Added Rear Seat Media Player LX/LC

[Afortiori]

The rear seat entertainment center is cumbersome and with limited functionality, thanks to the inability to connect a USB drive or stick that will read movies, or give full selection control to the rear passengers. I found the following solution, for under $50, which works perfectly.

- Micca Speck G2 media player on Amazon: LINK. Alternatively, you can get the MDN player LINK which is cheaper, comes with more cables and its own USB power supply

- a 5v 3.5mm USB barrel power supply (search amazon). Or you can carry an extension cable from the 110v outlet. Or buy the MDN player which comes with the USB power supply.

- Adhesive velcro tape.

These unit are very small and able to play multiple format video and audio, as well carry pictures. You can supply media via a USB thumbnail, USB drive, or SD card. Output is both HDMI and component (RCA) cable. They play up to 1080p, but if you set that output (device menu settings), it won't display on Lexus as it cannot handle more than NTSC or PAL (480i).

Kids now have over 50 movies to choose from, and 1000s of songs.

I simply velcro-attached the player to side of the driver seat, with the IR remote facing the rear seat. I also velcro attached the remote in the armrest, next to the Lexus remote (no rattling sound).

It is completely removable and good for road trips as you can easily connect this to a hotel TV.

 

[LCHardriver_02]

That's cool! Although my LX did not come with the entertainment system.

 

[luke27617]

I just use an old cellphone as the player connected by mirroring cable

 

[baggar11]

Thanks for this! Just picked up a 200 and wasn't so thrilled on having all the built in dvd and video gear. Bought the same Micca unit with RCA output and bought a low profile 256gb Samsung usb stick to load all the movies onto. Was able to fit about 58 movies or so, more than enough for lots of road trips. My 2011 doesn't have any cigarette lighter or USB charge ports on the back of the center console, so I had to run the 5v USB cable up to the secondary cigarette lighter next to the front passenger. Not ideal, but it works. I may run a proper rear usb plug for that Micca unit sometime in the future. All in all, the kiddo loves it.

 

[flynnBMW]

Are you guys still having to use the factory remote? My issue is the LX did not come with that and it's another $200 for one on Ebay.

 

[baggar11]

Are you guys still having to use the factory remote? My issue is the LX did not come with that and it's another $200 for one on Ebay.

I went this route for our '11 and it works great. Remote cost me $18 at the time. Although, it looks like the remote is currently unavailable. Hopefully it can be sourced somewhere else.