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Gdetrailer

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Posted: 08/16/22 01:53pm

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RickLight wrote:

Yes DVDs are fading, but definitely not gone.

My local Walmart has more Vinyl LPs on the shelf than they have combined CDs, DVDs and Blue Rays if that gives you a feeling of where physical media is heading. All physical media combined fits on one display shelving unit.

I do love having physical media, it can't be removed (censored) from my library like what can happen on the Internet unless I wish to remove it.

But, just as much as I love having physical media, I am smart enough to recognize that it has been pretty much abandoned by buyers but also the manufacturers. In recognizing the fate of physical media is doomed I have been proactive in converting my entire A/V libraries to digital files which I can store on computer drives of various types. Those files down the road can be "converted" to newer media file types as needed as older file types eventually will also not be supported in the future.

Once my CDs/DVDs are ripped, the physical media is now set aside and stored as a final backup method until I can no longer find a DVD drive to by or use..

Everything becomes obsolete over time, 8" floppies, 170K single sided, 360K double sided 5.25 floppies, 720K, 1.44M, 1.8M 3.5" floppies all obsolete and no manufacturers make any of the drives or media for them.. Tape backup drives, obsolete.. The list goes on and on..

Best not to bury one's head in the sand thinking that physical media is not gone.. Going forward in the near future pretty much of the worlds newest A/V content will never be released on physical media, instead it will be released via paid streaming services which are copy protected and controlled.. I don't like it, I don't stream so eventually those newer movies and music I won't be watching, listening nor buying and will not be supporting the artists nor the content creators/distributors.. And I am OK with that.. A lot of the new content it is junk anyways..

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Posted: 08/16/22 03:29pm

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Mission Accomplished! I removed the faceplate from the Furrion DV3100 and what did I find? A burned out 10 AMP blade fuse. Easy fix. Thanks for all the suggestions.

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Ha!!
Gotta love an easy fix!

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Texas Nomad wrote:

Mission Accomplished! I removed the faceplate from the Furrion DV3100 and what did I find? A burned out 10 AMP blade fuse. Easy fix. Thanks for all the suggestions.

Now makes me wonder why did the fuse blow?

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RickLight wrote:

Mine died recently too! The front pulls off easily.

Since I need DVD to a TV, car units don't work. Maybe an assemblage of components could work but the price would be extreme.

Replacement with any quality will be tricky. Jensen is a major competitor, but no better and doesn't do HDMI. I found iRV Technology that is sort of a private label importer but has better features and a lower price than Furrion. A few other brands are out there but none impressed me enough to try one. My iRV31 should arrive today.

IRV were/are used in some Forest River brands, they're junk also. Send it back when it arrives and get a refund. They have the sound quality of a 1967 generic pocket transistor radio.

I have a burn barrel in my yard.

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PButler96 wrote:

IRV were/are used in some Forest River brands, they're junk also. Send it back when it arrives and get a refund. They have the sound quality of a 1967 generic pocket transistor radio.

Can you suggest something better? DVD vastly preferred, HDMI not negotiable.

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Posted: 08/17/22 10:37am

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Fisherman wrote:

Texas Nomad wrote:

Mission Accomplished! I removed the faceplate from the Furrion DV3100 and what did I find? A burned out 10 AMP blade fuse. Easy fix. Thanks for all the suggestions.

Now makes me wonder why did the fuse blow?

Yep. 10A fuses don't just "blow" for no good reason..

I suspect it is a temporary at best fix..

Gdetrailer

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RickLight wrote:

PButler96 wrote:

IRV were/are used in some Forest River brands, they're junk also. Send it back when it arrives and get a refund. They have the sound quality of a 1967 generic pocket transistor radio.

Can you suggest something better? DVD vastly preferred, HDMI not negotiable.

Kenwood DDX2768BT Indash DVD, BT, USB input (on the rear so you will need a short USB extension to make it easier to get to), Composite Analog video in and composit analog video out..

$269 HERE at Amazon..

Manual can be found HERE

If your TV has HDMI only input, then you need one of these..

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Which is a composite analog video to HDMI scaler/converter for $14 HERE at Amazon. The scaler/converter takes care of the issue with non compatible video sources. Will need 12V to 5V USB power source but that is also easy to get.

I use a composite to HDMI for my legacy home video equipment, they work very well..

You do not need a HDMI output for playing a DVD, DVD is not High definition, it is strictly Standard Definition (SD) at 480i and looking for a DVD player with HDMI output doesn't improve SD video, it only makes the connection a bit easier.

Pioneer is also a good choice..

AVH-X390BS HERE

AVH-X2800BS HERE (note, this one has been discontinued so availability will disappear when stock runs out)

JVC would be another choice..

VC KW-V250BT HERE Marked as discontinued but still in stock.

If you are just looking for a 12V DVD player, you can buy standalone 12V DVD players.. Has HDMI output..

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HERE

There are more 12V DVD players found HERE

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Posted: 08/17/22 12:04pm

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Gdetrailer, FYI, I have a Kenwood in both my truck and TT.
The rear USB comes with it's own extension built in. It's about 12 inches long or so.
On my truck I routed it out of the dash by the base of the steering column. No need for an extension.

The unit you describe here is excellent! Both of the Kenwoods I bought are entry level, but function very well in both the RV and my truck. [emoticon]

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Posted: 08/17/22 12:17pm

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@Gdetrailer
I appreciate the suggestions, but not one meets my specs. In fact I've seen and rejected most of them already. And since I'm not an audiophile (but am extremely tech and av experienced) I'll stick with my choices. Everything is a compromise, but we should be able to choose what gets prioritized.