[hasaanbhutta]

ok here is my question...

the guy at the dealership told me that the nissan gps system uses the DVD based database.... so it means it is using a DVD lense....

now, when asked, he replied that u cannot play video DVDs on these units.

is this true ?

i understand there could be some different wiring needed for a video interface but as far as reading and playing the dvds go... shouldnt it be able to read the video dvd as well ?

 

[alient]

Able to read DVD doesn't mean it is able to play DVD.
Like the DVD rom on the computer, it can read the content of DVD disc, but w/o program to make sense of what it is reading, you are not going to be watching the movie.

You can't play DVD in the DVD unit that's for the Navi. It is pretty cheap and easy to get an after market monitor and DVD player hooked up to the car though, easily done for about $500 these days.