12v DVD player & HDTV

[flargin]

anyone installed a 12v DVD player and/or an HD TV in their boat.

I want to see if I can find one. I found a Jenson player w dvd. Size of an automotive unit which is fine, but finding a HD TV that runs on 12v has been a different matter...
I was looking at some of the power bricks on the back of HD TV's and some of them are 18v etc, that if I could find one with a 12v brick, I could just skip the brick...

how much power are these units taking...

 

[BlackShirt100]

Re: 12v DVD player & HDTV

Never done it but I'd love to see how one would set this up and how much energy it sucks.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: 12v DVD player & HDTV

Use a 12 volt to 110 AC inverter to power the TV. You need one capable of providing the current the TV requires.

 

[Plasma George]

Re: 12v DVD player & HDTV

Being an HDTV freak for almost 10 years, I can say that the ability to display all that information takes power. They generate a lot of heat too. (not that it matters, but shows how much power). I'd think you'd drain batteries down fast, but I suppose you could just have some monster batteries.

 

[flargin]

Re: 12v DVD player & HDTV

Being an HDTV freak for almost 10 years, I can say that the ability to display all that information takes power. They generate a lot of heat too. (not that it matters, but shows how much power). I'd think you'd drain batteries down fast, but I suppose you could just have some monster batteries.

I know they will be drawing power, and likely lots of it... but my goal out of this is to minimize wasted power. If I use an inverter to take 12v and make it 120, I am less efficient, then I have to re-convert it back to 12v... a lot of waisted energery... cut out the waist there and I am better off.

I did find a Jenson DVD/Stereo, this eliminates one need for the inverter.

 

[Jess13]

Re: 12v DVD player & HDTV

I have found a great line up of televisions that operate using 12volt or 110volt power that are also HiDef. Even the larger 22" 12volt television only draws 5amps. Most of these have built-in dvd players too. I did see a couple of "marinized" 12v TV's too. The folks selling them seem pretty knowledgeable too.

http://www.12volt-travel.com/12-volt-televisions-c-684.html

 

[flargin]

Re: 12v DVD player & HDTV

I have found a great line up of televisions that operate using 12volt or 110volt power that are also HiDef. Even the larger 22" 12volt television only draws 5amps. Most of these have built-in dvd players too. I did see a couple of "marinized" 12v TV's too. The folks selling them seem pretty knowledgeable too.

http://www.12volt-travel.com/12-volt-televisions-c-684.html

Perfect... Truck driver sources... what a great idea.

Ok the sales guy looks like a dork... but oh well, at least I have found a source...

Thanks

 

[Jess13]

Re: 12v DVD player & HDTV

Yup; He's a Dork. Don't think I had even noticed him. Glad it all worked out for you.