[C320-list] TV DVD recommendation

Tue May 8 04:12:20 PDT 2018

Several years ago I went to Walmart and simply turned around all the 19" TVs on display until I found one with a 110 to 12 V adapter. It was branded "Element" and cost $99.
I cut the pigtail off and wired it directly from 12V aboard and it still working just fine today. Don't need to switch it in port cuz the battery charger handles that.

Pat 
Blue Skies

--------- Original Message --------- Subject: Re: [C320-list] TV DVD recommendation
From: "Tom Grass" <tgrass462 at gmail.com>
Date: 5/7/18 11:20 pm
To: C320-List at catalina320.com

Just completed the loop last summer on our Catalina 320 ... we enjoyed an
 entire season of JAG DVDs playing on our Insignia (Best Buy Brand) 13" TV
 with build in DVD player. Plugged it into 12V socket at anchor (110 V in
 port).

 Tom Grass
 Bucket List #1135
 Creve Coeur, Missouri

 On Mon, May 7, 2018 at 8:21 PM, Scott Lagerquist <lgrqst at aol.com> wrote:

 > I agree with Dianne. A 400 watt inverter runs about $35 and will run a
 > TV/DVD combo unit. The advantage is you can significantly widen the
 > choices for a new TV. We went with a smart TV that we can play movies from
 > a memory stick that plugs into the USB port on the TV. The picture on our
 > old TV/DVD combo was terrible at angles. The smart TV has a brilliant
 > picture and runs Netflix when WiFi is available.
 >
 > Scott Lagerquist
 > Sea Esta, Hull #39
 > San Diego CA
 >
 >
 > Sent from my iPad
 >
 > > On May 7, 2018, at 6:04 PM, Bill Carr <bcarr8239 at comcast.net> wrote:
 > >
 > > We have used a 24” Supersonic I found it online at a long haul trucking
 > supply store. We simply sit it on the chart table when in use. We bring it
 > home and use it in a work out room when not on the boat. It has worked well
 > for six seasons so far. Bill Utopia #31
 > >
 > > Sent from my iPad
 > >
 > >> On May 7, 2018, at 5:35 PM, Jeffrey Brown <oceanblues at mac.com> wrote:
 > >>
 > >> Thanks for all the good advice everyone.
 > >>
 > >> Jeff Brown
 > >> 949-350-5123
 > >>
 > >>> On May 7, 2018, at 5:00 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
 > >>>
 > >>> The ones that run on 12v can still be purchased from RV and trucker
 > stores but they tend to be pricey. Many of the 19”-24” sets actually run on
 > 12v DC from an AC adapter. If you see one in a big box store that has a
 > transformer on the cord set, look at the output printed on it and if it
 > says 12v or 12.5 v, you can cut the cord on the TV side and add polarized
 > two wire connectors so that you can still use the AC adapter if you wish.
 > >>>
 > >>> Thanks,
 > >>> Chris Burti
 > >>> Farmville, NC
 > >>>
 > >>> From: Jeffrey Brown
 > >>> Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 6:27 PM
 > >>> To: Catalina C320 List List
 > >>> Subject: [C320-list] TV DVD recommendation
 > >>>
 > >>> I installed a Naxa 24” TV with built in DVD about a year ago and the
 > DVD stopped working. I selected this brand because it's one of a few that
 > run on DC. Its out of warranty so I'm wondering if anyone else has
 > installed a similar type (tv/dvd combo) and if so what did you select. I
 > prefer the combo unit that runs DC. Thanks for your help.
 > >>>
 > >>> Jeff Brown
 > >>> 949-350-5123
 > >>>
 > >
 >
 >