Cordless Headphones

[timwood2000]

Are cordless headphones compatible with the factory fit DVD player - if so, is it simply a question of putting the transmitter into the headphone sockets. Presumably, charging the headsets needs to be done indoors. Any ideas how long a charge usually lasts for? And, if the answer is yes, any recommendations for a make of cordless headphones?

 

Cheers

[Guest vr6galaxy]

No idea what is compatable with the factory dvd set up? but take a look in the Argos book :D they have a few sets in there, this was suggested to me by the local stockist of my dvd set up when I contacted him for a replacement set! he openly admitted that I could buy the same Phillips head phones from Argos cheaper than he can buy them for :o and they come with a charger and IR transmitter!

if your OE set up can run two different outputs to the screens? then you will need switchable headphones or they will both pick up the same signal! which could be confuseing :D

you could also try a few of the online ICE shops, they will be more knowledgable on the topic and will be able to suggest the correct equipment you need

[Guest thobbs]

If you know *roughly* what you want, I would pop down to your local Currys or something like that - Any set(s) would do fine. Personally the wife wanted to have the wired option on the headphones and then informed me that she would like to have the stereo to play the sound out of the speakers in the car (like the previous car had!), so I am currently in the middle of fitting an FM modulator which I got from the maplin site link: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=44128

 

Sorry to hijack your thread - But has anyone else done this?

[Guest MATT]

I haven't, but there are members that have (whether they still use the forum i don't know). i have studied the installation of FM modulator, and the wiring Seems 'simple/easy' but some people have reported interference problems, and so the sound was no good.

 

MATT

[Steven.Langdale]

Guys

 

Just installed and fm modulator myself. I think the word "installed" is a bit of overkill though, as this one is wireless.

 

I bought one from ebay, do a search for "fm modulator mp3". The same guy is selling loads.

 

As you will see, it plays mp3's (128k highest frequency) and has a line in for your DVD etc.

 

I'm really impressed, it looks pretty good, and sounds great. I didn't want to go for one that is installed into the arial feed as apparently they can block the current TO the arial which powers a small amp.

 

It was

[Guest vr6galaxy]

 

Sorry to hijack your thread - But has anyone else done this?

My head unit has the capacity to accept a second audio input :D so the need for an FM modulator does'nt occur :D plus it means that I can use the dvd player as a second cd player when the kids get bored of watching dvd's :o

[Ian in Northampton]

Not wishing to piss on anyone's chips, but I'm not sure that wearing headphones while driving is very safe. I think we underestimate the extent to which we rely on what we hear as well as what we see in order to avoid problems. Just a thought.

[Guest vr6galaxy]

The idea here Ian is to save the driver from the noise of the dvd blareing away in the background! on my set up I can have the sound of the film from either the screens in built speakers, through the car stereo's speakers or through the IR headphones, my preference is through the IR headphones :lol: that way I hear myself think and listen to what I want on the radio or cd :D

[Guest MATT]

One of my sons listens to music in his head phones, and when ime driving, i can just about here the music, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM - drives ya nuts! and when you ask him anything, you think hes listening, but he isnt, he cant here you because hes got his BOOM, BOOM music on.

 

Its comedy,

(In the back ground, BOOM BOOM music)

Wife: Hurry Up

SatNav: in, one, hundred, and, fifty, yards,..., turn, Left

Wife: how do you know how far a 150 yards is?

Me: just do

SatNav: GPS signal lost :D

Idiot driver: gets in the way!

Wife: That was your fault!

Me: No it wasn't!

Wife: YES IT WAS

Son: Are we there Yet

Me:no

Son:Ime Hungry

Wife: oh there's a nice village off JCT18, can we call in

Me: yes, why not

(Jct 18 comes)

Me: Act thick while we pass the junction

Wife: You Missed the turn off

Me: all well, never mind :lol:

(Get stuck in traffic)

Wife: i thought that

[Ian in Northampton]

VR6: yeah, I guess... Matt: been there, done that, bought the t-shirt - and I didn't even have to have sat nav to enjoy the experience... :lol: