Tv signal in car

[Rob.]

Just wondering whats best way to get Tv channels on the screen i have in my car. (TV tuner ?? ) what kinda price am i looking at many thanks

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/In-Car-DVB-Digital-TV-Receiver-Tuner-NEW-UK-Seller_W0QQitemZ290002592699QQihZ019QQcategoryZ1498QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
is this cheap and will it do what i want... and if i have tv in car do i have to pay tv licence

 

[The Bear]

Don't know but looks like it would do the job. Aerial looks like it could sit on the parcel shelf next to the back window.

I've been pondering this setup too, with a freeview type box and HU screen.

Don't know about the TV license.

 

[Rob.]

Don't know but looks like it would do the job. Aerial looks like it could sit on the parcel shelf next to the back window.

I've been pondering this setup too, with a freeview type box and HU screen.

Don't know about the TV license.

freeview type box, sounds cool. didnt no they did one for car im going have to look for one. i just think this setup will come in handy (BIG BROTHER ) lol have to watch big brother

 

[LegoHead]

Just half way through fitting my aerial for my tv install onto the rear window. Will have pics tomorrow hopefully.

 

[Rob.]

Just half way through fitting my aerial for my tv install onto the rear window. Will have pics tomorrow hopefully.

yer i would love to see pictures of the hole. Tv components and aerial? what else is there to the tv install?. just a tuner box and aerial? ... and do you know if u need a Tv licence

 

[LegoHead]

yer i would love to see pictures of the hole. Tv components and aerial? what else is there to the tv install?. just a tuner box and aerial? ... and do you know if u need a Tv licence

hmmmmmm, your house one should cover it??

It will be really stealth, no ugly wires showing, tv tuner is under drivers seat with cd changer, tv will be stealth too....in dash jobby. Still waiting for my dash top though.

 

[Rob.]

hmmmmmm, your house one should cover it??

It will be really stealth, no ugly wires showing, tv tuner is under drivers seat with cd changer, tv will be stealth too....in dash jobby. Still waiting for my dash top though.

good good gota cover the wires even tho its hard some times. i put a 7" roof mout screen on back part of my roof other day. had to run 3 wires and thick rca leads under my roof lining all way to front of car AROUND the sunroof lol.

What do you think of this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVB-T-Mobile-Car-TV-freeview-Digital-TV-Receiver-Box_W0QQitemZ290002053732QQihZ019QQcategoryZ67772QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting i think it looks great for the money

 

[Martin_172]

looked into tv tuners before and the signal was shite, seen the new Pioneer Digital Freeview box tho and its prefect quality with no ariel!

 

[GordonD]

Don't know whether its the case where you are, but pretty much everywhere in the western world its the rule that if a TV screen can be seen by the driver it has to shut off when the vehicle is moving and/or the engine is running. It is usually an offence to have a TV display that is visible to the driver and is even capable of working while the driver should be concentrating on driving.

 

[Rob Clark]

Hi all
Im looking at this currently myself. I have a Kenwood 7" screen im looking at mounting in the centre of the dash where the clock lies when i manage to get a slave panel from a scrapyard hopefully later today. I plan on running an xbox to it to play mp3 etc but then saw something similar re dvb-t tuner for a car and thought it'd be a nice idea. when I asked a few ice chaps locally they said the units are rather poor and reccomended a freeview box as most run from 12v anyhow and have better tuners, i was told you will need a very good ariel to get any sort of pic in the region of £50-£100, ones ive been told to get are either stalk type on roof or one which fits between the lining of the material of the roof.
good luck cos wood be good to see some pics when done

Rob

 

[LegoHead]

Don't know whether its the case where you are, but pretty much everywhere in the western world its the rule that if a TV screen can be seen by the driver it has to shut off when the vehicle is moving and/or the engine is running. It is usually an offence to have a TV display that is visible to the driver and is even capable of working while the driver should be concentrating on driving.

Do sat nav units fall under this same law?

 

[Rob.]

Hi all
Im looking at this currently myself. I have a Kenwood 7" screen im looking at mounting in the centre of the dash where the clock lies when i manage to get a slave panel from a scrapyard hopefully later today. I plan on running an xbox to it to play mp3 etc but then saw something similar re dvb-t tuner for a car and thought it'd be a nice idea. when I asked a few ice chaps locally they said the units are rather poor and reccomended a freeview box as most run from 12v anyhow and have better tuners, i was told you will need a very good ariel to get any sort of pic in the region of £50-£100, ones ive been told to get are either stalk type on roof or one which fits between the lining of the material of the roof.
good luck cos wood be good to see some pics when done

Rob

my xbox is in my car its great fun when u gete bored lol. and i also can play movies on it . i will take pics when its all done. my freeviewbox is on its way

 

[Nightfire]

Used to have a tv in mine. Reception was shite. Had aerial boosters and the lot. Only way I can think of getting a good reception is by sticking areials on the roof the car

 

[Rob.]

isnt there a way to wire the areal into the normal roof one?

 

[Rob Clark]

@ rude_boi_rob

how did you mount screen / xbox ?
xbox JUST fits under seat altho not sure how im going to sort leads etc. I got a slave panel froms crappers yest got screen but was a clio without the clock so just has a flat storage space which i wasnt sure how would work, could be easier or worse.
Thinking mounting it ir sensor somewhere in front panel to work it with xbmc as dash which i have setup on the xb waiting....

 

[Rob.]

@ rude_boi_rob

how did you mount screen / xbox ?
xbox JUST fits under seat altho not sure how im going to sort leads etc. I got a slave panel froms crappers yest got screen but was a clio without the clock so just has a flat storage space which i wasnt sure how would work, could be easier or worse.
Thinking mounting it ir sensor somewhere in front panel to work it with xbmc as dash which i have setup on the xb waiting....

i will go take some pics of the setup easyer then me trying write 100 lines lol http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N7B77MBC