I'm looking to replace the current TV in the van with a 12 volt one.
Been looking around its almost impossible to find a 12v TV by one of the big name brands, most are fairly obscure names.
Any suggestions or name to avoid, what's my needs min 24" LED no DVD wanted or required, had a read up on one with the VAST decoder, but again the brand name is unknown.
These obscure brands worry me if you have an Issue where do you go for warranty if your a 1000 miles away.
Phil C said
05:16 PM Jun 24, 2015
We have TEAC purchased from the good guys, 22 inch LED screen, works great for us. I think they do a 24 inch as well. If not I have seen a number of them on KOGAN website.
Cheers
brickies said
05:24 PM Jun 24, 2015
Palsonic from JB HIFI ONLINE
Explorer said
05:26 PM Jun 24, 2015
I have a 24" Kogan that I am very happy with, for about 2 years.
Used one of their 19" with DVD for about 5 years without any problems my grand daughter now uses it. (Put a DVD in the wrong way Not good for it.)
A friend has one of their units and the view angle is a bit ordinary.
Do find Kogan pretty good to deal with.
Mike.
Desert Dweller said
06:49 PM Jun 24, 2015
We have a Kogan 19'' with built in DVD, a very reliable unit that didn't cost us an arm & a leg. Some people say the sound on Kogan TVs isn't too good but it sounds fine to us. We're not interested in surround sound. There's not much worth watching these days anyway except for the news & an occasional documentary. We don't ''go bush'' to watch TV. LOL.
Spydermann said
06:49 PM Jun 24, 2015
Kogan appear to have the biggest range of 12V TVs. JB & Dick Smith other sources of cheap small TVs. I've bought many things from Kogan from a computer monitor, android tablets and wooden toys. I think most small TVs are 12v these as they all run via a 240VAC - 12VDC transformer. I've had expensive electronic / electrical goods pack up the day the warranty is over and cheap stuff that's lasted for ages. No rhyme or reason. One thing I've noted with cheap TVs of any size is the cheap sound. OK for TV itself but can be a bit disappointing for movies or music (DVD or CD).
Olley46 said
07:30 PM Jun 24, 2015
I have had a SONIQ from JB HI FI this is 12 months old 12 volt ,this is the second SONIQ we have had this one is digital the first one was the old set top box type, beautiful picture and sound wouldn't bye any other brand ,this is a great TV.
Lance C
Dougwe said
08:04 PM Jun 24, 2015
I have a "Finch" 22" TV with DVD player built in. Never heard of it before but good pic with ok sound but when watching movies on TV or DVD I put sound through my van speakers or headphones. It is 240v or 12v but I have it hooked up to 12v all the time, uses very little power.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 25th of June 2015 05:15:42 AM
NeilandRaine said
09:10 PM Jun 24, 2015
Have a TEAC tv/dvd from JB. works good but sound not great. A set of $20 usb speakers from a cheap shop has turned it into an excellent TV
Meredith said
09:43 PM Jun 24, 2015
We also have a Kogan, had it for 3 years with no issues. They have a range of 12v tv's at a very good price. Excellent picture, I've found the sound fine. https://www.kogan.com/au/shop/televisions/led-tv/?feature=12-volt-car-boat-caravan
-- Edited by Meredith on Wednesday 24th of June 2015 09:45:46 PM
JayDee said
12:31 PM Jun 25, 2015
Kogan met our needs. We have a 19 inch with built in DVD. Works a treat.
Jay&Dee
goldcoaster said
02:26 PM Jun 25, 2015
We have a Sphere and a Kogan , my choice Kogan.
Delta18 said
02:48 PM Jun 25, 2015
We have a 22" Palsonic HDTV and are very happy with it.
For interest Gundog, any tv you look at under about 22" should have a 'brick' in the power cord. This converts 230v to 12v to enter the tv. Pretty much all these tvs are 12v in operation.
You can, either cut this cord on the tv side of the brick and put a 12v plug of your choice to suit your van or, buy a ready made 12v plug to suit thus keeping the original power cord for if you wish to retire the tv from the van.
Cheers
Aus-Kiwi said
11:48 PM Jun 25, 2015
The DVD, personal recorder got it for me on the 12" Kogan .. Purchase the 12v cord with it..
The. Wire inside one I tried to solder had fibre through it ? I guess to keep flexibility ...
Pita to solder properly in this case ..
dING said
08:13 AM Jun 26, 2015
Gotta go with the flow ---- Kogan worked for me
TommyG said
01:05 PM Jun 26, 2015
We have a Teac 20" 8 years, no DVD it has a transformer that plugs into 240V. with 12V output. Or can run straight from 12V, Very handy gives the best of both worlds.
Would recommend to anyone.
chaslib said
05:55 AM Jun 27, 2015
We have had 2 from Kogan ....... One we sold with our camper and the other is the spare for our motorhome. Kogan is one of the few places we found ... Great price, no probs with the set, and great service and quick delivery. I would recommend Kogan for all appliances and electronics .... They even sell grocery lines now like Grocery Run.
Hydeeeho said
05:45 PM Jul 1, 2015
We have a Kogan for the last 4 years just the best
I'm looking to replace the current TV in the van with a 12 volt one.
Been looking around its almost impossible to find a 12v TV by one of the big name brands, most are fairly obscure names.
Any suggestions or name to avoid, what's my needs min 24" LED no DVD wanted or required, had a read up on one with the VAST decoder, but again the brand name is unknown.
These obscure brands worry me if you have an Issue where do you go for warranty if your a 1000 miles away.
Cheers
I have a 24" Kogan that I am very happy with, for about 2 years.
Used one of their 19" with DVD for about 5 years without any problems my grand daughter now uses it. (Put a DVD in the wrong way Not good for it.)
A friend has one of their units and the view angle is a bit ordinary.
Do find Kogan pretty good to deal with.
Mike.
I have had a SONIQ from JB HI FI this is 12 months old 12 volt ,this is the second SONIQ we have had this one is digital the first one was the old set top box type, beautiful picture and sound wouldn't bye any other brand ,this is a great TV.
Lance C
I have a "Finch" 22" TV with DVD player built in. Never heard of it before but good pic with ok sound but when watching movies on TV or DVD I put sound through my van speakers or headphones. It is 240v or 12v but I have it hooked up to 12v all the time, uses very little power.
-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 25th of June 2015 05:15:42 AM
We also have a Kogan, had it for 3 years with no issues. They have a range of 12v tv's at a very good price. Excellent picture, I've found the sound fine.
https://www.kogan.com/au/shop/televisions/led-tv/?feature=12-volt-car-boat-caravan
-- Edited by Meredith on Wednesday 24th of June 2015 09:45:46 PM
Jay&Dee
We have a 22" Palsonic HDTV and are very happy with it.
For interest Gundog, any tv you look at under about 22" should have a 'brick' in the power cord. This converts 230v to 12v to enter the tv. Pretty much all these tvs are 12v in operation.
You can, either cut this cord on the tv side of the brick and put a 12v plug of your choice to suit your van or, buy a ready made 12v plug to suit thus keeping the original power cord for if you wish to retire the tv from the van.
Cheers
The. Wire inside one I tried to solder had fibre through it ? I guess to keep flexibility ...
Pita to solder properly in this case ..
Gotta go with the flow ---- Kogan worked for me
Would recommend to anyone.
We have had 2 from Kogan ....... One we sold with our camper and the other is the spare for our motorhome. Kogan is one of the few places we found ... Great price, no probs with the set, and great service and quick delivery. I would recommend Kogan for all appliances and electronics .... They even sell grocery lines now like Grocery Run.
We have a Kogan for the last 4 years just the best