Bob,
There's several models in the 9" range that have a builtin VCR and
ability to operate directly from 12VDC. From what I've seen, they draw
about 4 amps.
I use an old Radio Shack 5" color TV that works well, but is admittedly
small. You really can't watch it from more than arm's length away, but
on the upside, it draws only 1 amp.
If you already have an inverter for your computer, etc., you can run the
TV from it. The efficiency loss should be fairly minimal if the inverter
is half-decent and not too much oversized. (most of those sorts of
gadgets are much less efficient when lightly loaded)
You do need to watch the power consumption when boondocking w/o power.
Even one of those 9" sets at 4 amps will cost you 12 AH/day if you watch
it for 3 hours daily. That's fairly significant.
<<Jim>>
Bob Kiger wrote:
>
> Does anybody have any positive experience with DC powered TV's. I am
> looking for something in the 13" range with built in VCR. Low power
> consumption is a big factor for me. Thin profile is also a plus.
>
> I currently have an 120V model but it is useless when boondocking.
>
> Bob
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