Audiovox VE-500 Ultra Slim 5 LCD Drop-Down TV

by Audiovox

Product Details

Product Manual [1.37mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 13.2 x 0.2 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00003GPVF
• Item model number: VE-500
• Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,959 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 10, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The AudioVox VE-500 5-inch LCD drop-down stereo TV is an ultraslim television that mounts under a shelf and doubles as a security monitor. The VE-500 is well suited to watching your favorite show while working or cooking. Its slim proportions and drop-down swivel screen enable you to mount and watch the VE-500 almost anywhere.

With stereo sound, a full-function remote, a cable-ready 181-channel tuner, and an onscreen display, this TV offers all of the technical and convenient features you need for a small set in your kitchen or office. You can retract the LCD screen out of view when the unit is not in use. What sets this television apart, however, is that it can be used as a security device. The AudioVox drop-down stereo TV, when paired with an optional remote camera, serves as a visual monitor to watch your children playing in the yard, to oversee your baby's nursery, or to know who is at the front door without opening it.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full featured, tiny package, June 8, 2001

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Paul Gifford (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audiovox VE-500 Ultra Slim 5 LCD Drop-Down TV (Electronics)

Let's cut to the chase: This is a great little TV. Here's why:

- It mounts very solidly under the kitchen cabinet, with 4 screws that go through the bottom of the cabinet. You can't see the screw heads if you have shelf paper. You can also mount the unit vertically (on a wall like a picture) if you'd like.

- It's unobtrusive. Our cabinet has a 1 1/4" lip and the TV doesn't extend much below it.

- Many input options. There is a coax jack for cable or antenna, and 2 A/V inputs (3 RCA jacks each) for connecting a VCR, input from a wireless security camera, baby video monitor, etc.

- 12V DC input means you can, with appropriate adapter (not included), use this in the car. It also has a 12V DC out jack so you can daisy chain devices.

- Picture is very sharp and bright; I was watching a hockey game and could see the puck from across the kitchen. The viewing angle of the screen is a bit narrow, though the screen pivots in all directions so it is easy to adjust for best picture. I have no complaints about the screen size.

- Remote has all the features you'll need, except velcro. We use velcro to store the remote under the cabinet next to the TV.

- Sound is adequate; it's about what you'd expect from 2 small speakers pointed down at the counter top.

The hardest part of setting this up was running the cable to the TV. Fortunately we have crown moulding and I was able to tuck the cable under that. Total installation time from unpacking to completion (including running the cable) was under 2 hours.

This is really a cool little device and one of the best birthday gifts I've had in recent memory. I was lusting after it all during football season; now that I have it I'm not disappointed!

40 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Product!, August 3, 2000

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Conrad B. Senior (Easton, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Audiovox VE-500 Ultra Slim 5 LCD Drop-Down TV (Electronics)

Great for the kitchen. The small size doesn't bother me since I often just listen to TV while I'm working. The controls are a little small, but being cable ready you an just tune it to one channel and leave it there.

I plan to use one of these for a security camera placed at the front door so I can see who is there, before I answer the door.

This would be good for backing up a recreational vehicle with a remote camera. If mounted on the ceiling of a car, it would work great for use as a back seat TV.

Compact Size: 5 stars

Picture quality: 5 stars

Picture size: 2 stars

Controls: 3 stars

Versatility: 5 stars

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very handy, but too small., January 20, 2001

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"streaks619" (Framingham, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Audiovox VE-500 Ultra Slim 5 LCD Drop-Down TV (Electronics)

The screen size is a bit too small. Either a 7", or a 9" would be perfect. Also, if you arn't looking directly at the screen, it is hard to see the picture. If you are looking down or up at the screen, it comes out either all black or all white, because it is a flat-screen TV.

Very handy, portable. You can lift up the screen, and tuck it out of the way when it isn't in use. Works great in the kitchen, but don't expect to sit down and watch TV. Only practicle for those who listen to TV more than they watch it.