There have been many televisions adapted for 12 volt use. These TV's are very portable and in most cases, very handy. A DC TV is a great item to have on hand in case of a power outage or natural disaster. The DC type of televisions are most commonly used in semi trucks and recreational vehicles.

There are some large models and some small models. The larger units that are LCD DC TV's often draw about 5amps of power while the smaller (9" and less) seem to draw about 2 - 3 amps of DC power.

Most of the smaller televisions also have a built-in rechargeable battery. The life of these batteries on a full charge is usually about 3 hours. This is a great advantage to those backpackers that like to take a small boob tube with them. A small DC TV like theese can easily be recharged or powered by a pretty small solar panel ( not commonly included ).

Most 12V DC TV's have a built-in DVD player and most also have many input and output options. The televisions that have these input and output options can be used with most video games, satellite receivers, VCR's and cable receivers.