Anyone brought one of those TV's they sell in the Truck Stops?? Naxa or Skyworth??? are they worth the price tag??

 

I have never owned a TV that ran on 12 volt power. I have always preferred to have a regular TV and inverter. That way you can take it in the house if you decide to come off the road. They are also less expensive than those that you plug into a cigarette lighter.

 

well i brought an 400 watt inverter once and had an little 13 inch tv and for some reason the tv would never turn on... i dont know if it was something wit the truck or what but it wouldn't at all

 

The inverter could have been too small. You need to check your TV and see how much power it uses and then find an inverter that will work. If you had something else running off the inverter at the same time it could also affect the power needs of the TV. My inverter died several months ago and I had to purchase a new one. I mainly use it for my computer and printer when I am on the road. The inverter is smaller and won't power the printer and computer at the same time. If I unplug the computer the printer works just fine. That could have been what happened in your situation.

 

I had this problem as well. The TV wouldn't turn on until I turned it on 3 or 4 times in a row. That gave it enough time to build power up inside the TV. After it was on, it was fine.

An LCD TV should work better on an inverter because of the lower power usage it needs, especially when it's turning on.

 

i had a 13" ac/dc tv with a vcr long ago and it worked ok but r the new ones at the truck stops worth it NO. we have a 23" wide screen lcd and a portable dvd player in the the truck that we got at walmart for less than what the truck stops want for a 15" and remember that the truck stops prices r 2X-3X as much as you can find at walmart or best buys.

a 13" lcd HD with ac/dc at walmart is ONLY $109. with FREE shipping to your store...... Walmart.com: Viore 13" 720 60Hz LCD HDTV, with AC/DC Adapter, LC13VH54: TVs and a 19" for as low as $149 Element LCD HDTV 19" ELCFT191 - Walmart.com pilot wants (estore) $299. for a 13"

 

yeah i'm going to best buy today and get a 15 inch.. i have a best buy card and it wasn't even over 130 bux online so yeah i'll be hitting that up today.. appreciate it, with football season coming around and wit me leaving early on sunday's i'm trying to watch my Cowboys on Sunday Night Football as much as i can lol...

 

What type of antenna do you prefer for a local signal. Any suggestions?

 

one thing we found we HAD TO HAVE was a signal booster.. like this Walmart.com: RCA 10dB Video Signal Amplifier: TVs it helps ALOT. a digital tv needs a MUCH stronger signal to pick up anything

 

if i knew that i don't think i would have helped lol