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Old 01-13-2008, 06:25 AM
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Hey everyone, I'm looking to install a tv in my 97 ex sedan soon. It's mainly so my son can watch movies in the back seat, but I'd like to keep it as stylish as possible. I really don't want it in the headrest unless it was like a prtable type dvd player. Anyone have any other ideas as to where I could put a tv in the backseat. It would have to be positioned so you could easily view it from either the rear passenger or driver side as that's where he sits. Any ideas would be appreciated. Pics are always good too, if you have any of your tv in the backseat...please post them. Thanks everyone!!!!
 
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Old 01-13-2008, 08:27 AM
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i have a touchscreen mounted in my dash and is viewable by the backseat its pretty much the same thing only mine is hooked up to a car pc







 
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Old 01-13-2008, 08:59 AM
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That's a nice setup, but I want mine in the backseat.
 
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Old 01-13-2008, 10:43 AM
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ORIGINAL: justinwebb

i have a touchscreen mounted in my dash and is viewable by the backseat its pretty much the same thing only mine is hooked up to a car pc







dang that is nice. how much did that cost? I kinda want to do something like that if I ever get the JDM audio console for my civic.
 
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Old 01-13-2008, 04:20 PM
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Anybody??
 
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Old 01-14-2008, 01:14 PM
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In most places it is illegal to play movies on a dash-mounted screen while driving. The screen has to be somewhere behind the driver's head. Seems like a simple and not terribly expensive way (though still a lot more than portable DVD players, but also a lot nicer) would be to buy one or two screens that attach to the back of the front seat(s) and replace the radio head unit with one that will play DVD's. Some of those have a built in screen and some don't. The video signal from the head unit would be wired back to the screen(s).
 
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Old 01-14-2008, 05:31 PM
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I already have an aftermarket stereo installed. Could I have both installed at the same time? I could install it in the slot down by the cup holders....
 
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Old 01-14-2008, 07:32 PM
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yea i got around the laws by having mine be considered a navi unit lol but i have music videos and such playing while i am driving
 
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