Advice on fitting a regular TV

[Tiger Bear]

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?...

 

[Parrot Face]

This was my solution to fitting a tv in the motorhome

A better place for the tv position.

Wasn't happy with the tv cupboard on my new Adria Matrix Supreme 670dc. It was above the fridge so when it slid out it was difficult to get past and difficult to open fridge door. I got an old headrest from a scrapyard for £2 and stripped the material and sponge off it, a swivel tv bracket from...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[GoCoeGo]

Tiger Bear, Gellyneck is totally correct, that's one of our M7441 brackets, and the M7440/PLATE is the part you need:

Plate for M7440 & M7441

Spare TV mounting plate for use with the M7440 cantilever wall mount bracket with dual lock.

maxview.co.uk

Shameless plug in the interest of being helpful: we (Maxview) sell Alphatronics 12V TVs, including their SLA/SL ranges that feature DVD players, and run LG WebOS. The SLA range models we have in stock also feature Apple Airplay 2, which is handy if you are using Apple devices.

I just tried to look at your product after reading your post. I quit off your site though. The annoying pop up that offered a "free tv guide" would not go away. not sure if it's a bug, or by design. But it was enough for me to turn away I'm afraid.

 

[pappajohn]

As others have said, some TVs come with a power adaptor for 240V to 19V. The voltage will be written in small print on the adaptor label. It should also tell you the wattage, which typically is 100W or less.

You can buy a car 12V laptop adaptor that outputs 19V, and has many swappable tips, one of which will be sure to fit. Something like this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zolt-Universal-Charger-Adapter-Toshiba/dp/B0CJJHJJ29/?tag=mhf04-21

which is 100W. There are others with lower power 65W etc that are a bit cheaper and may be OK.

The problem with running '12V' TVs directly from the leisure battery voltage is that the leisure battery voltage can vary from 12.0V up to almost 15V if the battery is being charged, by EHU, solar or alternator. Some TVs, the proper motorhome variety, will cope fine with that. However others that come with a '12V' mains power supply adaptor will be expecting 12.0V +/- 0.5V, and might fail if 14.5V is applied to it. You may need to get a device similar to the 19V power adaptor, that puts out a regulated 12.0V.

An inline voltage stabiliser will sort that out.

 

[Scottish Scrutineer]

I just tried to look at your product after reading your post. I quit off your site though. The annoying pop up that offered a "free tv guide" would not go away. not sure if it's a bug, or by design. But it was enough for me to turn away I'm afraid.

I suffered similarly viewing on my iPad. It was only when I turned it to portrait orientation that I was able to see the X to close that annoying pop-up.

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[GoCoeGo]

I suffered similarly viewing on my iPad. It was only when I turned it to portrait orientation that I was able to see the X to close that annoying pop-up.

I didn't try that myself, but good to know. Generally my rule of pop ups are... nope.

 

[jumar]

We took our Avtex TV out of the van and sold it...
I replaced it with a monitor that gets powered by USB with a HDMI input to accept our Firestick...speakers aren't too great but it's Bluetooth enabled, so headphones or speakers can be placed where you wish...works well for us..(me,)
Next thing to take off van is the Antique Oyster Sat system...thats not going to get used again..

 

[Gellyneck]

I just tried to look at your product after reading your post. I quit off your site though. The annoying pop up that offered a "free tv guide" would not go away. not sure if it's a bug, or by design. But it was enough for me to turn away I'm afraid.

No pop-up for me apart for the, seems like mandatory now a days, can we help chat box. Maybe that's because I use an ad-blocker.

 

[GoCoeGo]

No pop-up for me apart for the, seems like mandatory now a days, can we help chat box. Maybe that's because I use an ad-blocker.

Oh those "can I help bots!!" I didnt make it that far. they are another thing that sends me swiftly exiting a web page.