Has anyone that has bought this unit been able to bypass with a code or anything that would allow passengers to watch movie while your driving?
205626
hi, even if you can, that would be illegal , if you get caught by a cop. thanks
205627
Is not legal for the dvd automotive policy but you can ground the parking wire anywhere and you'll be able to watching movies while you're driving. .I repeat this is not legal ...
910836
It is a safety feature installed so you can't drive and watch video. However you can buy pass it by grounding out the wire.
2098850
I haven't had a problem playing rented Blu Ray discs or DVDs after installing the most current driver. I've heard that several people had issues, but I wonder if it was related to the driver.
2108506
I am not familiar with any FTA (Free to air) boxes that steal the signal. I pay for my signal and hope that the Winegard Pathway X2 would not work with a pirated signal. I have zero respect for those steal and rob.
2269817
I also own a BDP-N460 blu-ray player. At the original setup, after "activating enhanced features", a "registration code" was shown on the screen. Not knowing any better, I did not write down the number, now I wish I had. As was mentioned in an earlier post, this number does not appear again after the initial setup. The first internet service I linked with was Netflix. This has worked very well and has given me no problems. But when I tried to link with Amazon, I found that it was necessary to have the "registration code" that was now unavailable for viewing. I have talked with the techs at Amazon and everything on their side of the "link" is correctly in place for my account to make the link work. I have spent approxiamately 4-5 hours on the phone with Sony to try and find the code that I need, with no result. I have tried numerous things to find this "code" and to get it to show itself, but no luck. Note that the "registration number" (not code) can be found easily under system info as well as MAC address and other information, but this is not the number I need. I am continuing to work this issue but I seem to be at a point that without further information and help from Sony, I feel I'm at a deadend. I have talked to at least six different "techs" at Sony who have tried, but have been unable to help. I hope this can be resolved, as I would very much like to use Amazon as a rental movie supplier. Thanks.
8170
It allows you to bypass the parking brake hookup on head units with video. The manufacturer is required by law to make the video portion function only when the parking brake is engaged to keep you from watching movies or using video apps while driving.
1443773
Works for me, I drove to Canada and it kept me updated on any traffic and even on accident delays on the way. I assume your software is up to date?
1696053
Don't have navigation but, you can drive an play movie or everything works just like sitting still with break on. With brake override everything works great
261347
I don't have a clue all I know is half the time mine doesn't play movies proper . Wrong audio set up etc . I try and call but I get no where . I'm sure it not busted but it sure is a pain in the ass to watch a damn movie!
1837535
I'm going to say no. I'm in the same boat and was wondering the same thing. It looks like this item only reads some codes, gives some vehicle data, but that's about it. You can't send commands through it (release EPB) or re-program existing functionality (needle sweep on start) of the vehicle. I'll be sticking with the more expensive one out there and know I have something that works. Charge people who want to use it to cover my cost.
2100160
Sorry I have not done it, I only used it to watch the movies I stored in the same card.
711360
This bypass allows you to watch video while driving. If you don't have this there will be a message that pops up saying that you can't watch video while the car is in motion. There are instructions that come with it all you have to do is connect the wires to there respective colors (I recommend soldering them for better connection) and voilà. You can play videos while you drive. I'll have to let you know that it is illegal to have this installed or operating while driving. FYI
232761
It's a bypass to disengage the safety feature that does not allow you to play video while the vehicle is not in park. It's an install on the back of the radio but unless you are doing it yourself or have someone that will do it for you (friend) then don't buy it. No installer will take the liability of you coming back 3 months down the line to sue them because you crashed your car while watching a movie.
817679
You need to install the video cable that matches your phone and install the firmware update. Depending on your car and your phone, you may also have to install a parking break bypass cable (which you shouldn't use while driving, but I found that I couldn't look at video even while stopped and parking brake engaged unless I installed that bypass cable. The first firmware update went fine for me and I was able to see video and run apps, but now the newer firmware upgrade has put me back in plain old radio mode again. Followed all the instructions to the letter, but to no avail. I'm going to try disconnecting power and hopefully resetting the whole system, and then will try updating firmware again. if that doesn't work, think I'll try to ship this piece of junk back to Pioneer.
611590
these will play movies you may need additional drivers depending on where you are getting the movies from.the drivers are usually free.
817678
It won't play ANY video unless to purchase and install the parking brake by-pass adapter or you can build one out of a relay, switch and a little wiring. That's only if you want to watch video while not in park and the parking brake set. There are a lot of youtube videos on it, that's how I figured it out.
1523986
This unit has a video out component connection, file format I am unsure on but if it's on an ipod the unit can read it. I don't believe it can separate sources though so if you play a movie/TV show, the audio will play through the whole car.