Questions about a In Dash DVD Player, Looking at this one on ebay. Options

[cnelson]

Ok, i'm looking into getting a In Dash DVD player for my celi. I can't afford a new one, so i figure ebay would be my best bet. I need to know the following things about this player. ( http://cgi.ebay.com/IN-CAR-Double-Din-DVD-...1QQcmdZViewItem ) would I (well me and my friend, who have hooked up some interor lights and thats it) be able to install this? Will it even if in my celi? Does it look legit and have everything i should? Thanks for any help -cnelson.

[Jaws4God]

wow.. thats a good price!! Just make sure to read all the fine print and make sure you get what you expect or there isn't any problems with it.

gl!

[cnelson]

but will that fit in my celi? I assume it will?

[cnelson]

How hard are these things to install? I need to know quick cause i want to bid soon, i'm now looking at this one, single din; http://cgi.ebay.com/new-CAR-DASH-3-6-SCREE...bayphotohosting But will i be able to install it myself? and can i plug a nav system into it?

[JustDaOne]

Hey mate,
It sure will fit in to yours, standard double din, good price if you dont get any luck have a look on caraudiosecurity.com and will help you out.. they are pretty good...

[cnelson]

don't know if i can even get one now, my dad's like "You don't need a dvd player in your car".. gay.

[Bbuck35]

Hey man i got mine a while back but .. now ,belive it or not walmart has the same one i have for like 400 , i bought mine from best buy for 700 its just a little older. still good deal i think ..


its a dual 7" in-dash(pop out) touch screen
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5192556

This post has been edited by Bbuck35: Jan 3, 2007 - 4:18 PM

[cnelson]

Ok, well my dad is going to let be buy one, but he seems to thing i won't be able to install it myself. Has anyone every installed one theirselfs? If so how hard was it? -cnelson.

[cnelson]

Probably going to get this one; http://cgi.ebay.com/new-CAR-DASH-3-6-SCREE...ewItem#shipping Probably will do Buy It Now tommorow, after i talk to a shop about install.

[kriz45]

but will that fit in my celi? I assume it will?

i dont think 7" will fit. mines a 6.5" and it fits perfectly so you might have to make a little more room on your dash thing. i could take pics if you want

[cnelson]

Well this is the one i'm getting; http://cgi.ebay.com/new-CAR-DASH-3-6-SCREE...iewItem#payment
it says its a standard single din, so then it should fit? How hard was it to install yours?

[vsideboy]

They are no more difficult to install than a standard radio mate. Depending if it comes with a seperate control box or if it is just the single din unit will depend on how fiddly it is.

Some have everything built into the unit so you have a mass of wires to plug into the back depending upon what accesssories you desire (cameras, additional screens, game consoles, changers) and some come with an additional control box that has a single multicable to plug into the head unit and everything else then plugs into the control box (should be small enough to fit under a seat or in the boot or wherever.)

I fitted one with the seperate box once and other than the mounting of the control box to a piece of wood under the carpet and making sure everythings plugged in correctly it was fairly easy.

Oh and the 3.5" screen will be tiny mate, seems a bit pointless getting one as small as that (unless you are planning on additional screens that is)

This post has been edited by vsideboy: Jan 4, 2007 - 7:26 AM

[rad1an7]

They are fairly easy to install.. I have one, but the kind your getting is a touch screen.................... Touch screens suck tbh lol

They constantly have fingerprints on it and it makes it look like crap all the time. Touch screens suck

[cnelson]

well i'm looking at that one for a couple reasons, the single din design without the controll box makes it small and easy, also the touch screen i'll just have to be careful with. But the face plate comes off which i like a lot, also its a radio too, i'd love to have a double din but there harder to find and pretty much none of the face plates come off, the whole reason mostly is so i can hook up a GPS system to play thourgh the screen, also the other not used din is probably going to become a apex car monitor thing, you know to see all your stats and stuff, not sure if i'm def. going to do that yet. But the 3.5 is probably what i'm going to get because i like the design and i like face plate coming off so i don't have to worry about someone steeling the unit. I'm going to talk to a local shop about install this after (after school) and if they don't charge to much i'll just take it to them. Unless someone can recomend a double din with detachible face plate? -cnelson.

[cnelson]

anyone have any ideas, cause if not i'm probably just going to go with the single din one. Will i be able to add a gps system later on? (one that just use's cables to connect to the dvd player and play though that screen?) -cnelson.

[cnelson]

i guess the brain is right in the unit right? Its not a hide away brain? cause the shop said 75$ install if it wasn't a hide away brain. and 125$ if it is.

[cnelson]

well i order it and it should be here tommorow, i'll takes pics after its all installed. -cnelson.

[fazz45]

which one did you go for in the end?

I have just fitted (just because I could before any one gets on their high horse saying whats the piont!) An Alpine 6.5 double din screen and dvd player, attached to which is a PS2 in the glove box with the controler sockes in the arm rest, rear reversing camera (tinted windows from previous owner made it hard to see when reversing) phone kit through the stereo, 4ch and mono block running all speakers rather than the built in amp and a 12" alpine type R sub.

Would be interested to see you instal when complete, its awsome having a screen in the car! only thing missing is the sat nav! but now im flat broke! lol

If you need any help fitiing anything give me a shout, as ive done everything my self.

Oh and touch screen rocks, the angle of the screen in the dash doesnt seem to show the finger marks... which are easily wiped clean.

double dins in the celica can be bolted in... this makes them a no go for smash and grab theives who would need to sit there and know how to dismantle the relevant bits of dash to get at the bolts. of course there probably always one little g*t that will do it but then that one will breaking no matter what.

[cnelson]

yeah i'm looking for a Nav System without a screen something that i put an AUX to my in dash player. Is it possible to find this? I went to best buy and circut city no luck there all screens and way to exspenive. I'm going to take a video in a minute or so and i'll post it on here. also how'd you get the ps2 controllers in the arm reats?! i was thinking about hooking my old N64 to the screen. but if i got a nav system is there anyway to add another AUX in and out cause right now the player only has one AUX. -cnelson.

EDIT: all the nav systems i've seen have screens. is it even possible to get one without a screen?

This post has been edited by cnelson: Jan 7, 2007 - 5:05 PM

[fazz45]

yeah i'm looking for a Nav System without a screen something that i put an AUX to my in dash player. Is it possible to find this? I went to best buy and circut city no luck there all screens and way to exspenive. I'm going to take a video in a minute or so and i'll post it on here. also how'd you get the ps2 controllers in the arm reats?! i was thinking about hooking my old N64 to the screen. but if i got a nav system is there anyway to add another AUX in and out cause right now the player only has one AUX. -cnelson.

All possible! Which head unit do you have? the PS2 (the redesigned slim line one) runs off 8.5 V and there is a Ciggy lighter powersupply you can get (ebay £7!) that you can butcher and connect to the socets on the back. I will take some pics tomorrow to show you.

With regards to the controller sockets in the arm rest, you need to buy a multi tap (99p from ebay) and then extend the cable (you could use telephone cable for this) It will require a bit of butchery of the multi tap, and a custom plate for the arm rest, again pics to follow.

Alpine make an AV splitter for their screens (as thats what ive got thats all ive looked into - but i would asume most brands have something similar) there are a couple of universal switch boxes available out there that will allow you to switch between AV inputs, some of the more advanced will allow you to split different devces to different screens - ps2 for the kids in the back and DVD for the wife up front (keeps her from telling you your lost!)

does your headunit have a seperate input for sat nav?