Help.... navigation tv converter...

[marcob555]

Hello felow ridgeline owners... eventhough i bought my ridgeline when they very first came out, i have not had the funds to do any upgrades.. but i now have some extra cash and, i'm going to upgrade my sound system and i will also be adding headrest screens...
Anyways my question is... is there a way to watch dvds through my stock navigation screen? is it expensive? where do i buy the parts?

I found a local stereo shop that sales premaid subwoofer boxes for the ridgeline for $85 is that a good deal?


I already have (2) 12" alpine type R subs, what do you think?
I also have a JL 500/1 amp and a 300/4 for my infinity door speakers...

I want to keep my stock HU with the navi system...

Any suggestions on how to get started or any tips or comments would be greatly appriciated... Thanks in advance..

[3FOOT]

I converted my navigation screen into a dvd player and tv tuner. I got the converter from ebay for 199.00 and put a dvd player under the passenger seat for 65 bucks. Very easy to install, and resolution is phenomenal.

[shovelhd]

Unfortunately, your TV will go dark on February 17th, 2009. I'm in the same boat with an aftermarket system, hoping that a digital tuner will become available.

[Socbum]

Originally Posted by shovelhd

Unfortunately, your TV will go dark on February 17th, 2009. I'm in the same boat with an aftermarket system, hoping that a digital tuner will become available.

Help me understand why the tv would go dark??

If you have an end to end analog system (DVD player & monitor) what is going to stop the unit from working?

[shovelhd]

Analog television broadcasting will end on February 17th, 2009. Your TV tuner receives analog broadcasts. You will need a digital TV tuner for your vehicle. See www.dtv2009.org.

[Socbum]

Originally Posted by shovelhd

Analog television broadcasting will end on February 17th, 2009. Your TV tuner receives analog broadcasts. You will need a digital TV tuner for your vehicle. See www.dtv2009.org.

Shovelhd -- I just reread the original post and saw the mention about the "tv tuner" part of the install.

Your comment makes sense.

This weekend I had a long discussion with my inlaws about the analog to digital switch. I wont go into the details, but for some reason they seem to think that their DVD player will not work when the switch occurs. I tried to explain to them that a DVD player and monitor is a closed system and will not be impacted by the switch. They just looked at me with glazed over eye's.

[shovelhd]

Right, no affect at all on the DVD part.

Kenwood makes a digital TV tuner for the European market where the conversion has already taken place. It's only a matter of time before they make one for the US market. Hopefully it's this system.