5 best car TVs

Review of the best according to the editorial board. On the selection criteria. This material is subjective and does not constitute advertising and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.

Long road trips can be very exhausting. The driver also gets unpleasant emotions while standing in traffic jams. Fortunately, not only a smartphone with its tiny screen can save in such situations. The TV can help in this regard. Of course, not ordinary, but automobile. The range of such devices cannot be called wide, nevertheless, we were able to select the five best car TVs, the purchase of which is unlikely to disappoint, especially if you familiarize yourself in advance not only with the advantages of the purchased device, but also with its shortcomings (no model can do without them) .

Rating of the best car TVs

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Rating of the best car TVs	1	Alpine PKG-2100P	RUB 38,900
	2	AVEL AVS1550MPP	RUB 15 900
	3	AVEL AVS0945T	RUB 11,500
	4	Digma DCL-1020	RUB 5,986
	5	Eplutus EP-1019	RUB 5,150

Alpine PKG-2100P

Rating: 4.9

The space inside the car is quite limited. In this regard, there are usually exactly two places for installing a TV – the headrests of the seats and the ceiling. The Alpine PKG-2100P uses the second option. Its main unit is fixed to the ceiling, so SUV owners usually buy such a device. It should be noted that the device is being sold for a lot of money – in Russian stores they ask about 39 thousand rubles for it, which makes the TV the most expensive in our rating. But it is also one of the most functional! The fact is that there is not only a tilting display with a diagonal of 10.2 inches, but also shades for interior lighting – they are never superfluous, are they?

This car TV can be called a full-fledged media center. The device is capable of playing DVD movies – there is an optical drive for this. And not necessarily movies – the product has support for MP3 music and JPEG images. You can also listen to songs in wireless headphones working via infrared communication – one pair is supplied in the kit. Also in the box with the device is the remote control, with which most of the settings are made. However, several buttons can also be found on the TV case.

The Alpine PKG-2100P includes analog and digital TV tuners. But you can immediately forget about the second, since he understands only the DVB-T standard, which has ceased to exist for a long time. The screen installed here is ideal for watching analog TV, because it has a resolution of 800×480 pixels. Among the features of the device, you can add the presence of an FM transmitter. The rest of the device, unfortunately, is not happy. Most of all, it disappoints by the lack of a slot for a USB flash drive – not every motorist wants to regularly burn content to disc or occasionally go to the department that sells DVD movies. But most of all, of course, the cost enters into a stupor. For that kind of money, I want to get a device that is much more advanced in terms of technical characteristics.

Advantages

• Ceiling mountable;

• Folding design is used;

• There are a large number of connectors;

• DVD-RW discs supported;

• DVD movie playback is available;

• There is an analog TV tuner;

• The set includes a remote control and headphones;

disadvantages

• No support for DVB-T2 standard;

• Low screen resolution;

• No memory card slot and no USB interface;

• Very high cost;

AVEL AVS1550MPP

Rating: 4.8

It is under the AVEL brand that the largest number of car TVs are produced. The model called AVS1550MPP is, so to speak, the manufacturer's flagship solution. There are interior shades, a tilting display and an FM transmitter. The latter helps in wireless transmission of sound to the car radio, which already uses its own speakers. As you already understood, this TV is ceiling-mounted – almost half of our rating consists of these. In this case, the manufacturer himself calls his creation a monitor. And this is correct, because there is no TV tuner here – neither analog nor digital. You shouldn't worry about this. Instead of a TV channel, it is much easier to watch a movie previously saved to a USB drive. You can even download the video in very good quality, as you have to watch it on a 15.6-inch screen with a resolution Full HD.

Despite the rather large thickness, the device does not include a DVD-player. But this TV has a lot of connectors – there is even an HDMI input, which allows, for example, to place a modern game console in the car (if you can figure out how to power it). As for the supported media files, the device is not limited to videos – you can look at photos on the monitor, not to mention listening to music. At the same time, support for IR headphones is also implemented here.

As expected, the TV is controlled by the remote control. Despite the very advanced characteristics, the device cannot be called terribly expensive – in Russian stores they ask for no more than 16 thousand rubles. Only the complete absence of speakers can upset the buyer a little. That is, you cannot do without interaction with the car radio or connecting wireless headphones.

Advantages

• High resolution LCD display;

• The TV is supplemented with lighting shades;

• IR headphones supported;

• There is an FM transmitter;

• There is a socket for a USB flash drive;

• There are a large number of connectors;

• Convenient foldable design;

disadvantages

• No TV tuner;

• The price still cannot be called low.

