I just install my head unit everything works great, but I have rear tvs I want to hook up, but there is no video out rca on my unit. Has anyone added a different plug with video, or found any other way to add video out?
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Background:
My 2007 Jeep Commander has the factory REC navigation system with rear seat entertainment, back up camera, and Boston Acoustics sound. The REC head unit has and had its problems, and I'm excited about the idea of an Android HU, but I have many questions.
Questions:
Since my Jeep uses CANBUS, do I need a CANBUS adapter to install an Android HU?
Can these units play movies on the OEM rear seat video screen? Also, do they support wireless headphones? (I have kids! )
Is there a way to get my OEM back up camera to work with one of these HU's?
That's a few to get started. I appreciate any help/advice/experience anyone can share on any and all of my questions. thanks.
I have installed a chinese Pumpkin Android head unit in my Toyota Previa van and after adding an external 3G router and connecting it via an ethernet adapter and an car roof antenna I am now extremely pleased. I get close to perfect streaming video on the road!
I would love to supplement the small Pumpkin display with a roof mounted flip down monitor so the back passengers can watch youtube on a decent size screen. There are many of those on the market, so that should be easy.
However, it turns out that the video output connector of the Pumpkin head unit is only connected to signal of the DVD player! And I stubbornly refuse to go back to juggling with silver disks.
I assume these Android head units coming from China are all very similar. Has anyone ever tried isolating the signal of the head unit's LCD screen and connecting it to an external monitor? If so, please let me know so I can install a monitor that just mirrors the head unit's display.
Regards,
Tinkerspy
I would also love to do this. My factory system output to the headrest screens for back passengers. Since I installed the Android head unit, everything works fine but only outputs to the rear screens if a DVD is inserted - I would love to just be able to duplicate whatever is on the screen so I can play YouTube, Netflix etc. on the rear screens.
Fuze2009 said:
I would also love to do this. My factory system output to the headrest screens for back passengers. Since I installed the Android head unit, everything works fine but only outputs to the rear screens if a DVD is inserted - I would love to just be able to duplicate whatever is on the screen so I can play YouTube, Netflix etc. on the rear screens.
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Hi, Did you solve the problem?
thanks
I just haven't had time to look at it - been too busy. However, I didn't mention above that my yellow video RCA cables on the back of the unit were mis-labeled and my backup camera ended-up working with a different plug - so I will hopefully get some time to try out what the other RCA video plugs actually do next week when I free up a bit.
Any news about it?
Fuze2009 said:
I just haven't had time to look at it - been too busy. However, I didn't mention above that my yellow video RCA cables on the back of the unit were mis-labeled and my backup camera ended-up working with a different plug - so I will hopefully get some time to try out what the other RCA video plugs actually do next week when I free up a bit.
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I'd be really interested to hear if it was possible to output video from a source other than DVD to external monitors [emoji106]
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I've found that some of these Android head-units output ALL video to external monitors and some only output DVD and/or Aux-In to external monitors.
For example, I purchased two GM-specific units - an Eonon GA9180A (MTCE-WWW) and a Hizpo (MTCE-XRC). The Eonon sends ALL video to the video-out jacks (OS launcher, DVD, navi, all apps, etc), but the Hizpo only sends DVD and Aux-in to the video-out jacks.
I know this doesn't help you since you already have the unit (unless you can still exchange/return it), but it may help others that are still in the "research" phase...
dragging this up again..
Does anyone know/think it's possible to pipe video to external monitors from sources other than DVD on these units???
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I have recently fitted an Android head unit in my VW Passat. It is an Erisin, not sure about the model. This was an easy installation as it plugged straight into the existing cradle. After a few settings adjustments this works great. As the car has an OEM reversing camera I had a to purchase an adaptor that would make it work with the new unit. I was hoping that somebody might be able to give me some directions on how to fit this thing as I really don't have a clue. Where do the 3 wires have to be connected?
I can't post a link but if you Google search VW076 the first result will give you a picture of the part.
Thanks in advance.
Is there a Android head unit that support dual zone video and audio?
I want to connect the unit to screen in the back to show video and hear radio in the front seat
Thank you
Most of the current units support that.
Video out on the back is what you need to look for.
Attention:
Most units with integrated DVD just only support it from the DVD/CD.
Other sources like SD/USB are not supported.
If you choose one without DVD, you are able to use SD/USB and internal storage.
i saw a joying unit the has a video in and a harness with a video plug, is that the output?
avn31 said:
i saw a joying unit the has a video in and a harness with a video plug, is that the output?
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No... Joying has no video out afaik.
so which company does?
Pumpkin, Klyde, nearly all...
Hi.
I have a Kunfine Android head unit, running Android 10.
I had a reverse camera NTSC, which I plugged into the CVBS-IN-1 input on the HU.
I used the designated reverse camera RCA input, but for me, it was more convenient to use the CVBS input, so I could just open the AUX app in the HU anytime, without having to put the car into reverse. (camera wired to ACC, so it works only if the HU is running as well)
Sadly, I broke the camera, so I decided to buy an AHD 1080p one.
When i plug it into the CVBS, Iget a fuzzy picture, and no signal. I know that the reverse camera can be changed to AHD 720p, 1080p, NTSC and PAL, but how could I change the CVBS input to AHD?
I guess it's default format is NTSC. I couldn't find any setting in the HU regarding my problem. Tried plugging the camera in the Front Cam input, but there isn't even an app for it on my HU.
I tried contacting the buyer and the manufacturer, but so far no one gave me a helpful answer.