TV: 12v vs 120v

[Macblaze]

Originally Posted by senormechanico

Maybe this?

19 inch 12V AC/DC Digital TV & Monitor W/ HDMI/USB + Bluetooth Sound Bar 2-Pack | eBay

I looked at those. $300 CAD which is about $100 more than the other solutions and more importantly, it look like it only plays MPEG 2 off the usb which is a real stopper file size and format wise...

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by Macblaze

I am starting to swing that way although it is a slightly more expensive option.

I really don't want a tv (tuner) or a dvd payer, I want a bigger screen (19-22") to watch movies and tv shows off a portable harddrive. And I want it simple.

Here is what a quick google turned up for 12 volt tv's
https://www.google.com/search?safe=i...loc=0&hl=en-US
Due diligence will narrow the choices to the the one you want that meets your criteria.

[Macblaze]

Originally Posted by newhaul

Here is what a quick google turned up for 12 volt tv's
https://www.google.com/search?safe=i...loc=0&hl=en-US
Due diligence will narrow the choices to the the one you want that meets your criteria.

You'd think it was that simple.

I've got a list of possible candidates and a lot of sketchy info about what will or won't play from a usb hard drive. In the end I have narrowed it down to my initial choices (An Insignia from Best Buy with DVD for 12v or a Samsung smart TV for 120v). All of the so-called 12v stores featuring Axess, Naxa, RCA, Jensen etc are more expensive and have the most atrociously sketchy spec on what they will accept as input through their USB ports. I am open to being convinced though.

But the original "enquiry" was more of a 12v vs. 120v thing. While no one has addressed my Magnum inverter yet I am getting the sense that it is overkill for running a tv and if I was going to go the 120v route I would be better off using the old portable inverter I used to use when chartering. Which make me more inclined to just go 12v to avoid making a rat's nest of the whole thing.

Thanks for all the helpful stuff so far.

[newhaul]

Sometimes you have to actually go brick and mortar . There are many tv's that don't list online as 12volt but when in store you can see that they are powered by an external power supply just the same as a laptop and the output is 12volt going to the plug at the TV. They don't charge a premium due to not listing as a 12volt TV. Also there you can ask the tech about the USB input issue sometimes they will let you use a thumb drive to test the input. Take a movie or TV show with you.