Replacement Dvd Player

[Anatoli]

I've had my Verso T-Spirit since new for four years and have always found the DVD player which is fitted under the driver's seat a bit of a nuisance when it comes to changing discs.

Is there an alternative solution even perhaps a new player which can be more easily accessed while retaining the headrest monitors.

[blue verso 56]

To be honest I found the DVD player a real pain in the back side !!

If it was me I would have a look at this link and see what the options are

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/products/prod...ayers_test.html

The advantage is they are portable !!

[Anatoli]

I've already got a portable player and a twin set that clips over the headrests.

For convenience I would prefer being able to use the built in headrest monitors with the headsets as my granddaughters prefer these.

[srooks]

You're right, the DVD player is a pain for long journeys.

I bought an ipod video (80Gb drive) and have loaded films, tv shows onto this. Using a video lead, you can connect it into the AV2 connectors (in the rear storage compartment between the front seats) and voila an on-demand video system that DOESN'T reset when you stop for fuel! It works with the existing screens and IR headphones.

steve

[yoast]

I would agree with the idea of playing video files rather than DVD discs in the car.

I used an MP4 Player with 16 GB of SD card storage (2x8GB). It held plenty of Pink Panther, Tom and Jerry, Charlie and Lola as well as Toy-Story 1& II, Stuart Little, Pippi Longstocking etc..

Advantages: You do not race around with expensive discs, but with backup-copies. The units & storage media are much smaller and use less power.

Disadvantages: Learning curve of ripping your DVD's. Units can currently be expensive or hard to find.

just my 2cents.

Yoast

You're right, the DVD player is a pain for long journeys.

I bought an ipod video (80Gb drive) and have loaded films, tv shows onto this. Using a video lead, you can connect it into the AV2 connectors (in the rear storage compartment between the front seats) and voila an on-demand video system that DOESN'T reset when you stop for fuel! It works with the existing screens and IR headphones.

steve

[Deckard]

Hi

What a brilliant idea, I hate having to change the DVD's in the car, not to mention the power button on my DVD player is a little tempermental.

I have just bought the necessary cables off Amazon for my iPod Video and will go home tonight and start ripping my DVD's. Also most new DVD's come with a digital copy that is easy to transfer to the ipod.

Thanks

Rob

I would agree with the idea of playing video files rather than DVD discs in the car.

I used an MP4 Player with 16 GB of SD card storage (2x8GB). It held plenty of Pink Panther, Tom and Jerry, Charlie and Lola as well as Toy-Story 1& II, Stuart Little, Pippi Longstocking etc..

Advantages: You do not race around with expensive discs, but with backup-copies. The units & storage media are much smaller and use less power.

Disadvantages: Learning curve of ripping your DVD's. Units can currently be expensive or hard to find.

just my 2cents.

Yoast

You're right, the DVD player is a pain for long journeys.

I bought an ipod video (80Gb drive) and have loaded films, tv shows onto this. Using a video lead, you can connect it into the AV2 connectors (in the rear storage compartment between the front seats) and voila an on-demand video system that DOESN'T reset when you stop for fuel! It works with the existing screens and IR headphones.

steve

[tomitesh]

On 9/10/2009 at 7:19 PM, srooks said:

You're right, the DVD player is a pain for long journeys.

I bought an ipod video (80Gb drive) and have loaded films, tv shows onto this. Using a video lead, you can connect it into the AV2 connectors (in the rear storage compartment between the front seats) and voila an on-demand video system that DOESN'T reset when you stop for fuel! It works with the existing screens and IR headphones.

steve

Thanks srooks. Could you please give exact detail on AV2 connectors? i could find below 2 types. please suggest.

https://www.reichelt.com/gb/en/?LANGUAGE=EN&CTYPE=0&MWSTFREE=0&CCOUNTRY=447&ARTICLE=195487&PROVID=2788&wt_guka=54951073435_263550073412&PROVID=2788&gclid=CjwKCAjwspHaBRBFEiwA0eM3kRpVbvAmjAPzc51MGlxJy3CNs-M5RYm_AdE4YSS3Gw8FlUsd5kYE-BoCik8QAvD_BwE&

 

or

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RCA-Composite-AV-Video-to-TV-USB-Charger-Cable-Lead-For-iPod-iPad-2-3-iPhone-4-S/323266273030?epid=2111633271&hash=item4b442bdf06:g:g2UAAOSw441bApy0