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Review on Spectra 52-BWR-W 5-inch Portable Black and White TV with AM/FM Radio by Walter Day

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Portable TV for power outages

If my cable goes out I can still watch soap operas and when the news comes out I can watch while my kids use other TVs. Access to PBS stations, can listen to the radio or watch TV in black and white, 10 "C" batteries and a headphone jack. He is light. I like the handy built in handle as I have used it in different rooms when the cable has failed or I don't have access to any of the TVs in the house. When not in use, I roll up the AC adapter plug and tuck it into an open slot at the top used for a pen. This is an area that gets dirty easily. The antenna is on the back with a slot to snap in, plus I always leave it in the down position. The antenna is easy to pull up and measures 20 inches in total. I watched the show with the antenna straight left and right. It mainly depends on whether you are watching VHF or UHF. The picture tube is small, five inches, with buttons on the bottom to select radio, TV or off. Then there's a toggle for VL, VH, UHF, and Radio, offering either AM or FM at the bottom of the same knob. The volume rocker is on the right side and the headphone jack is at the end. The dial is located to the right of the picture tube, next to the dial indicator, which is tinted black and shows the selection in red. I have to check the selection when I switch from CBS to ABC, but NBC is the same indicator as CBS. Volume works great and picture quality is pretty good for the size. As we rely on cable for TV access we had many times where they updated the system locally and it didn't work properly. When that happens, I plug in a Spectra® portable black and white TV with AM/FM radio, 52-BWR-WB, and I can sit quietly at the kitchen table and enjoy my favorite show. Spectra® Portable Black and White TV Rear AM/FM Radio TV, 52-BWR-WB has an adapter plug, external antenna socket, battery charge, vertical hold adjustment, brightness adjustment and contrast adjustment. The power supply selector switch on the back has three options when using batteries. , Extension for power supply or car battery, BATT for internal batteries and charge for nickel-cadmium batteries. As we rely on cable for TV access we had many times where they updated the system locally and it didn't work properly. When that happens, I plug in a Spectra® portable black and white TV with AM/FM radio, 52-BWR-WB, and I can sit quietly at the kitchen table and enjoy my favorite show. Spectra® Portable Black and White TV Rear AM/FM Radio TV, 52-BWR-WB has an adapter plug, external antenna socket, battery charge, vertical hold adjustment, brightness adjustment and contrast adjustment. The power supply selector switch on the back has three options when using batteries. , extension for power pack or car battery, BATT for internal batteries and Charge for nickel-cadmium batteries. As we rely on cable for TV access we had many times where they updated the system locally and it didn't work properly. When that happens, I plug in a Spectra® portable black and white TV with AM/FM radio, 52-BWR-WB, and I can sit quietly at the kitchen table and enjoy my favorite show. Spectra® Portable Black and White TV Rear AM/FM Radio TV, 52-BWR-WB has an adapter plug, external antenna socket, battery charge, vertical hold adjustment, brightness adjustment and contrast adjustment. The power supply selector switch on the back has three options when using batteries. , extension for power pack or car battery, As we rely on cable for TV access we had many times where they updated the system locally and it didn't work properly. When that happens, I plug in a Spectra® portable black and white TV with AM/FM radio, 52-BWR-WB, and I can sit quietly at the kitchen table and enjoy my favorite show. Spectra® Portable Black and White TV Rear AM/FM Radio TV, 52-BWR-WB has an adapter plug, external antenna socket, battery charge, vertical hold adjustment, brightness adjustment and contrast adjustment. The power supply selector switch on the back has three options when using batteries. , extension for power pack or car battery, As we rely on cable for TV access we had many times where they updated the system locally and it didn't work properly. When that happens, I plug in a Spectra® portable black and white TV with AM/FM radio, 52-BWR-WB, and I can sit quietly at the kitchen table and enjoy my favorite show. Spectra® Portable Black and White TV Rear AM/FM Radio TV, 52-BWR-WB has an adapter plug, external antenna socket, battery charge, vertical hold adjustment, brightness adjustment and contrast adjustment. The power supply selector switch on the back has three options when using batteries. , extension for power pack or car battery, I connect a black and white Spectra® portable TV with AM/FM radio, 52-BWR-WB, and I can sit quietly at the kitchen table and enjoy my favorite show. Spectra® Portable Black and White TV Rear AM/FM Radio TV, 52-BWR-WB has an adapter plug, external antenna socket, battery charge, vertical hold adjustment, brightness adjustment and contrast adjustment. The power supply selector switch on the back has three options when using batteries. , extension for power pack or car battery, I connect a black and white Spectra® portable TV with AM/FM radio, 52-BWR-WB, and I can sit quietly at the kitchen table and enjoy my favorite show. Spectra® Portable Black and White TV Rear AM/FM Radio TV, 52-BWR-WB has an adapter plug, external antenna socket, battery charge, vertical hold adjustment, brightness adjustment and contrast adjustment. The power supply selector switch on the back has three options when using batteries. , extension for power pack or car battery, vertical hold adjustment, brightness adjustment and contrast adjustment. The power supply selector switch on the back has three options when using batteries. , extension for power pack or car battery, vertical hold adjustment, brightness adjustment and contrast adjustment. The power supply selector switch on the back has three options when using batteries. , extension for power pack or car battery,

Pros
  • One year trial
Cons
  • Requires an outlet