stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
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wvlenthe wrote:... instead of Dora the Explorer and the other stuff I would like them to use earphones for.
Can you comment on this?
I can comment on this bit - I cannot think of a better reason to get this kit than avoiding hearing Dora singing about, well anything at all really! And if I hear the Barney theme tune just one more time  Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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 28th Jul 2009 9:07 pm |
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cheddarwards
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: Somerset
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Wiljo
Screen are basically vertical in my car (they do look as if they will tilt forward before you fit them, but the angle of your seat & the angle set on the headrest combine to set them vertical). They are a perfect height for my 9 & 12 year old, i would have thought that your kids in car seats would be approx the same height off of the seat as my kids not in car seats?
For the money paid it is well worth it, i have just purchased a Veba in car DVD with USB & SD Card to use with the headrests & for approx £250 I have a fully functioning system. I would say go for it, you don't know when an offer like this will come around again
Andrew
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| 28th Jul 2009 10:17 pm |
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Rescue01
Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Aberdeen
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Anyone fitted theirs yet 
Any tips or problems 
Got mine yesterday,probably wont get around to fitting for a while 
 Its not the height of the fall but the sudden stop at the bottom that hurts!!
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| 30th Jul 2009 8:38 am |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
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cheddarwards wrote:Fitted the headrests at the weekend, very straight forward & look great. I have currently installed as per the original pictures with the AV inputs beside the aux audio input, which as i understand it is the OEM look. I am going to move these though into a small box & locate them under one of the front seats & thus you don't see all the cabling for the AV in-signal from your DVD player/Playstation etc.
If anybodies thinking of doing this upgrade i would thoughily recommend it for a very resonable investment. I am now looking for a VEBA DVD player with USB in which i think i will mount in the glovebox. Any thoughts on this location or a recommendation of a suitable machine?
VEBA DVD looks great Will try and get two 
As Rescue01 has asked, how was the install? Were all the plugs in the same place as the instructions suggest? Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 30th Jul 2009 1:36 pm |
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cheddarwards
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: Somerset
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The Veba DVD arrived yesterday, i have yet to fit it (as i am unsure of where it will be most accessable/safest etc) but the unit looks a great piece of kit & you can access any files connected via the USB from the remote. The unit also comes with 2 sets of A/V out plugs, so maybe i could connect the other set to the sat nav screen?
The instal itself was very straight forward, the provided wiring loom works well (albeit its quite short in places & doesn't give you a lot of room to play with). The headrest screens seem decent quality & turn on & off when they sense an input.
Personally i took little notice of the LR instructions (as they are for a Freelander & as ever it is just pictures). The headrest element was very easy & took no more than 10 minutes per headrest. I cut the top plastic bar on the handle rather than cut a hole into the headrest itself, this seems to be the neatest option & the handle is still very firm once re-installed & bolted into place.
As i mentioned before i would not recommend installing the A/V sockets into the space next to the Audio in plug (which is where they are designed to go). Although this looks OEM when things aren't plugged into them, as soon as you attach a DVD player or Playstation to the system you have trailing wires all through the floor of the rear seats. I am going to remove these sockets again & put them under the drivers seat.
Total instal time was approx 1.5 hours going quite slowly & double checking all my work.
Any thoughts on a position for the DVD player (its three quarter DIN size) & has a IR extender so doesn't need to be seen?
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| 30th Jul 2009 2:24 pm |
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The Large One
Member Since: 20 Apr 2007
Location: Down the polytunnel
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cheddarwards wrote:
Personally i took little notice of the LR instructions (as they are for a Freelander & as ever it is just pictures). The headrest element was very easy & took no more than 10 minutes per headrest. I cut the top plastic bar on the handle rather than cut a hole into the headrest itself, this seems to be the neatest option & the handle is still very firm once re-installed & bolted into place.
Best way TLO has left the building.......
