Smart TV

[laxeywheel]

Firstly thank you for letting me join your group. Out Motorhome has an old Camos satellite system that no longer locks onto satellites and the software and control unit cannot be updated. As we have a router in our Motorhome I was thinking of getting a 12v smart TV for streaming to keep the kids entertained on the odd rainy day. Any and all advice would be appreciated. TIA

 

[Realist]

Firestick small, easy to setup and move it from tv to tv.

Plus you can do other things with it but saying here.

 

[laxeywheel]

Cheers

 

[pappajohn]

TV for firestick must have an HDMI port and preferably a USB port to power the firestick.

 

[Orion]

Despite being sold for normal domestic 240v use, many current Smart TVs work at 19v DC and have a 240AC/19DC adapter included.

There are 12/19v voltage converters available that will either plug into a cigarette type socket or can be hard wired that will make a standard Smart TV usable in a MoHo. Argos have Broken Link Removedat an excellent price that should be a good match for a router.

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[laxeywheel]

That’s great advice thank you. We do lots of wild camping on our island and the 12v aspect is always handy

 

[Gellyneck]

Despite being sold for normal domestic 240v use, many current Smart TVs work at 19v DC and have a 240AC/19DC adapter included.

Many also have a 230v to 12v adapter so will work directly with a 12v supply. Our Ferguson (Cello rebrand) is. Just make sure it's a regulated 12v supply.

 

[laxeywheel]

Many also have a 230v to 12v adapter so will work directly with a 12v supply. Our Ferguson (Cello rebrand) is. Just make sure it's a regulated 12v supply.

What model tv do you have, can you download streaming apps ie Disney + etc and would you recommend your tv

 

[Gellyneck]

What model tv do you have, can you download streaming apps ie Disney + etc and would you recommend your tv

We've got a "dumb" version model as we wanted the built in satellite receiver however if we were to go down the route of streaming, and we are exploring that at the moment, we'd go with a Firestick as mentioned by Brian Realist as TV manufacturer can, and do, drop support for streaming services which makes it a much more expensive replacement cost.

Our TV model has been discontinued but this is the replacement (I think) https://www.fergusontv.com/televisi...-dvd-player-satellite-tuner-f2420fs12volt-p88
We've had no issues with it with the viewing angle, all important in small screen tv's in a motorhome, being very good. Sound, as with most flat screen tvs could be better but we've got it connected to one of these https://uk.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-stage-air

Many other Ferguson models here https://www.fergusontv.com/televisions-c5

 

[autorouter]

Internally, TVs work at low voltage, usually less than 40V. Some take the 230V mains power directly, and have an internal power converter down to the low voltages required. But quite a few have an external 'brick' converter to drop the voltage to maybe 12V or 19V. The voltage required will be in the small print on the label.

The power required by a typical TV is about the same as a high-power laptop, usually less than 100W at about 19V, and many laptop 12V adapters come with a wide range of interchangeable output plugs, one of which is very likely going to fit.

I have used these adapters with an LG TV from Argos, similar to the link in Orion's post. I used a Firestick, which requires wifi. I have a mobile broadband router with a SIM, to connect to the internet and provide wifi in the MH.

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[laxeywheel]

We've got a "dumb" version model as we wanted the built in satellite receiver however if we were to go down the route of streaming, and we are exploring that at the moment, we'd go with a Firestick as mentioned by Brian Realist as TV manufacturer can, and do, drop support for streaming services which makes it a much more expensive replacement cost.

Our TV model has been discontinued but this is the replacement (I think) https://www.fergusontv.com/televisi...-dvd-player-satellite-tuner-f2420fs12volt-p88
We've had no issues with it with the viewing angle, all important in small screen tv's in a motorhome, being very good. Sound, as with most flat screen tvs could be better but we've got it connected to one of these https://uk.creative.com/p/speakers/creative-stage-air

Many other Ferguson models here https://www.fergusontv.com/televisions-c5

Thanks for the advice our tv mount is next to our router and was planning on simply connecting an Ethernet cable between the two rather than yet another price of kit on WiFi especially with three kids on tablets and phone.

 

[laxeywheel]

Internally, TVs work at low voltage, usually less than 40V. Some take the 230V mains power directly, and have an internal power converter down to the low voltages required. But quite a few have an external 'brick' converter to drop the voltage to maybe 12V or 19V. The voltage required will be in the small print on the label.

The power required by a typical TV is about the same as a high-power laptop, usually less than 100W at about 19V, and many laptop 12V adapters come with a wide range of interchangeable output plugs, one of which is very likely going to fit.

I have used these adapters with an LG TV from Argos, similar to the link in Orion's post. I used a Firestick, which requires wifi. I have a mobile broadband router with a SIM, to connect to the internet and provide wifi in the MH.

 

[laxeywheel]

Thank you for the information, we also have a 5g enabled router in our van and I’m looking to connect this to a smart tv that I can download streaming apps to. The router is next to the tv bracket and I would prefer to use an Ethernet given all the kids phones and tablets on the WiFi already.