Has anyone seen a largish computer monitor mounted in a car before? I'm thinking of combining this monitor (<10 lbs. and runs off 12V, consumes max 36W) with a cheap VESA mount, a DIY headrest-camera-mount, and an HDMI media player (extremely lightweight, runs off 12V, consumes max 24W). The idea would be to have a big-screen, full HD experience in the back seats. If I could get it safely mounted high enough it would be nice if the third row could see it, too. It would probably be mounted only for longer trips with the kids, though it would be great to have for around town, too--mommy can go shop for shoes while dad and the kids kick back in the parking lot and watch movies.
It just seems like a waste to spend big bucks on an overhead DVD system that only plays DVDs and is limited to 480p resolution at best. We stopped buying DVDs and now only buy new stuff on Blu-Ray; most of our video watching at home now comes from BR and DVD rips stored on the home server and streamed to the TVs.
What sort of issues do you think I might run into with this? Could I rig up a more secure mounting system involving the rear part of the console/cupholder assembly? I am also trying to brainstorm on where I would place the components--might be nice to have the media streamer in the glovebox but then I need an IR repeater for the remote...
Interested in your comments!
Edit: after a bit of research it looks like I will need some sort of DC-DC power supply to ensure a reasonable lifespan for the monitor and media player...
It just seems like a waste to spend big bucks on an overhead DVD system that only plays DVDs and is limited to 480p resolution at best. We stopped buying DVDs and now only buy new stuff on Blu-Ray; most of our video watching at home now comes from BR and DVD rips stored on the home server and streamed to the TVs.
What sort of issues do you think I might run into with this? Could I rig up a more secure mounting system involving the rear part of the console/cupholder assembly? I am also trying to brainstorm on where I would place the components--might be nice to have the media streamer in the glovebox but then I need an IR repeater for the remote...
Interested in your comments!
Edit: after a bit of research it looks like I will need some sort of DC-DC power supply to ensure a reasonable lifespan for the monitor and media player...
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