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(Message started by: - Mike - on Nov 25^th, 2006, 12:04pm)

Title: Freeview In-Car
Post by - Mike - on Nov 25^th, 2006, 12:04pm

Hi all :)
Has anyone got freeview installed in their car & does it actually work ???

Thanks
Mike

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by Geoff_W on Nov 25^th, 2006, 11:12pm

Baz?

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by Baz on Nov 25^th, 2006, 11:18pm

Yes...... I have got the system. Not installed it back in though since I changed to the Galaxy screens and DVD stuff. The freeview does work but not at 70 mph on a motorway etc. I was looking at getting a better quality box to see if it works any better.

Why are you thinking of it Mike?

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by craig on Nov 26^th, 2006, 8:39am

had it for a while,and in my opinion,total "pants",yes the picture quality is quite good,if you are parked up,high on a hill,close to a transmitter,as soon as you start to move off
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thats about as good as the picture gets...

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by - Mike - on Nov 27^th, 2006, 1:07pm

on 11/25/06 at 23:18:31, Baz wrote:

Why are you thinking of it Mike?

Yes Baz. I have seen one on ebay, new and reasonably priced thought I might give it ago.

Mike

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by - Mike - on Nov 27^th, 2006, 1:12pm

on 11/26/06 at 08:39:39, craig wrote:

I might possibly stand a better chance I hope Craig as I live in an area that receives good reception with freeview but obviously wouldn't expect it to work in areas such as Snowden.

Mike

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by craig on Nov 27^th, 2006, 1:47pm

i hope it works out mike,i live (as the crow flies) 5 miles from the mendip transmitter,by road it's only 8 miles away.... :o :o
i do honestly think it depends on what sort of equipment you plan on having in the car....
IMHO buy the best you can afford....

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by - Mike - on Nov 27^th, 2006, 5:30pm

on 11/27/06 at 13:47:10, craig wrote:

i do honestly think it depends on what sort of equipment you plan on having in the car....
IMHO buy the best you can afford....

Oh dear! :-X based then on the price of these compared to the big name versions I'm not holding out on too much luck then :'(

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by Baz on Nov 28^th, 2006, 1:02am

Mike,

do a search on "Visteon" there is a seller on there at the moment selling a pair of them. These are probably one of the best you can get and at just over £100.00 they are a bit of a steal. In case you didn't know, Visteon do most of the OEM screens and DVD, HiFi stuff for Ford so a good pedigree!!

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by craig on Nov 28^th, 2006, 6:49am

Visteon made your VNR as well mike... ;)

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by Baz on Nov 28^th, 2006, 9:26am

Hmmmm..... well judging by the frequency of the updates to the sat nav disks for the VNR..... I'd buy a DVD player!!

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by - Mike - on Nov 28^th, 2006, 12:56pm

Actually chaps already way ahead.
DVD player (with monitor) already installed in a pre-facelift dash (much better now having re-gained the shelf (Granada days)) whilst still using the two headrest monitors, like those Craig had and connected up a source selector to allow multiple choices.

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by craig on Nov 28^th, 2006, 2:41pm

WOW....
impressed mike,sounds an excellent set up,all you need now is THAT updated disc (and no,they still have not emailed me either).. >:(

Title: Re: Freeview In-Car
Post by - Mike - on Nov 29^th, 2006, 1:00pm

Actually Craig, in order to fit the DVD I have had to lose the VNR which I will shortly have to sell on, it will no longer fit in the dash.

Mike