Portable DVD players for kids?

I had my mechanic install another lighter socket. Copilots side, under
the panel for my satellite radio. This one is wired right to the
battery so it is always hot, makes it useful to charge cell phones or
other betteries without the master having to be on. These are a minor
alteration so just a logbook entry.

Jay Honeck wrote:
All of the sudden the last three fly-in guests (with kids) we've had at
the inn have had those slick little portable DVD players attached to
the backs of the head-rests, for viewing in the plane. Two of the
three had two of them -- on on each seatback, for separate viewing.

I've watched as the price of these little gizmos has dropped to around
0.1 AMUs, and have considered installing them in Atlas for my kids to
enjoy.

For those who have them, how do you get power back to them? Has anyone
here installed a cigar lighter in the back seat area of their plane?
Would this require a 337, or just an A&P sign-off?

Can anyone recommend a specific brand? How 'bout mounting them -- any
special tricks?

Thanks!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Newps wrote:
I had my mechanic install another lighter socket.

One could even get a $13 Radio Shack lighter "splitter" until getting
around to having the extra installed.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062271&cp=2032056.2032136.203 2154&pg=2&y=7&x=10&numProdsPerPage=20&parentPage=f amily

B A R R Y wrote:
Newps wrote:

I had my mechanic install another lighter socket.


One could even get a $13 Radio Shack lighter "splitter" until getting
around to having the extra installed.

You can do that but those devices throw off a lot of noise that you will
hear in your headset. Try a short flight with the setup before you take
a long flight.

Newps wrote:


B A R R Y wrote:
Newps wrote:

I had my mechanic install another lighter socket.


One could even get a $13 Radio Shack lighter "splitter" until getting
around to having the extra installed.

You can do that but those devices throw off a lot of noise that you will
hear in your headset. Try a short flight with the setup before you take
a long flight.


Excellent point, one that I had forgotten. The splitter we use in the
plane has no LED power indicators or internal electronics. It's a
simple hardwired split.

One of the splitters I have has a three LED "charge level" indicator
that is noisy.

Jay:

If Atlas is anything like the putt-putt, there should be a lighter socket
between the two front seats, but on the floor behind the flap bar.

If Atlas is anything like the putt-putt, there should be a lighter socket
between the two front seats, but on the floor behind the flap bar.

I don't think I would want a power port on the floor -- remember, we
fly with stuff called "snow" around here, and the kids track it in with
alarming regularity.

I'm thinking maybe up on the side panel(s)?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"