Choosing the Best TV for Truck Drivers
looking for the best TV for truck drivers? Trucking is a job where you can work day shifts or night shifts, both of which generally include having to sleep in your cab due to the driving laws in Britain. If you’re out of ‘driving time’ on your tacho (if it’s been over 9 hours), then at that point there are certain rules and regulations about when you must stop for 11 consecutive hours before resuming again with “driving timing”. Therefore choosing the best TV set-up for truckers who need overnight rest periods becomes an important question.
Top Pick Truck TV
Quality
DTS Studio Sound brings a unique cinema sound experience. The premium system does a great job together with the TV audio system with two speakers, quality, volume and enhanced bass. Active Motion LCD Display No more blurriness or out of focus with Active Motion, you'll experience moving images with a sharpness that no conventional LCD TV can give you. What makes the dramatic difference? Powerful processors and a superior LCD with a short response time. Perfect for sports, film and action.
Sharp 24" Smart TV
Multifunctional
Perfect for portable use in Caravans, Motor Homes, Boats & Trucks. 12v/24v in Car Charger & 3 pin UK / EU Plug Included
Features
Freeview Play DTS Studio Sound 2 x HDMI Ports 2 x USB Ports Active Motion 200 LCD Display Technology Wireless Connection with Mobile Devices 24v/12v Mains Power Adaptor 3 Pin UK/EU Plug Included
Connectivity
Plenty of ports: With 2 x HDMI, USB, Component, Composite, Headphone Jack and Digital Optical Audio ports. It can be used on a table top/stand/TV unit or wall mounted
Making Trucking More Interesting
Having to spend a night in your truck does not have to be as bad as it sounds, after all a sleeper cab has a bunk where you can sleep, a night heater to keep you warm, and a radio that is fitted to most HGV vehicles.
Listening to the radio is cool but if you drive a truck on a regular basis and have to sleep in your cab on a regular basis you need more entertainment than just the radio.
Having a TV in your truck can make nights out a much more pleasurable experience possibly watching TV shows that you would normally watch when at home.
So how to choose the best TV for truck drivers depend upon a few factors.
Firstly do you use the same vehicle for driving all the time? if you have your own truck you are in a better situation to kit it out how you want it also allows you to opt for a larger TV for the cab simply because you could leave it in the cab and not have to take it out every time you end your shift.
You may have a situation where you share a vehicle with somebody else in which case you may be able to still keep your TV in the cab if your co-driver doesn’t mind.
If you drive a different vehicle on shifts then the best option would be to choose a smaller TV for your vehicle simply because it’s easier to remove it and to put it in place on every shift.
What are the Best TV Options for Your Truck
A TV for a truck obviously needs to have a power supply and an aerial for reception, you can get 12 volt and 24 volt TV sets and they range from about 16″ screen size upwards.
There are many different makes of TV’s and choosing the right size for your truck for comfortable viewing is essential, take a good look at your truck’s interior and work out where you will position the TV, this will make it easier to decide on screen size before making a purchase.
Best Truck TV for Truck Drivers British Trucking
All truck drivers have their own unique space in the cab where they would like to view a truck TV, below we have a selection of TV sets that will work great in your truck to provide valuable entertainment when taking a break in your truck.
Sniper 22" HD LED TV 12/24v with Built In DVD
The Sniper truck TV has a built-in DVD/CD player, built-in Freeview tuner, and built-in DVB-S2 satellite receiver which means you can also receive Freesat and other free-to-air satellite television services, just connect a dish of your choice to the standard F connector LNB input.
Power options are 12/24v or mains and will receive DVB-T2 & DVB-S2 channels it has built-in Bluetooth audio for soundbar or headphones functionality.
Cello 22" HD 12v TV with Built-in DVD & Miracast
This 22″ traveller TV is a great choice with a built-in Freeview, satellite tuner and DVD player. it has connectivity via VGA, USB, and HDMI.
With Miracast you are able to cast apps from any android device such as Netflix, BBC iPlayer etc.
Power options are 12v or mains and could be used easily via a 12v lighter socket or power inverter.
Philips 24" Pixel Plus HD LED 12v TV
This 12v TV is compact and stylish with its glossy white frame, with pixel plus HD you get great contrast and optimized picture quality.
Full-range speakers with surround sound mean perfect audio with bass control and auto volume leveller function.
Input connections are HDMI, USB, and VGA with a 12v power connector that fits straight into a lighter socket.
How Do I Make My Truck TV Work?
To set up a truck TV you need a power supply an aerial and a booster for Freeview channels (depending on where your truck is parked).
Watch this video how I set up my Truck TV in my truck cab.
Extra Items Needed For A Truck TV
Plugging a TV Aerial into your truck is fairly straightforward there are plenty of aerials available and can simply be mounted by a suction cup or mag-mount option, a booster aerial may be needed in some locations if reception is poor so I would recommend a booster aerial or separate booster just in case.
A signal booster can be plugged into a truck power inverter and will allow you to receive digital TV channels with ease.
Digital TV Aerials
Kuma Cosmos TV Aerial
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Sniper Magmount TV Aerial
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Moonraker Truck TV Aerial
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TV Signal Boosters
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Portable Satellite Dish
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Positioning a Truck TV
Your cab is your domain and sometimes home from home, and all truck cabs are arranged in different ways so the first thing you want to establish is if I had a TV where would I put it to watch TV when parked up.
This can help you determine the size of TV you may want to purchase, If you have a flat dashboard and could stand a large TV set on it that would be a great place to locate a TV set.
You may have a dashboard that is impossible to sit a TV on so you may want to opt for a smaller TV set that you can position more easily.
Some trucks have a passenger seat that folds down flat giving you a great surface area to position a truck TV.
Thank you for reading this article “Best TV for truck drivers” we hope you found it useful for choosing a truck TV for your cab.
