Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Sinjin)

Looks good!!

When I had my LCD screen I wired it to the lighter.

J.

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (jwilker)

John,
Thanks for the compliment.

When you say you wired it into the lighter, do you mean you used a store bought adapter and plugged it into the cigarette lighter, or (2) you removed the center console and wired it to the red power wire going into the back of the cigarette lighter assembly?

If you did number (2), did you use a fuse in between?

Thanks,

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Sinjin)

Looking good, and thanks for the link, that place has some great prices

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (l5gcw0b)

For some reason I would be happier just wiring it over to the fuse panel with it's own fuse. It should be pretty easy to take the bottom of the dash panel off and run the wire over.

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Paradigm)

Well finally got it powered up, I just tapped into the power wire of the cigarette lighter and was good to go. (However I did put a 10amp fuse in between)

Those who are curious about the quality of these screens here are a couple of pics for you:

Not too bad for a $200 In-Dash screen IMHO.

<![CDATA[Well finally got it powered up, I just tapped into the power wire of the cigarette lighter and was good to go. (However I did put a 10amp fuse in between)

Those who are curious about the quality of these screens here are a couple of pics for you:

Not too bad for a $200 In-Dash screen IMHO.

[Modified by Sinjin, 7:58 PM 12/26/2002]

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Sinjin)

So what did you hook it up to? PICS!

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Paradigm)

I haven't received my DVD/TV Tuner from Canada yet, so I brought out the home DVD player to test out the wiring and to take the pics.

Only problem I have had with everything is the lights on my Radio do not come on now, but the radio works and operates fine. I checked the fuse on the radio, it was fine, and nothing. Please let me know if anyone has any ideas what may be going on. Also just a sidenote the blinking red security light on the radio still flashes, but no lights on the radio. Is there some kind of dimmer control on the radio?

Thanks Again!
Rod

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Sinjin)

Thats looks really good.

Man.......its going for $229....i might have to jump up on that.

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Sinjin)

Man.......i.............want...........to..........click........on.........."paypal add to cart" sooo bad but the other side of me is saying Noooooooooooo.

i don't know if i should go ahead and just get it and then hook up my PS2 to it and dvd player and............................oh man i can't stop now.

the other side is saying............i don't need one, its not like i spend all my time in the car, it's too much......................ahhhh it's driving me crazy.

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Sinjin)

Now i don't know if i should go with the STN or TFT model. The STN is much cheaper but i would have to mount it somewhere. hmmmmm........i dunno what to do. sorry ya'll i'm just crazy right now..........

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (PanaSSat24)

Isn't STN crap? PannaSSat, can't you get some Panasonic direct employee discount action or something?

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (bfalchuk)

I do have an employee discount...

(very good one indeed)

but see this unit here isn't sold by Panasonic. It has Pana parts but not sold as a Pana. you see what i'm saying.

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (PanaSSat24)

I hear ya. It's made by someone for you guys...that's the deal with so many electronics...that's why Flextronics and Solectron are so huge. SonyEricsson is just an R&D shop for Flextronics now, who is also busy making phone for Nokia, fixing XBoxes, and making PS2s...it's pretty neat to find out who makes what for whom.

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (bfalchuk)

If you are playing on watching any video or do anything other then display a cheesy GPS map- GET TFT. No question.

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Paradigm)

Anyone else have pics with this screen or any other in-dash unit installed?

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Sinjin)

Question about that 7 inch monitor. Does it flip up Motorized? Or you have to pull it up? just curious on how the 7 inch flips up. looks good. Did you receive the dvd+tuner? how does everything work? Would you recommend this system to someone else. Anything you would do different as far as setup or screen change? Just would like some general info. thanks Adam

FOR SALE!!!

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (BOMBGLX)

Adam,
It does not flip up motorized, you pull out on it and then flip into viewing position. I will take pictures tomorrow of the sequence of flippage

. One of the things that attracted me to this model was the price. I have just ordered the DVD PLAYER , and it should arrive tommorrow, I will take pics where I mount it and post those as well. So far I would highly recommend the monitor, I especially like the fact that it swivels vertically and horizonaly. I was looking for something relatively inexpensive, 6" or bigger, high quality picture (1480 (H) x 234 (V)), and this model definetly fits the bill.
I hope I was able to answer a few of your questions,
Rod

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Sinjin)

damn i think i may just have to do a double DIN conversion for this, that looks nice for only $200 for sure

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (PassatRyde)

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Sony monitor on employee acomidations.....mmmmmmmmmmm!

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Espaz11)

Here is a pic of the DVD installed on the back of the rear seat.

The monitor again:

**update
Here is a pic of the adapter, it plugs into the CD Changer plug in the trunk and goes directly into the audio input of the DVD player.

So far I am very happy with mp3playerstore.com, the monitor and the DVD. Thumbs up all around.

<![CDATA[Here is a pic of the DVD installed on the back of the rear seat.

The monitor again:

**update
Here is a pic of the adapter, it plugs into the CD Changer plug in the trunk and goes directly into the audio input of the DVD player.

So far I am very happy with mp3playerstore.com, the monitor and the DVD. Thumbs up all around.

[Modified by Sinjin, 8:55 PM 2/7/2003]

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (Espaz11)

How is it during the day? Is it hard to see? How much total was the screen and all the hardware. Thanks looks good

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (BOMBGLX)

It's just like if you would take a TV and put it in your backyard during the day. If the sun hits it just right, it is semi-hard to see the picture. But I just pull up the rear-window shade, roll up the tinted windows and close the moonroof, and I can see the picuture quite well. However at night is when the monitor really shines!

Here are my totals:
DVD: $149.00
Monitor: $229.00
Adapter for CD Changer from RCAinput.com: $70.00
So out the door with shipping total came out to about $475.00

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (rod@work)

Looks fantastic! I may have to get a few for the Suburban!

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (rod@work)

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Adapter for CD Changer from RCAinput.com: $70.00

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Whats this for? (Forgive me... I'm not very knowledgeable with these things)

 

Re: Pics of 7" In-Dash Screen Installed (BoeserBlick)

Well to make it easy this company makes these adapters that go into the CD Changer in the trunk. One end goes into the existing plug, on the other end are audio plugs that plug right into your new DVD player. Once installed you hit the CD button on the radio, and the audio from the DVD can now be heard from all speakers.
Hope this makes sense. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Rod