tv for motorhomes (1 Viewer)

[Nobody]

i am a newcomer to moterhomes and wish to purchase a tv should i go for 240 or 12volts anyone no any good deals

 

[Dodgey]

Personally, and what we've done, some currrent flat screens in you local Comet, Dixons etc and local supermarkets are actually 12 volt via a 'brick'. You can get MH specific if you like spending money also.
If you look at the backs of tellys, find ones with the brick and follow the lead to the telly you'll find the plug and it will have the voltage stated, as said usually 12volt.
Some of us run them direct from the 'vans 12volt but some, like me, use a 12 volt stabaliser, ours is an amperor one, just to be on the safe side.

Going 12 volts logical as you can watch without hookup.

We have a really nice Kenmark, I think from Comet, chap on here recommended, 19", freeview,DVD etc, excellent viewing angles and dead tidy.

 

[madbluemad]

Theres always a lot of debate about tellys.

My favourite pastime on campsites is to watch folk wandering around a field carrying a telly arial, trying to find a signal. Once he has one he has to stand outside in the rain while SWMBO watches Corrie .

I have a sat system installed, its a Camos Flat Sat Plus. I think its the business. I have a Black Box Decoder and a Meous 20" Flat Screen with intergral DVD etc.

The telly you can buy on the web at www.wedodigital.com. The sat dish and decoder came from Road Pro.

Dave Newell who's name is on the top right of you screen is also a Camos approved Dealer. You get what you pay for in the world of telly's.

Jim



Edit: The telly and decoder are 12V but do have 230V supply adaptors.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Neilm]

most of what has been said above is good advice.

you need to ask yourself do you have hook up at all times.?

if you do no need for 12 volt.

if you don't then it a 12 volt you need..

 

[Lincolnshire Rover]

I have sent you a PM we had a compass avanteguarde 115 and the TV we used was ideal

 

[Lampie]

Changed mine not long ago for a 21" wide screen that has an external mains supply to 12 V , which means you can run it through that or if on battery only via cigar lighter , for 12v option I got a regulated 12v power supply lead for led tv's works great.

Got the tv from Link Removed Link Removed good people to deal with for anything.


Lampie

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Lampie]

should have added it has built in free view and dvd as well . CPC are great for prices and have some great offers

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

There are no more 12v/240v TV's about now, they are all 240v apart from specialist makes like Avtex.

I own a TV wholesaler down in Poole and they cannot get any and they do well known makes.

Peter

 

[madbluemad]

There are no more 12v/240v TV's about now, they are all 240v apart from specialist makes like Avtex.

I own a TV wholesaler down in Poole and they cannot get any and they do well known makes.

Peter

Peter I would have to ask WHY ?. I thought they sold well.

Jim

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Lampie]

Point being look to see if it works via an external power supply and what does the power supply output. In my case and many others they give out 12v DC therefore you can use them on mains with their power supply or via 12v from your bus, but please make sure you use a regulated 12v lead .

Regards

Lampie

 

[Dodgey]

One thing with 'domestic' type TVs, ie not MH specific, they are very unlikely to say they are 12volt. They will state 230/240 and you'll need to actually physically look at them to find out.


Errrr, that's what he just said, DOH!!!!

 

[geoff1947]

i am a newcomer to moterhomes and wish to purchase a tv should i go for 240 or 12volts anyone no any good deals

Purchased our 19" Technika from Tesco for £120. It's both 230v and 12 v with DVD Player.
Sat here in Spain currently listening to Radio 2 via my small Roadpr dish and watched young Murrey win the tennis in Melbourne this morning:thumb:

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[TonyIsh UK]

Currys do a couple of 240/12v tv with dvd player,

Its the only time I have purchased a "we will replace ir free, if it dont work" for a 3 year period. Odd things happen in a motorhome and it might just break before three years.

Rgds

 

[jezport]

Another small point. The newer model propper 12v tvs use around 19w where a lot of the cheapo ones use over 40w.

 

[pappajohn]

Purchased our 19" Technika from Tesco for £120. It's both 230v and 12 v with DVD Player.
Sat here in Spain currently listening to Radio 2 via my small Roadpr dish and watched young Murrey win the tennis in Melbourne this morning:thumb:

how the hell did you get from Melbourne to Spain in just a few hours ?????

