7" screen in rear headrest

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Thu 9 Jun 2005 23:06
7" screen in rear headrest - gingerwinger
i want to put my 7" screen into my headrest is this a easy thing to do myself or would i have to send it off to be taylor done. i need both headrests doing. if i could do it then how do i... please help if you can...
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Fri 10 Jun 2005 08:46
7" screen in rear headrest - Chips with everything
I looked into doing just this about 6 months ago.

It's not cheap!

In the end I went for a portable DVD with two screens from Currys. It's made by Venturer (I think) and is about £250 now.

Kids love it (and so do we on long journeys!)
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Fri 10 Jun 2005 09:01
7" screen in rear headrest - mare
Woolworths have a venturer DVD player complete with car kit for 129.99. One screen but two headphone sockets.
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Fri 10 Jun 2005 09:07
7" screen in rear headrest - Chris75
Makro have a twin screen in-car dvd player (centurion) on offer this week at £99.99 plus VAT. Screens are 7" and it has a remote. Looks like great value.
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Fri 10 Jun 2005 10:12
7" screen in rear headrest - Zippy123
I don't think I would like a DVD embedded in a head rest that was not fitted professionally. 1 pound of plastic in an accident in just the right place to do some serious damage.

Would probably count as an in insurance modification too.

Get a portable and make sure its secured very well.
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Fri 10 Jun 2005 11:38
7" screen in rear headrest - Rebecca {P}
We bought the Makro system a few months ago when it was closer to £200 (grrrr!)

It's excellent, the kids love it, and it's quick to remove the screens to store out of sight. The cabling can be a bit messy, but that has been sorted with Velcro.
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Sat 11 Jun 2005 23:16
7" screen in rear headrest - catsdad
We bought a 9" screen Venturer from Argos for £165 and find that fixing that between the front seats gives both kids a good view. It also means its not "in thier face2 in event of a shunt. Its a very neat unit - much like a small laptop and easily removed or installed in less than a minute. The dual screen ones I looked at all seemed to have relatively bulky main units and looked like they had to be semi-permanently installed so attracting theft when parked up. Incidentally they are great for passing long journeys in harmony, my teenagers love it.
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