Digi box

[byron]

If someone has a DigiBox on their boat running direct from the batteries, what sort of drain would that be? Furthermore running a colour TV from the batteries via an inverter, how much of a strain would that be?

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[gonfishing]

digi box according to the one in my hand says 16 watts
havn't got tv to hand have a look at the back of your one !!!
julian

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[JEG]

Elderly 14" tv states 65w max, add 16w digi, + conversion loss, say 100 w, therefore around 9 amps per hour from 12v system. Modern flat screen probably less than half old cathode ray tubes.

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[boatone]

Digibox around 1 amp/hr...tv around 4 to 5 amp/hour but little lcd tv Ive got recently only 1 amp/hr!

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[Guest]

anyone opened a digibox up yet? I'm running mine from an inverter, but it would be nice to convert it to run from 12V DC (as well as being more efficient).

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[BrendanS]

Mine already is 12v. Panasonic. Runs of a standard 12v wall socket transformer, so would run quite happily off ships 12v

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[stamfordian]

Maybe i,am thick but how do you get satalight on a boat? surley the dish moves around too much to pick up thye signal?,mine at home has to be pointing at the right angle,or do you use a special ariel like a gps?

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[Guest]

Nah, free-to-air terrestrial digital TV - £80-£100 for the box in Comet or wherever. Needs a decent aerial (I just stuck one of them Glomex thingies on) and it works a treat - even gets digital radio, too.

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[byron]

Sky is no problem but obviously can only be used when moored up.
BTW. Thanx for all the answers folks.

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