http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Mods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Running TV off-grid Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 19:13:45 +0000 Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:51:40 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8106 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8106&PID=80640#80640 Author: JScottHouse
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Posted: 16 Aug 2016 at 5:51pm

I too spend a lot of time in national parks with no power or running water.  For me, the best is use a 12v TV.  I bought one about the size of a iPad Mini several years ago.  I plug the pod's antenna in to the 12v TV and use it plugged into a 12v outlet I installed.  I use two batteries, and a 50w solar panel connected directly to the batteries.  When I have "dry" camped for several days, it is not unusual to return home with a full battery charge.  Before I leave for a period of dry camping, I frequently download several movies to my iPad, and view them in places with little or no TV reception.  Camp on!

]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:51:40 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8106&PID=80640#80640 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8106&PID=80532#80532 Author: techntrek
Subject: 8106
Posted: 14 Aug 2016 at 5:47pm

Pat, I moved your question into its own thread in the Podmods section.]]> Sun, 14 Aug 2016 17:47:39 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8106&PID=80532#80532 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8106&PID=76583#76583 Author: techntrek
Subject: 8106
Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 6:32pm

Welcome.  +1 on the above.]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2016 18:32:59 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8106&PID=76583#76583 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8106&PID=76573#76573 Author: StephenH
Subject: 8106
Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 4:26pm

Get a small inverter to plug into a 12V power supply to provide the 110V that the television needs. If you look in the mods section you will see where a number of people have installed a 12V outlet. If you look in my mods, you will see the one I installed. It isn't too hard to do.]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2016 16:26:13 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8106&PID=76573#76573 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8106&PID=76572#76572 Author: Mkbartels
Subject: 8106
Posted: 05 Jun 2016 at 4:22pm

Can anyone tell me the best and most quiet way to run the TV? I have a 2015 182 and want to run the TV in campgrounds that do not provide power. We are solar ready, but don't have the zamp package yet. I have two 12 volt batteries connected. We also have a generator, but it's super loud. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2016 16:22:43 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8106&PID=76572#76572