Kitchen TV's

Kitchen TVs - a part of your home entertainment center.

Gone are the days when the kitchen was just a place to make food and wash up, today it is part of your home entertainment centre and what you need for that is a kitchen TV! A kitchen TV is typically a smaller and more compact TV than you would have in your lounge and will be of a size that can sit easily on a kitchen counter or be mounted on wall brackets underneath your cupboards. Kitchen TV models range in size from 13 inches upwards and quite often have DVD’s built in to aid space saving. In today’s age of ultra modern technology some refrigerator models now feature a small kitchen TV or computer monitor on the door! how flashy is that!

One of the great benefits of having an easily accessible TV in your kitchen is that you can take advantage of cookery programmes that include practical demonstrations as well as cooking DVD’s and this makes it an awful lot easier to follow what is going on than having to do a mad dash to and from the kitchen from the lounge and allows you to follow on screen instructions in real time.

The Kitchen TV is especially useful during morning routines and meals, your children can watch their favourite morning cartoon shows while eating breakfast and adults can catch up on current affairs on the news while preparing the meals. A further advantage of having a kitchen TV is that it gives the family more viewing options such as non sports enthusiasts being able to enjoy a movie while the sports fanatics enjoy the game in the lounge.

Although you could simply choose a smaller TV for the kitchen, a true Kitchen TV has a few distinct advantages. Traditional TVs often take up a lot of counter space where Kitchen TVs can fit under the cupboard or be wall mounted so they don’t take up your valuable kitchen work surface space. Flat screen models can be installed directly onto refrigerator doors giving you even more space for cooking. Handheld sets are even more versatile and can prove very useful when you need to go out in the car and don’t want to miss the end of a film or the game.

Many television manufacturers market specific models for use in the kitchen that come with remote controls that are protected by a washable plastic which is great for cooks that want pause the action on a cooking DVD without the need for a trip to the sink for a hand wash. Kitchen TV models have been designed to tolerate heat and humidity and are easy to clean and are resistant to spilled liquids.

Below are our top 10 recommended LCD televisions for use in your kitchen. Many of the following TVs include a built in DVD player and a flip down screen for space saving purposes. If you like to watch TV while cooking or just don't want to miss your favourite programme while dinning, these kitchen televisions are for you.

1. Sovos SVKTV15 15.6 inch Kitchen TV Check Sovos SVKTV15 Price on
The Sovos SVKTV15 is a 15 inch flip down, platinum grey, HD ready, under cabinet kitchen TV, with built in DVD player, 3 integrated games, a remote control with a magnetic base for sticking to your fridge, infra red headphone transmitter built in for wireless headphones, integrated USB port and memory card reader and is designed for fitting under kitchen cabinets, kitchen counters and any other cupboard you care to fit the flip down TV on to!

2. Curtis Undercabinet AM/FM Radio LCD TV Check Curtis Undercabinet AM/FM Radio LCD TV Price on
Features Width (mm): 280 Height (mm): 65 Length (mm): 300 Brand: Curtis WEEE Requirements: Consumer Equip Model No.: KCR2622UK Size : 8.4 Inch Power (Volts): 210 Power (Watts): 6 Category: Televisions & CD Players Battery/Mains Power/Both: Mains Power Finish: Silver Effect Additional information 8.4" TV AM-FM Radio Clock Timer Remote control

3. Sovos SVKTV10 10 inch flip down Kitchen TV Check Sovos SVKTV10 Price on
The Sovos SVKTV10 is a 10 inch wide screen flip down, platinum grey, HD ready, under cabinet kitchen TV, with built in DVD player, 5 integrated games, a remote control with a magnetic base for sticking to your fridge, infra red headphone transmitter built in for wireless headphones, integrated USB port and is designed for fitting under kitchen cabinets, kitchen counters and any other cupboard you care to fit the flip down TV on to! Build quality on the Sovos SVKTV10 is also second to none... which is another reason why this kitchen TV just keeps getting more and more great reviews every where you look and is one of the very best kitchen TVs available on the market. The 10 inch screen gives an excellent viewing area so that you can see the TV no matter where you are.

4. Flip down 15.4 inch Kitchen Digital TV with DVD player Check Price on
Digital tuner (Freeview) for digital TV and radio, analogue tuner, and a multi-region DVD player. An integrated SD card slot allows you to instantly playback a slideshow of your favourite photographs. A USB port allows you to connect your ipod/mp3 player or video camera.

5. 15.4 inch Waview Flip down Kitchen LCD TV-Black Check Price on
Screen Size :15.4" , Resolution: 1280 x 800, Panel Color: Black Brightness: 400cd/m2, Aspect Ratio: 16:9 , Viewing Angle: H:176°,V176°, Display Colours: 16.7M, Contrast Ratio: 450:1, Sound Output: 2w x 2 , Speaker: Built-in speakers , Power Supply : DC 12V, Input & Output: TV, AV, VGA , Dimension (W x H x D): 410 x 270 x 58(mm) , 410 x 270 x 300(mm) , DVD Player : Support CD, MP3, MP4,VCD, DVD etc. SD Card Input & USB Port: Yes , Remote Control: Yes , Power Cable: Yes,

6. OPPO LT-1509E :: 15" Portable TV DVD Combi (with Multi region DVD player) and Remote control, 12V. Fits on your wall or on the table. Check Price on
The OPPO LT-1509E LCD TV/DVD COMBO is your ideal solution for mobile entertainment. The classic design integrates a 15-inch LCD TV with a pure DVD player, ideal for television and movie watching in small or personal spaces. A VGA input is included for light gaming and computer multi-tasking. A good companion for your personal entertainment, indoors or outdoors. Fits on your wall or on the table. Ideal for your home(kitchen, bedroom..) or car or boat.

