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Subject:Re: Inverter or AC/DC
From:Kelly Bauman
Date:Mon, 31 May 1999 09:04:07 -0700

Panasonic, for one, makes a 13 inch AC/DC TV/VCR.  It isn't cheap though.

Kelly

At 19:19 5/28/99 -0700, Max/Joyce Wellhouse wrote:
>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
>
>

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