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PersonCarrie96
02/6/2007 at 7:50pm
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Hi everyone

I am wanting to take a TV when I go away for a week in the caravan. Can anyone tell me whether Id be best buying a 12v TV or can I buy an invertor for my 14inch portable mains tv? But I have no idea what inverter I should buy!

Thanks in advance


PersonSoundsDigital
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An inverter is convenient as you could run other items from it other than a TV. However, you need to check the power requirements of your TV. I have a 150watt inverter which will charge my laptop, but that's about all. It will not run a 15" LCD tv. I would think that you need around 300 watts to reliably run an LCD tv, and significantly more for a CRT one. Larger inverters are available, but are not cheap. it would probably be cheaper to buy a 12 volt TV. A 12 volt TV would last much longer on your battery too, as inverters are a very inefficient way of running. Alternatively, you could use a mains hook up if available or the dreaded generator.


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Personphantomtrucker
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I've got a 12v TV, with dvd player. On hook up you get a 240v to 12v transformer with the set. No problem.

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PersonSoundsDigital
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My LCD TV is 12volts, via a 240 - 12 volt transformer which came with it. I just got a lead yith a plug on wone end and cigarette lighter plug the other. £100 in Woolworths. You will pay more than that for an inverter.


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Some say that lcd TVs are sensitive to input voltage.  It may well be worth investing in a regulator if running off 12v supply.


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PersonClub Joker
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Just bought a 15" LCD TV/DVD combo from Currys for £150, runs off a             12V - 240V power supply, so hoping to make a lead up and run it direct from the 12V leisure batts.

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03/6/2007 at 5:38pm
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Quote: Originally posted by brianconwy on 03/6/2007

Some say that lcd TVs are sensitive to input voltage.  It may well be worth investing in a regulator if running off 12v supply.

Invariably its the people that sell the regulators that say it though


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I bought a 300watt one from maplins, cost about £40.00. though be careful i first used a portable on mine it had a high start up current ie pulled more than stated 5 amps on the spec. the inverter blew the fuse due to over load.......once the tv had charged the main capacitor inside the tv it was ok, a flat panel tv wont give this problem. so if you get one and the inverter makes a warning sound when first switched on this is because its over loaded, but may find once you switch it off an back on again it will be ok.


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If you get a TV that runs from a 12V-240V power adapter, you won`t need an invertor !! Just sort the lead out and run it from your 12V plug socket in your caravan / camper / MH or run it from the 240V system in your `van when hooked up.

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