I find the best option to be a large screen laptop. Does a whole bunch of stuff in one package including the the DVD player. Robust and compact. Sitting on the top of the stove cabinet makes great viewing from the rear seat or chairs outside the sliding door. If getting a new one, look for one with the tuner card built in. Works better than the USB add ons. Some of the new laptops are very efficient. My son's HP Laptop will go 6 hours on its own battery. My older Toshiba doesn't go 2.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Elliott
Date: Saturday, March 3, 2007 10:59 am
Subject: 12-volt LCD monitors for DVD?
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Mrs Squirrel and I often enjoy the watching of a film while
> camping. Her
> tastes are in the rom-com vein, while I can be tempted by an
> indy film.
> Somehow we manage to find something to rent that we both like. Our
> little portable DVD player has a similarly little screen and we were
> wondering if there are standalone 12-volt LCD monitors -- not
> televisions -- in 16:9 17'' or so size.
>
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
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