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[pappajohn]

Another small point. The newer model propper 12v tvs use around 19w where a lot of the cheapo ones use over 40w.

maybe so, but at 3 to 4 times the price. :Sad:

 

[geoff1947]

how the hell did you get from Melbourne to Spain in just a few hours ?????

well it wasn't by Easy Jet.

 

[peter marshall]

Hi We bought a Meos with dvd slot fits nice in the pullout slider, good TV:thumb:

also mains or 12v

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

Peter I would have to ask WHY ?. I thought they sold well.

Jim

One simple word COST! daft is it not, plus of course how many people want a flat screen at home working of 12v.

They are not being made anymore.

Peter

 

[wasp]

I bought an Akura 240/12 volt telly/DVD from Comet just before Crimbo and it is just fine I think it was about £180.00:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumboh its a 19" I think

 

[tonybrightspark]

We've gone for one of these in our new van...

Link Removed

Will be able to use camera sd card to review photos on hols

tonybrightspark

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[madbluemad]

One simple word COST! daft is it not, plus of course how many people want a flat screen at home working of 12v.

They are not being made anymore.

Peter

Hi Peter
Ive just had a look on the web and the meos 12V/230V telly's with DVD etc are still on sale so somebody's still making them.

Jim

 

[rainbow chasers]

If you wish to use a supermarket TV, you will have to invest in a voltage stabilser to run them without damage. It takes the spikes out of the supply, which can blow the set allowing to run from the leisure battery or generator. You can run it of mains hook up ok though!

 

[Wall-E]

TV's

Going slightly off topic, Anyone who has brought a so called HD Ready/freeview TV expecting to receive, via TV Aerial, any Freeview HD television channels when then start broadcasting for the Football World Cup later this year, Bad news!!, NONE of the TV,s sold in in the shops to date are capable of displaying in Freeview HD mode without a further set top box costing at least £170. Sky and Virgin broadcasts will not be affected. (Dish).
cheers Wall-E.

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

Hi Peter
Ive just had a look on the web and the meos 12V/230V telly's with DVD etc are still on sale so somebody's still making them.
Jim

No one ever tells me anythingI was doing some work on the website and it looks like we have got two 12v/240v apart from the Avtec ones.

Pyramid 19" Flat screen with DVD Player £289-99 less Funsters discount and free delivery:thumb:

Link Removed

Pyramid 15" Flat screen with DVD player £249-99 less Funsters discount and ree delivery.
Link Removed

 

[diamond52]

we bought avtex 7 in 1 great picture but if you're not looking at picture straight on its almost in negative - as it cost a fortune any one else experience this problem?

 

[rainbow chasers]

Going slightly off topic, Anyone who has brought a so called HD Ready/freeview TV expecting to receive, via TV Aerial, any Freeview HD television channels when then start broadcasting for the Football World Cup later this year, Bad news!!, NONE of the TV,s sold in in the shops to date are capable of displaying in Freeview HD mode without a further set top box costing at least £170. Sky and Virgin broadcasts will not be affected. (Dish).
cheers Wall-E.

The HD ready sets are just that - HD ready......ready for when they start sending H/D signal as standard...whenever that will be! Until then, you need the set top box/sky HD box etc!

They seem to dangle technology like a carrot! lol!

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}

 

[navman]

just bought one of these

Link Removed

the 240v is stepped down to 12v input

£130 cant go wrong really for TV/DVD

 

[tommytli]

just bought one of these

Link Removed

the 240v is stepped down to 12v input

£130 cant go wrong really for TV/DVD

we have 1 of them the viewing angle is very poor so we have just bought this yesterday Link Removed 170 degree viewing angle 12v and you can put a sd card and usb memory stick in and watch movies off them:thumb:

 

[American Dream]

we have 1 of them the viewing angle is very poor so we have just bought this yesterday Link Removed 170 degree viewing angle 12v and you can put a sd card and usb memory stick in and watch movies off them:thumb:

Thanks....But no stock here.....Typical oh:

^{_{Subscribers  do not see these advertisements}}