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Personal video players and back-seat remote displays

Sep 10, 2007 3:07AM PDT

After multiple disappointing experiences with seat-back DVD players, I am looking for a better way. Thinking about non-dvd, personal video player based system feeding two LCD displays strapped to seat backs. Key features include:

Control from front seat (kids are too young)
Ability to play pre-recorded TV shows, movies, etc.
Component or composite video output on portable player (as opposed to on a docking unit)
Long battery life *or* 12V charger
Reasonable cost, since next minivan will likely have a system built in.

Anybody put a system together?

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