Supersonic SC-499 9-Inch Portable LED TV with Crisp Display, USB/MMC Inputs, Digital TV Tuner, Lithium Battery and AC/DC Compatibility -Perfect for RVs, Kitchens, Outdoors, and On-The-Go Entertainment

I ordered this to replace the little RCA that I had that gave out after only 3 years. I use it at my workbench in the basement, with a coax input from my preamp that feeds the 3 other TV's in house from an outside antenna. I get a good signal, and this little TV seems to have a decent and sensitive tuner (unlike the RCA). I get all the stations and sub channels that my big TV's get (29 digital and 2 analogue) so no problems with it picking up. I was worried when I first hooked it up, with the little push-in adapter for the antenna lead - - it was barely picking up 4 channels. I took it out and just hooked my coax onto a gold push-on adapter that allowed it to go into the recessed connection and that did the trick. No problems at all now, so be aware that the little included adapter is pretty much useless - - apparently loses a lot of signal there. The picture is good and sharp and I had no trouble flipping through the menu and tweaking it a little. Attaching the base is not a problem if you have a magnetic screwdriver. Nice little set, all in all, and I hope it lasts longer that the RCA did. It was charged when I took it out of the box and stayed on about 45 minutes, so happy with that, too. I have amplified speakers hooked to the audio jack, so the sound is great. Good purchase, and I'm very happy with this unit. Since I am experienced in TV and antenna installation from way back, this set was no problem for me to set up and use, but were I a novice I suppose the included instructions would be useless, they are pretty bare bones. Knowing that the included antenna would be only used for strong local channels is also a given, so as long as you know to hook it to a good outdoor or amplified indoor antenna you won't be disappointed. All of these little battery TV's are pretty much the same in that respect, so keep that in mind. This one is really nice and worth the money, so I'm very happy with it and for my use it's perfect. Someday when I get time I'll explore the USB and cable input capabilities, but for right now I'm enjoying it keeping me company at my workbench.

NOTE: The model I purchased with the "curved" base is the Supersonic 9" model SC499. I noticed some customers seem to be complaining that the TV they get is not as pictured. There is a Supersonic 9" model SC499C with a "circular" base also being sold by Amazon. From what I've read, the model SC499 is the better TV. Amazon has more than one add but is advertising both TVs as SC499C. You need to clear this up. Supersonic's website only shows SC499 with "curved"base. I had to search around Amazon until I found the add for the model I wanted.Had it for about 6 weeks and so far, so good. TV works fine and picture is great. Perfect size for our bathroom; takes up very little space on the counter. Instructions that came with it are sketchy and not very helpful. If someone is not at least a little tech savvy, getting set up can be a bit problematic. Antenna that comes with the TV will only pick up a couple stations, and was difficult to attach to the TV as it had to be inserted through a very small opening making it nearly impossible to screw on to the television. We purchased a FlatWave Amplified Razor-Thin HDTV Indoor Antenna with 50-mile range for $59.00 from Walmart, and a quick-connect GQ BV-65 push on "F" adapter with a male/female connection for less than $2.00 from Fry's Electronics. You just screw on the female end of the adapter to the antenna cable, and then just push the male end onto the TV. We now get 22 stations. Waiting a little longer to make sure all continues to go well before buying another TV for second bathroom. But to date, very satisfied overall.

I purchased this 2 weeks ago and have toyed with it for those two weeks in an attempt to get more than 75 minutes of usage time. My hope was to be able to watch televised football games outside, but obviously it cannot handle that length of time, so I am returning it. I did learn a few things: It has an on/off switch (in addition to a on/off button on the front)...the unit will NOT charge if the actual switch is in the off position. Also, I actually received a response from their tech support regarding by complaint regarding the limited battery life..their response is at the end of this review.(Copied and pasted...the manual is is broken English as well, and makes NO reference to the limitation on battery recharging they recommend)....I am returning my unit....it is not what I expected regarding battery life, but it has a great picture and does well when the channels and antenna are locked onto a station (needs to be stable) I did respond to their email and ask them to revise their instructions to include such requirements.FROM SUPERSONIC TECH SUPPORT:don't exceed on charging it overnight or leaving it charged for more than 12hours at one time, the Battery will overheat and cause it to damage the cells and it will not hold charge properly.best is to have it serviced for repairs, our techs will have to remove the battery and replace a new one to have it work correctly.you need to charge it no more than 2-3 hours for a full charge.Thank youSupersonic Tech Support TeamEMAIL: [email protected][...]