Caution - Best Buy in Wilkes Barre PA has these TV's and the DISPLAY unit does have the 12v connector. BUT the TVs for sale in the closed boxes DO NOT have the 12V DC connector. They only have the 120 V AC wire. I checked and the model numbers were IDENTICAL. Genes' tip is still a very good one, just be careful to inspect the individual TV you're buying !

Thank you for helping me.

Excellent tips and a great service to the traveling community, I hope to be able to find a 12 volt 24" or 28" at my local Best Buy.

Thank you Gene, great tips! Looking for a 12v TV for a boat, you just answered all my questions.

Thanks Gene, very informative I also saw a tv with a cd/dvd player added.

Awesome info!! Thanks for sharing that 😁.

Replaced my AC TVs with Samsung flat screens. Samsung TV's had a 14 volt wall warts. Just made a cable to run them from 12V outlets. No need for a power converter. A lot more efficient, no AC needed, a lot cheaper, and got better TVs. IMPORTANT! - Just remember to put a switch on the 12 volt feed cable you make for it as the newer TVs are always in standby so they will drain the battery even when off unless you cut the 12V power to them. You could also just unplug it.

Awesome !!! Thanks for your knowledge !!! I live in the Orchards and I've been looking for a nice smallish tv for my camper van build. that's my local Best Buy.

Bro WE got a 32 inch tv that's 19v 1.6a & used a DC to DC converter booster 12v to 19v & not using no inverter.. ALL GO0D.......

Good video good info thank you for sharing!!

Awesome job!!

That is totally awesome I'm switching my house to mostly solar panels that will be running off of 12 volt batteries instead of running the TVs off of the inverter I can wire it up we're in a plug into the wall as 12 volt that's the best thing I have ever heard and a very very long time thank you very much that sounds a big problem for me

Good info, thanks.

Great tip!!

was waiting for u to plug in the tv u unplugged....lol...

@genesmith6509

8 жыл бұрын

+larry johnson Thanks. lol. Oh yeh! I did replug the TV back in. Best Buy really liked the fact that I was giving them free advertising.

Thanks great information Gene. Went to Best Buy bought a 24" DVD Insignia TV. Will install to morrow. Will test and mark wires twice to make sure I am putting the right ground and hot wires together. Again thanks Gene.

@genesmith6509

8 жыл бұрын

+Chateau Sport 24-T Thanks, make sure you get the polarity correct!

@jamesr4876

8 жыл бұрын

can you post the exact model number of your insignia tv , im looking to run a 24 inch 12 volt with Dvd built in , in rear bedroom . thank you

The largest I found at Best Buy is a 32" Insignia (Model NS-32D312NA15). Fits the TV shelf next to the front door on a Mallard 29F travel trailer.

@genesmith6509

8 жыл бұрын

+yuandrew Thank you for your reply. I thought 32 inch was the largest 12 volt but wasn't sure. Thanks for confirming that. The 28" I bought is shown in my table video and it was a bear to make it fit, really close quarters above the dash. I have no other place to put it but wanted the largest screen possible. Hope you gained some in site from the video. Happy Trails!

Thanks Gene, We appreciate appreciate you.

They have barrel jack to cigarette lighters for these on ebay. I have an LG 24" computer monitor with the same 12v listed on the power brick and barrel connector. Not sure yet if it's 12vdc or 12ac yet until I test with a multimeter. I'm having a heck of a time shopping for a 12v RV tv with high NITS for outdoor use. None of these TVs rarely list their NITS, and you need 1000 or so for bright sunlight use.

New sub great video

Great tip, I'm in the UK so we don't have the Insignia TV but I'll be visiting my local version of Best Buy to inspect the TVs. I might even plug them back in!

very helpful

Thanks much.

Insignia TV's as well as most others are all direct 120V corded now. This is old information as manufacturers are not making them 12V any longer unless you buy a specific smaller TV. We spent hours looking and with TV people that have been doing it for two decades.

We just swapped out the six year old 120 volt AC TV (a Jensen) that came with our trailer to a 12 volt DC TV (also a Jensen) and for the life of me, it seems like the new 12 volter takes the on board battery power (looking at my multi meter set to volts) to more than the old TV did when operated off our inverter. How can that be? I thought the LED TV would draw less power - and that's the ONLY reason we bought it. Grrrr.

Thank you.

Wow, never knew

I looked at all the insignia tvs at in Bestbuy here in Canada, and not one had a 12v plug. I wonder if they are still available in the US

It looks like a lot of these DC TVs are now 19 volts instead of 12 volts. You can still use a 19 volt TV but you'll need a step up transformer to go from +12V DC to +19V DC. Here's an example of one: www.amazon.com/Aweking-Waterproof-Converter-Regulator-Transformer/dp/B06X6M6SN8

Seems I can't find any 12v insignia anymore at my local Best Buy. Anyone found any in the last year or anyone able to post a model number so i can do a search at best buy online? I'm looking for a 24" 12v tv that doesn't cost me an arm or leg.

