Panasonic TC-15LT1 16:9 screen (1 Viewer)

[Bill Bradstreet]

I feel weird posting about a 15" screen in a Home Theatre forum, but this really does apply. Any advice would be very helpful. I've done a few searches on the web, but haven't found any answers yet. TIA
My wife is legally blind, but still loves to watch movies. She known as a nose-reader, and sits up close to the TV. As you can imagine, this can get uncomfortable after extended periods of time... also it really isn't that romantic. ;-)
I think I know what I want to do about it. I've thought about a larger TV, would be a great excuse to get a nice, new RPTV, but that just wouldn't help her that much (I think).
I think she'd be happier with a small screen that she could stick in front of her. Then she could sit on the couch next to me for a change. I'd still have the big screen in the distance.
So, lengthy intro for the TC-15LT1. It seems like a good solution, but I can't find anywhere on the web that tells me if it would work in a home implementation. The Panasonic web site seems to list it as a car audio/video component. Does anyone know if this unit can be plugged into a house power outlet or if I would need to find some type of conversion for it?
Thanks!
Bill
PS - her site is 20-600

 

[John Giddens]

Have you considered the Sony Glasstron Personal LCD Monitor PLM-A35. Here's a little blurb about it.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/ptech/0...sstron.review/
Otherwise I don't know anything about it. Just came to mind reading your post.
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[Bill Bradstreet]

Wouldn't work for her. She doesn't have the acuity for something that small. Even this 15" screen might not work for her. I would love to find a solution for her and surprise her, but I have a feeling she's going to have to test drive whatever ideas come.
Thanks though. I'd love to get one of those for on the plane. I can only imagine the looks other passengers would give me.

 

[Tom Johnson]

Here is some information on the unit you are discussing from Panasonic. I'm not sure what lead you to believe that this was a car unit. There are 7" displays for car applications, but this is a home unit. It also comes in a version with a built in DVD player. Discussing that one may prevent a move to the television forum.
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[Bill Bradstreet]

According to the Panasonic web site this IS a car video monitor. Here's where I found the unit...note this is the car audio section of their web site. I originally was doing a search for car video equipment when I found this and never thought that they would put the same product for both applications.
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So, I guess it wasn't a mistake on my part considering the link above. Based on the poor amount of information Panasonic provides about its products there was nothing leading me to believe this is really a non-car application. That was why I posted this out here...to see if anyone knew more than what Panasonic was providing on their web site.
Regards,
Bill

 

[Tom Johnson]

Bill, I forgot that car audio reps were also selling this product. You should look at the Television section to get to the link I provided. The unit is double listed in the car audio section because some specialty installers are buying this unit and installing it in custom vans. It is not AC/DC.

 

[Bill Bradstreet]

So it sounds like this is primarily a home unit that people are finding ways of installing in a car. That's what I was hoping to hear... thanks.
Now to find out if the 15" size is a good one for my wife. It might still be too big for her to capture the whole image without having to scan the screen. I might find that the 7" size is even better.
Thanks,
Bill