Anyone tried watching videos with the Gnet of Canada intereface?

[limited05]

I have the unit/camera installed litle over a year ago.I also have the remote what I want to do is have the option to watch videos using a Ipod. My delima is I dont know how to get the video and sound to the speakers and charge it at the same time. Any suggestions? oh and NO FM modulators.. thanks Danny

[inov8]

I have the GNET interface mounted in the trunk near the NAV-DVD unit. I ran coax from the Input-2 jack (Input-1 is used for a reverse camera) under the carpet and into the console storage box under the armrest.
I use an Archos 605 (similar to Apple Itouch) to play DIVX-encoded movies on the NAV display. The Archos has both video and audio output jacks. For sound, we use earphones so as not to distract the driver. Typically, 5 full-length movies will fit on a 4Gb SD memory card.

[limited05]

Are the wires that come on the remote long enough to reach the center console? If not how is it hooked up? About the sound...Is there away to get it to the cars speakers?

[inov8]

I had to extend the remote cable so I could mount the remote inside the console box. The extension is a standard ribbon cable with connectors available from digi-key.com, and not expensive.

Since the factory audio system does not have an analog auxiliary input, the simplest solution would be the one you don't like . . . . an FM modulator. I agree FM modulators degrade CD-quality sound, but I would think they would be good enough for movie soundtracks, where the speech frequencies are those most important. VHS channel 6 overlaps the lower FM band and I can pick up TV sound at ~88MHz on the FM band. Broadcast TV soundtracks sound fine to me.

[limited05]

Originally Posted by inov8

I had to extend the remote cable so I could mount the remote inside the console box. The extension is a standard ribbon cable with connectors available from digi-key.com, and not expensive.

Since the factory audio system does not have an analog auxiliary input, the simplest solution would be the one you don't like . . . . an FM modulator. I agree FM modulators degrade CD-quality sound, but I would think they would be good enough for movie soundtracks, where the speech frequencies are those most important. VHS channel 6 overlaps the lower FM band and I can pick up TV sound at ~88MHz on the FM band. Broadcast TV soundtracks sound fine to me.

Would an Ipod interface work for the audio? http://www.usaspec.com/ipod.html

[inov8]

The USAspec IPOD interface should work, since it has standard RCA Left and Right audio inputs for use with a Satellite Radio or DVD player.

[limited05]

Originally Posted by inov8

The USAspec IPOD interface should work, since it has standard RCA Left and Right audio inputs for use with a Satellite Radio or DVD player.

Thank you for all your help.Ive found my answer