RE: In Car Videos - the back seat?

["Sean" <groups@xxxxxxx>]

I used an Xbox with a headrest mount screen during a trip to London from
Glasgow, it was the quietest trip we have ever done.
The Xbox only had a software hack at the time (now flashed) but we could
put on a DVD when needed but the ace was Xvid Compressed tweenies DVDs.
I plan to stick a 120gb HD in it and load DVDs over the network, you do
need an AC inverter but these are about 20-30 quid.

I need to get a better screen as the one I am using is one of the
Gamecube ones. I had toyed with a flip down but I think H would get
annoyed with it. The headrest is right in front of him so there is no
need for him to move his neck.

The only down side with the xbox is the lack of a power switch on the
remote but you can do a hack I believe to make it work.

"Big W" had a couple potable DVD players for 200 notes.

Sean


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the wisest person present to speak to; the long explanations needed by
the young are wearying."
-----Original Message-----
From: mark_harrison_uk2 [mailto:mph@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 23 November 2003 13:47
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] In Car Videos - the back seat?

Considering getting some sort of "video" player (probably DVD,
but
maybe movie-from-hard-disk) thing to keep Pip amused.

A few questions:

- Are there any rules about turning screens off is the screen is ONLY
visible to the passengers in the rear seat?

- Which is the most useful:

-- Individual screens in seat backs
-- Individual flip-down screens in the roof
-- One larger flip-down screen in the middle of the roof

By "most useful" I mean "gives the best movie-watching
experience",
not cheapest / easiest to install...

And... here's the $1,000,000 question. Are the systems REALLY better
than a laptop on the picnic table, wired into the car's audio system?

Regards,

Mark