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Matt Dralle
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:46 pm    Post subject: In-flight Entertainment & LCD Screens... Reply with quote
Dear listers,

I've received quite a few emails asking about my entertainment installation in the RV-8 project and specifically the components I used and how I installed them. The links and text below documents the selection and process pretty well and so I thought I'd pass it along to the Lists.

The front headrest with the monitor in it is the standard headrest I got from Classic Aero for use with the Aviator seats. I made some serious modifications to it however, and then sent it back to them for leather upholstering. It came out really nice and isn't too heavy. I documented the whole process in my blog in extreme detail here:

Initial installation using the white plastic shells (10 logs):

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=73410&row=91

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=73411&row=90

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=73412&row=89

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=73413&row=88

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=73414&row=87

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=73415&row=86

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=73415&row=86

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=73416&row=85

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=73417&row=84

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=73418&row=83

Installation redo with new and significantly improved black shells (5 logs):

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=77846&row=48

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=77847&row=47

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=77848&row=46

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=77849&row=45

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=77850&row=44

Final installation with Leather upholstery completed (4 logs):

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=4395&log=86106&row=5

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=4395&log=86107&row=4

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=96427&row

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=96427&row

On the main instrument panel, I'm using a Kenwood DNX8120 entertainment system with a 7" LCD touch screen. The DNX8120 has been replaced by the DNX9140 which is very similar:

http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=67178&row=159

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Car_Entertainment/eXcelon/Mobile_Video_n_Navigation/DNX9140

The rear screen is slaved to the DNX8120 though an AV controller that comes with the screen. The rear LCD screen is also 7", but not a touch screen. Its a Kenwood model number LZ-702IR:

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Car_Entertainment/Mobile_Video_n_Navigation/Mobile_Video/LZ-702IR

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_7134_Kenwood+LZ-702IR.html

The rear view cam is also a Kenwood unit and integrates with the DNX very nicely:

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/Car_Entertainment/eXcelon/Mobile_Video_n_Navigation/CCD-2000
Matt Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV
http://www.mattsrv8.com
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