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Sony MV-900SDS

Overhead DVD Dream System II

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Looking for a mobile overhead monitor that everyone will love? Well, Sony's Dream System II is your ideal, all-in-one solution! Your passengers in back will love the picture provided by the fold-down, rotatable 9" monitor. Meanwhile, the built-in infrared wireless headphone transmitter and two sets of wireless headphones let viewers listen to their videos privately, so you can enjoy music or conversation up front.

The Dream System II adds to the convenience quotient by featuring a built-in DVD player. Fewer components means fewer connections to make, and a less complicated installation. A set of audio/video inputs lets you hook up another source, while the audio/video outputs let you connect another monitor. And if you've got media saved on Memory Stick®, you can play it with the Dream System, thanks to the built-in slot.

Details:

  • 9" fold-down monitor
  • built-in DVD player
  • monitor swivels 180 degrees
  • infrared wireless headphone transmitter
  • two sets of wireless headphones
  • built-in wired FM modulator (sends output to any FM radio)
  • Memory Stick® slot for playback of JPEG, MPEG, MP3
  • audio/video inputs
  • audio/video outputs
  • optical digital output (for connection to optional surround processor)
  • wireless remote control
  • 11-1/4"W x 3-3/16"H x 17-7/8"D
  • warranty: 1 year
  • designed for use with "Region 1" coded DVDsGet more info on this product
     

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  • MV-900SDS DVD/CD player/monitor
  • 2 Sets of MDR-IF0140 wireless headphones
  • RM-X137 wireless remote control
  • 1 CR2025 Lithium battery (installed in remote)
  • 2 "AAA" batteries (for wireless headphones)
  • 1 Mounting plate
  • 1 Relay box (has a 19" antenna connection on one side and a 16' DVD/CD player/monitor connection on the other side)
  • 1 Plastic cover plate
  • 16' Wiring harness (has in-line noise filter/5A fuse and 1A fuse)
  • 8 Self-tapping screws
  • 5 Machine screws (each screw has 1 flat washer and 1 lock washer)
  • Operating Instructions (English/French)
  • Warranty sheet

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Overview
DVD/CD Player Features
Memory Stick Slot Features
Overhead Monitor Features
MDR-IF0140 Wireless Headphone Features
Inputs and Outputs
Specifications

Overview

Overview: This package consists of a single DVD/CD player with a fold-down 9" overhead monitor and two sets of wireless headphones.

DVD/CD Player Features

Disc Compatibility: The DVD/CD player is compatible with the following discs: DVD-Video, Video CD, audio CD, audio CD-R/CD-RW, and MP3 CD.

MP3 Playback: This unit will play MP3 files recorded onto CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs using the ISO 9660 level 1/level2 and Joliet formats. MP3 files with a compression rate from 32-320 kbps are supported, however, files with a compression rate above 256 kbps may play intermittently.

JPEG Disc Playback: This unit will play JPEG files recorded onto CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW discs using the ISO 9660 level 1/level2 and Joliet formats. All files are played back in a slide show.

Resume Playback: This feature allows you to resume playback of a disc from the point where you last stopped. The stopping point is cleared when the Stop button is pressed more than once or the disc is removed.

Note: This feature does not work for MP3 CDs. Playback resumes at the beginning of the file instead of the stopping point within the file.

Screen Saver: The screen saver image appears when you leave the player in pause or stop mode for more than 15 minutes. This feature can be turned on or off.

Dynamic Range Compression: If the audio on a DVD is too loud and you can't hear low-level sound, such as dialogue, you can turn on the dynamic range compression. You can choose from the following settings: Full, High, Mid, Low, or Off.

Color System: The DVD/CD player can be connected to an NTSC or PAL monitor.

Memory Stick Slot Features

Memory Stick Slot: The Memory Stick slot allows you to play JPEG, MPEG, and MP3 files recorded on a Memory Stick.

Overhead Monitor Features

9" Widescreen Monitor: The unit features a 9" widescreen 16:9 TFT Active Matrix LCD. The screen has a total of 336,960 pixels (1,440 pixels x 234 pixels), and is compatible with NTSC and PAL sources.

