Lazy Daze Owners' Group

I've had some connection and audio issues with my factory Jensen 12v HDTV in my 2008 RB Lazy Daze. I've been wanting to upgrade it to a more modern HDTV with HDMI connections but was wary of finding a quality 12v compatible TV and one that has "RV durability."

After thorough research, I couldn't find a 12v TV I liked and those I found had mixed reviews. I decided to put the 12v outlet that is up in the TV console area to use and purchase an inverter to have a regular outlet and usb source behind the TV. I purchased a 24" Vizio HDTV which has a slim bezel and has practically the same dimensions as the original 19" Jensen TV due to its large bezel. In addition, the new Vizio weights 7lbs vs. the Jensen which weighed in at a whopping 23lbs! Technology has come a long way for sure. In addition, I've found no proof of any differences in the guts of the TV's making one any more durable than the other. Due to being almost 2/3 less in weight, the vibration of the TV is much less overall when traveling down the road. I can't believe that bracket held strong as all these years. The original Jensen TV is heavy! In addition, this new Vizio is LED backlit is much more efficient.

The only modification I had to do was to cut out a small section of the bracket plate from the original TV wall mount that attaches to the back of the TV. The mounting holes and screws are a perfect fit for the new Vizio. I attached a photo of where the plate needs to be cut to give you access to the inputs (what a dumb location to put the inputs!). You can remove just the plate without having to remove the whole wall mount bracket. I used my trusty Ryobi angle grinder which made fairly quick work of the thick metal plate. I used Velcro to hide the inverter in the upper left hand corner above the DVD storage nook and ran the 12 wire to the 12v socket in the neighboring cubby to the left and simply plugged in. You can use the factory power on/off switches to turn the inverter on or off when you need to use it.

Although the TV is listed as supporting 720p, mine is getting a 1080p signal and has smartcasting built in (Netflix, etc.). I use a Amazon Firestick personally (less laggy) and my wifi hotspot from my iPad (thank you to my employer for an unlimited data plan!). This TV has two HDMI inputs and coxial hookup.

It looks great and is a factory look in my opinion. A much sharper picture and gets louder than my old Jensen. Just thought others may find this helpful. The TV is 24" and currently 129.99 at Target. I was able to get it on sale for $97 and think it was well worth the fairly painless upgrade.

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I attached a photo of where the plate needs to be cut to give you access to the inputs (what a dumb location to put the inputs!).