MK7 double din stereo

[Watts]

OP stated that movies and videos would be to keep the kids amused.

A game of I spy? Strong sedatives?

I don't have kids so probably aren't the most credible person to comment but since I used to be one I feel I have some experience in the subject When I was young, three of us in the back, our car didn't even have a radio yet somehow we survived long journeys. Why do kids these days need to have constant third party stimulation or they trash the place? Something else I don't understand

I can relate to that, being a child of the sixties and parents car didn’t have a radio . We used to play observation games like ‘I spy’, spotting cars of a certain colour, registration numbers containing certain letters / numbers etc. and the time seemed to pass quite quickly on long journeys.

However, times change, and IMO not always for the better .

Perhaps I should put my slippers and cardi on and go and smoke my pipe quietly in the corner in my easy chair

[Guzzle]

There is an Alpine aftermarket unit available, but installation isn't a job for a novice...

https://youtu.be/_WnZnn-gfNU

 

Well it looks pretty smart, £1500 fitted! But why would anyone want to watch a film in the car? I don't understand

No I've never seen the need to watch movies in the car either, but if I had kids i'd maybe settle for a tablet computer, maybe a subscription to Netflix or NowTV movies and something like this
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Headrest-Tablet-Lamicall-Holder-reader/dp/B0798FZWS3/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1534595247&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=tablet+holder+for+car&smid=A3AJ0GNLXXLZX8&dpPl=1&dpID=41TvHAxYuYL&ref=plSrch

[asif]

Thanks guys for your replies, much appreciated.
As covered above, yup the entertainment was more for the kids not me, I don't know really watch movies at home let alone in the car.
So from what I've been reading above a new stereo ain't really a possibility and where possible it's an extortionate amount 😭

Ok, so have a any of you guys made any in car entertainment modifications to your mk7's?
Sound system upgrades?
If so are speaker upgrades straight forward?

Thanks in advance guys

[fredgroves]

If you want more sound.... the Helix plug and play amp and sub is the way forward. VW sell it themselves (but cheaper elsewhere). Its sort of possible to fit yourself if you are cool with popping panels and bending your wrist through 180 degrees. Think the Helix is about 400 quid and definitely adds a lot of punch to your audio.

I think you might be able to swap out the speakers to the DynAudio ones too... might have seen someone say about that. If you can, then the parts are probably another 500 quid.