Oops, done that one before.

I have plans to go to the Big Creek Trail Ride in early May.  I had a car accident in November and I'm just getting back into riding and know I can probably only ride a couple of hours a day.  I commited to going with friends and didn't want to cancel on them and I really want to go since it's my first time there and I've heard good things about them.

I've had a few times when I thought it would have been nice to have a TV when on vacation when the bad weather sets in and no riding.  I normally don't watch TV while camping but know this year I'll probably be more of a camp rat.  I was considering purchasing a TV/DVR combo what would be my TV in the bedroom when my 24 year old console TV dies.   

I've noticed some 12 volt tv/combos and wondered if they could run on regular electricity with a converted plug in and if they run your battery down.  I have a generator but don't usually take it with me unless it's a holiday weekend with no electricity.  Most of my vacations have electricity so I guess I wouldn't have much of a need for a 12 Volt but was curious anyway to what other have experienced.

Thanks!

We had a Sears that would run on 12v or A/C. It worked ok near stations, but even when plugged into the roof antenna, suffered with poor reception. We now use an A/C powered flat screen and a DVD/CD player. My wife and many of our friends also have portable DVD players that they enjoy with their mobility, and ability to be used almost anywhere they want. We're not big time watchers of TV while camping/showing, so satellite TV isn't on our wish list.

Any DC appliance will eventually run your battery down.