Best 19" LED TV to get?

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GrimmSpeed

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I've been looking to get a 19" TV to mount on the radar arch for this upcoming season. I did some reading on CSR and found the most common 12v TV to be the Insignia 19" LED....well I picked one up from Best Buy today and look what I found when I opened the box...120 only! Damn! I'm confused as to how some of you got this TV to work. Maybe this is their newest version and they are only 120?







I really like the look of this tv because it would match the interior. Does anyone have any other leads on white 12v TVs?

Justin
 
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You need to look them over pretty good to see exactly what you are getting. Good luck!
 
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no go on those sharps...those ones were discontinued and the new ones are straight 120 cord coming out of the back. it would be really nice to find a normal 19" tv as they are 1/2 the price as the marine/rv ones.
 
I've certainly seen other posts advocating this brand for operation on a boat. Is there a power brick or does it have a regular AC power cord directly into the unit?
 
Phlorida said:
I've certainly seen other posts advocating this brand for operation on a boat. Is there a power brick or does it have a regular AC power cord directly into the unit?
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Yeah I know, i've seen the posts too....weird. Maybe the older models worked. This new one has to power brick, just a regular ac power cord directly into the back of the tv.
 
I just bought a "NAXA" brand off eBay from recommendation off another CSR thread. Got it yesterday and it IS in fact both 12v and 120. Comes with car (cigarette) adapter plug with built in fuse. I plan on cutting off the aux plug and direct wiring, splicing in an inline fuse. The picture is good and tested, hooking up to amplified HDTV antenna and got 12 channels indoors (so expect more on the water out in the open). Oh, it also has a built in DVD. $175 bucks. Only complaint is the sound quality could be better. Model number is NAXA NX-552. I was surprised how light the unit was also. Hope this helps.

Here's the thread response from "JerryS" who gave me the idea:

JerryS said:
Mike, I just did an install:

I just completed an install of a new TV/DVD player and Shakespeare SeaWatch 2025 antenna.


This is my system:
-Naxa 19” TV/DVD player.
-Articulating VESA wall mount
-Shakespeare SeaWatch 2025 Antenna
-Shakespeare 4365 Straight antenna mount


Naxa TV: Digital HD with built in DVD player. Comes with two power cords. One cord is for 12VDC and has an accessory plug on it. The other cord is for 120VAC and has a “brick” on it. I used the 12VDC cord, cutting the accessory plug off and direct wireing it to a 12V source. (Note: there is a fuse built into the accessory plug, so if you do as I did, you have to add a fuse in the power source line.


SeaWatch 2025 antenna: This antenna comes with an rf pre-amp. The pre-amp can be purchased separately for about 100 bucks.


My results: I first hooked the antenna cable directly to the TV and then took the boat out in the lake and did a channel scan. I was able to lock in nine (9) channels. Next, I wired in the rf pre-amp and took the boat out to the same spot in the lake. With the pre-amp I was able to lock in nineteen (19) channels. For reference purposes, I am on a lake which I would guess is about 30 miles out of Atlanta, GA and 40 miles from Rome, GA. I appear to be picking up all of the Atlanta and Rome stations. (Of course, reception is dependent on location)



Antenna Pros and Cons: I liked that the cable is fed to the antenna thru the antenna mounting pipe to the center of the antenna. This helps to shield the connector from the elements. I did not like that Shakespeare provided four (4) carriage bolts and lock nuts to secure the antenna to the mount. I would suggest that you purchase four(4) 1/4”x1” SS bolts and flat washers and use them instead of the carriage bolts. This is because the carriage bolt heads mate into the plastic female counterpart on the antenna mount and the plastic can easily be stripped out when trying to tighten down the bolts. Eliminate the problem up front by getting rid of the carriage bolts.​



Rf per-amp Pros and Cons: Pro:It can be wired for 12VDC or 120VAC operation. It can give you up to 20db gain and it does work! When it is on, it automatically selects the antenna as it's signal source. When turned off, it automatically selects dockside cable as it's signal source. It can be purchased separately and added to an existing antenna system. Con: It is large, unsightly and limited as to where it can be located. I would suggest to Shakespeare that they make a model that separates the gain control, on/off switch and indicator light out from the rf pre-amp. That way the rf pre-amp could be made a “black box” and mounted out of sight. The controls could then be be mounted on small face plate and mounted where they are convenient to the operator.​



Pictures:​






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Here is the procedure to make that "bushing" install to make your job look neat:
Ok, you have to bring TV cable and a power cord thru that upholstered panel that the TV is mounted to. As you know, that makes a messy hole in the panel. To make that as clean as possible, I put a bushing in the hole to dress it up and to protect the wires.
Details:
- After deciding on the location, I drilled a small pilot hole.
- Then, I stuck the point of a 1" spade drill bit in the pilot hole and turned it while I made a trace of the circle. (You, of course, could do that with a compass)
- Using a sharp knife, I cut around the circle and removed the vinyl and backing material.
- Then, I drilled a 1" hole in the panel.
- I bought a bushing (specifics below) and forced it into the hole.
- Looks good, no ragged upholstry edges and the wires are protected.​


Specifics on the bushing:
- Home Depot SKU# 34481 06262 2
3/4" PVC Adapter (Electrical Dept)
ID is 3/4", OD is 1 1/16".
(So, you have to wiggle the spade drill around a little and tap the bushing in with ​
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CoralReefer said:
I just bought a "NAXA" brand off eBay from recommendation off another CSR thread.
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I don't think that NAXA brand is a LED TV.