Inputs: Composite-Video,S-Video, Scart(RGB), Component(Y/Pb/Pr), VGA, Audio, RF-input(75ohmIEC-type),USB,PC Audio Stereo.

Outputs: Composite, Audio, Headphone, SCART, Coaxial Digital Audio. ATTENTION: To receive TV channels you need a Digital TV set-up box with SCART, which you connect to the SCART input of the this TV.

7. August DA900C 9" Freeview TV & Recorder / Analogue TV / Media Player - Supporting Red Button Multi-Screen Teletext - Tipped as The Best New Technology by Sunday Times 16/08/09 and 5-Star Best Buy by Auto Express 23/09/09 Check Price on
August DA900C is a newly developed model. It is a digital and analogue TV and digital media player and recorder with integrated card reader and USB jack. It receives over 40 Freeview channels, 5 analogue channels and all digital radio stations and plays video, music, photos in MP3, WAV, MPEG4, AVI, JPEG formats directly from memory cards, USB sticks and from external media with USB interface. It also supports real-time and scheduled Freeview TV recording to an USB stick or external hard disc.

It is an ideal portable TV and media player for holidays, cars, boats, bedrooms and kitchens and can also output TV, video and photos to a large sized screen in your home working as a Freeview box and digital media player. It can also be used as a monitor for your game consoles and other video players

Accessories include: Mains power adaptor (100-240V 50/60Hz), Stand for both vertical and horizontal positions, A/V cable, External portable antenna with magnetic base, Telescopic antenna, Earphones, Remote control with battery and User manual.

8. August DA110BD 11 inch Freeview/Analogue LCD TV & DVD/Video/Music/Photo Player Check Price on
August DA110BD is a multi-functional personal entertainment centre. It is LCD TV, digital Freeview TV receiver, digital radio receiver, high quality tablet DVD player with slot-in disc loader, media player from SD/MS/MMC memory cards and from an external hard disc via USB port, digital photo displayer and widescreen (16:9) high resolution monitor (800x480 pixels) for other media player or a game console. With stylish state-of-the-art design, outstanding picture and sound quality and user friendly features. It becomes an ideal TV and media player for kitchen, bedroom, caravan, boat and travelers.

It can also be connected to a larger screen to output TV, video and digital photos to your home TV.

This model has been voted Top 3 Small Screen TV by Channel 4, is an award winning Portable TV/DVD Player of What Hi-Fi Magazine Sound and Vision Magazine and recommended by ERT Weekly Magazine.

9. OPPO LT-1505DT2 :: 15 inch Portable TV DVD Combi (with Multi region DVD player) & TV receiver(FreeView) with Remote control, 12V. Fits on your wall or on the table. Check Price on
The OPPO LT-1505DT2 LCD TV/DVD COMBO provides you with stellar picture quality in a stylish and space saving design. LT-1505DT2 is an upgrade model from LT-1509 with Digital TV DVB-T (FreeView), 15" LCD TV/AV Receiver, 12 volt power supply, 3 in 1 card reader, USB, slot-in DVD player etc. The classic design and strong function gives you maximum joy with minimum space requirements. Perfect for your car, boat or home. This 15" mobile entertainer personifies versatility & quality.

Inputs: Composite-Video, Scart (RGB), Component (Y/Pb/Pr), VGA, Audio input, RF input (75 ohm IEC-type), USB (2 inputs), PC Audio Stereo Input.

Outputs: Composite-Video, Audio output, Headphone Jack, Coaxial Digital Audio Output

10. Nextbase SDV1102 - 10.2-Inch Portable Digital Freeview and Analogue TV with In-Built DVD Player Check Price on
The all new Nextbase tablet SDV1102 is THE portable DVD player to have and this special bundle comes with infra red transmitter and wireless headphones - this is the worlds thinnest all-in-one portable multimedia DVD player and is the ideal solution for the car, caravan, kitchen, bathroom or any other room in your house. Not only is it a portable DVD player but it also has inbuilt freeview TV, standard anaLOgue TV is also built in, a memory card reader which reads SD, MMC, MS, MS-Pro & MMC cards, a USB port for your external hard disk , supports DivX playback, has an amazing high definition 10.2 inch 800 x 480 crystal clear LCD screen and has perfect stereo sound from it's in built stereo speakers. Finished off in a black rubberised coating, when you get your hands on this player you know you've got something special. When friends see it you can guarantee they will want one. The player is also VESA (100 x 100) wall mount compliant so it's ready to be wall mounted on any standard VESA wall mount bracket... ideal for the kitchen and bathroom.