Roof mount DVD player

Hi Roachie,

I have a 7" roof mounted screen, real easy to mount as you replace the interior light and use their mounting holes. You might need to make an adaptor bracket, but am sure a man of your experience attaching every gizmo under the sun wouldn't even raise a sweat with this!!!

Make sure you get the cordless headphones, nothing more annoying than having to listen a a movie for the 358th time. We only got 2 sets of cordless headphones and normally this is fine, but occasionally we have a 3rd kid with us so you need to use the speakers - wished i had bought the 3rd set originally!

You can only use the DVD on bitumen or really smooth gravel, they skip worse than a CD player, but that might also be because I virtually only play copied discs (don't want to wreck originals).

We also use the video-in RCA leads and use a playstation type game - the screen is small but hey, the kids like it and adds one more tool in the aresenal of keeping the kids occupied.

I reckon they are worth their weight in gold. We only occasionally use it on the longer trips now as we try all the old games and tricks to keep the kids occupied, but there is only so much I spy and other games that one can take!

I reckon you will be happy with it , its about the only thing available for a vehicle that you haven't got yet - I am sure the lack of new things to accessorise your vehicle with must be getting to you by now :)

Cheers

Captain

"Roof mount DVD player"
"how they perform and how they are attached to the roof"

Probably a very easy installation Roachie but I think it would be too windy and uncomfortable up there.....hahaha...

Friday funnies.....nah....silly Saturday more like it.

Cheers mate......Lionel.

Purchased the same unit from that seller about a year ago.It was for a mate and we were a bit worried about getting it from hong kong.But it only took about 7 days and he was wrapped with it.Did everything it was ment to, good picture and quality was also good.

Hi Roachie

I car DVD's are fantastic for the kids. Nothing better for the parents that putting a movie on and having two hours of peace and quiet so you can listen to the Seekers or Anne Murray or Cliff Richard in peace.

I reckon that a boring trip in the car is really when DVD's should be used and at home TV and DVD's should be limited. Not sure why people think that the kids should not watch a movie in the car. If anything interesting comes we stop anyway and take photos and get out and have a run around.

We only have the el cheapo portable DVD player and we have three headphones connected through two double adapter jacks and mostly works fine. But we would love to upgrade and I keep looking at the ones one Ebay.

Andrew

Annettes Husband, I have the Alpine unit in the Territory and its great, infrared headsets (3 of) but i reckon it was a tad more pricey than $900. I looked at the Nissan unit, in my humble opinion, I would've spent the extra for the Alpine even if I was paying for it

Roachie, any pics of the new console lid? John

Thanks. John

Hi, I've just bought a 1994 80 series with a roof mounted ALPINE dvd screen and dash mounted DVD player like the one decribed. It has a 10.5 inch screen and mounts where the original interior light went bu means of a predrilled plate. The dvd monitor the screws to it. I can't really tel you how it works as the previous owner did a dyi and stuffed it. Hopefully Alberts Hifi can fix it.

Screen: http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/alby_39/?action=view¤t=DSCI0017.jpg

Player:http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/alby_39/?action=view¤t=DSCI0019.jpg

cheers

Alby