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so was it really worth the effort...im really tempted to do this now
so was it really worth the effort...im really tempted to do this now
Doesnt look too bad tbh, id prefer it to have an OEM look, but it doesnt look as repulsive as has been suggested, i would however be carefull with the vents, the LCD wont stand the heat or cold very well, (trust me been there and plus im an electronics engineer before you spout 'im better than you' nonsense).
Oh and as an aside, why do you need a multimedia centre in the car, i have a DVD player in mine, and i think ive played a DVD once in the car!
Because I can.
The kids will love it.
I think I will fit a screen in the back somewhere.
Doesnt look too bad tbh, id prefer it to have an OEM look, but it doesnt look as repulsive as has been suggested, i would however be carefull with the vents, the LCD wont stand the heat or cold very well, (trust me been there and plus im an electronics engineer before you spout 'im better than you' nonsense).
Well said.Shame the threads derailed somewhat with the angry mob.. in these 'diary' style threads, I can't see why people can't just post their negative opinion in a civilised manner, and leave the thread if it's not for them, but when you see someone's opening gambit as "I agree it looks like a turd" and go downhill from there they just look like some sad/angry loner with nothing better to do with their time, which isn't like that poster at all..
Ahh kids, thats fair enough, you can get cheap headrest screen trimmed in different colours from china for sensible money, they actually look quite OEM![]()
He was told. Apparantly he's just not going to use the vents.
I'm not arguing anyone's wrong, just that on the 'surface' although not ideal, putting the LCD on the vents doesn't sound like a critical disaster..
I think this thread sums up a lot about this place
I think this thread sums up a lot about this place
I think normal operating temp range for most LCD's is -10 to +60 degrees C, with storage temp range -20 to +70 degress C.. and that's not before it 'dies'...
The airvents surely don't generate these type of temperatures? even if the screen was inefficient and had a 20 degree differential to ambient, you'd still have to be getting a constant stream of 40 degree air out of the vents for a long time before exceeding the rated temperature..
I'd be more concerned with leaving it in the car in summer, I'm sure it'll easily surpass the 70 degree storage temperature by some margin from the radiated heat alone..
I'm not arguing anyone's wrong, just that on the 'surface' although not ideal, putting the LCD on the vents doesn't sound like a critical disaster..