**12v TV advice needed**

suffolkboi

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HI all,

me and the misses are off on our first trip next week and i need to sort a TV out sharpish. (I want her first outing to be a good one, so need all the luxuries in place)


Any suggestions where to get one? Best ive found is £109 on ebay. A second hand LED TV will be fine.
Iv noticed 240v LED tvs are ALOT cheaper, so maybe get one and an invertor...?

Will a small arial on the roof be enough to get a decent picture, or do i need a 'special' arial?

Thanks!

PS. any recommendations for places on the North Norfolk coast? Im thinking of wilding 50% and staying at Deepdale Site for the other 50%.
 
you could buy a 230v TV (cheaper) that uses an in line 12v transformer/adapter. I have two at home TV/DVD and take the smaller one in the van at weekends. You can buy adapters on the internet to work it off a 12v socket in the van. It works fine for me but I dont use it while charging the aux battery - just in case.
 
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What do you guys think to these? There is a 10" version aswell.
 
Go to your local Tesco / Sainsbury's / Asda (other supermarkets are available!).

Take a look at the back of the 'home brand' TV's they are selling (on display) and there is a small plate with the information on it. You will see it say INPUT = ??

You will generally find that the smaller 17" / 19" / 22" say INPUT = 12v

The cable and plug sold with these units usually have a thick wire into a rectangle box and a slightly thinner wire out of the rectangle box which then plugs in to the TV. Again, if you can get access to this box there will be a plate on this saying :-
INPUT = 240v
Output = 12v

If it does, then all you do is buy that TV and then get a cable made with the same plug as the thinner cable that goes in to the back of the TV and a cigar 12v connector on the other. Maplin (other electrical retailers are available) will help with this.

Hay presto, a TV running from your 12v.

Must just add, before I get shot down in flames. USUALLY the 12v TV's sold as Caravan / camping / motorhome TV's are usually designed with travelling in mind and so can cope better with being knocked about. Thats why they are much more expensive.
 
Genius! I knew there must be some smart way of getting around this.

Really intresting, thanks. I will have a look tonight!
 
Don't forget you need a FreeView Ariel. You also need to know where the transmitter is in relation to where you are. A signal strength meter will help but you still need to know which way to start with. Hope the weekend goes well and you both have a great time. If you get a Tv with a DVD Player you have a backup plan. Take a couple of DVD's. You can also download films to USB Stick on ours and play that as well or stream pictures from LapTop.
 
suffolkboi said:
HI all,

PS. any recommendations for places on the North Norfolk coast? Im thinking of wilding 50% and staying at Deepdale Site for the other 50%.
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The north Norfolk coast is quite difficult for wilding. I was there last weekend after the Cambridge Folk Festival and probably wouldn't have found anywhere were it not for the POIs from this site. I can recommend investing in a membership and downloading them into your satnav.

( And I got a brilliant nights sleep at a POI (nature reserve) by the A1/A14 junction on my way TO Cambridge - it justified my membership in one go.
 
We bought a Techwood tv/dvd combo 16" led, brilliant wee tv & only £80 .....oh & it was from Morrisons
 
Got one 9 mnths ago and ony used it once, more bother than its worth rather read a book.:cheers:
 
12v tv's

Maplins do a range of tv's that come with every thing you need, 12v + 240v leads dtv aerial, price depends on size. I have the 9 inch and its fine, nice and small enough to pack back into the box and stick in a cupboard when done watching, if you are only watching the odd show one of these will be fine and use less power than a bigger screened tv.

Squibby.
 
Tv

suffolkboi said:
HI all,

me and the misses are off on our first trip next week and i need to sort a TV out sharpish. (I want her first outing to be a good one, so need all the luxuries in place)


Any suggestions where to get one? Best ive found is £109 on ebay. A second hand LED TV will be fine.
Iv noticed 240v LED tvs are ALOT cheaper, so maybe get one and an invertor...?

Will a small arial on the roof be enough to get a decent picture, or do i need a 'special' arial?

Thanks!

PS. any recommendations for places on the North Norfolk coast? Im thinking of wilding 50% and staying at Deepdale Site for the other 50%.
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Tv from asda£100 19ins plus dvd look on the back if it's got a 3 or 4 pin plug that plugs in back of tv its 12v all you need to do is find a shop like modern radios in bolton take the plug in and thay will make you one up with a plug. That plugs into your fag lighter will cost between 5 to 10 pounds I hope this helps
 
Just thought id follow this up - might help someone.

I stumbled accross a 19.6v 15" TV at a boot fair, with a 12v freeview box. Only £15, so took a punt.
Pleased to say it works great - well so far at least.

So there you have it - 19.6v TV over 12v, seems to be ok.
 
thewildcampers said:
We bought a Techwood tv/dvd combo 16" led, brilliant wee tv & only £80 .....oh & it was from Morrisons
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Me too...two years later and it's still working well. Superb picture and sound for such a cheap TV.

I bought the proper 12v adapter on ebay, I think it was £12.50.
 
We have a cheap 15inch TV out of ASDA, £69 iirc and it is not 13 V but 13V, slightly better for the range the nominal 12v in a van will cover, works fin for us.
 
12v tv

iv got a 12 Volt LED TV with built in DVD player 16" think good working order £50
suffolkboi said:
HI all,

me and the misses are off on our first trip next week and i need to sort a TV out sharpish. (I want her first outing to be a good one, so need all the luxuries in place)


Any suggestions where to get one? Best ive found is £109 on ebay. A second hand LED TV will be fine.
Iv noticed 240v LED tvs are ALOT cheaper, so maybe get one and an invertor...?

Will a small arial on the roof be enough to get a decent picture, or do i need a 'special' arial?

Thanks!

PS. any recommendations for places on the North Norfolk coast? Im thinking of wilding 50% and staying at Deepdale Site for the other 50%.
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