Small inverter or 12 volt tv?

[JRRNeiklot]

I just bought a Samsung 24 inch tv that I really like. It has the option of playing video straight from a flash drive, an option I really want. I had trouble finding the right size barrel plug - see this thread.

So, my options are run it off my 2000 watt inverter which will suck more juice than I like, use my small 300 watt modified sine wave inverter that I can plug into the 12 volt plug in the rv - just turning this inverter on without a load causes the lights to dim momentarily -, or return this tv and purchase something else. I'm leaning toward just sending it back, but I would like to get a few other opinions on the matter.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Sam_Spade]

JRRNeiklot wrote:

I got a good deal on it, and I was told that some tvs that say 14 volt will actually run off of 12. Yes, it has a power brick. The power brick is 14 volt.

They say 14 because automotive systems vary from 12.6 up to about 14 volts. That kind of a label is normal.

If you have a brick adapter, then you already HAVE at least one of the proper sized connectors.

It seems to me like you are making this much harder than it needs to be.

Radio Shacks still exist in some markets with stuff like this.
It should be available online from a multitude of places.

[Sam_Spade]

Bumpyroad wrote:
get a 12 volt TV.
bumpy

Apparently he already HAS a 12 V TV but just not the proper 12 V cord to plug into it.

Expending a little extra energy finding the right plug/cord seems to me like a MUCH better solution that the others he is contemplating.

If all else fails, the company that made the TV should have one available.

[JRRNeiklot]

2oldman wrote:

Why did you buy this TV in the first place? IOW, what would you buy instead of it?

Does this Tv have a power brick? Check its voltage.

I got a good deal on it, and I was told that some tvs that say 14 volt will actually run off of 12. Yes, it has a power brick. The power brick is 14 volt.

enblethen wrote:
Get the small inverter. It may have the hardwire connection included. If not hard wire it.

There's really no path to run the wires to hard wire it and I'm not willing to do exploratory surgery on my walls.

[Bumpyroad]

get a 12 volt TV.
bumpy

[enblethen]

Get the small inverter. It may have the hardwire connection included. If not hard wire it.

[dahkota]

we power our 32" Sony using a 300W pure sine inverter on an rv 12v plug without problem unless the batteries are below 12.2V. It could be that your modified sine wave inverter is cheaply made and pulls way more load than normal.

[2oldman]

Run it off the 2k inverter, or wire up the 300 watter to the batteries instead of using a 12v socket. I'm not sure the TV is going to like the mod sine however.

Why did you buy this TV in the first place? IOW, what would you buy instead of it?

Does this Tv have a power brick? Check its voltage.