PC monitor: 12V power pack, VESA, HDMI ...

[nigelmercier]

I'm trying to find a PC monitor with:

• 12V or 14v power pack (so I can power direct from the battery, but see below)
• VESA mount
• HDMI input
• Screen diagonal 23" to 24"
• Good brightness levels, at least 250 cd/m² but preferably above 300.

At first some of the Samsung models looked OK, and I like their screens, but they don't appear to have the VESA mount.

I'm not averse to opening a 230V model and going directly into the 12V rail if someone has the info to do so.

Suggestions?

 

[TSB240]

I'm trying to find a PC monitor with:

• 12V or 14v power pack (so I can power direct from the battery, but see below)
• VESA mount
• HDMI input
• Screen diagonal 23" to 24"
• Good brightness levels, at least 250 cd/m² but preferably above 300.

At first some of the Samsung models looked OK, and I like their screens, but they don't appear to have the VESA mount.

I'm not averse to opening a 230V model and going directly into the 12V rail if someone has the info to do so.

Suggestions?

I was looking at one of the lilliput touch screens last night. Dont know if they do anything bigger but spec is what you want and very low power consumption.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lilliput-...0851?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item43bdd57163

 

[JohnGC]

I have seen a Samsung wall mounted on a Samsung bracket although I don't own one. Do you really need VESA or would Samsung's own bracket work?

If the deskstand attaches with bolts, another option would be to make a Samsung to VESA adaptor by bending and drilling some sheet steel.

EG. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CD160M

 

[rogerthebodger]

I'm trying to find a PC monitor with:

• 12V or 14v power pack (so I can power direct from the battery, but see below)
• VESA mount
• HDMI input
• Screen diagonal 23" to 24"
• Good brightness levels, at least 250 cd/m² but preferably above 300.

At first some of the Samsung models looked OK, and I like their screens, but they don't appear to have the VESA mount.

I'm not averse to opening a 230V model and going directly into the 12V rail if someone has the info to do so.

Suggestions?

I have a Telefunken LED TV 17"

Comes in all sizes from 17" to 29"

Direct 12VDC input have run it on 14VDC OK

Mine has VESA mount even the catalogue I post does not specify. The shown stand is removable.

400 cd/m2

The smaller only have VGA but 26" also has 2 HDMI, Video, Video comp and USB input.

http://nuworld.co.za/UploadedFiles/catalogue 2012/TELEFUNKEN CATALOGUE 2012_web.pdf

I use mine for normal TV, Satallite TV Computer Monitor and CCTV I have 2 one in saloon and one at nav station. Have had mine for 3/4 years

 

[nigelmercier]

Must be VESA. Lilliput? I think the clue is in the name

 

[affinite]

Nigel Cant help with the monitor - ive used a LinITX for my cockpit repeater but its only 8"
Maybe a little bit of thread drift but thinking of 12v monitors anyone tried one of these
these
Seems a good way to get a saloon monitor going from an scrap laptop.

 

[nigelmercier]

Maybe a little bit of thread drift...

Yes, it is.

 

[Richard10002]

My Samsung 22" Smart TV runs off 12V, accepts HDMI, and is fitted to a bracket with bolts at 100mm centres, (VESA?).

Don't know about the brightness, but I can watch Sky Sports fine via the feed from my laptop.

 

[KevB]

Finlux

http://www.finluxdirect.com/led-tvs/22-tvdvd-combi-22f6072-dm/invt/22f6072-dm

Has everything you asked for (22" ) and more and only £170.

We have one on the boat and can recommend. Really good picture quality especially for the price

 

[nigelmercier]

My Samsung 22" Smart TV runs off 12V, accepts HDMI, and is fitted to a bracket with bolts at 100mm centres, (VESA?)...

Does it have four holes in a 100mm square? Got a model number?

 

[Richard10002]

Does it have four holes in a 100mm square? Got a model number?

This is it. The VESA is actually 75x75. My bracket has 100mm and 75mm options, and the bolts are through the 75mm holes.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-audio-video/television/led-tv/UE22F5400AKXXU-spec

Still can't see the brightness level, and not sure if they do a 23" or 24" with the same specs.

The 5400 is black, the 5410 is white.

 

[idomeneus5]

IHi Nigel, this MIGHT help. just bought a Bauhn 15.6" (39.6cm) HD LED LCD 12 volt tv from ALDI here in Australia, so I presume available from ALDI uk. has vga, hdmi,pc audio sockets, built in dvd, plus sockets for a pvr and rca video and a usb. 75 mm tapped vesa sockets. came with 12 volt car plug and 240v adaptor. Cost here was A$130. about GBP 60.00. cheers Peter

 

[dgadee]

I have a 12v pc box with a 17" Cello 12v tv. Not sure of brightness. Might be worth looking at their larger versions. Has vesa mounting holes, hdmi, etc.

 

[fuss]

You need something like an Odys base... It has everything you asked for and uses only 12 watts.
Why would you want anything that runs on 220v or uses more than 20watts on a boat when extremely energy efficient solutions exist.

 

[GrahamM376]

Must be VESA. Lilliput? I think the clue is in the name

You say the ones you've "looked at" don't "appear" to have VESA mountings. Do you mean you've just looked at the specs on-line?

When we replaced our tv/monitor this winter, all the different ones we looked at in shops had the mounting holes so it seems to be a standard feature.

 

[nigelmercier]

You say the ones you've "looked at" don't "appear" to have VESA mountings. Do you mean you've just looked at the specs on-line?...

I've looked online, and checked in stores, as well as contacting the manufacturers. Only a few monitors have an external power pack AND a VESA mount, but a lot of the ones with TV functions have them.

LG make several suitable models, but the power pack is 19V so may need a DC-DC converter.

I've now bought a Samsung Monitor/TV T24C550ND to try out (14V power); I'm not sure if the TV part will work in Europe, but it was only $150 in Costco.

 

[GrahamM376]

I've now bought a Samsung Monitor/TV to try out (14V power); I'm not sure if the TV part will work in Europe, but it was only $150 in Costco.

Most if not all European channels now digital so should work fine.

 

[GHA]

I've now bought a Samsung Monitor/TV T24C550ND to try out (14V power); .

Do you know of any decent dc/dc converters? I've a Samsung 14v monitor running on a cheap ebay converter but has diagonal lines across the screen, tried various capacitors with no luck.

 

[Richard10002]

Do you know of any decent dc/dc converters? I've a Samsung 14v monitor running on a cheap ebay converter but has diagonal lines across the screen, tried various capacitors with no luck.

I have a Samsung TV that runs of a 14v mains converter. I found a 12v adapter with options for 12v then 15v and higher. The TV is happily running off the 12v option, so is obviously tolerant. I'll try and find the make model and source when I get back on board tonight or tomorrow.

 

[lustyd]

Regarding the VESA mount, it should be fairly trivial to epoxy some nuts on the back of the case in the correct mounting pattern. This would improve your options considerably, and given the resale value of such items it won't really do an awful lot of harm in the long run.