TV/VCR Combo

[AmieeLynne]

hi everyone, new to disboards and hoping I have a clue about posting and get this right on the first try! About the tv thing -- I bought a 13 in tv/vcr combo for $119 at walmart on sale and have seen it at bj's for $130 reg price. At target they have the power inverters for $30. I just have to find a way to strap this thing down now. If you keep an eye on the local sunday papers, I'm sure you'll find one on sale. We are leaving in september for our first trip ever at WDW and are driving from western mass, was curious to ask the couple of you from here in mass if you have driven and if so how was it and how did you break it up? thanks

 

[nicknamy1996]

The Wal-Mart one that has been mentioned a few time (9") were all marked down from 169.99 to 160.00 at our local walmart as of last night (Monday)

FYI-We bought a "Funai" 9" for our trip in Feb. and had to exchange it once already and now it starting to act up again.

The tie dow straps are a good idea, sometimes called motorcycle straps. They can be pulled snug and then be tightened by a ratchet thats built into the strap.

The TV in the car will be dangerous, the main thing is to make sure nobody is directly in front of it regardless of how it is strapped in. If, god forbid, there were an accident every little thing becomes a missle. I've got a friend who is a parent educator and an EMT and she once told us of someone who was killed by a box of kleenex which hit them in the back of the head in an accident. So even though the TV is dangerous so is the luggage and the hand held video game and who know what else. The best thing you can do is drive safely and hope everybody else does the same.

What do I know? Not much, I couldn't find our straps so I used my belt!!!

 

[Luvtomickey]

We have had the TV/VCR combo for the cars for years and loved it but as our kids are growing older all their new movies are on DVD so we just invested in the 9' TV/DVD combo along with wireless headphones. After using headphones with a splitter for 3 kids the wires become a mess and they are always tripping over them getting out of the car. We bought the wireless headphones put the transmitter under the passanger seat plugged into an inverter the TV fit between the two front seats on our car the molded plastic piece for the seatbelt sticks out to keep it from sliding out and I put a plastic shoebox with the DVD's in it behind it and in front of the console thats under the dash ,that TV wasn't goning anywhere but up and that was even tight. We tried to find the bag to help secure it but couldn't find it anywhere not even at Target when they advertised it.

 

[dougsmom98]

I just bought a 9" tv/vcr combo from Wal Mart to put in our van, and I have been searching on line for a bag to secure it in. I can't find one to buy brand new anywhere. I have seen two on eBaY, but they are going for over $60+ S$H and the auction isn't even over for the two items. I'm willing to pay that brand new but not used. Does anyone know of a site where I can buy one? Is there anyone that has recently bought one in a store? Thanks.
Amy

 

[mickeylovers]

We bought our bag to secure the 9 inch TV/VCR at Target a few weeks ago. They told us they get a few of them in every couple of days and they sell out real quick, so just keep calling all the Targets in your area. It costs $50, well worth it, I think.

Good Luck!

 

[toystorymom]

dougsmom98 - try JCWhitney.com From the menu first select Sound & Electronics and then Video. They have the bags from Steel Horse for $49.99. We ended up getting ours online after an exhausting search. I called every Target within 100 miles and there wasn't one to be found. We finally ordered online and it was at my door in a couple of days. Definitely worth the money. Good luck!

 

[dougsmom98]

Thanks so much for the info Toystorymom. I am ordering mine today from that site. I finally found a few places that had them on line, but they were $60 and $80. $50 sounds good to me.
Amy

 

[MelodyTime]

We just bought the 9" TV/VCR combo at Sam's Club yesterday for $159. It came with the car adaptor. DS wanted to hook his PS2 up to the tv also so we bought the 300 watt power inverter from Circuit City for $59.99. So now he can attach the PS2 also. The tv has an FM Radio built in so now he has radio, tv, vcr, game, dvd (with PS2) and can play his regular cds. This should be enough to get him through the long ride!!

 

[Mskanga]

I may have spent a little bit more money but I saved myself all that hassle, I got the 5" video in a bag that fits between the two front seats , that has an awesome audio and video, can be used with video games , has all the adapters I need and can be used anywhere, $270. A lifesaver for us!!

 

[DisneySlave]

That is a good price,we have a 9" combo with no bag but plan to get one online.They are great for long trips and I guarantee it will be so quite that you will look back just to see if they are there