Purchasing a TV Advice.

Hello and welcome to the wonderful world of motorhoming and CT.

There is at least one thread on here somewhere about this but the search facility, along with other bits, is rubbish 😲. Sorry I haven't found it.

We have a small domestic TV from argos I believe,  with a built in dvd player. Works fine but we do get black screen if you're not sitting in the correct place or have not made adjustments to the position of the TV. Suits us fine was about £70 7 years ago. 

I believe the thread had comments similar to those above and that both Cello and Avertex seem to be good but huge price difference. 

If you intend to use 240v EHU then any old telly that takes your fancy will do.

If you will not be using mains lekky, you will need a TV that works on 12v. Many 'ordinary' sets have a 12v transformer built in so there's no need to dig deep for the specialised sets.

We have an Avtex as it was fitted in the van when we bought it. If it packs up it will be replaced with whatever I can find on the shelf in our local supermarket.

There is also a company called Vision Plus that makes or at least sells a good range but their smallest is an 18". We were looking at one yesterday and were impressed with the picture quality. 

Hi and welcome

We also have the Avtex, considering the price we're not overly impressed with it, nothing wrong with it but in my opinion nothing that makes it stand out from cheaper models. We bought one with the DVD player so that if you can't get a signal (despite all the paraphernalia to enhance the signal) then you can at least watch a DVD  

Thank you for your replies, because I need to purchase such a small 16" screen, I cannot find any 'ordinary" makes around that have that size, many start at 19" screen size.

we have a Vision Plus 12v tv at the foot of our bed (18" possibly) and it is a great little tv, connected to our Sky box gives a lovely clear picture.

very pleased, especially as our very nice dealer supplied and fitted it FOC

Are you sure that you can only fit a 16" screen? The latest Avtex TVs are very slim and virtually frameless. My 21" is a lot smaller and lighter than my previous 19" model.
The position of the TV in the van may be higher than the position you normally watch TV at home so the viewing angle becomes more important. If mounted on a swing out bracket, then these usually allow the TV to be tilted down so avoiding a black screen.
Voltage in a caravan/MH can vary somewhere between 14v and 11.5v, so a 12v TV must be able to cope with these fluctuations.

Peegeenine,   I have a 19" for home and took it out to check for size in the Motorhome, where the bracket is situated is just above the Dinette Chairs and when it has to be folded back to go flush with the wall there is a wall unit that is housing the arial limiting  the space, so I think a 16" is the only option.  

We have a Cello e bought last year after going on a rally with no e.h.u.

it has worked good so far, we are now looking for sites with no e.h.u.

Avtex have wide viewing angles, low power consumption and quick tune facility. They are supposed to be constructed for the rugged conditions encountered camping. I have had mine for several years and would buy another. It works well on both mains and battery.