My 12-volt analog-only TV in the motor home died recently, and I could not find anything on the market that would make a decent replacement, so I opted for the laptop option. I usually take a couple of DVD's with me on road trips and watch them on the laptop anyway, so the new TV option works well for my application.

I agree with your statement that the industry has some catching up to do, especially in the 12-volt TV/DVD world. It does seem logical that November/December would be a good time to have such items in the stores....