northernbstard 84 Report post Posted May 15, 2012 The stereo in your car Seen them on that You Tube site and tbh 'kin brilliant idea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc 28 Report post Posted May 15, 2012 I have my phone linked to the head unit by bluetooth. Music, radio, movies, tv streaming, calls all come through the speakers. My tablet is too big to use, but I am going to buy a 7 inch one asap to use. So no, it can't replace it, as it needs to stream to it, but it compliments it very nicely. :thumbs; Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anjenha 44 Report post Posted May 15, 2012 I have my phone linked to the head unit by bluetooth. Music, radio, movies, tv streaming, calls all come through the speakers. My tablet is too big to use, but I am going to buy a 7 inch one asap to use. So no, it can't replace it, as it needs to stream to it, but it compliments it very nicely. :thumbs; I use my phone linked Gay part is it's via a lead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc 28 Report post Posted May 16, 2012 I got a bluetooth head unit as it makes it legal to dial numbers on it while driving and I can do voice dialing/answering. it also mutes the stereo during calls etc and shows the track info and lets me control the music from the stereo too. Never really saw the point of it til I was sat in a car 12 hrs a day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anjenha 44 Report post Posted May 16, 2012 I can do all that except calls I can also control the head unit via remote... But I have no rear seats so that is REALLY pointless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc 28 Report post Posted May 16, 2012 I never understood head unit remotes. The driver can reach it, and everyone knows ONLY THE DRIVER is allowed to control the stereo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJ_GQV 115 Report post Posted May 16, 2012 My corsa had a remote control head unit . It was constantly 'on' so the only thing i found the remote usefull for was turning the music up as people walked past an empty car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anjenha 44 Report post Posted May 16, 2012 I never understood head unit remotes. The driver can reach it, and everyone knows ONLY THE DRIVER is allowed to control the stereo. Supposedly I always fiddle with hubby's (stereo) when he's driving... I have better taste Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhc 28 Report post Posted May 16, 2012 You'd be out and walking if you did that in my car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJ_GQV 115 Report post Posted May 16, 2012 You'd be out and walking with a black eye if you did that in my car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anjenha 44 Report post Posted May 16, 2012 As would hubby in mine, But he's laidback and knows which side his bread is buttered Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted May 16, 2012 This is why I have a remote which lives in the drivers door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K9d 108 Report post Posted June 18, 2012 The front of my stereo lives in the drivers door, I don't usually have music on, but when I do its Radio 2 and that isn't what everyone else wants so its easier to just not bother . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twisted_pr 16 Report post Posted June 18, 2012 Have 2 remotes for mine, one crappy one which just controls the TV Tuner, and one mega one which does the DVD head unit, Nav, iPod and TV - everything basically. Remote is useful for changing the source without reaching across to the dashboard - handy if the law comes by and I've got the TV/DVD on. Both remotes live in the driver's door, because you can shout "shotgun" all you like, but it's my car so my choice - the only thing the passenger is allowed to touch is the volume, because I don't want their ears bleeding all over the leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites