How reliable the car DVD player esp. 7” double din which offers GPS, IPOD input, Bluetooth and all those are generic brand and from Hong Kong on eBay, they are around 350 and offer everything but I am scared to buy one, if the quality is not good or something happened after one or two months, please give me suggestions that I should go those or I should avoid those.
I want to buy a 1 din 5" car DVD player with GPS function, please tell me where i can buy it? Cheap is better.
These 3 units may meet your requirement:
Car DVD Radio + Built in GPS Receiver Bluetooth Ipod Ready TV tuner + 5.6" Touchscreen-----$327.99 :
http://www.autodvdgps.com/car-dvd-player-gps-bluetooth-ipod-port-tv-56-touchscreen-p-188.html
5" Digital touchscreen +1 Din DVD GPS system IPOD Ready + bluetooth + TV tuner------$287.99
http://www.autodvdgps.com/1-din-car-gps-dvd-player-5-digital-touchscreen-ipod-port-bluetooth-tv-tuner-p-17.html
Dual zone 1 Din GPS DVD Player + DVB-T + Mini games + Bluetooth 2.0 + 5" Digital screen + Ipod port + Detachable Panel----$348.12
http://www.autodvdgps.com/dual-zone1-din-gps-dvd-player-dvbt-mini-games-bluetooth-20-5-digital-screen-ipod-port-detachable-panel-p-185.html
I have kept watching hese 3 items for a long time, and will buy the next year, like you guy, I'm kind of short of cash,:D
check out crutchfield.com
I just purchased a Ford Focus and I was wanting to put some extra thing in it to make it more comfortable.I am looking for a place to buy a DVD player thats a good medium price and good quality, a GPS system thats does good and at a reasonable price and A satellite radio system that is good......Thanks a bunch
What you should do is buy an in dash..
it will play dvd.. satellite radio .. some of them have navigation as well
pioneer makes good ones..
can i hook up a gps receiver to my monitor in my can and use it as gps im just woundering if its even possible cause i dont want to shove out anouther 250 or 300 bucks on a GPS when i have a screen for it already thanks in advance
websites would be awesome
If this is just a regular display monitor with an extra video input, you can't just plug in a GPS. You could plug in a computer that connects to a GPS and runs navigation software, but that's *way* more than $250.
I have a friend who didn't buy the nav option in her new car and later on wished she had. We found a car like hers that had been totalled and bought the nav system out of the wreck from the junkyard for $200. One long weekend later, she had the nav system on the car's screen without having spent a fortune.
Unless you can find a creative way to upgrade or replace what you have, you'll have to spring for the separate GPS. I prefer that anyway, because you can then use it in other vehicles.
Im thinking about buying a gps navigator and i was wondering if and how i could hook it to my flip-out dvd player?
It has an AUX port i dont know if i can hook it to that
I hooked up my head unit and I was still testing everything before I went through and taped the wires up and I shoved it into the dash and was checking it out and after that I tried pulling it out and I heard a loud *shhh* sound and I thought I burned something out.
Afterwards my old factory radio would not work either and neither would my lights in the car , dome, door ect.. and my keyless entry was out as well.
Well I went and checked the fuses and I had blown a few and I replaced them and everything worked fine again. so I tried Hooking up the aftermarket dvd player gps system and it just didn't turn on, I can hear some grinding noises inside of it when I turn the car on but the player will not light up or play anything, I also can hear a little sound in the speakers, no music though just like sound.
I honeslty don't see how this would have even happened just by letting two of the wires touch together since they werent taped? I'm not sure if they all are suppose to have a fuse on the back but mine does not! and all the ones I've hooked up before have had fuses to protect the unit! I had disconnected the battery to hook this up but while moving it around in the car and shoving it in the dash I did not have it disconnected.
The model is a innovatek 722 gps
Please if anyone know how or where I can goto fix this it would be greatly appreciated and I have ann important cd stuck insdie of it as well. =( thanks everyone
I ended up finding the fuse, there are two and one is on the red wire and the other is on the yellow. they dont look blown so what else could the problem be that I should replace to have it working again?
My friend has an 07 infiniti g35 sedan with the GPS/DVD system and it will play dvd's but only when the vehicle is in park. How do you get it to play while the vehicle is in Drive?
Why would you want to disable a safety device.
It is illegal to drive with a DVD player on in the front seat in most locations. You will receive a careless driving ticket. A careless driving ticket will send your insurance rates through the roof.
Insurance most likely will not cover you if you crash, even if the DVD player is off at the time, it would be up to you to prove it.
You would get a careless driving ticket on top of any other tickets if you are in an accident.
You could get sued big time because you would automatically be at fault in an accident!
Is watching DVD's this important!
i have a 7 inch in dash dvd player with gps and bluetooth i was wondering i anyone knew how to hook up a xbox to one of these
hmmm well like a normal tv with the three plugs video right audio left audio.... but u need a power converter in the lighter spot with xbox plugged in does ur dvd player have showing jacks for the plugs or not? if not you can't do it.my dad use to own a external dvd player so if its built into the vehicle idk oh and srry for mis spellings
I purchased and installed a Double Din Car DVD Player GPS Navigation TV in my car and also purchased the SD card but I don't know how to download or where I can buy the software to download maps to the card. Help!
Try the makers troubleshooting site
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72% of Survey Respondents Say Current and Upcoming Texting While Driving Bans by States Will Not Alter Their Use of a Cell Phone While Driving According to Cellcontrol
BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- cellcontrol, a leading supplier of driving while distracted solutions, announced today a new study that shows a majority of drivers still use cell phones while on the road even though its proven to be more dangerous than driving while intoxicated. The study was conducted by odbEdge, the creator of cellcontrol, during the week of December 14, 2009, to learn about views on driving while distracted. From a pool of 100 respondents, 88 percent of drivers admitted to using their cell phone to text, email, surf the Web or have a conversation in the past 12-months. However, nearly 75 percent of the same group agreed that driving while intoxicated and texting are equally dangerous. While this shows an increased awareness of distracted driving as a problem, drivers still fail to realize that Distracted Driving is 23 times more dangerous than Driving While Intoxicated.
While great progress has been made with laws in place and awareness campaigns, the study shows that 72 percent of drivers still continue to drive and be distracted by their cell phones and other mobile devices regardless of state cell phone usage while driving bans. Solutions like cellcontrol, which works by plugging into a car's on-board computer and uses a downloadable application and Bluetooth technology to pair to your phone, is an option to help keep drivers safe on the road and curb the habit of driving while using a cell phone.
"Cell phone use and driving is still a safety problem on our roadways and that's why at cellcontrol our main objective is to help parents, friends, employers, etc., protect those they care about with technology that is easy and simple to use," said Leigh Gilly, Director of Business Development of cellcontrol. "We are aimed at preventing driving while distracted to help reduce the over 500,000 injury-resulting accidents each year caused by mobile phones and other technologies used while driving."
While cell phone use when driving spans across all age groups, teenagers draw the most attention to this national problem. If given the choice, the study shows 65 percent of parents would put their worries to rest with technology to prevent their children from driving while using their cell phones. More than 60 percent of parents would purchase a particular cell phone if they had the ability to control distracted driving as a feature option. In addition, more than 75 percent would use technology to restrict use of mobile devices while driving if they received a discount on their automobile insurance premium.
