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ok, how about VIDEO? Need media device for LockPick input
I got my lockpick installed, works great.
Found out that my truck isn't DVD based, so no video in motion via DVD >:-(
Then I considered getting a lightning to HDMI cable and a HDMI to RCA converter, but then I found out Apple nerf'd the output in iOS9 and that no longer works
SO then I looked into a AppleTV, but it requires a WiFi connection, which I *could* do with a little hub in the truck, but I'd lose internet connection to my phone while it is connected.
I'm leaning towards getting a Western Digital TV media streamer with a 1TB hard drive, but it's expensive and it seems to be buggy depending on which version of firmware you run. Which I wouldn't be as concerned about except it seems the WD has dropped support of the device.
I'd love to find a 1/2 DIN DVD player, but they seem to be hard to come by these days and only in off-brand names from China.
SO - does anyone have a creative solution for a video source?
Last edited by RedAggie03; 10-13-2015 at 11:01 AM.
I'm not familiar with the Lockpick set up but does it have an HDMI input? If it does then you could use a Chromecast and just "cast" whatever you want to it.
No HDMI, just RCA. There are adapters/converters out there though and I think I'll have to get one. I'll look into the Chromecast, but I had assumed that it would need an internet connection like my Roku does and can't stream media from an external hard drive via USB...? That's why I was looking at the WD TV.
No HDMI, just RCA. There are adapters/converters out there though and I think I'll have to get one. I'll look into the Chromecast, but I had assumed that it would need an internet connection like my Roku does and can't stream media from an external hard drive via USB...? That's why I was looking at the WD TV.
I have never had any luck with HDMI to RCA converters
If you use your phone as a hotspot you can use the chromecast just like it was in your home. Here's a link to a youtube video I made showing how it works in my Fusion....
As far as streaming from a hard drive, that's something I have never considered. The nice thing about using a chromecast is you can keep your library of movies at home and use something like "PLEX" to stream to your chromecast.
I think I'm going to try my Roku 2 XS since it has composite out. I'll have to use my wife's phone - I found out that she can create a hot spot. Then I can use Plex and the other app sharing to get the media there. I'm still trying to find out if a Roku can read data from the USB port, if so - that would work.
10-13-2015, 10:40 AM
ok, how about VIDEO? Need media device for LockPick input
