22 Sep 10
We just got a car with a DVD player in the back. There is a separate radio (and DVD sound supply) in the back. There are two dials with pictures of headphones and volume.
My question is can you listen to a car DVD without headphones?
The manual doesn't say. I tried it with headphones, and it worked fine. I also have an MP3 speaker that runs on batteries. It played the sound externally, but I would rather use the actual car speakers.
Is this possible?
Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsIf nothing else works, get yourself one of those tape converters (assuming the in-dash has a tape player). Belkin makes a decent one around $30, and it's better than trying to find an unused FM station on which to do the same thing.
We just got a car with a DVD player in the back. There is a separate radio (and DVD sound supply) in the back. There are two dials with pictures of headphones and volume.
My question is can you listen to a car DVD without headphones?
The manual doesn't say. I tried it with headphones, and it worked fine. I also have an MP3 speaker tha ...[text shortened]... ed the sound externally, but I would rather use the actual car speakers.
Is this possible?
You simply push the empty tape into your player and the other end into the headphone opening of whatever apparatus you're wanting to play through your car system. I do this for my Droid's MP3 music, works just fine. However, you'll need to get a cable extension for the converter for the DVD system, since its position in the back is beyond the reach of the cable that comes attached. Check out Monoprice. Cheaper than anywhere else, and it's quality stuff. I know they have cables and whatnot. They might even have the tape converter.
EDIT: I checked it out for you. They have the extension cable for a ridiculous $1.02 for 12'! And forget friggin' Belkin. These guys have the car adapter cassette for $1.63. For less than $5.00, you're pimpin' the whole ride.
22 Sep 10
I must admit that was a very smart idea.
Unfortunately, all the new car has is a CD player and radio. 🙁
I've been looking all over the net for info, and all that comes up is wireless headphones. That's still headphones though.
I guess I will just have to use the external speaker that I use on my MP3 player (which uses 2 AAA batteries quite quickly). This may end up costing $3 a movie if I don't use headphones. 🙁
22 Sep 10
Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsIf all you want is the audio and there is a headphone jack, there is a gadget that takes that audio as input and makes like a low powered FM transmitter, you tune your car FM radio to the same frequency and viola! instant audio through the radio. That was a solution for walkman type cd players or walkman cassette players for that matter. All the same, given an audio source, listen to it on your FM radio. In stereo of course.
I must admit that was a very smart idea.
Unfortunately, all the new car has is a CD player and radio. 🙁
I've been looking all over the net for info, and all that comes up is wireless headphones. That's still headphones though.
I guess I will just have to use the external speaker that I use on my MP3 player (which uses 2 AAA batteries quite quickly). This may end up costing $3 a movie if I don't use headphones. 🙁
Passing cars can also hear the source if their radio is tuned to the same frequency. I have listened to XM radios that way, early on, XM radios had fm transmitters and you tune it to your own radio, say 91.6 or thereabouts. So you hear your XM box, but someone in the next lane can hear your sounds if they tune to the right frequency. I heard a lot of that on my former commute up 78 into Jersey.
22 Sep 10
Originally posted by FreakyKBHYou mean there are still cars with tape decks?
If nothing else works, get yourself one of those tape converters (assuming the in-dash has a tape player). Belkin makes a decent one around $30, and it's better than trying to find an unused FM station on which to do the same thing.
You simply push the empty tape into your player and the other end into the headphone opening of whatever apparatus you're ...[text shortened]... he car adapter cassette for $1.63. For less than $5.00, you're pimpin' the whole ride.
22 Sep 10
Originally posted by sonhouseYes, and they are available. Here is one I found from Maplin (UK).
If all you want is the audio and there is a headphone jack, there is a gadget that takes that audio as input and makes like a low powered FM transmitter, you tune your car FM radio to the same frequency and viola! instant audio through the radio. That was a solution for walkman type cd players or walkman cassette players for that matter. All the same, given ...[text shortened]... they tune to the right frequency. I heard a lot of that on my former commute up 78 into Jersey.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?TabID=1&criteria=usb&ModuleNo=226565&C=SO&U=Strat15
No doubt one can be found in the US with a bit of searching around.
I have an iTrip which is specifically for the iPhone/iPod Touch which works quite well. The only draw back is occasionally while travelling, you can get interference from radio stations which are tuned into the same frequency. You will have to then scan for a new clear frequency.
There are some car radios which have an AUX input for a 3.5 mm socket so you can plug directly in. This will get round the interference problem.
23 Sep 10
Originally posted by FreakyKBHIt's an Envoy.
Sounds like it was an after market install.
We bought it used, but it's new to us.
The odd thing is that there is a radio in the front seat and a whole separate one in the back.
Why does the back one (with the DVD player) only allow you to hear it with headphones?
I may get the FM frequency thing.
I think it will be easiest just to get a cigarette adapter for my external MP3 speakers.
I tried them out tonight, and they worked pretty well.