| The automotive industry is getting more ideas on how | | | | vehicle's entertainment system. They display movies |
| to pamper the passengers. One of the ways is to | | | | either on a screen in the center-console, on a screen |
| have a car DVD entertainment system installed. Such | | | | that descends from the roof of the vehicle, or on a |
| a system can really be a life saver to the driver. Why? | | | | screen which flips up from the dashboard. Though |
| Imagine, you're headed across the country with your | | | | these systems aren't portable outside the vehicle, once |
| family to visit the in-laws in Omaha, and your kids are | | | | installed they don't require any extra cords or setup: |
| driving you nuts. A car DVD system allows you to pop | | | | you can load in your movies and drive away. Screens |
| in one of their favorite movies and have them | | | | located either on the center console or which flip up |
| entertained for hours while on the road. | | | | from the dashboard can double as displays for in-car |
| Today's auto market is becoming more and more | | | | GPS or navigation software, but they can be |
| diversified, with Hummers lining up next to Smart Cars | | | | distracting to drivers. The flip-down screens avoid |
| and Geo Metros in dealer lots. Perhaps one of the | | | | driver distraction, but they are usually only convenient |
| things many people do when they bought a new | | | | for back-seat viewing, leaving a front seat passenger |
| vehicle is to customize it with gadgets and | | | | to count license plates or play I-Spy with the driver. |
| accessories. Bored spouses and kids make car DVD | | | | In car DVD systems are perhaps the biggest boon to |
| systems one of the hottest new upgrades on the | | | | the long family road trip since Car Bingo, and as the |
| automotive consumer market. | | | | technology improves you can expect the systems to |
| There are two main types of in car DVD systems: | | | | get smaller, lighter, and cheaper. Though portable |
| portable and in-dash. Portable systems, though not as | | | | systems are still the choice for families on the go since |
| sleek or worry-free as the in-dash systems, are | | | | they require no expensive installation or conversion, |
| considerably cheaper and more versatile. They are | | | | more and more auto manufacturers have plans to |
| usually powered by your car's 12-volt power adapter | | | | include built-in systems in their vehicles, especially |
| but can be converted to run from your home's power | | | | upscale and family autos. |
| supply, allowing you to take the DVD player and | | | | Trust me; it will be tough to find a driver for your next |
| monitor into your in-laws house when your happy | | | | road trip. The entire family wants to be stretched out in |
| family arrives. | | | | the back seat watching a movie. |
| In-dash car DVD systems are hardwired into your | | | | |