KyleS
Screenwriter
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I didnt want to Hijack Michaels thread so I am starting another to hopefully get more specific information for my situation. I have a 2003 Honda CRV EX that I want to put a DVD unit in for my kids to have something to watch on a cross country drive that we have coming up in a month. What units should I look at?
I am a little worried about installation of one due to my Sun-roof that slides into the frame of the ceiling, but I have a good friend that owns a car stereo installation shop that says this will not be a problem. (www.soundsational.com)
He only carries a couple brands but said that he can get ahold of anything that I am interested in. I would like to stay below 1400 if possible. I would be looking at between a 6" and 10" display that is good quality and has a nice viewing angle so that both sides of the rear seat will not have a problem looking at it. He showed me a couple of units by a manufacture that I cant remember that were an all in 1 design with the DVD player built into the ceiling mounted unit. My kids are 2 and a newborn so having wireless headphones at this time is not important (my son wouldnt wear them right now) but in the future they will use them.
What are the brands that I should stay away from and more importantly what are the ones that I should specifically look at or get? Is it better to buy a display with a seperate DVD player? There just isnt a lot of room to put the DVD player under a seat or in the Glove Box although I am sure that it can be done. MY friend was showing me a 7" and 8" display but should I get something a little bigger like a 10 or 13"?
Any help that you guys can offer is greatly appreciated especially since I will need to make a decision in the real near future. Note that I will not be doing the installation I dont want to mess with the roof of my new car but I will just have my friend who owns the stereo company do the install.
KyleS
I am a little worried about installation of one due to my Sun-roof that slides into the frame of the ceiling, but I have a good friend that owns a car stereo installation shop that says this will not be a problem. (www.soundsational.com)
He only carries a couple brands but said that he can get ahold of anything that I am interested in. I would like to stay below 1400 if possible. I would be looking at between a 6" and 10" display that is good quality and has a nice viewing angle so that both sides of the rear seat will not have a problem looking at it. He showed me a couple of units by a manufacture that I cant remember that were an all in 1 design with the DVD player built into the ceiling mounted unit. My kids are 2 and a newborn so having wireless headphones at this time is not important (my son wouldnt wear them right now) but in the future they will use them.
What are the brands that I should stay away from and more importantly what are the ones that I should specifically look at or get? Is it better to buy a display with a seperate DVD player? There just isnt a lot of room to put the DVD player under a seat or in the Glove Box although I am sure that it can be done. MY friend was showing me a 7" and 8" display but should I get something a little bigger like a 10 or 13"?
Any help that you guys can offer is greatly appreciated especially since I will need to make a decision in the real near future. Note that I will not be doing the installation I dont want to mess with the roof of my new car but I will just have my friend who owns the stereo company do the install.
KyleS