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Toyota Headrest DVD player?

Discussion in 'Prius v Audio and Electronics' started by Robert V. Adger-Barton, Oct 11, 2012.

  1. Robert V. Adger-Barton

    Robert V. Adger-Barton Junior Member

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    anyone found a headrest DVD system compatible with the 2012 Prius v (lowercase v for the Prius v wagon)? I need one but don't want to spend $2000...

    any direction would be greatly appreciated.
     
    #1 Robert V. Adger-Barton, Oct 11, 2012
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    Download Handbrake to your computer, rip DVDs to your computer, buy iPad, put videos on iPad, give to kid. $500 and wayyyy more useful.
     
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  3. Robert V. Adger-Barton

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    I have a Motorola Xoom tablet and have considered using it. FOund a great mount to attach to the headrest, and overall, it's a good idea, but the issue is that I would have to stop to get it to play once the video ran out. I also own a Ford Edge with DVD headrests factory installed, and the ability to simply drop in a DVD, or swap a DVD on the move is a more friendly action.

    I'd prefer the Factory Toyota Prius DVD headrest option, but I don't think it exists yet, so I"m still looking.
     
    #3 Robert V. Adger-Barton, Oct 12, 2012
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    Another problem would be the safety. I don't want a half a pound metal and glass slab flying towards my kid's head when the mount does not hold. That's the reason I don't use my tablet holder in the car anymore and just ordered a set of dvd-headrest from ebay.

    I plan to use sf-cards though, instead of dvd's.
     
    #4 spammerhamster, May 6, 2014
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    Vizualogic has a few options. (I purchased one headrest system manufactured by them back in late '09, early '10.)
    Audiovox seems to have a very new program that seems good.
    Myron and Davis seems to have only one color, for Toyota "DK Grey" seats.

    I don't know the costs of any of these, but they are options.
     
    #5 jzchen, May 8, 2014
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    This is an older thread but thought I would bring it back to life. I'm also looking into this and am wondering if anyone has found a good solution besides handing the kids a tablet.
     
    #6 yaksushi, Dec 9, 2014
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    We ended up getting a mount that goes on the headrest that allows the iPad to slip securely inside. It worked out nicely on our drive from LA to Albuquerque. I connected the iPad via Bluetooth so we could hear Nemo through the car speakers.


    Tandy 400
     
    #7 Quentin, Dec 13, 2014
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