I am wondering who makes the dvd player that fits into the stereo
I understand its one whole unit radio and monitor.
whats the price on one of these ?

Moving thread to Mobile Electronics.

blue-ex, a lot of people make these. Most every manufacturer has a video piece that is a combination of monitor and DVD player. Your radio hole is a double DIN, which is a standard size. Alpine has a new and sweet one, the IVA-W200 (http://www.alpine-usa.com/en/products/product.php?model=IVA-W200). It's also the ultimate iPod controller. Alpine's piece is $1,000.

Again, most of the major car deck companies do what you want. Check at your local stores.

thanks,
will that fit directly in the dash ?

Moving thread to Mobile Electronics.

blue-ex, a lot of people make these. Most every manufacturer has a video piece that is a combination of monitor and DVD player. Your radio hole is a double DIN, which is a standard size. Alpine has a new and sweet one, the IVA-W200 (http://www.alpine-usa.com/en/products/product.php?model=IVA-W200). It's also the ultimate iPod controller. Alpine's piece is $1,000.

Again, most of the major car deck companies do what you want. Check at your local stores.
That Alpine is a sweet little unit! Tempting, very tempting.

will that fit directly in the dash ?
Well, yes....with a caveat.

The hole for your factory radio is actually about ¼" bigger than what's needed for the new monitor/radio/DVD player. Something needs to be done to fill in that gap. It also tends to mount a little crookedly. A good installer can beat both problems. Here is my radio, which is an Eclipse piece with navigation, before and after.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/940070/headunitsm.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/940070/bezelnewsm.jpg

I adjusted mine by tweaking the tabs of the mounting bracket around the unit so it could sit at the proper angle but also allow it to protrude slightly for the beveled trim ring to sit correctly. Most trim rings, like Outpost's original will be flat, mine happened to have an angled edge. Easy fix and I like the look.


http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6739/dashdetail1qk.jpg

I am actually looking for something like this. Notice the flip up monitor in the dash.

http://www.imageville.info/uploads/23f49aa5e6.jpg

Empire: Is all the video equipment you have Kenwood ?

Empire: Is all the video equipment you have Kenwood ?
Only 2, the passenger side monitor is some Hong Kong Fooey brand I debadged.

Oh that picture you are reffering to does not have a flip out monitor in the dash. It's a sperate add-on monitor I believe bracket mounted above the headunit. One thing to consider about flip-outs tho is that they will block your upper vents when the screen is up.

One thing to consider about flip-outs tho is that they will block your upper vents when the screen is up.

If the driver is careless and doesn't shut the vent, will that have any adverse effects on the LCD?

I am actually looking for something like this. Notice the flip up monitor in the dash.

http://www.imageville.info/uploads/23f49aa5e6.jpgFlip-ups will work, too, and are single DIN units. You get a little pocket under the radio and the trim question is solved. What you are seeing there is the E driven by the Directed Electronics rep for Japan. He somehow has both the flip-up monitor and a radio underneath. How, I do not know. Yours would not look like that. :) Yours would be just the monitor, with most all controls on its touchscreen.

I'm not sure but that looks just like a monitor my friend had in his truck. It's not a flip up, its just bolted there or something.

-jp

I hadn't thought about that. I bet you're right. It is just bolted over the center vents. Lose the vents/gain a monitor. That's a fair trade-off. :)

Oh that picture you are reffering to does not have a flip out monitor in the dash. It's a sperate add-on monitor I believe bracket mounted above the headunit.

I hadn't thought about that. I bet you're right. It is just bolted over the center vents.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5221/hansenvp5.jpg

*Nerdy inside moderator joke*

OK, I can say pwned. :rolleyes: :D

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/940070/McCoymetamucil2.jpg