Thread: Non-VGA Screen Advice?

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I installed a couple of screens in my wife's car for the kids to watch dvds on. I used the brackets that mount to the headrest and they work fine. As for screens I went the super cheap route and bought these:
http://www.pyramidcaraudio.com/itempage.asp?model=MV7SC
At the time Pyramid was calling these TFT LCDs, but they definately aren't. The screens are O.K. My kids don't complain about picture quality, but they aren't that great. As for wires, there is always plenty of room to run wires under the carpet or some vehicles even have channels next to the door jam that can be used. Most seat covers can be easily removed to run wires for the monitors. In my wife's Lexus the back of the seat popped off. In the Ford I just did the seat cover just unsnapped at the bottom. I could then run the wire up the back of the seat. I didn't really want to cut any holes in the seat so I just ran the wires out the top through the hole where the headrest go into the seat. Overhead displays are more difficult to install than the removable head rest route. Most of the time the over heads come with a mounting plate that is attached to the roof support pillar. Another way to go is to use a piece of 1/2" plywood or thin gauge metal one the back side of the headliner to add support and just attach the monitor to that. None if this is too difficult, but it will take some time. I use a roof mounted IR transmitter for wireless headphones to take care of the sound in my wifes car. I tried some RF based headphones, but was very disappointed with there performance. I think you should definately be looking for TFT screens.