Spectra 52-BWR-W 5" Portable B&W Television w/ AM/FM Radio

by Spectra

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0000DD9TB
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,532 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 17, 2003

Product Description

No need to miss your favorite TV program with the Spectra 52-BWR portable black & white television & AM/FM radio. It can be battery operated or just connected to household power using the included AC adaptor. Keep up with the pre-game action at your tailgate party using the included DC 12 Volt Car Adaptor or even take it to the game. It also has a full feature AM/FM radio built in.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The portable Television for blackouts, October 24, 2004

By 

Bonnie Sayers "autismfamily" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Spectra 52-BWR-W 5" Portable B&W Television w/ AM/FM Radio (Electronics)

When my cable goes out I can still catch my soaps and when breaking news is happening I can watch while my kids are utilizing the other sets.

It is portable, you get access to PBS stations, can listen to radio or watch tv in black and white, 10 "C" batteries and an earphone jack. It is lightweight.

I like the convenient built-in handle since I have used this in various rooms when the cable has gone out or I cannot access one of the televisions in the house. When not in use I roll up the plug to the AC adaptor and store it in the open slot on top, which is the area used for the handle. This is one area that does get dirty easily. The antenna is housed behind this with a slot for it to snap into, plus I always leave it in the down position. It is easy to pull the antenna up with the total measurement of it being 20 inches. I have watched shows with the antenna straight up as well as to the left and right. It basically depends if you are viewing VHF or UHF.

The picture tube is small, five inches, with the knobs at the bottom for selecting radio, tv or off. Then there is the switch for VL, VH, UHF and the radio offering of either AM or FM at the bottom of the same knob. The volume lever is to the right with the earphone jack at the end. The tuning dial is to the right of the picture tube, beside the dial pointer that is a black shade with the red indicating the selection.

I have to check the selection when I switch from CBS to ABC, but NBC is the same dial indicator as CBS. The volume works great and the picture quality is fairly good for being this size. Since we rely on cable for television access we have had many periods when they were upgrading the system locally and when it does not function properly. When this happens I plug in the Spectraź Black and White Portable Television with AM/FM Radio, 52-BWR-WB and can sit at the kitchen table enjoying my favorite show without a glitch.

The back of the Spectraź Black and White Portable Television with AM/FM Radio, 52-BWR-WB has the adaptor plug, an external antenna jack, a battery charge, vertical hold control, brightness control and the contrast control.

The power source selector in the back has three options when using batteries, ext is for AC adaptor or car battery, BATT for internal batteries and Charge for Ni-Cad rechargeable batteries.

1.0 out of 5 stars Unit Does Not Receive Digital Signals, March 14, 2011

By 

Stewart Berman "SABerman" (New York City) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Spectra 52-BWR-W 5" Portable B&W Television w/ AM/FM Radio (Electronics)

This unit is an old analog reception TV. It will not work without a coverter box. So, unless you have a battery powered converter box don't expect to take this anywhere and use for things like tailgating or as an emergency receiver.

3.0 out of 5 stars Works as expected for price range..., August 28, 2008

By 

Spenser (Levelland, TX USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Spectra 52-BWR-W 5" Portable B&W Television w/ AM/FM Radio (Electronics)

This TV won't get "great" picture quality given that this is a B&W TV, but it runs fine and gets good reception. Looks better when its attached to a VCR. Makes tuning a bit easier. :)

The particular TV I got when I purchased this appears to be rather old (sticker on back says it was made in 2002!), but despite being nearly 7 years old, my TV unit runs good. Obviously due to its age, this means you will be getting a "used" TV as I would not see this as "brand new".

Also note, that the headphone jack only outputs in mono.

This TV is pretty much a exact clone of the Coby CX-TV1, only difference is brand name and casing color (this one is bright white color). I feel this this brand is of "slightly" lower quality construction then the Coby made one.

Overall I feel this TV was an acceptable replacement for the Coby brand TV I used to have. So for the price, you get what you paid for.