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Compact Smart TV Options for My Van

A compact Insignia television was included in my van-equipment purchases.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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Compact Smart TV Options for My Van

My purchase and Amazon option

A compact Insignia television was included in my van-equipment purchases.

The featured Amazon option is Insignia 32-Inch F20 Fire TV.

Where it fits my build

The build diary gave me a way to keep the project in sequence. In the interior-preparation entry I recorded the planned shower drain and water-tank openings before the aluminum framing, flooring and wall panels.

The photographs here show the preceding floor-preparation work. They preserve the starting condition of the cargo area before the later interior stages.

The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
The cargo floor during my preparation session before sound deadening.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.
Removing stuck-on residue during the floor cleanup.

My build notes

The useful part of keeping a photographic record is being able to return to an earlier stage. A bare floor, an exposed mounting point or a removed piece of trim can become much harder to see once the build moves on.

Pairing those photographs with written notes preserves the reason for the sequence, as well as the appearance of the work.

The photographs and written sequence together make earlier build decisions easier to revisit.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

The featured Insignia and one TCL option use Fire TV. The other TCL uses Google TV, making the interface and remote arrangement part of the comparison.

TCL 32-Inch S3 Fire TV

TCL 32-Inch S3 Fire TV

This 32-inch S3 television has a Full HD display and built-in Fire TV software. Its connection panel includes inputs for external video and audio equipment.

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TCL Thirty-Two-Inch S3 Google TV

TCL Thirty-Two-Inch S3 Google TV

This thirty-two-inch television uses the Google TV interface. Its 1080p display and voice remote form a compact streaming-TV setup.

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Questions from my build

What stage do these photographs record?

They show my cargo-floor preparation before the interior build-out.

What did I plan before enclosing the interior?

My notes put the shower drain, water-tank openings and mounting access ahead of the framing and panels.

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