I want a TV in my dash. I only want to spend around 700-800. What do i need besides the screen, and the Dvd player? How do I do i get sound into my amps from the dvd player? Do i need le a special device for this. I'm clueless. Thanks.

 

Titland19 : lets start from the beginning.... you want a screen in your car, right? So, I got a couple questions for ya ....


1) Now, what do you want to be able to do with it? Navigation? DVD?

2) If you will only be using composite signals like a DVD player or a game system or a tv tuner you will only need a screen and a dvd player.

3) When you say that you want to only spend 700-800, are you reffering to the screen and the dvd player? How about installation? Will you be installing this yourself?

4) Are you looking for Dolby Digital or DTS decoding

and finally, to answer your question, most any DVD player meant for car use on the market right now will have RCA jacks to feed into your amps.

AdamR

 

AdamR,

Why do you have two screens since you have the AVC-RGB1 mod? Do they serve different functions?

 

1) I only want to be able to play DVD's and/or possibly a Video game system.
3) I can install it myself.
4) What's the difference?

My amps have no more RCA jacks because the ones from the head unit are using them up. I'm still a bit confused. Can you help clarify more. Thanks.

 

do you have an after market headunit or are you still using the stock head unit.... if you are using the stock head unit you could use a fm modulator to get the sound to play thru the radio...if you are using an aftermarket headunit that has an auxilary in then you could use that.....

 

What he said! Aftermarket headunit or stock?


The difference between Dolby Digital and DTS is just the encoding format. Personally, I like Dolby Digital for movies that are very spacial and DTS for action movies with a bunch of gunfire. Now, both of these formats require a center speaker to REALLY experience them as most of the dialog is going to be centered through that speaker. So, from a Dolby Digital OR DTS encoded DVD, you are going to get 5.1 streams of audio - Front Left, Front Center, Front Right, Right Rear, Left Rear and Subwoofer which is only a .1 channel due to the fact it only contains the lowest frequencies.

If you can install this yourself, you are already ahead of the game as far as price and you can spend all of your money on better equipment rather than someone elses expertise. Furthermore, I salute you for doing it yourself - this seems to be a lost art in todays society.

Since you only want to be able to play DVDs and a game systesm (both being composite inputs) you are only going to need a screen and a DVD player.


Okay, with the imformation that you have passed on to me, I have a couple more questions for ya :

1) did you buy the stock navigation system with your car?

2) how big of a screen do you want?

3) where do you want to mount the screen?

4) would you like a DVD player or a DVD changer?


AdamR

 

PangPang77 : which 2 screens are you talking about? I have 7 in my car total....

AdamR

 

Nuf' said

 

If you care

2 x 7" 16:9's in the visors

2 x 7" 16:9's in the headrests

1 x stock Nav system

1 x p7000cd flipout display from pioneer

1 x 14" in the trunk



AdamR

 

Pics? Show me yours and I'll show you mine

 

cant show any pics yet - most of the body panels are removed and nothing looks right yet BUT everything should be done in the next 2 months.... I would still like to see yours!

AdamR

 

Not quite a CL, but a distant cousin, and not quite 7 screens, but pretty functional, and it's got all I want...

You should also check out page 5

http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/showt...2&pagenumber=4

 

I have an after market headunit w/o navi. I only need a dvd player and not a dvd changer.

 

Titand19,

How about this 7" motorized screen for $689:

http://www.five-stars.com/da7169.html

or this 6.4" motorized screen for $550:

http://www.five-stars.com/f6400smi.html


get this DVD player for $159 and install it under your seat:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1360125460

or this in-dash DVD player for $225:

http://www.savinglots.com/lotprod.asp?item=PLDVD99

and then get an RF modulator and hook it up to the audio out in the DVD player, and your set for about $700 - $800

 

Another 7 inch for $569:

http://www.savinglots.com/lotprod.asp?item=PLTV7R

 

You are MDXtrious right? If so, I had seen that before and I thought it looked great! You do the work yourself?

AdamR

 

Yes, I'm MDXtrous on that site. Ron from streeteffectz did the install.

I'm not the handiest when it comes to electrical/audio stuff.