koolkorsa
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just wondering if anyone could tell me what i would need to make a normal house dvd player work in my car. I'd obvioulsy need some kind of lighter adaptor. What other wires etc. would i need, and rought costs would be apreciated?
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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Normal house DVD's are MASSIVE? why not just get an in car one?
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Makarus
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Wouldnt work because house DVD players need 230V and in a car you can only get 12V.
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TOMAS
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No mate you can buy an invertor which will allow it to run in a car. Invertors arent small or that cheap, add that to the dvd bill and you may as well have bought and in-car DVD player!
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Makarus
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Ah well, I was wrong, just seemed to make sense, thought about an inverter but then just thought it wouldnt be worth it.
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koolkorsa
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how much are invertors?
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MikeH
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Depends on how many watts you want from them.
As little as £29.99 for a low power one (which is all you need for a dvd player)
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TOMAS
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Dont even try a home DVD, it WILL skip like MAD and the sheer size of most of them makes them useless for car fitment.
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Kenni
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Registered: 29th Jan 01
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I'm using a Cyberhome DVD in my car. Get a invertor off Maplin for £19.99 (150watt one will do plenty)
DVD LINK>>>>>> http://www.whsmith.co.uk/whs/Go.asp?Menu=DVD_AND_Video&isbn=CHDVD400&db=622
INVERTOR LINK>>>>> http://www.maplin.co.uk/products/module.asp?CartID=030831150442780&Addon=B&moduleno=29169&modulecode=
£70 quid for an in-car dvd player aint bad 
The dvd is quite small, slightly bigger than a head unit width wise, and was brought from WHSmiths for £50. Plays every CD format under the sun, in any region (DVD, MP3, VCD.)
[Edited on 31-08-2003 by Kenni]
[Edited on 31-08-2003 by Kenni]
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Kenni
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.....and it doesnt even jump, even on UK roads 
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MikeH
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But what screen do you use with it?
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Kenni
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THe DVD has scart out and phono out (yellow/red/white)...so yellow phono goes to screen.
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