Aftermarket In Car Entertainment for Rear Headrests

I go to pick up my Prestige tonight!! Cant remember if the leather is cream or grey however I've totally overlooked the fact that kids will no longer have TV's to view since it doesn't come with rear ICE

Has anyone gone down the route of aftermarket portable dvd players mounted to the headrests? personally i would prefer these sorts of units over dealer spec ones since they come with tons more functionality

Just buy iPads & get the headrest mounts for them. Quite a few variants available now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Genuine-Ap...0880828991
http://www.apple.com/au/shop/product/HG4...d?fnode=8e

There are also specialists that make modified headrestraints containing screens, if you go to our sister forum Freel2.com there are several owners there who have had an aftermarket system fitted that are way less expensive than the factory optional system.

(21-01-2016 03:41pm)sethor Wrote:  Just buy iPads & get the headrest mounts for them. Quite a few variants available now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Genuine-Ap...0880828991
http://www.apple.com/au/shop/product/HG4...d?fnode=8e

Ipads for watching videos are too restrictive and difficult to transfer files - plus I cant be arsed charging them and wouldn't want to wire them into the car for constant power supply since they would kill the battery if the car is stood for a whole weekend which it probably will be

Also a magnet for getting car window smashed and grabbed I cant be arsed removing them on a night either

This will be of no help at all, just an observation. Many years ago, reading a book was a popular pastime and surprisingly educational. I suppose a modern compromise would be strapping a couple of Kindle's to the headrests.

(22-01-2016 06:38am)AndyFrance Wrote:  This will be of no help at all, just an observation. Many years ago, reading a book was a popular pastime and surprisingly educational. I suppose a modern compromise would be strapping a couple of Kindle's to the headrests.

LOL - My kids are 3 and 1 - When they can start reading I'll try that

I fitted some aftermarket dvd's tv in mine very easy to do just replace your headrest with these i bought off ebay.all the cables are feed down the seat backs took me about hour to do.
Cost was less than £150 if i remember right.

(22-01-2016 12:34pm)Barton Evoque Wrote:  I fitted some aftermarket dvd's tv in mine very easy to do just replace your headrest with these i bought off ebay.all the cables are feed down the seat backs took me about hour to do.
Cost was less than £150 if i remember right.

Where did you pull the live feed from? I assume you set it to live on ignition? otherwise battery would be drained

Accessory socket in armrest which is ignition live.

This is the one i have it has a usb port as well for charging and using a ipad i fitting it in the slot/void at the back of the armrest.externally

http://www.amazon.co.uk//product/B0019KF...ge_o03_s00

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12v-Car-Double...Swo0JWKfIc

These are the headrest's i have now not the one's in the picture i replaces those about 2 years ago.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTRONS-2x-9-Ca...Sw3xJVepS8

(22-01-2016 01:02pm)Barton Evoque Wrote:  Accessory socket in armrest which is ignition live.

This is the one i have it has a usb port as well for charging and using a ipad i fitting it in the slot/void at the back of the armrest.externally
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0019...ge_o03_s00

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12v-Car-Double...Swo0JWKfIc

These are the headrest's i have now not the one's in the picture i replaces those about 2 years ago.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTRONS-2x-9-Ca...Sw3xJVepS8

I'm not a fan of having wires showing via cigarette lighters would rather strip the centre armrest console and hardwire them in for the extra hour of effort it takes