AVEL AVS0945T

Rating: 4.7

And this is a monitor that also plays the role of a headrest. On sale you can find several color schemes of this device, because the buyer needs to match the color of his seat. Of course, only passengers in the rear seats will watch this TV. This is partly why the car TV set is valued at 11 thousand rubles.

AVEL AVS0945T TV made it to our rating due to its ability to play video from multiple sources. There's even a DVD player here. But it is much easier to upload content to an SD card, for which there is also a slot, or to a USB drive. Sound is output to the car radio, for which an FM transmitter is used. If you want not to distract the driver, you can use headphones. There are two options for the user, since the product supports not only wired, but also infrared models that do not hinder movement.

A 9-inch display is used to show the image, supplemented by a sensor substrate, thanks to which the TV does not require a remote control. The screen resolution is 800×480 pixels. Perhaps this is the most significant drawback of the device, because now even smartphones can display a more detailed picture. You can also note the absence of a TV tuner here, but this is unlikely to seriously disappoint anyone.

Advantages

• There are a large number of connectors;

• The cost is not prohibitive;

• There is an FM transmitter;

• Wired and infrared headphones are supported;

• The headrest is quite soft;

• Touch control is used;

• There are some simple games;

• Built-in optical drive;

• USB sticks and memory cards are supported;

disadvantages

• Low display resolution;

• TV tuner missing.

Digma DCL-1020

Rating: 4.6

A very inexpensive car TV that sits on the dashboard and gets its power from the cigarette lighter. The device has a very small size, and on its front panel there is a display with a diagonal of 10.1 inches. The resolution of 1024×600 pixels is quite enough to comfortably watch a movie saved in AVI format. But it should be remembered that the viewing angles here are by no means maximum.

Despite the relatively small size, the product received a digital TV tuner at its disposal. However, he only understands the DVB-T standard, which is not used in our country. In this regard, the device will be used to view video from a memory card, the slot for which is on one of the side ends, or from some USB flash drive. This car TV can boast of other connectors – in particular, there are HDMI and VGA inputs, as well as an audio line-out, not to mention a headphone jack.

In short, the Digma DCL-1020 is such a mixture of a tablet and a TV. There is even a built-in battery here, which provides several hours of battery life without connecting to a cigarette lighter. Perhaps the device is well worth the 7 thousand rubles spent on it.

Advantages

• Convenient form factor;

• Autonomous work is possible;

• There is an HDMI connector;

• Adequate cost;

• Headphone jack not forgotten;

• The display cannot be called substandard;

• There is a slot for an SD memory card as well as a USB interface;

disadvantages

• Viewing angles are 135 °;

• There is no FM transmitter;

• No support for DVB-T2 standard;

Eplutus EP-1019

Rating: 4.5

The cheapest car TV in this rating. Its cost does not exceed 5 thousand rubles. What does the buyer get for this money? A relatively small device that looks like an ordinary tablet computer. The front panel of the device contains an LCD display with a diagonal of 10.2 inches. Its quality is far from ideal – the horizontal viewing angle does not exceed 120 ° (vertical – 170 °). The resolution pleases a little more, but it also falls short of the HD parameter – the buyer is waiting for 1024×600 pixels.

Why is this device included in our selection? The fact is that there is a built-in battery that provides up to four hours of operation without connecting to a cigarette lighter. Also, a car TV is able to please with an analog TV tuner. But, of course, it is not necessary to use the Eplutus EP-1019 strictly for watching TV. There is a USB interface and a slot for a memory card, which allows you to watch movies downloaded from the Internet. There are other connectors here, including an HDMI for a game console and a headphone jack. Also, the manufacturer has not forgotten the input for an external antenna, which allows to significantly improve the quality of signal reception.

Perhaps this device is worth its money. It's nice that it comes with headphones and a remote control. The buyer can only complain about the screen, as already mentioned above.

Advantages

• Small size and weight;

• Very low price;

• Convenient form factor;

• There is a TV tuner;

• It is possible to connect a USB flash drive and memory card;

• A large number of connectors;

• It can work for several hours from its own battery;

disadvantages

• There is no support for digital TV;

• There are instances with a lower capacity battery;

• The remote control hits a very short distance;

• Built-in low quality screen;

Conclusion

This is a list of the best car TVs available at the time of this writing. Note that we tried to tell strictly about those copies that are sold in Russian retail. There are quite a number of devices designed exclusively for the American market, but there is no point in writing about them – their purchase through eBay will be too expensive.

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Attention! This rating is subjective and does not constitute an advertisement and does not serve as a purchase guide. Before buying, you need to consult with a specialist.