Notso replied:

You can get an LCD Tv for less than $300, and a digital Set Top Box for about $50

Not sure I'd mount it though in an Off Road. Might be better to lay it on the bedd. Too Much viibration

Ianw replied:

Nick,
$900 will buy you an 80 cm one at DealsDirect.com.au. Bit big for a van though.
I bought a good widescreen Hi Definition 19inch Digital from Harvey Norman for $460 recently. (gift for the Old Folks) Seems to be going well. We have a 15 inch Sonic which came with our Supreme van, not digital tho'. Draws about 5amps at 12v. or can be run from 240v with plugpack. I take it off the mounting arm when we are travelling and put it on the bed. I don't think it should be left mounted when moving, especially off road. It is delicate electronic equipment, and bouncing around on a mounting bracket is not going to do the TV or the bracket any good.

Ian

Motherhen replied:

We bought a KROSS el cheapo from eBay - later Woolworths had them out on special even cheaper. With an adaption to the power plug, it runs on our 12 volt system. It is mounted on the wall on a multi directional swing arm, which holds firmly against the wall, with velcro straps to make sure. It hasn't come to grief yet (except before we got the swing arm when i forgot to put it to bed and left in on the fridge). It even survived the fall and still works. The cheap antennae from DSE we have tried weren't much good.

Motherhen

Member - Phil G (SA) replied:

A lot of the 12V TV/DVD players might do the job for you. I have a 10.4 inch screen at home with built in analogue tuner. Bought it for the mapping, too big, so is on the wall in the shed as a TV.

EBAY fold down TV screen and DVD

I have no idea about quality/longevity/dodgy sellers etc

Nickywoop replied:

Thanks for the info everyone. I think I had better arrange a day in town and stay the nite and shop around a bit

Many thanks Nick

Scrubcat replied:

G`Day Nick,
I have just fitted a 12v/240v LCD TV/DVD in my van ,cost $295.00
from Coles, same TV without the built in DVD is about $100.00 less. I modified a Computer Monitor bracket ( $3.00 from the recycle yard) and mounted TV to it so it can be viewed from just about anywhere in the van, TV can be removed and taken outside if desired.
For an antenna I bought a c/van one from Bunnings (about $50.00)I modified it so it was held part way along the boom instead of at the end, when it was mounted at the end the boom bent because the flimsy boom material won`t hold the weight . I fitted a short section of Aluminium tube to the vans rear bumper into which fits 3 telescopic sections of aluminium tube
which has the antenna on top . The height is about 2 meters above the vans roof. The joins are held with those plastic doovers with a bolt and wing nut that are used on telescopic annex/tent poles. All up cost, Less than $400.00 plus my time, and it works fine. Personally I don`t want TV while I am out `n`about but it is an SWMABO requirement.
Check it out,
Scrubcat

Member - Roger B (VIC) replied:

Just bought a 15 inch AWA LCD tv from Big W for $248.00. Not the AWA we knew years ago though.Made in China especially for Big W. Works great, and for travel, with a bit of padding it fits into a standard size brief case. Just need to check out antennas now, and a way to fit one to our camper van. SWMBO will be pleased !! Cheers.

Roger B.