Does the D3 video output send out enough juice to run 2 video displays or do I need to get a signal boost unit? I need to hook up another display that attaches to the headrest for the other backseat and was hoping to be able to just Y the video out to 2 rca leads. Plus, will the Pioneer XDV-P6 hook up to the D3 and allow me to leave the nav disc in and use the changer for movies for the kids? Thanks - Erik
Can't answer the video output question...
However, the answer to the XDV-P6 is "sort of" and "no"...
The XDV-P6 uses the IP-Bus and the AV-Bus in order to 100% control the XDV-P6 from a Pioneer head unit...
If you want to control every aspect of the XDV-P6 from the D3, then the answer is NO because the D3 does NOT have an AV-Bus...
However, you can use the XDV-P6 in "standalone" mode and plug it into the AUX video of the D3 and use it that way... This requires you to use the XDV-P6's remote control to control the XDV-P6 and manually switch your D3 to one of the AUX inputs whenever you want to watch a DVD from the XDV-P6...
I looked into this long and hard when I first bought the D3...
For me it was not worth it...
I ended up buying a 12-disk audio CD changer and love it...
In the rare case that one of my passengers wants to watch a DVD, I just eject the NAV disk and put in the DVD...
The D3 handles "storing" the NAV info in memory quite well while watching the DVD...
If you have a video-capable iPod, then you have that option as well for watching video... This works quite well, as well...
Good luck,
Mark
Yes, you can just use a splitter to attach 2 headrest monitors. You usually do not need a video signal amp until you get above 4 monitors.
Thanks for the responses. If I am going to have to use the remote for the Pioneer multi-dvd unit, I might as well save the money and just get a single dvd unit. Erik
Thanks for the responses. If I am going to have to use the remote for the Pioneer multi-dvd unit, I might as well save the money and just get a single dvd unit. Erik
I started a thread on an alternative to the XDV-P6. I haven't bought it yet, but I definitely plan to:
http://www.avic411.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9986
They lowered the price to $249 since I came across it.