Imagine my surprise when I went looking for a DVD for my car. We were to take our grandkids for an extended road trip and I thought it would help it to a DVD player. The trouble is "monitor". I saw all these good priced monitors and thought that is real great to get the monitor and the DVD for that price. Then I discovered that they really did mean just the monitor. Not the DVD in a monitor, but a monitor.
If you want a monitor with DVD you need to look for a monitor that includes the DVD. Otherwise all you get is a "monitor". So here is some quick information on monitors and what to look for.
7 Inch Car Monitor
The flip down car video monitor is probably the one you are most familiar with. It is mounted to the roof of the car and flipped down when in use. Then is is flipped up out of the way. It is used by the back seat passengers and the monitor usually ranges from 7-12 inches.
The Overhead Car Video Monitors can be attached to the ceiling of the car. Most usually you find them in mini vans, and SUVs because they require some of the head room. It usually fits over the inside light. These can be 7-20 inches in width.
Headrest car video monitors are built into the back of the headrest. You can buy the whole headrest since most of you will not want to cut out a chunk of your present headrest. Keep the old headrests so you can put them back in the car when you trade it in, thus allowing you to keep the head rest for the new car.
Headrest Portable car video monitors are essentially portable DVDs. They can be attached to the back of the headrest and be moved about. These range in size from 5-10 inches. This was my choice because it can be taken out of the vehicle and used in to motel room, the camper, the trailer, a tent...well, you get the idea.
In-dash car video monitors are put in the dash for the entertainment of the front seat passenger. Driver you need to keep your eye on the road. It can be flipped up and down for convenience and space. They are usually less than 7 inches.
The Sun visor car video monitor can be mounted into your visor or you can replace your original sun visor with it. It is usually 5-7 inches in length.
Mirror car video monitors are made to fit over the rear-view mirror. They are great to be used as a rear view camera. It is very small, usually no more than 4 inches.
Now the most important thing to remember is that you need the DVD with these monitors if you wish to play a DVD. So remember that if you do not want to buy a separate DVD you need to look for a monitor that includes a built in DVD player. They are out there and can be found easily. Just don't be fooled into buying a monitor thinking it has a DVD included.
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Boss BV9555 7-Inch Double-DIN Motorized In-Dash Widescreen Touchscreen TFT Monitor/DVD/MP3/CD Combo Receiver Feature
- AM/FM radio, DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, SVCD, MP3/WMA, MPEG4 receiver
- 4 x 85 Watts maximum power with front/rear RCA preamp outputs
- 7-inch TFT touchscreen LCD with 1440 x 234 pixel resolution
- Includes side auxiliary and rear A/V inputs, USB port, SD card slot, wireless remote
- One-year limited warranty
Boss BV9555 7-Inch Double-DIN Motorized In-Dash Widescreen Touchscreen TFT Monitor/DVD/MP3/CD Combo Receiver Overview
7-Inch Double DIN Motorized Widescreen Touchscreen In-Dash TFT Monitor/DVD/MP3/CD Combo Rcvr, USB/SD Card Slot, Front Aux-In AM/FM/RDS, 85W X 4Boss BV9555 7-Inch Double-DIN Motorized In-Dash Widescreen Touchscreen TFT Monitor/DVD/MP3/CD Combo Receiver Specifications
The double-DIN BV9555 from Boss Audio Systems is an affordable way to add DVD entertainment to your vehicle. Enjoy playback of DVDs, CDs, SVCDs and VCDs. Includes both a USB port and SD/MMC card slot for quick enjoyment of digital media (MP3/WMA/MP4) as well, along with an AM/FM radio with 30 presets. A side panel auxiliary input and rear A/V input let you connect external multimedia devices, and you can expand your system with front and rear preamp outputs and a rear view camera input. An affordable way to add DVD entertainment to your vehicle. Click to enlarge. |
 Front panel USB port for playback of digital media. |
 Full-featured remote included. |
7-Inch Touchscreen
The BV9555 features a 7-inch, color TFT touchscreen. Your widescreen video will look great thanks to the 1440 x 324 pixel resolution and high brightness.
DVDs and More
Enjoy playback of your favorite DVDs, CDs, SVCDs, and VCDs in the slot-loading DVD player.
Or play back MP3/WMA audio or MP4 video from disc, USB, or SD Card.
Dial in your sound with the treble, bass, balance and fade controls.
AM/FM Radio
Listen to your favorite radio programming with the AM/FM Radio with PLL synthesized tuner.
Instantly access your favorite stations with 30 presets.
Connectivity
Use the side panel auxiliary input to connect external audio devices, or the rear A/V input for external video (game systems, etc.). The SD/MMC card slot and USB port let you play back your MP3/WMA or MPEG4 files if you don't feel like burning a disc.
Room to Grow
The BV9555 packs four channels of 85 Watts, but if you want more you can expand your system thanks to dual (front and rear) RCA preamp outputs.
You can also add a rear view camera for safety and convenience.
Wireless Remote Included
Control the action with a handy remote.
What's in the Box
Boss BV9555 Receiver, Remote Control, USB Cable, Installation Hardware, User's Manual, Warranty Card
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