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So I just got a 2016 Expedition with Sync 3 system.
We had a 2003 Expedition EB that had the factory DVD system which around 2009 I gutted it and replaced it with a new overhead DVD player/monitor and replaced the factory headunit with a Pioneer AVH-X5600BHS. I had the audio shop wire up the front Pioneer to the AUX port on the overhead DVD and we were able to play DVD's on the front headunit to be displayed in the back (and front if the parking brake was on) and the audio would come out all the speakers. We could also play a DVD/SD Card/USB Flash drive directly on the overhead DVD and the audio would either come over a radio station or wireless headphones. System worked pretty well.
But now onto the 2016 Expy with Sync 3. I know Sync can't play DVD's and I'm not even looking to do that but I want to be able to play movies in the back seat with wired/wireless headphones. Audio doesn't need to come from the Sync ever. I really don't want to install a overhead DVD (I will if necessary) but was thinking maybe headrest screens possibly. When Ford installs the factory headrest screens what do they install to put the DVD in? The other option is figuring out a way to do some AdHoc wifi connection and use an Apple TV or something and can airplay things from iOS devices.
I'm sure others on this forum have wanted to do similar things and now that most movies come digitally as well as DVD maybe we don't even need a DVD (they get messy and scratched anyways) and can use USB/SD or something else. Any suggestions?
We had a 2003 Expedition EB that had the factory DVD system which around 2009 I gutted it and replaced it with a new overhead DVD player/monitor and replaced the factory headunit with a Pioneer AVH-X5600BHS. I had the audio shop wire up the front Pioneer to the AUX port on the overhead DVD and we were able to play DVD's on the front headunit to be displayed in the back (and front if the parking brake was on) and the audio would come out all the speakers. We could also play a DVD/SD Card/USB Flash drive directly on the overhead DVD and the audio would either come over a radio station or wireless headphones. System worked pretty well.
But now onto the 2016 Expy with Sync 3. I know Sync can't play DVD's and I'm not even looking to do that but I want to be able to play movies in the back seat with wired/wireless headphones. Audio doesn't need to come from the Sync ever. I really don't want to install a overhead DVD (I will if necessary) but was thinking maybe headrest screens possibly. When Ford installs the factory headrest screens what do they install to put the DVD in? The other option is figuring out a way to do some AdHoc wifi connection and use an Apple TV or something and can airplay things from iOS devices.
I'm sure others on this forum have wanted to do similar things and now that most movies come digitally as well as DVD maybe we don't even need a DVD (they get messy and scratched anyways) and can use USB/SD or something else. Any suggestions?