TV/DVD player recommendations

75Coinnoisseur · 19th December 2007, 16:50

Hi all. Whilst I now wish I had bought a 75 with the factory fitted TV, I now want to fit one of my own in place of the Symphony radio. Can anyone recommend one for under about £200 (probably from Ebay) that is a good fit (goes in flush with some sort of fascia... probably a butchered 'offset' one) and minimal amount of 'wire chopping' (or is this something they all have to have done). Preferably, I would also like to be able to use the steering wheel buttons, but not essential. The car already has the glovebox CD changer. It must also have the radio RDS function (for my Garmin Sat Nav). Cheers.

Kandyman · 19th December 2007, 18:38

Hi and welcome to the club,

Sorry i cant help with your question as i am no ICE expert

i saw one from Ripspeed in a shop the other day and that looked nice

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryrn_79855#

Arthur Quantize · 30th December 2007, 15:20

Presently trying to decide whether to get a single din unit or double din unit although it means modifying an expensive BMW fascia (check here http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=13171).

One quiestion I have about the single din units with the TV screen that comes out of the front - do they catch on the piece of walnut/plastic that sticks out above the stereo? (hope that makes sense!)

Christopher · 30th December 2007, 17:42

My Alpine unit has a setting in the setup menu which allows me to adjust the tilt angle and position of the screen (forward/back) such that I can adjust the default position of the open screen such that it does not bang into the walnut "eyebrow".

HTH

Arthur Quantize · 31st December 2007, 08:26

Excellent! Then it looks like with all the faffing involved with the double din units that it might make more sense to go with a single din unit as the fascias are at least available for them. Perhaps this one might be of interest to you 75Coinnoisseur as it has an inbuilt TV Tuner, 7" screen, plays DVD, VCD, CD, CD-R-RW, MP3, MP4, 8cm Disc (!), DIVX, and probably beer mats if you pop one in! It even takes a CCD camera input.

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/beat...6005c3caf01eb2

I know it's £279 but it's a lot of kit for what you get. Also, it may not work with your CD changer but a DVD full of MP3s will keep you busy for a few weeks!

19th December 2007, 16:50	#1
75Coinnoisseur Newbie Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TV/DVD player recommendations Hi all. Whilst I now wish I had bought a 75 with the factory fitted TV, I now want to fit one of my own in place of the Symphony radio. Can anyone recommend one for under about £200 (probably from Ebay) that is a good fit (goes in flush with some sort of fascia... probably a butchered 'offset' one) and minimal amount of 'wire chopping' (or is this something they all have to have done). Preferably, I would also like to be able to use the steering wheel buttons, but not essential. The car already has the glovebox CD changer. It must also have the radio RDS function (for my Garmin Sat Nav). Cheers.

30th December 2007, 17:42	#4
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	My Alpine unit has a setting in the setup menu which allows me to adjust the tilt angle and position of the screen (forward/back) such that I can adjust the default position of the open screen such that it does not bang into the walnut "eyebrow". HTH __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

19th December 2007, 18:38	#2
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi and welcome to the club, Sorry i cant help with your question as i am no ICE expert i saw one from Ripspeed in a shop the other day and that looked nice http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryrn_79855#

30th December 2007, 15:20	#3
Arthur Quantize Loves to post MY poor Rover is dead... Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Halifax Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Presently trying to decide whether to get a single din unit or double din unit although it means modifying an expensive BMW fascia (check here http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=13171). One quiestion I have about the single din units with the TV screen that comes out of the front - do they catch on the piece of walnut/plastic that sticks out above the stereo? (hope that makes sense!)

31st December 2007, 08:26	#5
Arthur Quantize Loves to post MY poor Rover is dead... Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Halifax Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Excellent! Then it looks like with all the faffing involved with the double din units that it might make more sense to go with a single din unit as the fascias are at least available for them. Perhaps this one might be of interest to you 75Coinnoisseur as it has an inbuilt TV Tuner, 7" screen, plays DVD, VCD, CD, CD-R-RW, MP3, MP4, 8cm Disc (!), DIVX, and probably beer mats if you pop one in! It even takes a CCD camera input. http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/beat...6005c3caf01eb2 I know it's £279 but it's a lot of kit for what you get. Also, it may not work with your CD changer but a DVD full of MP3s will keep you busy for a few weeks!