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Mobile video has gone mainstream as an option for many vehicle owners. Some choose it for the "flash," while others are looking to it as an entertainment option for the back-seat passengers — a nice feature for busy families!
Manufacturers have been quick to catch on to the growing mass appeal of mobile video, and the line-up of products is constantly expanding. There's a mobile video set-up to meet your needs, no matter what your desires or motivations. Here are six products that can help you make the dream of mobile video a reality.
1. Vizualogic headrests
This is, without a doubt, one of the coolest new mobile video products to hit the market. Previously, adding monitors to the back of your headrest required extensive cutting, which resulted in a nerve-wracking operation for the amateur or an expensive bill from a custom installer. Now, having headrests with built-in monitors is an easy and reasonably priced option.
Vizualogic makes it happen by custom building 7" monitors into headrests that match exactly to the vehicle they go into — a factory look, right down to the fabric and color! Each headrest comes with an audio/video control module that has two A/V inputs. This allows you the flexibility to hook up more than one video source, like a DVD player and a game console — use your imagination! There's also an included remote control for easy selection of the A/V source and video controls — contrast, brightness and the like. The real beauty of the Vizualogic headrests is the cool design that allows you to run the video cables through the supporting tubes of the headrest. Installation is super-clean and easy.
2. Easy to install universal monitor mounts
If there isn't a custom headrest available for your car, or you'd like a solution that's not specific to just one vehicle, several manufacturers produce easy-to-install monitor brackets.
Pioneer and Farenheit each produce a monitor mount with included monitor that securely fastens onto the headrest tubes of the front seats, for easy rear passenger viewing. Both allow you to easily remove the monitors for anti-theft protection. A nice extra touch on the Farenheit T5612MR is a headphone jack built right into the monitor housing. If you want more hookup capabilities, the Pioneer AVD-W6200 features dual A/V inputs and an extra set of A/V outputs (for a second monitor).
If you have an SUV that doesn't have adjustable headrests, you're still in luck. Kenwood's SK-701RM mounting arm installs easily, using the screw holes of your vehicle's rear seat ceiling grip. The mounting arm has provisions for attaching any LCD monitor of up to 8", and the monitor can be angled for optimal viewing when installed.
Manufacturers have been quick to catch on to the growing mass appeal of mobile video, and the line-up of products is constantly expanding. There's a mobile video set-up to meet your needs, no matter what your desires or motivations. Here are six products that can help you make the dream of mobile video a reality.
 Vizualogic headrest monitors are a great way to get that "custom install" look! |
1. Vizualogic headrests
This is, without a doubt, one of the coolest new mobile video products to hit the market. Previously, adding monitors to the back of your headrest required extensive cutting, which resulted in a nerve-wracking operation for the amateur or an expensive bill from a custom installer. Now, having headrests with built-in monitors is an easy and reasonably priced option.
Vizualogic makes it happen by custom building 7" monitors into headrests that match exactly to the vehicle they go into — a factory look, right down to the fabric and color! Each headrest comes with an audio/video control module that has two A/V inputs. This allows you the flexibility to hook up more than one video source, like a DVD player and a game console — use your imagination! There's also an included remote control for easy selection of the A/V source and video controls — contrast, brightness and the like. The real beauty of the Vizualogic headrests is the cool design that allows you to run the video cables through the supporting tubes of the headrest. Installation is super-clean and easy.
 Farenheit (pictured) and Pioneer both manufacture combination monitor/brackets that can easily attach to the headrest tubes of many SUVs and station wagons. |
2. Easy to install universal monitor mounts
If there isn't a custom headrest available for your car, or you'd like a solution that's not specific to just one vehicle, several manufacturers produce easy-to-install monitor brackets.
Pioneer and Farenheit each produce a monitor mount with included monitor that securely fastens onto the headrest tubes of the front seats, for easy rear passenger viewing. Both allow you to easily remove the monitors for anti-theft protection. A nice extra touch on the Farenheit T5612MR is a headphone jack built right into the monitor housing. If you want more hookup capabilities, the Pioneer AVD-W6200 features dual A/V inputs and an extra set of A/V outputs (for a second monitor).
If you have an SUV that doesn't have adjustable headrests, you're still in luck. Kenwood's SK-701RM mounting arm installs easily, using the screw holes of your vehicle's rear seat ceiling grip. The mounting arm has provisions for attaching any LCD monitor of up to 8", and the monitor can be angled for optimal viewing when installed.
 The SK-701RM in action. The monitor can be easily swiveled out of the way when not in use. |
