Hey how's everyone doing? Anyway I am still fairly new to my 8 as to it only has 850 miles on it. Now I seen and heard people talking about their navigation playing dvd movies? Is this possible? I mean I don't want to put a dvd in where the navigation cd is supposed to be to where it messes the system up. I wouldn't watch a DVD while driving my beautiful 8 around, I just wanted to know. Instead of watching a movie I would rather be powershifting around town! Well thanx in advance if anyone can answer my question.

 

It can be done, but I dont know all the technicalities in making it work. Try a search or look through the electronics threads.


...enjoy that 8....

 

navi has a dvd drive, but cannot decode the files.

you'll need to get a dvd drive to play movies, and some hardware to splice into the navi input. It'll run you around $500 or so to display onto the navi screen and $100 or so for a dvd player.

 

Thanx for the info guys

 

Be forewarned, in some states it's illegal to have a movie running where the driver can see it.

 

For shizzle?

 

definitely illegal!

 

Illegal in Tennessee. If the Polizia see a DVD playing in a vehicle..and even think the driver can see it...ticket-time.

 

Na Na Na Na Ticket Time!

 

LOL.....I am a Cop...... I Live in NJ

 

I tried sticking a DVD in the system just for the hell of it.. forgot what happened, but it doesn't read hehe.

 

If you put a regular DVD in the drive it'll cause the flex capacitor to malfunction.

 

I've thought of putting in a DVD player & TV Turner in my RX8 in the far future and then building a PC for my car with wireless internet, wireless keyboard, mouse, game pad, etc...but this is now making me rethink that.

Trust me, I will NOT be useing that stuff while driving...NO WAY, but I thought it would be fun for the passengers when taking long trips or if I have to go with the Mss while my Miami Dolphins are playing I can at least watch some of the game...I might have to just do it for her car and not mine.

 

Why on earth would you WANT to watch the Dolphins???

 

Where in NJ, I live by woodbridge mall

 

used to hookup a dvd player but now a modded xbox is in its place...just load divx movies on there...it doesn't take long to copy my dvds to divx...so I have more space on the hard drive.

I'll post pics when I get home

 

So that's a good question.....its illegal to watch Movies in many states while driving....what about watching TV? As well as my TV? Oh well.....good thing my main screen is low enough that you can't see it from another vehicle. :D

 

i use the avelectronics unit and it works great. i have a ps2 & a dvd player hooked up to it and the quality on the screen is better than most tv screens you can buy for in your car.

 

MOST states do not have laws against it...in fact I believe only California does...the other states there is the simple 'distractions' restrictions...but that could be anything, cellphones, makeup, eating, billboards, thus it is not really enforced