12volt TV replacement
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Topic: 12volt TV replacement
Posted By: bgoff60
Subject: 12volt TV replacement
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2023 at 10:02pm
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We currently have a 32" Connex TV in our R-Pod 202. Looking to get something a little more updated and in the 'smart' line of TVs' A couple of quick and maybe obvious questions: 1. If we want to stick to 12 volt power source, it seems like 32" is about as big as you go...am I wrong? 2. If we got just a straight up regular AC (120 volt) TV then we would not be able to boondock - correct? 3. If we got a TV that was BOTH ac and dc, then if both power sources were plugged in, which takes priority? Looking tor product recommendations and or thought on the above musings... |
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2023 at 10:43pm
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If you go with a 120V tv, you could use an inverter to power it. That would allow you to boondock. I don't know of any that are both AC and DC. If you find one, you would need to read the information provided for it to make that determination. Also, in answer to your first question, I don't know. I have not found any 12V TVs in any of the stores I have been to recently. 32" is the biggest 12V TV I saw on Amazon. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2023 at 10:57am
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Well, of course you can boondock with a 120v TV. You might not be able to watch it, but as Stephen says, all it takes is a small inverter. You loose a bit of efficiency with an inverter, about 10% I think, but that's probably acceptable. Tangentially, some sort of power replenishment option is a good idea for more than a couple of days of boondocking. Solar or a generator... TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2023 at 10:58am
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TVs these days can run on relatively low power. I would (perhaps) look for a low-power AC TV that you can run on a small inverter. Maybe also look for a 12VDC TV, and compare the options. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2023 at 11:49am
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There is a T.V. called free signal, on amazon. I purchased it, but ended up sending it back. I mostly sent it back because the mounting screws were super tiny. The screws were number 8 screws (.164 diameter), and they only went about 4 threads deep. The connex t.v. I had (still have) had 5/16 dia screws, that go at least 1/2 inch or more deep. I felt that the free signal would fall off on the first bump I hit. It was only 28 inch, but was ac or dc, had a built in dvd player, and alot of other features. I just wasn't willing to mount it so dangerously. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2023 at 1:29pm
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Seems to me that a 12vdc tv would work out best. If you are in the middle of nowhere, then finding ac or consuming a lot of battery power for an inverter would would not be as efficient or easy. If you had ac available, then there'd be plenty of 12vdc available for the tv. If you had no ac, then there'd be problem running on the 12vdc system. But all that being said, if you're camping in the middle of nowhere, where do you find the tv broadcast signal? ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2023 at 2:35pm
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There is another option, just for the sake of mentioning. I have a Jackery, and A/C power is no issue anywhere. It's basically a big lithium battery I think, with 120, or 12 V outlets. Depending on the size you buy, you could run the T.V. for awhile. Mine is a 1000 explorer (not sure what that means) and says it can power a t.v. for 13 or more hours without charging. I use it alot for 1 night stays without power. It can run the t.v. the coffe maker, even the microwave. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: poston
Date Posted: 13 Aug 2023 at 3:37pm
A "solar generator"  ------------- -- Jim Virginia City, Nevada 2016 R-pod 180 2015 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X |