12v TV Setup

Chrissy

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Hi Ev1

What do I need to set up my TV (for watching DVD's) in the van. We have a TV that says it can be run off of 12V, with a built in DVD player and a ciggie lighter connection for it but we can't seem to get it to work - do I need some kind of adaptor to get it to run through 12v ???

We currently have one of those 7inch screen portable DVD players but you have to have it right in your face to watch it :eek: :(

Fanks
Chrissy
 
Hi Chrissy,
If it's a 12v/240v TV/DVD you have then you should be able to run it off your cig lighter socket, with a fuse in the cig plug, and should not need any further adapter.
The adapter that came with the TV for 240v should have 12v feed from it. Check the data on the transformer.
If you have problems, will see you at Millers Dale, before we get into the pub:D Lots of people there to help.

regards,
Bill.
 
Fanks

Pioneer said:
Hi Chrissy,
If it's a 12v/240v TV/DVD you have then you should be able to run it off your cig lighter socket, with a fuse in the cig plug, and should not need any further adapter.
The adapter that came with the TV for 240v should have 12v feed from it. Check the data on the transformer.
If you have problems, will see you at Millers Dale, before we get into the pub:D Lots of people there to help.

regards,
Bill.
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Hey Bill - that's great - we'll bring it along if we can't get it to work between now and then.

Fanks again
Chrissy
 
Hi Chrissy,
do you have a 2pin, 12v socket near to the position of the TV? and I take it, you have an aerial on the roof, thats connected?
If you have a 12v socket, then you can fit it to that, and use an inline fuse.

Bill.
 
Pioneer said:
Hi Chrissy,
do you have a 2pin, 12v socket near to the position of the TV? and I take it, you have an aerial on the roof, thats connected?
If you have a 12v socket, then you can fit it to that, and use an inline fuse.

Bill.
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No 2-pin socket :eek: - do we need an ariel to watch DVD ???
 
Fanks

Pioneer said:
No.:D I may have a spare socket if you wan't one, and plug.

cheers,
Bill.
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Thanks Bill - that would be great we could set it up so that wires weren't running everywhere then - new to all this stuff so wouldn't have thought about a 12v socket (didn't know they existed). OMG, just realised there is one in the "rest room" next to and attached to the 12v light in there. Really didn't put 2+2 together and get a 12v socket :eek: :eek: :eek: :rolleyes:
 
Chrissy said:
Hi Ev1

What do I need to set up my TV (for watching DVD's) in the van. We have a TV that says it can be run off of 12V, with a built in DVD player and a ciggie lighter connection for it but we can't seem to get it to work - do I need some kind of adaptor to get it to run through 12v ???

We currently have one of those 7inch screen portable DVD players but you have to have it right in your face to watch it :eek: :(

Fanks
Chrissy
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Have checked for a switch on the television :cool:
 
Chrissy said:
Hi Ev1

What do I need to set up my TV (for watching DVD's) in the van. We have a TV that says it can be run off of 12V, with a built in DVD player and a ciggie lighter connection for it but we can't seem to get it to work - do I need some kind of adaptor to get it to run through 12v ???

We currently have one of those 7inch screen portable DVD players but you have to have it right in your face to watch it :eek: :(

Fanks
Chrissy
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We have a Grundig 19" (originally puchased from Netto)with Freeview & DVD, that I just bought one of these for Sound & Vision TV Accessories - 12v Stabiliser (the £39) one (recommended by Cousteau on SBMCC). All we had to do was unplug the cable and transformer from back of TV and plug new one in. There is quite a bit on SBMCC about doing this with TV's. They have a bit somewhere for you to put in which tv you have and it recommends which you need. When I went to Maplins they didn't have a suitable one for our tv.
Haven't used it in the van yet, but have tried it on one of those yellow charger things you get, and it worked fine. Our problem now is trying to work out which TV aerial to get
 
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***** said:
Chrissy.
Most household TVs are 12 volt and have a little box between the TV and the mains socket which converts them to 240 volts. If you plug directly into your 12 battery you can get problems.
The 12 volt in a M/H fluctuates a little and this can cause them not to work. It can be 11.5 volt or even 12.5Volt
Usually any 12 volt Tv used from a battery will need a voltage stabilizer to keep it at exactly 12 volts
Ours came with it as part of the kit and is built into the plug that will fit into a cigarette lighter or similar socket.
Google it and I am sure you will find out more.
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Thanks for that - does it make any difference that it's a LCD??? Also £39 for the stabiliser sounds a lot :eek:
 
Hi Chrissy
For the reasons stated above we found it easier to run our 12v using its mains adapter plugged into 240v invertor in the van.

An odd way to do it but the invertor is only a small one and so far its not caused us an issue or a massive power drain doing this.

As said above 12v tv's of any type seem to be finiky when it come to power output and an invertor seems to be a cheap way of stabalising the output.
 
***** said:
I think you can get them cheaper than the £39 you mention.:confused: You must check around.:)QUOTE]

I did, it was the only one suitable for our TV. Its also cheaper than possibly having problems with TV - (sods law, as far as we are concerned - anything that can go wrong, will go wrong).
We originally went down inverter route with a different tv, but it drained the battery quite quickly. :)
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jennyp19 said:
***** said:
I think you can get them cheaper than the £39 you mention.:confused: You must check around.:)QUOTE]

I did, it was the only one suitable for our TV. Its also cheaper than possibly having problems with TV - (sods law, as far as we are concerned - anything that can go wrong, will go wrong).
We originally went down inverter route with a different tv, but it drained the battery quite quickly. :)
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yeah can be a problem, our inverster is so small it can only run a tv or a laptop nothing bigger so it never drains the battery in normal use over a couple of days. never really seen the point of bigger inverters as we don't use microwaves Hairdryers or the other things people seem to need to take with em :D :D
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I have a 12 volt tv and no problems with it at all. We also have a built in DVD player and it works perfectly.
 
biggirafe said:
jennyp19 said:
yeah can be a problem, our inverster is so small it can only run a tv or a laptop nothing bigger so it never drains the battery in normal use over a couple of days. never really seen the point of bigger inverters as we don't use microwaves Hairdryers or the other things people seem to need to take with em :D :D
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Oi nothing wrong with having a microwave,or a generator...
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We already got our LCD 19" tv & integral DVD player, from Asda ages ago £149 :eek: - thanks though. I'm sure this will help others.
 
***** said:
Chrissy.
I really think that you need the voltage stabiliser.
That is probably the main difference between a true portable tv (mains & 12 volt) designed for running on either and a house type which is meant for mains use.
Probably that is also why they cost a little more.:D
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Yep, I'm gonna look into it - I will have a word around to peeps at the Anglers Rest meet and thanks for the advice. This site and the people on it are an invaluable resource.

Fanks
Chrissy
 
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