Enjoy a clear, smooth picture on this 22-inch LED TV with
built-in Freeview. Connect devices via HDMI, USB, or AV to watch
movies, view photos, and listen to music.
Review: Gorgeous screen, 12V, 20Watt, portable HD TV - I bought
this for use during power cuts, because my big 4K TV draws 200W,
and will flatten the solar house battery in one night. It
literally arrived one day before Storm Darragh, and an 18 hour
power cut. So it got unwrapped and put to use. I was beyond
pleasantly surprised to discover this (quite frankly) "no-name
brand" TV had a perfect picture out of the box. No adjustment
necessary. And I believe the claim this is an IPS panel, because
the rich colours and deep blacks reminded me of the first time I
used a Dell IPS monitor. IPS means no problem viewing at acute
angles, unlike cheaper TN panels. It has a power brick for mains
power, but also a long (two metre) lead to a cigarette lighter
plug, so it runs on 12V as described. I opted to test a portable
"power station" backup battery with a DC cig lighter outlet, and
it said the TV was drawing 19 to 20W DC. HDMI connection to the
satellite set top box, and I had 30 hours of sat TV available to
watch by candlelight. The fibre optic broadband was also
functioning (but might not be, depending on where the power cut
is, and how your broadband is powered), so streaming services
were an option too. The one disappointment was the sound - it
seemed very tinny, and a bit quiet. I added a little base, and
jacked up the volume setting, and when viewed at a suitable
distance for the small screen (for me, that's about 6 feet) the
volume is acceptable. I could always plug in headphones for
better sound, of course, but I wanted an actual TV experience. I
think the main issue was it simply did not compare for sound to
my usual big TV. But at this power and price level, that is to be
expected. In other words, the sound was "average", while the HD
(1920x1080) screen vastly exceeded my expectations. In short,
this IPS screen is amazing to look at. And the low power draw,
plus the ability to run on a 12V DC supply (a car battery will
do...) makes this the perfect portable camping / power cut
companion. There is a 100mm VESA mount option on the back, too.
(4 threaded metal inserts, not even plastic!). The twin plastic
feet will hold it up just fine (it is ridiculously light) but
they do feel flimsy, and can easily slip off an edge if table
area is tight. I'm going to use an old monitor swivel mount so I
can clamp it onto a table edge instead. Then I can have it hover
over the reclining chair at the perfect angle...
Review: All good so far - Early days but seems like a good TV for
the money. Bought for my camper van. Managed to get it for £80 on
desertcart warehouse. Came fully boxed. No complaints about the
picture. Perfectly good hd quality. The sound is a bit tiny. But
for the money I wasn't expecting anything great. Works with a
fire stick and can plug directly into the usb so no seperate plug
and can run TV off 12 volt socket. Also connected my Bluetooth
speaker to fire stick for improved sound. The cheapest smart
12volt TV I could find was £160 so this worked out cheaper. Only
negative was my fire stick remote could not turn TV on/off or
adjust sound.