Survey questions/results included: In the last 12 months, have you engaged in distracted driving caused by any of the following cell phone activities: texting, emailing, surfing the Web or talking on your phone? Yes - 88.4% No - 11.6% If given the technology to block the use of cellular phones while operating a vehicle, on which of the following would you use the technology: Yourself - 26.8% Spouse or significant other - 23.2% Children - 65.2% Employees - 27.7% None of the above - 17.0% What do you consider to be more dangerous? Driving while intoxicated - 17.0% Driving while texting - 9.8% They are equally dangerous - 73.2% Has the passing of new laws prohibiting distracted driving changed the way you use your cellular phone while operating a vehicle? Yes - 27.7% No - 72.3% Are you aware of any accidents in the last 12 months involving yourself, family or friends that was caused by distracted driving? Yes - 27.7% No - 72.3% In purchasing cellular phones for your children or employees, would you consider the ability to control distracted driving on a specific phone type as an important feature in the buying decision? Yes - 60.7% No - 8% Maybe - 31.3% Besides cellular phones, which of the following mobile devices do you currently have or use in your personal or work vehicle? Laptop - 28.8% Handheld ordering device - 2.7% MP3 player - 27.9% GPS system - 45.9% DVD player - 32.4% None of the above - 27.9% In regards to automobile insurance: Would you use technology to restrict your use of a mobile device while operating a vehicle if you received a discount on your premium for doing so? Yes - 75.9% No - 24.1% In regard to automobile insurance: Would you be willing to change insurance carriers if a different carrier offered a discount that ultimately saved you money for the use of technology to stop distracted driving? Yes -- 53.6% No - 46.4%ORLAND HILLS
SUSPENDED LICENSE Lauren Prather, 22, of DeKalb, was charged with driving on a suspended license and having expired registration after a stop Dec. 26 in the 16600 block of LaGrange Road, police said.
RESISTING ARREST Gina Ricobene, 23, 16821 Muirfield Drive, Orland Park, was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property after a Dec. 27 disturbance at Zante Lounge, 8888 159th St., police said. They said she struck an officer and broke the screen in a police car while being arrested.
REVOKED LICENSE Michael Keefe, 39, 5143 S. Newcastle Ave., Chicago, was charged with driving on a revoked license and having expired registration after a Dec. 27 stop in the 16700 block of LaGrange Road, police said.
DEBIT FRAUD A resident of the 16300 block of Terrace Court reported Dec. 28 that someone used her debit card to charge $200 at a business called Beauty 4 U.
BATTERY Debra Bockelman, 47, 16812 Vicky Lane, Orland Hills, was charged with domestic battery after a Dec. 30 incident at her home, police said.
SUSPENDED REGISTRATION Constance Pedersen, 44, 9141 Willow Lane, Mokena, was charged with driving on suspended registration after a Dec. 29 stop in the 9100 block of 159th Street, police said.
TINLEY PARK
CAR DAMAGED The dashboard of a 2002 Nissan Sentra was damaged Dec. 24 or 25 after an attempted burglary, but nothing was taken from the car in the 7300 block of 175th Street.
TRUCK BURGLARY A CD player and a DVD player were stolen Dec. 24 or 25 from a 2002 Chevrolet S10 in the 17200 block of 71st Avenue.
JEEP BURGLARY A laptop computer and a GPS device were stolen Dec. 24 or 25 from a 1999 Jeep Cherokee in the 17500 block of 71st Court.
SHOP BURGLARY Two televisions were stolen between Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 from TV Doctor, 16745 Oak Park Ave.
BURGLARY CHARGE Eric Damm, 26, 17268 71st Court, Tinley Park, was charged Dec. 25 with burglary to a motor vehicle in the 17200 block of 71st Court, police said.
WARRANT ARREST Scott Siwinski, 26, 17414 Castle Drive, Tinley Park, was arrested on a warrant Dec. 26 at his home, police said.
TRUCK THEFT A 2004 Ford F250 that was fitted as a snow plow was stolen Dec. 26 or 27 from the 18100 block of Pheasant Lake Drive.
SUV THEFT A 2002 Lincoln Navigator was stolen Dec. 26 or 27 in the 16200 block of 76th Avenue.
NO LICENSE Robert Ores, 19, 16749 Hilltop Ave., Orland Hills, was charged with driving without a valid license and improper display of registration after a Dec. 27 stop in the 7900 block of 167th Street, police said.
DOMESTIC BATTERY Henry Wade, 20, 17300 Ridgeland Ave., Tinley Park, was charged with domestic battery and criminal damage to property after a Dec. 28 altercation at his home, police said.
