Hi I was wondering if anyone is using any clever gadgets or anything to steam to the rear infotainment. I have a 17 lc200. I'm having issues connecting to Chromecast without wifi. Was wondering if there's anything else to plug into the hdmi port in the back?
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I found the RES so limited in usefulness (actually downright archaic) and so in the way, I just got the grandkids iPads and removed the monitors. I know that’s not what you wanted/needed to hear, but my clever gadget is an iPad on a Toyota headrest mount. Incredibly useful and truly rear seat entertainment. Tons of great apps that don’t require real time internet and pretty much any movie can be pre- loaded. Sorry I can’t help more; I gave up on OEM.
Yep, it's an absolute joke. My son had his xbox hooked up, and that was at what.. 640x480 resolution. The screens are no better than those found on a 30$ portable dvd player from 2001. The only thing you benefit from with the HDMI port, is (i think), surround sound.
So, I removed the huge underwhelming TV's and instead am buying iPad's for the kids.
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Brand new 6th gen iPads are downright cheap now.
@TXMoose See if this interests you, Beatsonic Smartphone Mirroring Kit (link to my install post here) but of course if you don't need the front screen you could skip that part and just buy a unit to stream via hdmi and plug it in the backseat
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My kids aren't ready for their own ipads yet. I got a HDMI adapter to lightingbolt and can stream from an iphone or an ipad and have it show up on the screens.
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Thanks man. Great install but it's way more than I wanna do. This is to keep 3 kids 5 and under occupied so they don't drive us nuts til we get to our destination
Did you install some kind of mount to hold the Ipad where the screen was originally?
Have not gotten any yet, but I remember seeing a nice design that clipped onto the headrest which the ipad could detach from easily. I'll try and find it.
I will probably give this one a try: Amazon product ASIN B0798L21C7
.. but we used this one in our odyssey many years ago, and it still has good reviews: Amazon product ASIN B00XWOKN6C
There are a ton of good options on amazon if u search for ipad headrest etc let us know what you decide on
.. but we used this one in our odyssey many years ago, and it still has good reviews: Amazon product ASIN B00XWOKN6C
There are a ton of good options on amazon if u search for ipad headrest etc let us know what you decide on
