Play an N64 in my car

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Saw a similar thread from back in 2010 but it was closed. My goal is to be able to play an N64 on a monitor while i'm tailgating in my car or camping. Looking it up it looks like one way would be to buy a marine battery and hook it up to an inverter. My question is would this work with my current inverter and monitor?

I already have an N64, a monitor (on the back it says 100-240v), a Cobra 800 watts continuous/1600 watts peak inverter. I would just need a marine battery. I may be wrong, but it looks like my monitor requires around 200 watts and the N64 requires around 19 watts, so how much play time would that get me on different marine batteries?

Also, would I be able to charge the marine battery with my car battery to extend life, or would it just be easier to recharge at home? I probably only need 2 or 3 hours of tv/console use each time. Thanks!

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[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

deep cycle battery with an isolator. when the battery gets low turn the vehicle on itll charge it with the alternator because the isolator will open up. your main battery and your deep cycle will be in parallel sharing the same ground (the chassis). the positive of the deep cycle battery will be in parallel with the main battery via wire with the isolator on the wire. this will prevent you from draining your main battery leaving you stranded.

no idea how much play time you'll get. i have a hard time believing the monitor will only draw 19 watts, unless its a newer monitor thats relatively small. id be willing to bet you'll get a minimum of 1 hr, worst case scenario you just turn the vehicle on temporarily.

 

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