2011 BMW X5 Dual headrest entertainment

[Mr.Impatient]

Originally Posted by SJCFlyer

Here's a radically different thought...Costco offers a pair of wrap around DVD players that have been very good. They're designed to be semi-permanent - you can easily & quickly attach them to the front seat back. They can be direct powered or run off built in batteries. We put them in the trunk when not in use, but you'd be amazed how many times the kids bring them into the house when they aren't finished with the movie ~ but we've arrived at our destination! They were amazingly inexpensive and have been bullet proof for a lot of hours so far.

Can you post pics? Thx

[seenaraj]

Originally Posted by Mr.Impatient

Can you post pics? Thx

Here are some pictures.

[Wayne's World]

Does this integrate with the cars audio?

[seenaraj]

Originally Posted by Wayne's World

Does this integrate with the cars audio?

No, Its not. The only way to get audio is through the IR wireless headphones that comes with the system. I tried Aux port for sending audio to the car stereo which seems to be better, when we have 3 people on the rear seats. This system doesn't have the FM module like Rosen or Vizual logic does (which i believe is BMW's decision). With all said and done, my kids are happy with the system and they are a lot quieter now than before.

[Temonio]

Originally Posted by seenaraj

No, Its not. The only way to get audio is through the IR wireless headphones that comes with the system. I tried Aux port for sending audio to the car stereo which seems to be better, when we have 3 people on the rear seats. This system doesn't have the FM module like Rosen or Vizual logic does (which i believe is BMW's decision). With all said and done, my kids are happy with the system and they are a lot quieter now than before.

First of all, they look really neatly done. But I am honestly curious...
If they're not integrated into the X's sound system (and there's not an electrical/audio connect), what is the benefit of getting these over less expensive ones (non BMW)?

[seenaraj]

Originally Posted by Temonio

First of all, they look really neatly done. But I am honestly curious...
If they're not integrated into the X's sound system (and there's not an electrical/audio connect), what is the benefit of getting these over less expensive ones (non BMW)?

I have searched across various AV installers in the dallas metoplex for non BMW dual rear seat options and found that the less expensive system is the BMW system by few dollars. Furthermore it comes with the factory matching warranty. Most dealers offer a 15% discount on parts and labor that bring the price down. I'm servicing my other BMW with a specific dealer in the dallas area for the last 5 years and that also helped in getting a good price along with the 15% discount. Thought it'll be a bad idea to not have the sound routed through the speakers but using it for the last week or more convinced me that there is a reason why BMW chose to only let audio heard through headphones. While the kids are enjoying the movies, I'm able to listen to songs from IPod or SAT radio as usual. Another huge difference from my perspective is the tilt angle on these monitors. Rosen and Vizuallogic cant come close to this.

[jgf330xi]

There is a way to get sounds to the car..

There is an audio out micro plug (aka ear earphones) in the "junction box" which is often installed/hidden inside the center consol. Use a standard speaker out computer cable to run to the AUX...

any third party installer shuould be able to handle.
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Originally Posted by seenaraj

No, Its not. The only way to get audio is through the IR wireless headphones that comes with the system. I tried Aux port for sending audio to the car stereo which seems to be better, when we have 3 people on the rear seats. This system doesn't have the FM module like Rosen or Vizual logic does (which i believe is BMW's decision). With all said and done, my kids are happy with the system and they are a lot quieter now than before.