Adjustable Display Angle: For the best viewing angle, you can manually tilt and swivel the monitor. In addition, the monitor can be closed with the LCD surface facing out. In this case, you can use the Reverse button to flip the image upside down.

Picture Adjustments: For optimal picture quality, you can make the following adjustments to the monitor: picture, brightness, color, and hue.

Screen Modes: You can choose from the following screen modes:

  • Normal: displays an image with an aspect ratio of 4:3
  • Full: expands 4:3 pictures horizontally to fill the entire width of the screen
  • Zoom: expands 4:3 pictures both horizontally and vertically, filling the screen without distorting the picture but cutting off the top and bottom edges
  • Wide: expands the left and right sides of 4:3 pictures horizontally to fill the entire width of the screen

MDR-IF0140 Wireless Headphone Features

Overview: The DVD/CD player/monitor has a built-in transmitter that sends audio to the MDR-IF0140 wireless headphones, which have built-in IR receivers. The headphones employ an open air design with foam ear pads. The right earcup has an on/off switch, power indicator, and a rotary volume control. The left earcup houses the battery compartment for the supplied "AAA" battery. One "AAA" battery can provide up to 60 hours of use.

Attenuate Function: If the infrared rays are obstructed, or the headphones are used outside their effective range, noise will increase and the audio will become hard to hear. To avoid potential ear damage as a result of noise, this function attenuates any sound in the headphones. Sound is automatically restored when you move closer to the transmitter or remove the obstruction.

Inputs and Outputs

Top of DVD/CD Player/Monitor:

  • Power 12V: 4-pin male jack
  • Optical Output: standard Toslink optical digital output with a protective cover
  • To Relay Box: minijack that connects to the Relay Box

Back Panel of DVD/CD Player/Monitor:

  • Input: left and right RCA audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack
  • Output: left and right RCA audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack

Left Side of Relay Box:

  • From Car Antenna: Motorola jack that connects to the vehicle's antenna
  • To Receiver: 19" lead with a Motorola connector that plugs into a head unit

Right Side of Relay Box:

  • To DVD/CD Player/Monitor: 16' lead terminated with a minijack stereo connector that plugs into the DVD/CD player/monitor

Specifications

Audio Characteristics:

  • Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 90dB
  • Harmonic Distortion: 0.05%
  • Dynamic Range: 90dB
 

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5 out of 5

Fantastic and easy to install. This was for my son who died in iraq.

Written By AnthrodocUT, West Pooint Uta on Wednesday, April 26, 2006
 
I decided after looking at it for 5 months that I thought he would have wanted me to put it in to my car. We are rasing his children while his wife is now on active duty in Dubai. I did and have not regretted it once. Our Grandchildren think we are the best and are always inviting us to take them on field trips. Our son is well pleased at what we have done and it comes home to us each time we usit. Semper Fi Marines. l had 4 pounds of shapnel taken from my back in 1991 and his brother is an F-18 driver over the beach in Afghanistan. Our family comes from a long line of military folks. The first was a scout for General Custer known as Bloody Knife. I was a bird colonel and my son who died was a major while his little brother just got his rairoad tracks. May they all retun hom safe and loved and honored as the warriors thy are.
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5 out of 5

Sony MV900-SDS

Written By Jason, U.S. Army Giebelstadt Germany on Friday, June 10, 2005
 
This system is Amazing! The all in one design is as practical as you'll ever get. I had mine installed in my 1999 Dodge Durango and even with its trademark slanted ceiling my installer achieved a perfect fit. The picture quality on the 9 inch screen is sharp and as clear as you'd expect in your home theater. The fully rotateable screen allows me to set the system up for the kids from the front seat and the headphones offer an awesome sound that drowns out the stereo altogether. Keep in mind that the phones are not designed for use outside the car. One last thing, remember to ask the installer to wire your FM modulator. I don't have my guide in front of me, but I believe a wire runs from the unit to the radio so that the sound may be heard from your audio system. For the money I don't think you'll find a more versatile system with this type of high end quality. Good luck in your purchases.
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