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hi there, just a quickie, my father-in-law has just bought a caravan (we camp) and is looking for a lcd tv, most 15 inch have a drop down converter from 240v to 12v. He has been talked into parting with£200 for an elleged tv especially for a caravan made by Vech-line, he is having trouble with it, and is thinking of returning it. My question is would a normal lcd tv be ok, he is talking about power surges when on 12v. Can anyone help?

thanks in advance

Cliff Brown

We use a normal LCD TV on mains in our 'van.

I have never gone the 12v route due to the cost, we always have a mains hook up.

If the TV runs on 12v I would take it in the house with a battery and try it on my house aerial. That would rule out any reception problems.

If it's faulty....return it!

HTH. 

thanks, my sentiments exactly, he can get a 15 inch for £99!

cliff

my van has NO EHU so I use 12 volt for my tv, I bought a 15 inch LCD TV from Asda for £120, on the back is a 12 volt dc socket, I then bought a voltage stabiliser from Amperor Direct for £43 and the 2 together work great.

I tried it without the stabiliser and it didn't work. You need the stabiliser to stop the power surges.

Uses about 3 amps per hour

Hope this helps

Is this the one http://www.amperordirect.co.uk/products/12v_Stabiliser.asp

atb

Wizard

thats what I like about this site, help isnt too far away, cheers

cliff

Yes Wizard, the tv from Asda needs the S3 plug as it is a four pin plug and made by ONN.

Amperor were great with email help and also very quick delivery.

I got one of these voltage regulators for our LCD, it works a treat and also for charging / running MP3 players as well, you just set the voltage and the current and away you go it also means your not limited to LCD TV`s that run at 12v

http://www.digidave.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=392&osCsid=4c16751efabd5b99df72caca31611c07

Have a look at this site which was recommended to me  www.boatshare.co.uk

They do B grades, 15" with/without  built in dvd player,mains and 12v. Yhey also do a mains/12v freeview box.The prices look good.

Beko 15 inch lcd from Euronics centres £99!!!!

Cliff

If I buy a LCD TV would it stil work after digital switch...??? 

Hi all,

Been using the Alba 15" LCD?DVD combo (from Argos £169) on 12v for three months now now probs as yet, made up the 12v line with the plug the socket to the tv is a 2.5mm usually sold at meets for about £2.99, cut the cigarette end off and solder the 12v plug on, presto working tv, I purchased a bracket from Tesco to hang of the cupboard wall with a plate behind to stop it pulling trough, it has stayed there for over 2000k miles of the French trip. If anyone is interested the sat nav I used is the TomTom One Europe, works well all the way down the south of France, as so did the Maxview 66m manual satellite dish (Emmerdale etc for wife).

Had a great time, going again asap (when funds allow)

Mike H.