I no longer work for a Landrover Dealer
My little chilli sauce business http://www.thechillees.co.uk
if you would like to order anything just give me a shout
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| 30th Jul 2009 2:27 pm |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
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Thanks
No idea on the location for the dvd player. Was planning on under the front seats, as I'll have 2, but they may be difficult to reach. I'll see when I get them. Was going to get the player that takes the sd card - 32Gb should hold a few films Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 30th Jul 2009 4:31 pm |
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stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
Posts: 2330
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Haven't checked to see if it's a big enough area, but could it go where the second row cup holder tray is? Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
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| 30th Jul 2009 5:02 pm |
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blue meanie
D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
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I have the DVB tuner there in mine, I don't think it would be wide enough to accomodate one of those DVD players and theeeeennn......???
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| 30th Jul 2009 8:13 pm |
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RR38HANS
Member Since: 22 Jul 2008
Location: BRUGES
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Can't wait!!, Hope its not to difficult to get the wiring trough the seat. 05 TDV6 HSE AUTO 7seats, tonga green/alpaca, alpine roof, privacy glass, tow kit, wood kit, 20" stormers n summer, 18" in winter, fancy exhausts, rear seat ent., club fooked turbo!
RANGE ROVER 1995 SOFTDASH (sold)
RANGE ROVER 1997 P38 (sold)
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| 30th Jul 2009 8:53 pm |
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The Large One
Member Since: 20 Apr 2007
Location: Down the polytunnel
Posts: 6143
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i should say yours should be with you tommorow TLO has left the building.......
I no longer work for a Landrover Dealer
My little chilli sauce business http://www.thechillees.co.uk
if you would like to order anything just give me a shout
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| 30th Jul 2009 8:56 pm |
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pjv
Member Since: 22 Sep 2006
Location: Northwest
Posts: 184
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Ordered mine with TLO today - toolkit, insulation tape at the ready and constant checking for more fitting info here.
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| 30th Jul 2009 9:08 pm |
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BBS SPY
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Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Cyprus
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My two lazy "assistants" are going to love mine, a few vids's of toms mating should do it, just hope the head phones fit 
Don't worry if you don't get it, TLO knows just what i mean, as long as he add the words "OR ELSE" to the BBS SPY pencil marks on the box he is kindly keeping for me till his return from his well justified week off, so his underlings don't make any life threatening mistakes
Actually, i carped on so badly to SWMBO to go for these, that its really me thats worried 
If i can't fit em, i am gonna be sleeping in the D3, possibly watching Toms mate every night 
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| 30th Jul 2009 9:36 pm |
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pjv
Member Since: 22 Sep 2006
Location: Northwest
Posts: 184
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Ordered at 2pm Wedn - arrived 9.45am Thur - how does TLO do it? 
Fitting looks fairly straightforward even from LRO instructions
Pjv
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| 31st Jul 2009 8:55 am |
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tcar
Member Since: 30 Apr 2009
Location: Cape Town
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cheddarwards wrote:The Veba DVD arrived yesterday, i have yet to fit it (as i am unsure of where it will be most accessable/safest etc) but the unit looks a great piece of kit & you can access any files connected via the USB from the remote. The unit also comes with 2 sets of A/V out plugs, so maybe i could connect the other set to the sat nav screen?
The instal itself was very straight forward, the provided wiring loom works well (albeit its quite short in places & doesn't give you a lot of room to play with). The headrest screens seem decent quality & turn on & off when they sense an input.
Personally i took little notice of the LR instructions (as they are for a Freelander & as ever it is just pictures). The headrest element was very easy & took no more than 10 minutes per headrest. I cut the top plastic bar on the handle rather than cut a hole into the headrest itself, this seems to be the neatest option & the handle is still very firm once re-installed & bolted into place.
As i mentioned before i would not recommend installing the A/V sockets into the space next to the Audio in plug (which is where they are designed to go). Although this looks OEM when things aren't plugged into them, as soon as you attach a DVD player or Playstation to the system you have trailing wires all through the floor of the rear seats. I am going to remove these sockets again & put them under the drivers seat.
Total instal time was approx 1.5 hours going quite slowly & double checking all my work.
Any thoughts on a position for the DVD player (its three quarter DIN size) & has a IR extender so doesn't need to be seen?
Hi, 2 questions:
Which Veba DVD model did you buy and where is the best price? and
DO you have to cut the plastic bars to fit the new headrests or are there other options?
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| 31st Jul 2009 10:29 am |
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