Audiovox VA-500A 5 in. Portable TV
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- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- TV Type: Portable
- Weight: 4.5 lb.
- Screen Size: 5 inch
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Perfect for the kitchen
Pros
Great picture, easy to use, small package
Cons
Pivot action of screen could be smoother.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
If you want a TV in the kitchen or workshop, this is the one to get. Excellent picture, compact size, good sound.
Let's cut to the chase: This is a great little TV. Here's why:
- It mounts very solidly under the kitchen cabinet, with 4 screws that go through the bottom of the cabinet. You can't see the screw heads if you have shelf paper. You can also mount the unit vertically (on a wall like a picture) if you'd like.
- It's unobtrusive. Our cabinet has a 1 1/4" lip and the TV doesn't extend much below it.
- Many input options. There is a coax jack for cable or antenna, and 2 A/V inputs (3 RCA jacks each) for connecting a VCR, input from a wireless security camera, baby video monitor, etc.
- 12V DC input means you can, with appropriate adapter (not included), use this in the car. It also has a 12V DC out jack so you can daisy chain devices.
- Picture is very sharp and bright; I was watching a hockey game and could see the puck from across the kitchen. The viewing angle of the screen is a bit narrow, though the screen pivots in all directions so it is easy to adjust for best picture. Here is the one area I'd like to see improved: the screen could pivot more smoothly. It has discrete steps in each direction so sometimes I'm not sure if I'm just moving it or am about to rip the screen from the base. I have no complaints about the screen size.
- Remote has all the features you'll need, except velcro. We use velcro to store the remote under the cabinet next to the TV.
- Sound is adequate; it's about what you'd expect from 2 small speakers pointed down at the counter top. Volume can be turned up quite loud.
The hardest part of setting this up was running the cable to the TV. Fortunately we have crown moulding and I was able to tuck the cable under that. Total installation time from unpacking to completion (including running the cable) was under 2 hours.
This is really a cool little device and one of the best birthday gifts I've had in recent memory. I was lusting after it all during football season; now that I have it I'm not disappointed!
- It mounts very solidly under the kitchen cabinet, with 4 screws that go through the bottom of the cabinet. You can't see the screw heads if you have shelf paper. You can also mount the unit vertically (on a wall like a picture) if you'd like.
- It's unobtrusive. Our cabinet has a 1 1/4" lip and the TV doesn't extend much below it.
- Many input options. There is a coax jack for cable or antenna, and 2 A/V inputs (3 RCA jacks each) for connecting a VCR, input from a wireless security camera, baby video monitor, etc.
- 12V DC input means you can, with appropriate adapter (not included), use this in the car. It also has a 12V DC out jack so you can daisy chain devices.
- Picture is very sharp and bright; I was watching a hockey game and could see the puck from across the kitchen. The viewing angle of the screen is a bit narrow, though the screen pivots in all directions so it is easy to adjust for best picture. Here is the one area I'd like to see improved: the screen could pivot more smoothly. It has discrete steps in each direction so sometimes I'm not sure if I'm just moving it or am about to rip the screen from the base. I have no complaints about the screen size.
- Remote has all the features you'll need, except velcro. We use velcro to store the remote under the cabinet next to the TV.
- Sound is adequate; it's about what you'd expect from 2 small speakers pointed down at the counter top. Volume can be turned up quite loud.
The hardest part of setting this up was running the cable to the TV. Fortunately we have crown moulding and I was able to tuck the cable under that. Total installation time from unpacking to completion (including running the cable) was under 2 hours.
This is really a cool little device and one of the best birthday gifts I've had in recent memory. I was lusting after it all during football season; now that I have it I'm not disappointed!
