Rear seat entertainment ok or a bust?

[carymccarr]

I had these installed yesterday:

https://www.adventproducts.com/search/?sku=ADVSB10UHD

They are the same thing @Husker4theSpurs put in.

They are amazing and if you can get over the price (about $1600 installed), they are worth every penny.

They're full Android tablets so I installed Disney+, Netflix, HBOMax, etc. through the Google Play Store and will run everything off the vehicle hotspot ($20/mo for unlimited data). Included IR headphones as well as a built-in FM modulator. They also have a DVD slot. Either screen can play its own thing, or you can mirror one to the other.

The real selling point, however, is the app that allows my wife to mirror the screens on her phone; that allows her to run everything from the front seat without any interaction from the little gremlins in the back seat...no more gymnastics to see what's happening on the screen and get everything started. Quality is, as far as I can tell, excellent.

And, of course, unlike the factory system, when I sell the vehicle and move to something else, these will come with me to the new one. Because they are android tablets, they update OTA just like a regular tablet would, as do all of the apps. So they will stay "current" for longer than a factory system would.

Would love to see some pics? I’m really hesitant to install as I don’t want to lose much space between the front seat and the second row. Thanks!!

 

[scottdm]

I had these installed yesterday:

https://www.adventproducts.com/search/?sku=ADVSB10UHD

They are the same thing @Husker4theSpurs put in.

They are amazing and if you can get over the price (about $1600 installed), they are worth every penny.

They're full Android tablets so I installed Disney+, Netflix, HBOMax, etc. through the Google Play Store and will run everything off the vehicle hotspot ($20/mo for unlimited data). Included IR headphones as well as a built-in FM modulator. They also have a DVD slot. Either screen can play its own thing, or you can mirror one to the other.

The real selling point, however, is the app that allows my wife to mirror the screens on her phone; that allows her to run everything from the front seat without any interaction from the little gremlins in the back seat...no more gymnastics to see what's happening on the screen and get everything started. Quality is, as far as I can tell, excellent.

And, of course, unlike the factory system, when I sell the vehicle and move to something else, these will come with me to the new one. Because they are android tablets, they update OTA just like a regular tablet would, as do all of the apps. So they will stay "current" for longer than a factory system would.

How is the mounting height of these units? Some have vertical adjustment build in so the screens can slide up and down on the mount. Was thinking about these for my F350.

 

[aggiegrad05]

How is the mounting height of these units? Some have vertical adjustment build in so the screens can slide up and down on the mount. Was thinking about these for my F350.

There is no vertical height adjustment, they are locked at the height of the headrest guides. But, they do pivot up and down. I'll get some pics for you and @carymccarr in a bit.

My only gripe is the mounting assembly. Because it is designed to be universal and allow access to any button for headrest adjustment, it doesn't look as seamless as I would have hoped. But I understand the limitations of working with a universal mounting bracket so I'm not going to lose too much sleep over it.

 

[aggiegrad05]

Would love to see some pics? I’m really hesitant to install as I don’t want to lose much space between the front seat and the second row. Thanks!!

 

[Vipersinu2]

I am going to flash android Oreo 8.0
To the factory monitors

There is a mini usb inside the monitor.

https://boundarydevices.com/android-oreo-8-0-0-release-for-i-mx6-boards/

 

[scottdm]

There is no vertical height adjustment, they are locked at the height of the headrest guides. But, they do pivot up and down. I'll get some pics for you and @carymccarr in a bit.

My only gripe is the mounting assembly. Because it is designed to be universal and allow access to any button for headrest adjustment, it doesn't look as seamless as I would have hoped. But I understand the limitations of working with a universal mounting bracket so I'm not going to lose too much sleep over it.

Thanks for the photos. Any chance the monitors move up and down if you raise/lower the height of the headrests? Also curious what audio/video outputs your screens have. I would likely use a NAVIKS module to run hard wired audio and ideally video signals to the factory headunit.

 

[scottdm]

I am going to flash android Oreo 8.0
To the factory monitors

There is a mini usb inside the monitor.

https://boundarydevices.com/android-oreo-8-0-0-release-for-i-mx6-boards/

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Please elaborate what functionality you anticipate gaining by flashing android Oreo 8.0 to the factory monitors. That's above my pay grade, but certainly curious if it works out and is helpful.

 

[aggiegrad05]

Thanks for the photos. Any chance the monitors move up and down if you raise/lower the height of the headrests? Also curious what audio/video outputs your screens have. I would likely use a NAVIKS module to run hard wired audio and ideally video signals to the factory headunit.

They do move up and down a bit when the headrests go up and down, but not a significant amount.

Here are the various inputs. I think output is limited to the FM modulator and the IR headphones. There are two monitors and each is a little different given that one has the DVD.

 

[scottdm]

They do move up and down a bit when the headrests go up and down, but not a significant amount.

Here are the various inputs. I think output is limited to the FM modulator and the IR headphones. There are two monitors and each is a little different given that one has the DVD.

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Thanks. Very similar I/O to the factory units I have in my Expy. Looks like no easy way to have a video output, but at least I can do the same wired audio output from the 3.5mm headphone jack if/when I install in my F350. Interesting they don't offer the factory RES in the F150 and SuperDuty crew cab models.

 

[Vipersinu2]

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