A DVD player is a pretty good solution for watching videos on a long trip. However, as practice shows, enjoying a full-fledged viewing of your favorite movie, sitting in the back seats, is not an easy task. Therefore, more and more people are choosing car LCD TVs, as they are an excellent alternative to a DVD player. Especially popular are TVs with the ability to view video directly from a USB flash drive connected to them.
Choosing the right TV
The car TV must be large enough to fit easily into the back of the headrest. The best option is a TV with an additional plastic case.
The plastic case will allow you to securely fix the device in the headrest, if necessary, it can even be glued. Another advantage of a TV set in a plastic case is that it can be turned in different directions, thus choosing the best viewing angle for you.
Along with the TV, you need to purchase a three meter long video cable (“tulip” type), two power wires and a video signal splitter.
Installation
In order to mount the TV, it is necessary to make a crosswise cut (diagonally) on the back surface of the headrest, which coincides with the dimensions of the plastic case of the device. To ensure that the inner headrest padding does not interfere during installation, it must be removed. For optimal fit, the TV cabinet can be screwed or glued to the base of the headrest.
Installation and wiring
To provide power for car TVs, you can use a special adapter, older models can be plugged into the cigarette lighter socket.
TVs are connected to the player using a video cable (yellow connectors). One end of this wire connects directly to the DVD video output and the other to a video splitter. The audio cable does not have to be connected to the TV, since its stock speakers have a fairly good sound quality.
After the devices are connected, care must be taken to "hide" the wires. To do this, they can be pulled under the seat trim and around the cabin.
