Advice on fitting a regular TV

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We are new owners and are looking at options for a TV.
We're not particularly interested in watching live TV; in all the years we have been renting motorhomes, we've never felt the urge to do that. At home we generally binge dramas etc, or watch downloaded films.
One option we were looking at was just using my laptop, which will give us the option of watching DVDs and downloaded content on Netflix, Prime, Sky Go etc. But that would be just a 12" screen, so will perhaps look at a fixed TV/DVD with a bigger screen.
We are seriously looking at a power bank for when we are wild camping; we could use that to power a regular TV/DVD combo. Or are there options out there for a decent 12v TV/DVD combo? Obviously, the weight is a major consideration.

Below is a photo of the bracket that is currently fixed to the wall. If we go the regular TV route, given that they use the VESA mounts, how would I fix the mount to the one circled on the existing bracket?...

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Lots of tvs are actually 12v with mains adapter. Up to around 24" are available with a built in dvd player. Have a look at Cello which are British or Avtex which aren't and are more expensive.
Your bracket looks like it's got a bit missing,the bit that mounts to the TV and then slots into the bit you have there.
 
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how would I fix the mount to the one circled on the existing bracket?...
You'd need the other part that fixes to the Tv and slots into that bracket, without it you'd need a new bracket I think
12v Tv's are a better option than using a 230v domestic one for which you'd also need an inverter
 
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Tiger Bear
Think this is the bit you're missing as the guys above have mentioned.

We've currently got a 36" Cello (yeh, I know!) which replaced a 24" Ferguson (rebadged Cello). Pleased with both.
 
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12v Tv's are a better option than using a 230v domestic one for which you'd also need an inverter

Not necessarily as there are domestic ‘230v mains’ TVs out there that are actually 19vDC and have an external 3 pin 230v to 19v PSU supplied in the box.

We have a 22” domestic LG Smart TV/Monitor in the moho that is powered from an adjacent 12v ciggie type socket via a laptop PSU, (around £8 on Amazon/eBay etc.). A Firestick is plugged into the USB on the back of the TV and it all works perfectly, with reception either from an antenna, from the LG web service, or the internet connected Firestick.

Other sizes of 19v LG Smart TVs are available from Argos etc., often at very good sale prices, such as:

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We have a domestic 240v TV ..but it has an external 12v power adaptor so runs off leisure battery or hook up TV /dvd combo.Also us a fire stick and have a mobile router with external airel
 
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Don;t forget the Sharp TV 24 inch 12v all singing and dancing
 
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Fergusson /Cello. Mira cast off the phone downloaded content. It's very data usage light and you only watch what you're interested in. They have a DVD player built in as well. A small magnetic aerial works as well.
Mike.
 
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