Hyena Member 61 Member For: 18y 9m 10d Posted 08/08/07 12:08 PM Share Posted 08/08/07 12:08 PM (edited) Hi guys, I was talking to a mate in the US today about wiring up an xbox to my ICC and he told me that a friend of his uses a car audio installer there with gear that sounds like it'd on work on our ICCs. They're a portable 12v DVD player that has a VGA output and also plays divx AND media from USB flash drives. He thinks they are about $100 (USD) but considering the 2 main alternatives - RGB converter + a dvd player or an inverter + xbox these sound like a bargain for getting dvd/divx/mp3 into our Ts. I'm trying to get more more info, but I'm going to get him to mail me one across. With postage and the currency conversion it'll probably still be under $150. Can anyone think of a reason this wouldn't work ? I guess worst case scenario I could still use it with a RGB converter or get a 12vdc plug pack and use it home. CheersJay Edited 08/08/07 12:09 PM by Hyena Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37317-cheap-dvd-solution/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antisocial Weird Member Member 1,347 Member For: 22y 3m 26d Location: ACT Posted 08/08/07 12:13 PM Share Posted 08/08/07 12:13 PM Won't work.ICC does not have VGA inputs....SCART NTSC inputs. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37317-cheap-dvd-solution/#findComment-562437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyena Member 61 Member For: 18y 9m 10d Posted 08/08/07 12:19 PM Author Share Posted 08/08/07 12:19 PM ICC does not have VGA inputsSeveral people have connected PCs with VGA output. I guess it's just a matter of whether this unit will automatically adjust the right sort of VGA output. If it's designed as a stand alone unit to work on a VGA monitor I imagine (hope!) it would auto adjust itself properly... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37317-cheap-dvd-solution/#findComment-562442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogan393 Member 77 Member For: 18y 11m 5d Posted 09/08/07 07:41 AM Share Posted 09/08/07 07:41 AM I'm going to watch this thread very closely and I very much hope it works, I currently have a pc connected to my icc with a cable made using pandas wiring diagrams but I had to buy a arcade vga graphics card to get it to work correctly. If that dvd automatically adjusts to out screens that would be awesome. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37317-cheap-dvd-solution/#findComment-562660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyena Member 61 Member For: 18y 9m 10d Posted 09/08/07 08:36 AM Author Share Posted 09/08/07 08:36 AM Yeah fingers crossed bogan! If it works I think alot of people will be interested!OK I just got some pics of the unit and I'm impressed! I was thinking it'd probably be a bit ugly and I was planning to put it in the glovebox or somewhere out of sight but it actually looks pretty nice and the black and silver would probably blend in nicely in the tissue box location. All the wiring is at the back of the unit too so that's handy for installing neatly if it does go in the tissue box location. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37317-cheap-dvd-solution/#findComment-562671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravelrash Member 211 Member For: 22y 4m 27d Gender: Male Location: Dalby, QLD Posted 09/08/07 09:47 PM Share Posted 09/08/07 09:47 PM one problem....if it does fit in the tissue box area you wont be able to put a disc in it. cause it is top loading style. if anywhere it may fit in the glovebox.good luck though Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37317-cheap-dvd-solution/#findComment-562909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyena Member 61 Member For: 18y 9m 10d Posted 11/08/07 12:47 AM Author Share Posted 11/08/07 12:47 AM I'm going to can the idea for now.I bought a HDD media player (with VGA output) a while ago so I just gave that a go but it doesn't work. I dunno if it was a PAL/NTSC thing or more the wrong VGA signal but the picture was all scrambled on the ICC so this other unit will probably be the same. Bugger. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37317-cheap-dvd-solution/#findComment-563332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogan393 Member 77 Member For: 18y 11m 5d Posted 12/08/07 07:29 AM Share Posted 12/08/07 07:29 AM ahh that sucks, its a nice looking unit to. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/37317-cheap-dvd-solution/#findComment-563637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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