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Mobile Video
Whether it is to let your kids watch movies
on long trips or just impress people with
the latest gadgets, mobile video players
are becoming a hot item for automobiles.
These units typically feature
a small but
sufficient 7" LCD monitor
wired to a
DVD player. The screen may be
hung over the
back of a seat (to benefit the
kids in the
back) or flip down from the overhead
compartment.
Note: In most states it is illegal
for the
screen to be viewable by the
driver.
Better units allow inputs for
gaming stations
and send their audio through
the car’s stereo,
either directly or via an FM
modulator. Some
units have their own amplifier.
They may
be XM satellite ready and have
an MP3 and
CD player capability.
Headphone jacks allow the backseat
passengers
to watch a movie without disturbing
the driver.
Some units can receive standard
TV broadcasts
with the addition of an external
rabbit-ear
antenna, although clear TV reception
from
a moving vehicle is chancy at
best. Plan
to use your mobile video system
for DVD playback
most of the time.
Mobile video units are by design
12VDC powered,
so no inverter is required. |
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