How to Run TV on Battery

Most of the television combos that come in the pods require AC.  You could use the generator but the better option would be an inverter attached to your battery.  150 watts would give you enough power to watch tv while charging cell phones or a laptop, but not require too many amps at idle or full power from the battery.  It is best to wire it as close to the battery connection as possible, which usually means connecting it behind the converter where the battery leads are connected.

I mounted my invertor under the bed in the front of my 179.   It is less than two feet from where the wiring from the battery hits the circuit breaker under the floor in the left front corner.
I penetrated the floor with a pair of 6AWG wires and tapped power there through an additional breaker I added.
In the 179's case this also puts the invertor on the end of the camper where the TV is.  I also run a CPAP at night so having it under the bed is convenient to plug that in.
I used the pure sine wave Morningstar that techntrek mentioned here, 300 watts is plenty for what I need it to do, didn't use the 1000 watt Sunforce I already owned, it is noisy with the built in fan.

http://www.morningstarcorp.com/products/suresine/

I'm impressed with the Morningstar.   Don't really understand the odd shape but whatever

One thing to note- it isn't "plug and play", no built in AC outlet or DC cig plug cord, you have to wire it up.   Not an issue for me but could be for electrically challenged folk...

I'm working on adding an inverter to my 2015 179.  Budward, do you have any pictures you can post? I am getting the same inverter.  Would have been real nice for FR (or the dealer) to use a 12V television.  Other things that are annoying: the RG cable from the wall jack to the television fell apart due to a poorly crimped connector,  the connection to the DVD is composite(??) video,  with the current setup the television audio doesn't go to the stereo so you are stuck with the tiny television speakers if you use cable or antenna, the swing out bracket has no tilt feature so the picture is unwatchable if you are lying in bed.  I was impressed with the antenna; I got about 30 channels here in Tracy CA which is 70 miles or so from the nearest big city (Sacramento).  I looked at Samsung televisions; they are DC but 14 volts,  not sure why they chose that voltage.

Hey ReiMan, is your television just inside the door on the left? I have a 177 and would like to replace my television with the Insignia but am wondering if it will fit.