Look in both: 10 questions about television in the car

What is needed to view the TV shows in the car?

First of all, in fact, a car TV. In addition, in most systems, antennas with signal amplifiers are used.

What is a car TV?

The automotive can be the usual portable television small size, which has outputs to connect to voltage in 12 V. Such telelands are different: more modern, with a liquid crystal screen, and older - with a kinescope. For purely roads include systems where the LCD monitor is set separately to which the TV tuner is connected: a device for receiving a television signal. Here the monitor can also be built on and tuner to connect it to an existing staffing.

In addition, there are special ceiling TVs that are a folder with the opening screen. For passenger cars, as, the rule, the TVs have screens with a diagonal from 7 to 17 inches. In mini-shops and minibuses, you can install models and large sizes - up to 40 inches.

What is the functionality of car televisions?

In general, she is the same as the ordinary apartment. We only note a couple of features. In car TVs, it is much less likely to use the picture function in the picture - due to screen sizes. And on the contrary: more and more often the freezing function of the picture is encountered, which when the signal is disappeared, as on the video. It gives greater comfort when viewing: video channel is more susceptible to interference in motion than audio, so, stopping a picture for several frames, you can save the sound and listen to the news normally, despite the fact that the image will be somewhat late.

What channels can be found in the car?

Let's start with the fact that it is originally digital (not to be confused with satellite) and analog television. Analog is about 15 main channels: the same as on the home TV. Digital television is still short enough in Russia. In Moscow, there are several channels of commercial broadcasting, and in St. Petersburg a weaker transmitter is compensated by the presence of 5 non-profit channels. Analog television provides acceptable sound quality, but the quality of the picture in the suburban zone leaves much to be desired. Digital television gives a sufficiently high quality image and sound, but the zone of confident reception is significantly less than that of the analog. At the same time, you need a digital TV tuner to view it.

Is it possible to do without an additional antenna?

Portable models have their own antenna, but it is enough only to watch programs sitting in the car in the visibility area of \u200b\u200bthe television bash. Neither the city or when driving watching TV without an additional antenna will not work.

Where and how can I install the TV in the cabin?

Portable LCD TVs, in principle, can be located anywhere in the cabin. Often complete to the TV are attached brackets, allowing you to put it on a torpedo, suspend from behind on the headrest of the front seat or on a sunscreen visor. Ceiling models, mounted, respectively, on the ceiling, at the place of the plafo, or in space between the front chairs.

How are TVs connected?

Portable auto dealers, as a rule, have a plug-connector for inclusion in the cigarette lighter socket. Systems where the monitor and the tuner are individually installed, are joined at the place to the low voltage highway 12 V directly. For ceiling models, the wires of the plaffone are used.

What can be connected to a car TV?

DVD player, rear-view chamber, parking sensor, supporting animation, navigation system, including working in Russia, and a gaming console.

Who releases car TVs?

From the most famous whose products are presented in our market, you can call Alpine, Kenwood, LG, Philips, Prology, Samsung and Sharp. Well, the whole sea of \u200b\u200bChinese and Taiwanese goods.

How much is a car TV?

Prices for portable LCD TVs connected to the cigarette lighter begin with 3,000 rubles. The cost of antenna - from 1 100 rubles. and higher. A purely car kit monitor + tuner at a minimum will cost 5,000-7,000, to a maximum of 30,000 rubles. and more (depending on the complexity of installation). For the ceiling TV will be asked from 15,000 rubles.

Are the rules of the road allowed to have a TV in the car?

In any case, it is not forbidden: in Russian traffic rules, nothing about the video, or audio systems in the car does not say anything. It is possible to include a general requirement for transportable subjects in the cabin - it should not physically violate visibility from the driver's seat and create interference in management. The question of whether the TV standing on the torpedo should be turned off during the movement, or not, the rules are not stipulated.

In the West, there are standards of car certification, where a regular monitor that is standing in front, when starting the movement automatically disables TV and DVD shown. In Russian stations, by the way, learned to disable this feature, so that you could calmly watch the TV on the go. But this is already a personal choice of each.

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