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Car Video Monitors: There Not Just For Your Kids Anymore
When car video monitors were first introduced to the market,
they primarily consisted of either an overhead or flip down
monitor. These types of monitors were geared mainly towards
parents who took long trips in the family minivan with their
kids. These days, there are quite a few more car video monitor
options available to consumers with varying reasons as to what
they are used for. Of course the market is still filled with
parents looking to keep their keeps occupied during long rides,
but now people are installing monitors to entertain business
clients, review DVD presentations on the way to a meeting or
play the latest Madden football game with their buddies on the
way to a pro football game. Aside from the overhead and flip
down monitors other types of car video monitors available to
consumers include: in-dash monitors, headrest monitors, sun
visor monitors, and mirror monitors.
Overhead Car Video Monitors: Overhead monitors are
exactly what their name implies. You can attach an overhead
monitor to the ceiling of your vehicle. Typically they are
installed in larger vehicles such as minivans and sport utility
vehicles since they require a good amount of headroom for the
overhead installation. An overhead car video monitor often fits
over your vehicle's overhead lighting unit. A typical overhead
monitor is 7 - 10 inches, but you can buy monitors as large as
20 inches.
Flip Down Car Video Monitors: A flip down monitor is
basically an overhead monitor that flips down for viewing. When
the monitor is not being viewed it can be flipped up to add more
overhead space to the vehicle. This type of monitor is also
popular with consumers that own cars, who want an overhead car
video monitor for their back seat passengers. Flip down monitors
come in the same sizes as overhead monitors.
In-Dash Car Video Monitors: In-dash car video monitors
provide video entertainment to the often-neglected front seat
passenger (and driver, although I don't recommend viewing the
in-dash monitor while you are driving). An in-dash monitor is
usually one component of a larger unit that includes a TV tuner
and receiver. Most in-dash monitors flip up from the unit when
being viewed and flip back down to provide more front seat space
when it is not being used. These monitors are usually 7 inches
or less.
Headrest Car Video Monitors: Headrest monitors can either
be mounted to the back of your vehicle's headrest or mounted
into your headrest with the use of a mounting bracket and
mounting kit. There are even headrest replacement monitors that
are designed to replace your vehicle's original headrest. This
allows the consumer to avoid cutting into the original headrest.
When you sell or get rid of your vehicle you can replace the
headrest monitors with the original headrests. Headrest monitors
can be used in conjunction with or as a replacement to an
overhead monitor. They are especially popular with car owners,
since cars typically do not provide the necessary overhead space
for overhead monitors. Headrest monitors are also generally 7
inches or less.
Sun Visor Car Video Monitors: Sun visor monitors can
either be mounted into your vehicle's current sun visor or
purchased as a replacement to your original sun visor.
Manufacturers of sun visor replacement monitors have designed
the visors in many different colors and textures to match your
vehicle's interior as closely as possible. A typical sun visor
monitor is 5 inches in length although they make them as large
as 7 inches.
Mirror Car Video Monitors: Mirror car video monitors are
LCD displays that are designed to fit over the existing
rear-view mirror in your vehicle. Besides being used as a
traditional video monitor, mirror monitors are also great for
rear view cameras as well. This is the smallest type of monitor
available for your vehicle and is generally no more than 4
inches long.
About the author:
Dwayne Wright is an automotive enthusiast with over 20 years of
experience in the automotive industry. After you have found a
set of car video monitors that meets your needs, visit his site
at http://www.customautosearc
h.com to find a car audio installer in your area to install
your new monitors.
Written by: Dwayne Wright
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