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Wiring a portable DVD player to head unit?
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Wed, 19 January 2005 02:13
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Hey all
i got a portable DVD player as a present, i was wondering has anyone wired one of these up to their head unit before?
so if i wanted to play the clip to a song, it would come up on the screen but the music would come up through my system?
But i still want to use the CD player on my headunit.
Can this be done? and can i interchange playin cd's from the dvd player to the head unit?
Any help much appreciated.
Cheers
Choony
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Perth
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May 2004
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Re: Wiring a portable DVD player to head unit?
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Wed, 19 January 2005 02:33
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You would be better off calling a Car Stereo shop mate.
They will give you the answer straight up.
Then wire it yourself because its not worth Paying someone for stereo work, most of it is actually pretty easy (So long as you get the colour codes for the wires in your car and are clear what does what  )
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Wollongong
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January 2005
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Re: Wiring a portable DVD player to head unit?
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Wed, 19 January 2005 02:51
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I've thought about this before too.
It seems the easiest method is to sell off what you have and buy a proper car DVD player.
Which sucks.
I think adapting a FM transmitter from a Discman car kit, would be a good option too. Just play your DVD, tune-in the headunits' radio, and you're sweet!
What do you think?
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Sydney
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October 2003
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Wed, 19 January 2005 03:06
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Yep, unless your head unit has an auxillary input, then you're going to have to go the FM route.
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Melbourne, South East
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Re: Wiring a portable DVD player to head unit?
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Wed, 19 January 2005 03:18
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hmm tuning it to my radio?
didnt really wana do that, it wouldnt produce the best sound quality my stereo can give
plus i hate the radio
i wasnt planning on having a TV in my car, but coz i got this for free, and i never go on holidays due to low funding, i have no use for this, i was hoping i culd use this in my car.
thanks for the feedback so far everyone
nemore ideas pplz?
-Choony
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Wollongong
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January 2005
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Re: Wiring a portable DVD player to head unit?
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Wed, 19 January 2005 03:28
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Radio has shitter quality than your CD's? You must have a dodgy headunit then.
My radio has the same quality of the CD's and vice-a-versa. The signal goes through the same EQ's/ speakers/ amps etc... i can't figure out why yours is bad?
Do you have a seperate radio from your CD player? Or is it all-in-one? If it's all-in-one there shouldn't be any problem with sound quality...
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Melbourne, South East
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Re: Wiring a portable DVD player to head unit?
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Wed, 19 January 2005 04:35
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sorry i didnt think that through properly.
ok it would probably sound the same through radio, but im not a big fan of my radio. its all one setup in my headunit.
I was thinking more wiring, is it possible to wire up the dvd player to headunit via some 'special' connections that i wouldnt know the name of hence this thread 
Cheers
Choony
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Wollongong
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January 2005
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Re: Wiring a portable DVD player to head unit?
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Wed, 19 January 2005 05:48
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Yeah OK, no probs huh?
The only way sound is going in, is via the CD hole or the FM antenna. UNLESS there is another RCA input somewhere.
I reckon the FMdiscman car kit is 'tha go'. Some times Strathfield Car Radio have 'crazy' sales. That's the time to pick one up for cheap.
I might even buy a portable DVD player and do it this way too.
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