TRUCK THEFT A 2009 GMC Acadia was stolen Dec. 30 from a parking lot in the 16000 block of Harlem Avenue.
CAR THEFT A 2001 Chrysler Sebring was stolen Dec. 30 in the 18300 block of Pinewood Drive.
HOME BURGLARY Jewelry and cash were stolen Dec. 30 from a home in the 17300 block of Briar Drive.
For example, think about the record store. This is hard to believe today, but just 10 years ago people bought all of their music at record stores. Napster, which marked the beginning of the end for record stores, was invented in June of 1999. Prior to that, no one had ever heard of an MP3 file. Napster made the MP3 file a household name, and dramatically boosted the idea of portable MP3 players (invented in 1998). The iPod first appeared in 2001, along with iTunes. With the rise of digital music, the need to go to a physical store to buy music died, and record stores started closing. Today they are almost all gone.
The CD is now in its death throes, as it is being replaced by electronic music files. And with death of CDs the concept of an "album" has lost much of its power. People now buy their songs one at a time.
The cassette tape also died. It lived alongside the CD because you could record onto a cassette, and cars and stereos all had cassette players. The portable MP3 player killed the cassette.
Other forms of tape died as well. DVD players were still rare in 2000, having been first introduced in 1997 in the United States, so everyone was using video tape cassettes for their videos. Most answering machines still used tape and camcorders all used tape in 2000. Video cassettes have been completely replaced by DVDs. Camcorders may still use tape, but more and more the tape is replaced by flash memory, so this last vestige of tape is about to disappear as well.
Speaking of answering machines, they are pretty much dead, having been replaced by voice mail systems that come with your cell phone plan or your telephone service.
Speaking of cell phones, the entire telephone industry has been transformed in the last decade. In the year 2000, just about everyone had a land-line connection to the local phone company, and then had an account with one of the big long-distance carriers (AT&T, MCI, sprint, etc.) to handle non-local calls.
With the rise of cell phones and VoIP services like Vonage, things have changed quite a bit. Many people today have no connection to the local phone company at all, and the concept of long distance has largely died. Most telephony is now handled by your cell phone or your Internet connection.
The digital camera killed film. In 2000, a good digital camera had 2 megapixel resolution, very little memory, poor battery life and cost about $500. Digital cameras were luxury items, and if you wanted a "decent" picture you still used film. Today film is almost completely dead. Even the movie industry -- the last big user of film -- is rapidly going digital because the cost of film and processing is so high.
Then there is all the stuff the Internet has killed: Everyone used to get TV Guide. That's dead through a combination of cable boxes and the Internet. Stock quotes in the newspaper used to be common (and you used to call a stock broker to do a stock trade). That's been completely replaced by the Internet.
Remember when every household had an encyclopedia or you went to the library to use theirs? Encyclopedias died along with phone books and the Yellow Pages. We once used paper maps in the car. Remember folding them? They were replaced by online mapping sites, which were then replaced by GPS receivers. Classified ads in newspapers were replaced almost completely by CraigsList and similar sites.
Remember the cathode ray tube? Your TV and computer monitor were as big as buses. Now they are thin and light.
Today there are several centuries-old technologies in their death throes because of the Internet. Book stores face the same problem that record stores did.
Printed newspapers and magazines are in peril (although most will survive in new digital form). The audience for the network news has been falling as more and more people get their news from the Internet.
The next decade could be even more interesting, and we will get to watch it happen before our very eyes.
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SlashGearMSI Funtoro FunStar ICE systemSlashGear, AZComprising a core processing and distribution unit, together with a 2-DIN DVD player and front display, the BD765, the system can support up to three separate zones each with touchscreen control. Together, the ST100 and BD765 offer GPS navigation,
Best SyndicationFlorida Car Accidents And Driver DistractionBest Syndication, CADon't watch movies on those portable DVD players. Save the flossing for the times when traffic is stopped. If you listen to music, either use the radio or put the CD player on shuffle so you don't get distracted while changing CD's.