Darn, I swear I had a link to an LED TV that had a 12V power supply, but I can't find it. I think it was a sale at http://www.tigerdirect.com but I can't seem to find one that lists 12V as the power source. But I remember being very interested because it was listed as a 12v power source, was super thin, had low power requirements, and was reasonably priced!

Tom
 
Gunn said:
Darn, I swear I had a link to an LED TV that had a 12V power supply, but I can't find it. I think it was a sale at http://www.tigerdirect.com but I can't seem to find one that lists 12V as the power source. But I remember being very interested because it was listed as a 12v power source, was super thin, had low power requirements, and was reasonably priced!

Tom
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Found it!

See here: http://www.compusa.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6818977&csid=ITD&body=QA#tabs

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It's a 1080P Hi-Def LED 23" monitor, but no HDMI input. $169.99. If you look at the same monitor here at NewEgg , though they have none in stock, they list the power supply as: 12VDC,3A and only 28W of power during use.

It did get 5 stars with (only) 10 reviews at NewEgg...

Good luck,

Tom
 
Gunn, this looks to be just a bare monitor so no digital converter, basically a computer screen. The NAXA has built in digital tuner as well as the DVD. I haven't checked the truck stop locations or websites but I bet there's some options there too that have everything; LED, Tuner, 12V, DVD, etc.
 
GrimmSpeed said:
I've been looking to get a 19" TV to mount on the radar arch for this upcoming season. I did some reading on CSR and found the most common 12v TV to be the Insignia 19" LED....well I picked one up from Best Buy today and look what I found when I opened the box...120 only! Damn! I'm confused as to how some of you got this TV to work. Maybe this is their newest version and they are only 120?

Justin
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I am preparing to buy a couple for my new boat! They changed them?
 
Yeah, but his question is "LED" tv.
 
Yeah I'm starting to think the old LCD Insignias were 12v but the new LED Insignias are 120v. What is really attractive about the LED verions is the weight savings....the less weight we can having pulling on the radar arch mount the better.


Justin
 
CoralReefer said:
Gunn, this looks to be just a bare monitor so no digital converter, basically a computer screen. The NAXA has built in digital tuner as well as the DVD. I haven't checked the truck stop locations or websites but I bet there's some options there too that have everything; LED, Tuner, 12V, DVD, etc.
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yes, you're right about that, and I did call it a monitor. Sorry if that's not what you were looking for. Where I live and boat most of the time ,there is no local digital television. So unless I had a satellite dish, I have no use for a digital television! So I've only been looking for monitors for use with a DVD, Zune, etc that we can carry-on.

Tom
 
The "LED" TV is really a LCD TV with LED backlighting. There are two types of LED backlighting, full array (back-lit) and perimeter array (edge-lit). The lightest and thinnest version is the edge-lit with the back-lit providing the best picture quality. For a small TV on a boat, either would be fine, with the edge-lit providing the lowest power consumption. For your home media room, go with a back-lit set as the lighting is not equal across the entire screen on larger edge-lit models.

They also make the one Todd listed in white...... http://www.walmart.com/ip/Vizio-M19...Q&sourceid=22388412231219404288#ProductDetail

Not sure if it has the brick or not.
 
Bel_Mar_Pointe said:
The "LED" TV is really a LCD TV with LED backlighting. There are two types of LED backlighting, full array (back-lit) and perimeter array (edge-lit). The lightest and thinnest version is the edge-lit with the back-lit providing the best picture quality. For a small TV on a boat, either would be fine, with the edge-lit providing the lowest power consumption. For your home media room, go with a back-lit set as the lighting is not equal across the entire screen on larger edge-lit models.

They also make the one Todd listed in white...... http://www.walmart.com/ip/Vizio-M19...Q&sourceid=22388412231219404288#ProductDetail

Not sure if it has the brick or not.
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HELL YEAH!! Spoke with a rep at the local walmart and he said it does have the brick. Ordered it online, should be here in 7-10 days.

I honestly think this might be the only 12v 19" LED in white that is out there right now. Thanks guys!

BTW- talked to the guys over at roadtrucker, treated like I had my head up my ass when i was asking if they had any 12v LEDs.

Justin
 
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