Bordercollie
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Looked at online ads for Skyworth, Naxa, Jensen and other flat panel 12 volt/110v TV's intended for RV use. Some mention special design for RV vibration and temperature enviornment. Time to replace our old 13" CRT sets with flat panel TV with DVD/CD players. I'm thinking that a small 13" could be set anywhere convenient for viewing from dinette, bed, swivel chair, etc. with antenna cable and 12volt power cord or with 110vac adapter plugged into a wall receptacle. During travel it could be laid on the bed . A large flat panel TV would probably need to be mounted securely with a swiveling tiltable mount. Any advice is welcome.
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Coach-man
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I have a 13" Skyworth DVD/TV installed in my Prisim. Since it is fairly new, Purchased mid November 2011 and I have only gone twice since purchasing the unit I can only tell you about what I have seen. It is about 4" thick with a built in DVD so both broadcast TV and DVD are good picture quality as well as the sound. I have no idea what it costs since it came with the unit! You can probably check it out by googling Skyworth TV. Good luck.
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skipnchar
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You would be best served by mounting your flat panel permanently rather than transporting it lying down. Many brands will not honor warranty if transported horizontally. Can't think of ANY reason you should need anything special for temperature, vibration or anything else though. I've been using an off the shelf toshiba 24" purchased from a local furniture store and it's been mounted in our entertainment center in the trailer now for five years and close to 70,000 towing miles with no issues at all.
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ped
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Built for RV use, lol
Just get a regular small LED. They use like 20-30w, no need to spend 300% more on a 12v to save maybe .25 amps an hour.
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DAS26miles
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I replaced my CRT with a 15 inch Skyworth with DVD player. I mounted it in the TV cabinet where the old one was. Works great, but you tend to get ghosts if TV isn't adjusted to viewing level.
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nagel
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I'm going to be doing this as well, but thinking of a 19" or 22". My plan is to mount it and leave it mounted. I want the built in DVD option and looking at the 12v/110v systems. Interesting, based on what you posted don't really need the 12v option if I simply plug it into a converter.
Been looking at so many different options....so, the LED is the least energy hog...that correct?
From some of the reviews I read on various models, there seems to be some concern with sound quality due to how slim they are. Especially, if the speakers point down and not out.
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fisher60
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I've got a 26" LCD/DVD up front and a 15" LCD/DVD in the rear bedroom. Neither are 12 VDC.
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RVRAD
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I have a 19" Skyworth LED DVD/TV that I just bought and also bought a small swivel mount....screwed it to the cabinet and it swings out of the way to the overhead bunk when not in use or my daughter watches late at night the 12 volt operation made it possable for the kids to watch while driving and the tv has plenty of inputs and outputs
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ronfisherman
SE Michigan
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My TV's are LCD. Mounted permanently in place where tube TV's were installed. Both have been in place for 4 years without being removed. Have inverters to run both when 110 volt is not available.
Bought latest mounts from Sams Club. They have good prices and mounts are heavy enough for RV use.
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ped
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nagel wrote:I'm going to be doing this as well, but thinking of a 19" or 22". My plan is to mount it and leave it mounted. I want the built in DVD option and looking at the 12v/110v systems. Interesting, based on what you posted don't really need the 12v option if I simply plug it into a converter.
Been looking at so many different options....so, the LED is the least energy hog...that correct?
From some of the reviews I read on various models, there seems to be some concern with sound quality due to how slim they are. Especially, if the speakers point down and not out.
Snagel
correct but no TV's are energy hogs. You're looking at something like 2-3 amps DC at 19-26". Sound? Test them out in the store to see for yourself.
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