I use a 12v /120v combo Tv/Vcr that I got from a Sams Club. I've run it on battery power many hours (6-8 hours a day)and never had a problem with the battery going down too far. I normally run my engine twice a day for about 15 minutes and it keeps everything up to par. On Fri, 11 May 2001 12:02:45 -0400 "Royston, Jerry" <gmr@obpa.usda.gov> writes: > I am interested in taking a TV/VCR combo on long trips for evening > entertainment. Does anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking > about > buying one of those AC/DC converters that plug into the lighter and > then > using a regular 13" TV rather than buying one of those 9" AC/DC > jobs. > Obviously, this would not be a problem in a campground with > electrical > hookup. Would this drain the battery down more than the AC/DC > combo? Would > this necessitate getting a second battery? > > Gerry |
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