Mark:  The other limitation to the AC/DC units is screen size  I've yet to
find one larger than 9"  In the van that may be adequate.  Any TV will run
the battery downand don't forgrt the added cost of the inverter offsets the
higher price of the AC/DC unit somewhat.

Max
-----Original Message-----
From: Bowie, Mark T <Mark.Bowie@WEST.BOEING.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, May 28, 1999 12:07 PM
Subject: Inverter or AC/DC

>I'm about to purchase a TV/VCR for the back seat. My question is, am I
>better off buying a set with built-in AC/DC, or should I invest in a power
>inverter and just get a standard AC set? The AC-only sets are at least $100
>cheaper than the AC/DC ones, but I think that the inverter will run down
the
>battery faster.
>Opinions?
>
>Additional Info: My aux. battery setup is two Trojan 105s (220 Ahr).
>
>MTB