GENE, thank,s for the information on Insignia tv,s; I own a 32 ft Holiday Rambler with 4 deep cycle batteries and plenty of power for operating appliances when boondocking; I understand I need to "LOCATE A 12 VOLT CONSTANT SOURCE OF POWER TO OPERATE A 12 VOLT TV WITH A CIGARETTE SOCKET; I also need a 12Volt constant to power my Winegard razor1 antenna through a power plate ALL THE LIGHTS IN MY CLASS A MOTORHOME RUN ON 12 VOLTS-I HAVE AN ONBOARD 2000 WATT XANTRAX INVERTER- THERE IS A 12 VOLT LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH 3 FEET FROM WHERE I need or should mount the 12 VOLT SOCKET FOR THE TV AND PLACE THE TV ANTENNA POWER SOURCE PLATE RIGHT NEXT TO IT; MY question is CAN I CONNECT (2) 14 GUAGE WIRES TO THE EXISTING WIRING AND SAFELY USE THE (2 WIRES" 1 FOR THE ANTENNA ---1 FOR THE 12 VOLT SOCKET-THE HOUSE WIRES ARE 12 GUAGE FOR THE LIGHT SWITCHES; SORRY FOR THE LONG EXPLANATION BUT IT,S THE ONLY WAY FOR ME TO CONVEY THE QUESTION IN IT,S ENTIRETY; HOPE YOU CAN A FEW MINUTES TO REPLY; MUCH THANK,S EITHER WAY, PATRICK.P I believe the fuse is a minimum of 10 amps but most likely 15 amps"!!

Could you make a video of how you wire up the cigarette plug?

@genesmith6509

7 жыл бұрын

I will think about a video of making the 12volt plug, it's a good idea. You know life is spinning really fast for everyone these days. I've wanted to make more videos but it seems I can't even get out of my our way these days. I'm also working on getting TRUMP elected, going to TRUMP rally's and monitoring the cheating, by working on the vote counting and that has taken more time than I wished. Check the comment below, it may help you. Just remember what the center contact on the cig plug is the hot wire and the TV plug, the hidden center of that is the hot wire. Gene Smith7 months ago+Jim Davis Ok, first, make sure its a 12 volt TV. There are some 19 volt Tv's. It's not a 110 volt plug because the plug at the TV is 12 volt even after cutting the control box off at the other end. Yes there is polarity on the 12v. Here's the clue, the shielding or outer part of anything is usually the ground (neutral in this case. After you cut the plug for the 12v TV side, pull the plug out, use a meter and find which wire is the outer shield on the plug (neutral or ground) then mark it . Now, the center part of that plug is the Hot.The cigar lighter center is the hot , the outer part of the cigar plug is neutral. Connect the ground (neutrals) together, then connect the hot wires (center parts) then use electrical crimps and tape them up and that's it! Add a fuse if your not certain! Good Luck! Read more

@willz3555

7 жыл бұрын

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@genesmith6509

7 жыл бұрын

VOTE TRUMP 2016, THE LAW & ORDER CANDIDATE. Clinton is dying, which one? Who knows, maybe Hil Liar Y first, if she can get out of intensive care at the Chelsea Clinton Intensive care clinic on the fourth floor. Oh! I'm sorry, it's the Metrocare Health Care Services!

@dennisa6492

7 жыл бұрын

Your brain is running on empty

Good info. So you cut the end of the 110 plug and put a 12 Volt cigarette lighter end on it How do you know what is neutral on the wire.

@genesmith6509

8 жыл бұрын

+Jim Davis Ok, first, make sure its a 12 volt TV. There are some 19 volt Tv's. It's not a 110 volt plug because the plug at the TV is 12 volt even after cutting the control box off at the other end. Yes there is polarity on the 12v. Here's the clue, the shielding or outer part of anything is usually the ground (neutral in this case. After you cut the plug for the 12v TV side, pull the plug out, use a meter and find which wire is the outer shield on the plug (neutral or ground) then mark it . Now, the center part of that plug is the Hot.The cigar lighter center is the hot , the outer part of the cigar plug is neutral. Connect the ground (neutrals) together, then connect the hot wires (center parts) then use electrical crimps and tape them up and that's it! Add a fuse if your not certain! Good Luck!

@dante04srt

6 жыл бұрын

There is no neutral. It is DC voltage. As such, it is just positive and negative. If you get it backwards, just reverse it and you're good to go.

@pete1853

6 жыл бұрын

For anyone confused about this, these TVs plug into a normal 110 volt AC home style outlet, and then there is a power supply on the cord (a boxy piece) and then after the power supply, it is 12 VDC. So he is just cutting the wire between the TV and the power supply. Then you just have positive and negative wires (probably red and black). He spliced these wires into a car cigarette lighter style 12 volt plug.

