LCD Monitors ICE Boon or Bane

suren181 · 30th October 2006, 17:05

Have been using a Dashboard mounted LCD display Unit for a Year or so now and as far as my opinion goes it has made driving safer for me rather than otherwise. However I do not use it to watch Videos when I'm driving but more for the Playlist facility for the MP3 cds that I play. Earlier I had to stoop down and look at HU to get to my favourite songs and that meant my eyes off the road. Even if for a second you know how dangerous it is to do so at any given time.

So my 2 cents worth is that it is a safe equipment to have in your car, wonder what the rest of you feel about this.

swale84 · 30th October 2006, 22:55

In my opinion ANYTHING that takes your eyes off the road while driving is dangerous, no matter how short the time span..Believe me, I speak from experience....:-(.

However, if you must browse through playlists while driving, I guess a large screen is 'relatively safer' than a small screen......again a larger screen would attract your attention more....ahhhhh never mind

sun · 31st October 2006, 13:07

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Originally Posted by suren181

Have been using a Dashboard mounted LCD display Unit for a Year or so now and as far as my opinion goes it has made driving safer for me rather than otherwise. However I do not use it to watch Videos when I'm driving but more for the Playlist facility for the MP3 cds that I play.

Which Dashboard mounted LCD display Unit do you use ?

suren181 · 31st October 2006, 13:47

I use a Daewoo Monitor which was purchased long time back

navin · 2nd November 2006, 12:25

I too am considering a in dash monitor (motorised) only to be able to setup my DVD changer before a trip. monitors in the front are fine if you dont use when WHILE driving. The question is how many will resist the temptation?

suren181 · 2nd November 2006, 15:33

Boss Navin, Trust me... Have been driving with this fitted for quite some time now and have not been majorly distracted by it... One reason being I always ensure whats playing is for the kids and not of my choice... Did around 2500 kms just before Diwlai with my family in tow but it was either cartoons.. or rhymes or some thing so that came on the Display... when the kids were done with it I made sure its music (mp3) and the thing I like about it the most is not needing to take my eyes of the road while driving cos its inline with your eye when you need it.... At nights however movies could be distracting cos of moving images... But I never do highways at Night and if I do there'd be music to help me concentrate... after all am 38 years old and eyesight aint what it used to be many years back

esteem_lover · 2nd November 2006, 15:43

well, i have been having a LCD in dash for 5 months now & i am quite comfortable with it. i have some music video dvds which i play & when i get to a jam or signal where i have to wait for more than 90 secs, i switch on the screen. when my kids become adamant to watch nemo, then i play the nemo dvd & switch on the Zone x Zone feature in my player which will transfer the DVD sound to the headphones & i can still listen to music from the radio or the CD changer. this is a fantastic feature that i have found very useful for me.

navin · 3rd November 2006, 11:37

how much do these in dash monitors run? I want a motorised one so that it can be tucked away. Alpine is very expensive.

vikram_d · 3rd November 2006, 11:56

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Originally Posted by navin

how much do these in dash monitors run? I want a motorised one so that it can be tucked away. Alpine is very expensive.

Well in Bangalore the basic Pioneer motorised dash monitors with DVD player start from 36 - 37k. Should be cheaper in mumbai.

navin · 3rd November 2006, 16:04

wow! I can wait till they drop.

esteem_lover · 4th November 2006, 20:43

yeah, drop they will. right now they are at unbeleivable prices. better to wait a couple of years by which time too, you really cannot expect it to drop below 20k.

navin · 5th November 2006, 21:45

I expect them to drop to about 15K. I dont need a big brand even a Necvox will do. After all all I am doing is cueing up a DVD.

esteem_lover · 5th November 2006, 22:58

you are right, you might get necvox for that price, but the mechanism should be good to last you for a long time.

navin · 6th November 2006, 10:13

the only necvox i saw was white. I am looking for a black one so that it is more discrete.

30th October 2006, 17:05	#1
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Have been using a Dashboard mounted LCD display Unit for a Year or so now and as far as my opinion goes it has made driving safer for me rather than otherwise. However I do not use it to watch Videos when I'm driving but more for the Playlist facility for the MP3 cds that I play. Earlier I had to stoop down and look at HU to get to my favourite songs and that meant my eyes off the road. Even if for a second you know how dangerous it is to do so at any given time. So my 2 cents worth is that it is a safe equipment to have in your car, wonder what the rest of you feel about this.
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30th October 2006, 22:55	#2
swale84 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 459 Thanked: 9 Times	In my opinion ANYTHING that takes your eyes off the road while driving is dangerous, no matter how short the time span..Believe me, I speak from experience....:-(. However, if you must browse through playlists while driving, I guess a large screen is 'relatively safer' than a small screen......again a larger screen would attract your attention more....ahhhhh never mind
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31st October 2006, 13:47	#4
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	I use a Daewoo Monitor which was purchased long time back
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2nd November 2006, 12:25	#5
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,500 Times	I too am considering a in dash monitor (motorised) only to be able to setup my DVD changer before a trip. monitors in the front are fine if you dont use when WHILE driving. The question is how many will resist the temptation?
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2nd November 2006, 15:33	#6
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Boss Navin, Trust me... Have been driving with this fitted for quite some time now and have not been majorly distracted by it... One reason being I always ensure whats playing is for the kids and not of my choice... Did around 2500 kms just before Diwlai with my family in tow but it was either cartoons.. or rhymes or some thing so that came on the Display... when the kids were done with it I made sure its music (mp3) and the thing I like about it the most is not needing to take my eyes of the road while driving cos its inline with your eye when you need it.... At nights however movies could be distracting cos of moving images... But I never do highways at Night and if I do there'd be music to help me concentrate... after all am 38 years old and eyesight aint what it used to be many years back
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2nd November 2006, 15:43	#7
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 507 Times View My Garage	well, i have been having a LCD in dash for 5 months now & i am quite comfortable with it. i have some music video dvds which i play & when i get to a jam or signal where i have to wait for more than 90 secs, i switch on the screen. when my kids become adamant to watch nemo, then i play the nemo dvd & switch on the Zone x Zone feature in my player which will transfer the DVD sound to the headphones & i can still listen to music from the radio or the CD changer. this is a fantastic feature that i have found very useful for me. Last edited by esteem_lover : 2nd November 2006 at 15:45.
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3rd November 2006, 11:37	#8
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,500 Times	how much do these in dash monitors run? I want a motorised one so that it can be tucked away. Alpine is very expensive.
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3rd November 2006, 16:04	#10
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,500 Times	wow! I can wait till they drop.
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4th November 2006, 20:43	#11
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 507 Times View My Garage	yeah, drop they will. right now they are at unbeleivable prices. better to wait a couple of years by which time too, you really cannot expect it to drop below 20k.
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5th November 2006, 21:45	#12
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,500 Times	I expect them to drop to about 15K. I dont need a big brand even a Necvox will do. After all all I am doing is cueing up a DVD.
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5th November 2006, 22:58	#13
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 507 Times View My Garage	you are right, you might get necvox for that price, but the mechanism should be good to last you for a long time.
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6th November 2006, 10:13	#14
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,321 Thanked: 9,500 Times	the only necvox i saw was white. I am looking for a black one so that it is more discrete.
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