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    well i bought a set of fleabay for about $280, 7 inch with wireless headphones and games blah blah, what are peoples experiences with the old cheapo dvd players, has anybody had a decent run out of them or nothing but trouble, tell us what you think. mine get here next week and i will see how they go when i install them. cheers samo
    had an 03 gx 120 with some gear now got a 2013 bt 50 GT auto some ARB gear.

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    Re: headrest dvd players, thoughts and experiences

    samo we have a pair of AWA DVD players we bought from Big W for $200.00 for a couple of years now and they have been faultless. best $200.oo we ever spent. They attach to the headrest with straps and are not the built in headrest type, are these the ones you got???. If we want peace and quite we have to plug in the headphones, not wireless. There is nothing more that will drive you crazy but Bindi Irwin or Thomas at the back of your head.

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      Re: headrest dvd players, thoughts and experiences

      Samo,

      I fitted a set I got from Fleabay. Got em bout 2 weeks ago, paid 340 clams delivered to my door. Same thing, wireless headphones and little (Playstation like) game remotes.

      Bad:

      I had a problem with one unit not reading discs properly (if at all) and so I have contacted the supplier (Melb based) and they have been good with their communication and asked for it to be returned and they will psot a replacement. I was lucky in that I actually ordered 2 sets, one for me and one set for Duff (PP'er). He's only got one nipper so I was able to pinch his other until I get a replacement sent. The only other drama was a bit of foam fell off one of the headphones - nothing a bit of superglue wont sort.

      Good:

      They are excellent! My 2 kids (5 and 6) can navigate the games no problems. The games are in no way Playstation 3 worthy but are definately good enough to keep em entertained. They are made by Native 32 I think. Mine play all my Bali DVD's no problems. Added bonus is they come with cabling to allow AV in and out to both screens - meaning either screen can be set up as a master or slave ( kids can watch the same or different DVD's).

      My suggestion to you is also wire em up to constant power. I had a similar set up to MDS69 previously that plugged into an acc fed power outlet. When the engine was stopped no problem, when cranked again the acc power would drop off, killing the DVD power and resetting the movie to the start - KIDS NOT HAPPY MAN :evil: :evil: :evil: .

      You will have trouble deciphering the instructions - good old Chinese to English translation but generally pretty easy to fit.

      End of the day, like anything, you get what you pay for. They wont be as good as the Sony etc you buy locally but I certainly consider them good value.

      PS to MDS69 I feel your pain man... That Thomas tune is etched into my brain! Boys are bit older now so its Ben10 these days! Ha Ha Ha!

      Chriso
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        well well. samo starting to bling his ride (light and sound etc)
        finally i can start saying it to you (samo). :lol:
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          hi Samo

          Have had a couple of portable DVD players 1 from BigW that was replaced twice and then I got a refund(battery kept dying). Then I purchased a teac dual screen system about 5 years ago and it has been really good. Only issue I had was it didn't have a battery so everty time I turned off the car it stopped. Finally hooked it up to the aux battery a month ago so Kids will be happy (for now). When It dies I thhink I will purchase the headrest ones from fleabay.
          2013 GXL Prado KDJ150R

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            I gave up on DVD players in the car as the discs kept getting scratched. I'm now using a Dvico R-2230 media player with 500GB HDD inside. It has composite (yellow RCA) and HDMI out, so when we travel and stay at holiday homes, the 'DVD collection' can be watched on CRT and Plasma TVs. As I don't have an aux battery, I have to keep the engine running at toilet stops so that the unit does not get reset.

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            • #7
              headrest dvd players, thoughts and experiences

              Hi Samo

              Can u let me know who u bought these off from flea bay as I have bee
              Thinking for a while to get some

              Also let me know your thoughts once they arrive
              Thanks
              David
              ...If its not on all 4's it's not on.....
              2008 GXL D4D, OME lift, arb bar, IPF 55W HIDs, HID headlights, duel Batteries, Winch, UHF, Safari Snorkel, bfg km2's, arb side awning, rola cage, engel fridge, kaymar rear bar(to fit)

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                I also bought a set (with 3 headsets) about a month ago but still haven't installed them. Will try and find time one weekend before the holidays come around.
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                  well the dvd players arrived the other day and i opened them up and gave them both a test run, picture is good, they place everything known to man, best of all they have wireless headphones, so no more bloody kids tunes while im driving, i ordered black for something different instead of grey so it looks different but i dont mind it, i will wire them up over the weekend if i get a chance and throw some fotos up. cheers samo
                  had an 03 gx 120 with some gear now got a 2013 bt 50 GT auto some ARB gear.

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                  • #10
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                    OK so I have joined the club here and purchased some headrest DVD players.
                    My question to those that have them is, how did you run the wires down the inside of the seats?
                    Did you remove the seat covers and if so how did you do it?
                    Did you hard wire them up to power?

                    I was thinking of getting a new switch and having them switched at the blank points just infront of the gear shifter.

                    Any help / experiences when installing them would be great.

                    Cheers all
                    Andrew
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                      Re: headrest dvd players, thoughts and experiences

                      Originally posted by blackvx
                      OK so I have joined the club here and purchased some headrest DVD players.
                      My question to those that have them is, how did you run the wires down the inside of the seats?
                      Did you remove the seat covers and if so how did you do it?
                      Did you hard wire them up to power?

                      I was thinking of getting a new switch and having them switched at the blank points just infront of the gear shifter.

                      Any help / experiences when installing them would be great.

                      Cheers all
                      Reach under the seat from the back and there is some elastic that secures the lower flap. That gives you plenty of room to reach the wires once you have poked them in.

                      I also fitted a switch in the console to select acc or constant power. The DVD players Chriso and myself have also have a resume feature so when set they always power back up to the same spot on the film so the constant power is more so you can take the keys out and leave them running.
                      06 GXL TD 5 spd man, Dual Batteries, Safari knock off Snorkel, Sov. Bar, BFG ATs, GME TX3420, Safari Dtronic, ARB Compressor.

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                        today myself and damo wired up my rear dvd players, we found a constant power wire under the dash, ( power to my uhf) and tapped into that, we also put a switch inline so that they could be turned off and not on stand-bye all the time, very easy to install, pull your old head rest out, run the wire down the back of the seat, you just need to reach your hand underneath and pull them through, then to run the wires up to the front, i removed the plastic trims and run the cable up in the centre console and up under the dash were i found the power. i dont have a front dvd player so i just wired up the power wire and it was all done, test ran everything and the wireless head phones work a treat as well. here are a few pics. cheers samo



                        switch to turn off power (above brake controller)

                        had an 03 gx 120 with some gear now got a 2013 bt 50 GT auto some ARB gear.

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                          wow they look great.
                          I think they are the same ones I have purchased, can't wait for them to arrive so I can get them in.
                          Andrew
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                            Re: headrest dvd players, thoughts and experiences

                            Has anyone grafted the DVD player into the OME head rests so it looks more factory fitted. The aftermarket head rests dont have as much support.
                            150 Prado D4D GXL Blue Storm, T13 TJM Bar, 265/70/17 Goodyear MTR Kevlar, Tigers11 1200 pound 2 speed Winch, Fox Shocks remote resevor, Air tec Snorkel, ARB Air Lockers Front and Back, Off Road Systems Draws with Drop Down Fridge Slide, Wetsuit seatcovers.

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                              Re: headrest dvd players, thoughts and experiences

                              would be a pain in the arse job red truck, very fiddly i reckon. i would just buy the aftermarket 1s cheers samo
                              had an 03 gx 120 with some gear now got a 2013 bt 50 GT auto some ARB gear.

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