Any Portable Emergency ATSC TV That Uses Regular (D or C Cell) Batteries? Or one that can be recharged from 12v DC power source?Living on the Gulf Coast with tropical storms that knock out power for days and 2 hours just won't cut it. Any Portable Emergency ATSC TV That Uses Regular (D or C Cell) Batteries? Or one that can be recharged from 12v DC power source?Living on the Gulf Coast with tropical storms that knock... » Read More Any Portable Emergency ATSC TV That Uses Regular (D or C Cell) Batteries? Or one that can be recharged from 12v DC power source?Living on the Gulf Coast with tropical storms that knock out power for days and 2 hours just won't cut it. « Show Less
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Tivax HiRez7 Portable 7-Inch Digital Widescreen LCD TVThis TV will be available at Amazon soon. This will solve your battery problem.
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I would be interested in this as well....I ordered the Axion (special price from Newegg) because even an hour will be better than nothing during a hurricane..and I can recharge it off of a portable power supply I have.
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I have the Tivax STB-T9 converter box and it's performing very well. Hopefully, the HiRez7 will perform likewise. There is no information at http://www.tivax.com/, but it's coming.
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Same problem here. I am looking to replace my portable mini tv for hurricane season, but cannot find one with regular batteries that can be replaced. If anyone finds one, please let us know. Thanks!
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Get an inexpensive UPS and let it charge the battery from it's 120v outlet. The larger batteries in the UPS should allow recharging several if not 10 times. Also don't leave the tv on all the time.
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I agree with you, someone shoud be making a product that uses batteries that can be replaced, like the old analog battery T.V. Living in Miami 100 minutes is not enuf if the electricitiy is off for days as it is in a hurricane!
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http://www.lcddigital.tv/index.html They have a 7" & 8.4' digital TV. It's more expensive than some of the others, but works well with just the attached "rabbit ear". I don't have it attached to either cable or an exterior antenna.
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I had a little black and white portable TV the size of a brick that I bought around 1991 and used exclusively during power outages. It ran on AA batteries, so if the signal weakened, I simply changed the batteries. Now that wonderful little TV is just a paperweight. But no one is making a product comparable to it for ATSC, and obviously there would be a market for it in storm-prone regions such as the American South and Midwest.
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Audrey, I did not purchase a battery for this TV, because it is connect to a regular electric outlet. However, good TV for at least my application. Good Luck.
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Ha ha you guys crack me up. "You mean there is an inside INSIDE?!?" Now I have to wonder what A. Mui said that was bad enough to get deleted lol. Eugene if you find out please let us know. My thought was that rechargeable AAAAs would be handy to make cordless phone packs out of.Here is some old but potentially useful info.... I do not know if the manufacturer was Tenergy back in 2008:http://www.onefamilysblog.com/2007/10/9v-to-aaaa-battery-hack-test-with.html
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it does run on battery...9v and it only lasts around 8 or so hours and you have to change it out...the range isn't the best and the power cable for it isn't the longest but if you really needed a cheap camera than this would be good...the range that I tested was about 30 feet through four or so walls...got alright picture and sound...any farther than that, it wouldn't be good....the night vision isn't the best....but you can buy an IR LED lamp and use that...it would act like a flood light but with infrared light...not normal light...the mic picks up sounds very well though...it has a yellow/red cable and would be good for an older tv you have laying around and don't use for this..the picture quality is similar to the first camera phones...but you can make out who is who if the tv you are using is big enough...if you aren't going through walls...you might get 85 good quality signal...but it all is a matter of changing out the battery once a day or getting a power line to it...remember...this thing is transmitting a video/sound signal to a reciever...think about how long your phone lasts when you are using wifi and watching youtube videos...it doesn't get hot though...and I think you can get two camera's and have split screen...I don't remember...I lost the stupid power cable and I havn't cared enough to buy another since I moved from tacoma to kent...so I tried to answer your questions and even some more if they where to come up...hope this helps! :)
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Sorry, have not had it run for that long. Longest the power has been out is an hour. It ran about a dozon times in that period with no problems.
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I believe it is the design to merely run off a battery pack. Since it is an emergency radio, the design asumes that electricity is not available for the average radio or television thus engaging this item to usage.
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You can also get a SLA battery and plug it into the 12v input jack on the back. A 12v 7ah should give plenty of runtime. That's really the only way to go for outdoor use, in my opinion. I've powered all my portables this way for years. D cells get expensive fast and rechargeable D's don't last long in powerful systems. (as little as 2 or 3 hours in one of mine)
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This unit works awesome! However, it operates on 110 VAC. Because it have a low wattage draw it may be possible to rig a 12 VDC battery to an AC power inverter. Even better would be two 12 VDC batts in parallel with an inverter and solar panel to keep them charged during an extended power outage.
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It runs only with an electric rechargeable built in battery that cannot be replaced. It runs at 110 volts and the charging is wireless on a mini stand via induction system so as can be charged in wet environment. I hope that this information will help you. Personal i would recommend you the other model that uses two AA batteries. Alkalines not necesary rechargeable. It lasts for a very long time the alkaline ones too.
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I have the ability to go 4 days without recharging my cell phone, due to spare batteries. Many flip phones standby 10 or more days with more than a day continuos talktime. I fail to see how a landline is necessary. The only time my power was out for more than a few hours (4-1/2 days in an ice storm) I did end up recharging my cell phone in my car when I went out--which I had to do in order to avoid freezing or starving to death. In a situation where my cell phone's battery was inadequate, if I couldn't drive anywhere, I'd have bigger problems than my phone.
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12 VDC, 4.2W. I used an 8 cell AA battery pack for my use. You could use any DC power supply generating 12 VDC & able to supply .4 A or more. I tried it at 24 VDC. They run for about 30 sec. & seize up for some reason. So I would not suggest trying run them on much more than 12 VDC.
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I don't know of any AA apparatus for this unit. If you are looking for a way to power your unit in extended power outage I would just get more battery packs. The standard pack is small lightweight and holds quite a bit of power. They have extended battery packs. They are a bit bulkier but pack much more power. Hope this helps...
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This Duracell- power, is an source of power, for general - uses , not a/c, or wave, but u can use for the lab-top, for source of power, which the electric is out.for several hours in general. which the power comes - back -on.
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Hello, the device built in a rechargeable battery, but need to charging the device when you use it. The battery just can be used in emergency.
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We live in an area prone to severe weather and rely heavily on a small battery operated television for weather reports when the power is out; it helps so much to be able to see the radar! I am very concerned that when the switch to digital comes in February, we will lose any "air" options.
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I recommend getting "eneloop" rechargeable batteries. They come pre-charged, and they can hold 85% of their charge for a year, which is great for emergency, as well as everyday use.
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It doesn't require power, so long as your input device provides power. Which assuming it's a TV, 99% of them do, the DC power unit can be found pretty much anywhere, just make sure you get the right wattage/voltage.