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Key Features
Headrest monitors fit into the back of the headrest of the two front seats, these monitors are generally range from 5 to 7 inches. They are the most unobtrusive type of display but can be messy to install as the headrest needs to be sliced open for instillation. Some manufacturers have solved this dilemma by producing mounting brackets that simply secure to the posts of the front-seat headrests. \r\n \r\n Roof Overhead and Flip-down monitors are a popular choice in larger vehicles like SUVs or minivans. Placing the monitor on the ceiling makes viewing much easier for passengers in the back seats. Because of positioning, some models include built-in dome lights that can take the place of the vehicle's factory fitted interior light. Some are also designed for specific vehicles and may integrate with factory fitted ceiling-mounted controls and displays. Overhead monitors can be reasonably tricky to install so professional installation may be needed. \r\n \r\n In-Dash monitors are usually mounted at an angle to the dash rather than built-in. These screens can often double as a display for GPS or backing-up cameras as well as media playback. \r\n \r\n Sun Visor are built into sun visors which replaces the factory secondary visor. Because these monitors are specially for front seat viewing, many models have safety features that prevents viewing while the vehicle is in motion.\r\n
Direct View (Tube) Direct View screens use a glass Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) to produce the image you see on the screen. Most portable screens with this type of technology will only have a screen size up to 9 inches (diagonal screen size). Direct View monitors are available with either curved or flat screens. Flat Panel or LCD (Liquid Crystal Displays) use liquid crystals as optical shutters, which control the amount of light passing through the thin display screen, creating vivid, life-like colors. These monitors are incredibly thinner than CRT models, therefore allowing them to be placed in headrests and overhead displays. LCD monitors can have a depth of just 1 to 3 inches.
Type
LCD (TFT Active Matrix)
Diagonal Screen Size refers to the measurement of the viewable portion of the screen from either the upper left corner to the lower right corner, or the lower left corner to the upper right corner.
Traditional TVs have an aspect ratio of 4:3 (squarish), which represents the ratio of the width of the screen to the height. Widescreen monitors have an aspect ratio of 16:9 (also known as "letterbox", a rectangular shape). If you plan to watch a lot of DVD movies on your monitor, you might want to consider a widescreen TV, as many DVDs support the 16:9 aspect ratio. If you have a widescreen monitor and are viewing standard programming, the picture will appear in letterbox format, meaning that the picture will appear with black boxes on either side or the top and bottom of the screen.
NTSC (National Television System Committee) is the television broadcasting standard used widely in North America. It is referred to as a 525-line standard, but actually displays only 480 lines. NTSC is to be replaced with new DTV (Digital TV) standards in the coming years. PAL (Phase Alternating Line) standard was introduced in the early 1960's and was implemented widely in Europe. It has a wider channel bandwidth than NTSC as it runs on 635 lines. SECAM (Sequential Couleur avec Mémoire) broadcasts 819 lines of resolution per second and is the television broadcast standard in France, the Middle East, and many of Eastern Europe.
Broadcasting Standard
NTSC, PAL
Screen Capabilities
Maximum Resolution
1,024 (H) x 768 (V) pixels
Control
Remote controls come in several different types, but among the most common are the standard remote, which only works on your TV, and the universal remote, which allows you to control not only your TV, but other video and audio components.
Inputs / Outputs
Input Connectors
Composite (Video) x 2, RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2
Miscellaneous