@rvtraveler1537

6 жыл бұрын

Pete Sorry, I’m still a bit confused. If you cut the wire between the power supply (boxy thing) and the tv, what do you plug into the back of the tv?

hey gene I have searched every single ,best buy , Walmart, Costco, etc etc for 2 weeks , cannot find one 32 inch tv that runs off of 12 volt , only found 19 volt tvs , can you please post the exact model number tv you have , then I will order it online . thank you

@ekoms108

7 жыл бұрын

james R you might have to go lower. 32 is probably the max you can get in 12v. Jensen makes them

@carpenterfamily6198

7 жыл бұрын

james R One of the models is " NS-19D220NA16-A " But caution ! Some of these models have the 12 V DC connector and others are hard wired for 120 V AC. Which is outrageous as the model #'s are identical! You must see it with your own eyes.

Do you think the 19 volt tv would work with 24 volts? Or it might burn it up.....

What's the model number I cant find it in stores ????

I have a 24 insignia 1080p and it's 12v. Don't you need a DC-DC power supply because for my deep cycle batteries they range in voltage as they drain. Doesn't it hurt the TV not have having the constant 12v from the power supply??

@genesmith6509

7 жыл бұрын

Watch my videos and you'll see. Look at the plug going into the TV. The center of the plug is the hot wire and the outer metal is the ground. Use your multimeter. Make sure it's written on the tv case that it is 12 volts. Most of the new ones are either 120 volts or 19 volts. It's getting harder to find 12 volt TV's. I'm not a professional at this, so this is only advice from a fellow RVer. Both of my TV's have been running on the RV batteries for some time now and no problems.

@ekoms108

7 жыл бұрын

They make DC-DC converters that convert 12v to 19.2v btw

I too , went to see all the insignas 24" models ,,,they do have an adapter ,,,but it goes from 110V AC to 19 Volts DC ....not 12 volts: usleless for an RV ................my Dell Laptop ahas the same 19 volt adapter output .........SAD !!! so dont trust that it has an adapter to conclude that it`s 12 volt ,,,,

Any problems with the 14 volts from the engine charging the batterie ?

@genesmith6509

8 жыл бұрын

+djnemesis82pluss1877 No, the voltages are not that critical. All electrical circuits are within the tolerances. Actually the Tv and most 12 volt units will run from 10v to 14 volts easily. The lower voltages are much more dangerous due to brown outs. Starving circuits for juice will burn them out fairly quickly! Have fun, thanks for watching and stay safe!

My insignia 24 inch would NOT work just hooked into a cig liter adapter...... It needs 5 amps and most cig adapters are 1.5 or less amps.... No picture on 1.5 amps

@jbrannon509

3 жыл бұрын

If your TV is 12 volt it will work. You have to take out the 110 volt AC converter in the power cord and get rid of it. Most 12 volt sockets in a vehicle are on a 20 amp fuse/breaker. It will supply 5 amps with no problem.

what about 19 volt dc tvs ?

@genesmith6509

7 жыл бұрын

see an electronics guy because the tv is such a low amp draw, a buck up electronics circuit could do the job although it may cost you more than you want to spend. A buck up moves the voltage up to 19volts from 12volts. The best part is that it's all dc to dc.

@ekoms108

7 жыл бұрын

Chris Romanos look up 12v to 19.2v DC-DC converter on Amazon or ebay

@christopherromanos9255

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

That's bullcrap All Stars do not sell 12 volt TVs no more you have to buy my line

If its a 12 volt TV it should come with a cigarette lighter plug why would you have to cut the plug and put a cigarette lighter plug on it that don't make sense.

@freighter109ha4

5 жыл бұрын

Because they are marketed to go in your home, not in an rv. You simply remove the ac/dc converter and wire in a cigarette lighter plug.

You cannot cut the plug of a 110 volt TV & splice a cig lighter plug - will not work!!

@freighter109ha4

5 жыл бұрын

True. However, these are not 110vac tv's. They are 12v dc tv's. They plug into a 110v outlet in your home. There is a box that converts it to 12v dc before going into your tv. The usually big bulky black box. It'll show ac input and dc output. Same thing with my 4k computer monitors I'm looking at right now. The cord plugs into a 110v outlet - 110vac/14vdc converter - 14vdc plug into the back of the monitor. They are becoming more common to find.

@jbrannon509

3 жыл бұрын

You can of the TV is 12 volt.

ALLLL GONE!!!!..I WA AT THREE STORES THIS WEEKEND....ALL TV ARE 110 NOW.........SUCKS!!!

You know... you don't have to look at yourself while recording... we don't need to look at you either... Just point the camera at what you're talking about!

Just once, I'd like to listen to a expert discussing pros and, cons that knows what a triac actually is, and what it does! Gene, I'm sure you are a nice guy, but clearly technology is way out of your league! Self proclaimed rv specialist? What's the amps? Amp draw? What's the warranty? How is the sound? Viewing angle? Wifi? Blue tooth? Analog? Digital? Both? Ceiling mount? Wall mount? Stand? See where I'm going here Gene? If your an expert, hell, since I'm a engineer I should be a genius! But I still can not for the life of me figure out why peanut butter comes in a jar so tall, you need a cake icing spreading knife, to not get peanut butter all over yourself scraping the bottom of the jar!