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From: Colin (no email)
Date: Wed Dec 21 2005 - 14:11:32 EST
Hi all,
I'd STRONGLY recommend using a DC/DC power converter to power anything
sensitive off of a ship's DC system. These are widely available and are
often disguised as airplane/car adapters. What these do is provide
stabilized DC power for your electronics. Targus makes a particularly
clever one with interchangeable tips so you can provide power to a wide
variety of devices (ie cell phones, PDAs, etc.).
C.
-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Sam Densler
Sent: December 21, 2005 11:21 AM
To: w32pamela
Cc:
Subject: Re: lv-ab: 12v TV
Actually it is the same Samsung monitor that others have been talking
about. I checked the voltage output of my existing DC cable hooked into
he cig lighter and it shows 12.7VDC (the AC brick puts out 12.4VDC).
The units says it is rated to run with an input voltage up to 15VDC so
everything should be fine. The TV tries to start up but looks like it
is not fully powered. I wonder if the DC cable is too thin and I am not
able to supply enough amps. I did check the polarity and it is correct.
Any ideas?
Sam
w32pamela wrote:
> Sam,
>
> It sounds like your TV/monitor is not set up to easily run off of
> 12vdc. Most of the current Samsung monitors have an internal power
> supply and just take AC into the case. TV/monitors that will run easily
> off your ships power will come with an external AC to 12 volt DC power
> brick. These bricks usually have a 2.5 x 5.5 mm barrel plug so all you
> should have to do is get a plug from somewhere like RadioShack and make
> a pigtail to wire to your 12vdc system.
>
> Bob Stewart
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Sam Densler <mailto:>
> *To:* <mailto:>
> *Cc:* Lee Martin <mailto:> ; Roger Leslie
> <mailto:> ; live-aboard-list
> <mailto:>
> *Sent:* Monday, December 19, 2005 9:59 PM
> *Subject:* Re: lv-ab: 12v TV
>
> I also have the Samsung 17 inch monitor and use it in the same
fashion,
> TV with 12V DVD player (car model), on a VESA swivel mount to view in
> the cockpit, and display nav software. (Have you tried the PIP
> feature?) Anyway, I run it through an inverter since I can't get the
> unit to work off 12VDC. After nearly a year of arguing with Samsung
> about getting a 12VDC adapter, I finally located one from a CompUSA
> where they used the adapter to hook up display units. But something
is
> not working correctly and the unit fails to operate off of this DC
> adapter. So I continue to run through the inverter.
>
> Can you tell me how you drive the display from 12VDC? Did you
> fabricate
> a connector? If so, where did you get it?
>
> Thanks,
> Sam
>
>
>
> Larry DeMers wrote:
> > Lee,
> >
> > Great tv! I use 12vdc off of my distribution panel..no outboard
> > regulation. Works flawlessly now for 2 years.
> >
> > I hid the monitor, dvd player and around 200 dvd's in slimline
> jewel
> > cases, all behind our salon table in it's raised and stored
> position on
> > the bulkhead. I run several nav programs for planning and the
> monitor
> > shows the charts very nicely. Makes talking thru a voyage much
> easier.
> >
> > One thing I particularly enjoyed this past summer is catching
> some
> > Canadian News broadcasts while in Canada's wilderness northern
> shore on
> > Lake Superior. I was able to listen to the News from Thunder Bay,
> > Ontario, and found their insight a refreshing change. Weather
> radar was
> > also visible some days (we were 100 miles or more from Thunder
Bay).
> >
> > I use a small amplified TV antenna, rigidly mounted to the
> spreader,
> > about 2 feet away from the mast. Works *much* better than in
> front of
> > the mast, which causes a large blind spot to distant stations.
> >
> > Cheers and Beers,
> >
> > Larry DeMers
> > s/v DeLaMer
> > Cape Dory 30 Lake Superior
> >
> >
> > Lee Martin wrote:
> >
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Larry DeMers" <
> <mailto:>>
> >>To: "Roger Leslie" <
> <mailto:>>
> >>Cc: "live-aboard-list" <
> <mailto:>>
> >>Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 5:56 PM
> >>Subject: Re: lv-ab: 12v TV
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Roger,
> >>>
> >>> I can highly recommend the Samsung LCD Tv/Monitors. I have
> the 15"
> >>>LCD on my bulkhead, and they make a 17" to boot. These are 12vdc
> >>>monitors too.
> >>> We also use a mini-DVD player with the LCD display, as well
> as with
> >>>our laptop and it looks great. It has built in tiny speakers,
> or can be
> >>>connected to your sound system as we have done, using the aux.
> input of
> >>>the stereo. In use, the LCD display draws about 1.7A, which is
more
> >>>than I expected, but acceptable. With stereo, LCD disp., DVD
player
> >>>fired up, the total draw is about 3.5A .
> >>>
> >>> This monitor is available at BestBuy, in their computer
section.
> >>>
> >>>Cheers,
> >>>
> >>>Larry DeMers
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>I have the 17" model....one of the best things I have bought.
> >>
> >>I am still running mine off AC power, haven't gotten around to
> connecting it
> >>up to 12 V. I wonder if it needs a regulated 12 V supply to be
safe?
> >>
> >>Mine is mounted on an articulated arm, and connected to the
> ship's computer.
> >>It can be swung to face the main living area, and is then used as
> a stand
> >>alone TV , or DVD movie player through the computer. Or it can be
> swung over
> >>the nav station desk to be used as the computer monitor (the
> computer is
> >>tucked away in a cabinet, and operated remotely). Or it can be
> swung to face
> >>up the companionway and used for displaying charting software.
> Charts on
> >>such a large screen come up wonderfully.
> >>
> >>Lee Martin
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> --
> ****************************
>
> Sam Densler
> mailto:
> http://www.islandfx.com/SSCT
>
> S/V Lady of the Lake
> PDQ 36, Hull #15
> Melbourne, FL
>
> S/V Stories She Could Tell
> Endeavour 37, Hull #454
> Destroyed by Hurricane Frances 2004
>
> ****************************
>
> "If you ever wonder why you ride the carousel,
> you do it for the stories you can tell."
>
> Jimmy Buffett
> "Stories We Could Tell"
> A1A
>
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