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Subject:Re: 12-volt LCD monitors for DVD?
From:Mark Drillock
Date:Sat, 3 Mar 2007 09:49:33 -0800

Good point.
I should have written that mine says Power 12 Vdc, 4.16amp, on the back
of the monitor itself.

Mark

Loren Busch wrote:

> RE: 12v Monitors
> If you look closely at the various monitors and small LED TV/DVD setups on
> the market you will find that some (note some, not all) of them are
> actually
> running off 12v DC.  Look for the units that have the 'Wall Wart' type
> power
> supply.  Then look at the supply itself, it will say what the output
> is.  If
> it says 12v DC then it will be possible to power the TV directly off the
> aux
> battery without having to use an inverter. BUT, be careful, some such
> setups
> are running on 12v AC, not DC.  If you plug a 12v AC source into a monitor
> that expects 12v DC the smoke will escape.  Don't ask how I know.....
>