Question for those that have the Rear Media/Entertainment Package...

[ytechie]

https://www.amazon.com/Duttek-Degree-Converter-Digital-Devices/dp/B075M4CQHZ

That should technically work except the 90 degree bend is not on the preferred end.

 

[Goldenbear03]

Question for you guys with the Rear Entertainment. A friend of mine just got a new Z71 Suburban and said he will have $45 per month worth of fees for the NAV/Entertainment. Is that true?

 

[PauliePucks]

Question for you guys with the Rear Entertainment. A friend of mine just got a new Z71 Suburban and said he will have $45 per month worth of fees for the NAV/Entertainment. Is that true?

If he chooses to use the vehicle 4g hotspot with unlimited data plan plus the remote start options from onstar after the trial, that seems about right...one of my biggest gripes is the lack of apple/android streaming support, you’re almost forced to use the hotspot unless you want a rats nest of cables all over the floor of your car and then have the kids step on said cables and then have a major repair cost in replacing the inputs.

I really hope they come out with a software update for the miracast/airplay issues.

 

[Toasty]

If he chooses to use the vehicle 4g hotspot with unlimited data plan plus the remote start options from onstar after the trial, that seems about right...one of my biggest gripes is the lack of apple/android streaming support, you’re almost forced to use the hotspot unless you want a rats nest of cables all over the floor of your car and then have the kids step on said cables and then have a major repair cost in replacing the inputs.

I really hope they come out with a software update for the miracast/airplay issues.

The issues with miracast are more likely that the particular android device doesn't support it. - If you have hotspot feature on your phone, that's an alternative.

Onstar 4G hotspot should be $25/month unlimited

 

[cpayne5]

Regarding hotspot data - there's also the option to prepay for one or two years. I bought two years for $380, which comes to less than $16/month. I've been very happy with the hotspot. It's worked well for us.

 

[JWAustinVTX]

Hmmm. I'm not sure. It's an OTG ("On the go") cable which means there's an extra pin. I don't know if it can work as a regular cable. Let me do some research.

This cable worked and with the elbows looked clean. Unfortunately the mini USB cable it comes with has the remote receiver built in. Now have to go USB to type C with a long cord to deal with.

 

[cpayne5]

We took a trip this past weekend - about 14 hours driving. My boys used the Mi Box S for a majority of the trip, watching Disney+ streamed from my wife's phone. No issues. Just an update from my previous posts complaining of Chromecast issues.

 

[Holy Roller]

https://gm-techlink.com/?p=13789

 

[PauliePucks]

We took a trip this past weekend - about 14 hours driving. My boys used the Mi Box S for a majority of the trip, watching Disney+ streamed from my wife's phone. No issues. Just an update from my previous posts complaining of Chromecast issues.

Thanks for the update! Glad to hear it went smooth.

just out of curiosity, the Mi Box S and your wife’s phone were both connected to the car’s hotspot? Or was she using her cellular connection?

I’m contemplating trying to see how the input panel is wired to the vehicle. If it’s just female to female couplings, it might be possible to split one of them and add an hdmi port inside the center console. Would take a little modding, but then you could use a fire stick or chrome cast without having it dangling out the back and risk breaking anything. Just a thought. Power could be supplied by 12v lighter adapter in the console

 

[cpayne5]

Yep, they were connected to the vehicle's hotspot. The hotspot has been rock solid, with great reliability, speed, and coverage. Very happy with it. I ran a speedtest rolling down 95 at 80mph in the middle of North Carolina and was getting 60mbps down and 50mbps up. It uses AT&T.

If you decide to dig into the console, I'd be very interested to see what you find.

 

[brentj]

Can you watch USB media on the front screen when you were parked? I know it’s not legal to do when you drive. I tried at the dealership and I could only get it to come up on the back screen but I may have been missing a step

if you can’t display it while parked I doubt anyone will ever have a hack to let you do it in motion

 

[PauliePucks]

Can you watch USB media on the front screen when you were parked? I know it’s not legal to do when you drive. I tried at the dealership and I could only get it to come up on the back screen but I may have been missing a step

if you can’t display it while parked I doubt anyone will ever have a hack to let you do it in motion

not sure, never tried. Sadly we really don’t use the Rear Media System because of the limitations discussed in this thread. I would imagine the E Brake has to be on.

 

[brentj]

I asked about USB playback on front center console. I guess I should ahve asked also about HDMI. when parked, can you watch HDMI input on front screen? (actual full motion? I can see stills only on my limited test of USB playback but maybe UI had bad movie file format)

 

[Watson1433]

Is there a particular software anyone would recommend for ripping DVDs to a thumb drive. I have not been able to get them to work, I am assuming that I used the wrong format. I saw a couple post on here that suggest FAT32 and NTFS, so I am going to try that. The software I am currently using (I cant remember the name of it) does not support that format.

 

[PauliePucks]

Is there a particular software anyone would recommend for ripping DVDs to a thumb drive. I have not been able to get them to work, I am assuming that I used the wrong format. I saw a couple post on here that suggest FAT32 and NTFS, so I am going to try that. The software I am currently using (I cant remember the name of it) does not support that format.

haven’t done it in a while but handbrake was my goto for that sort of thing.

 

[Goldenbear03]

I bought a Roku and plugged it in to one of the rear HDMI inputs on my '21 Yukon AT4. It works really well with the integrated wifi. I was worried it would cause me to setup the Roku as new with each drive, but tried it for $25 anyway. It does not! I'm pleased with it. Netflix, Youtube, HBO Max, ESPN+, NFL Sunday Ticket, etc. It's all there.

The only concern I have is that it ties me in to continuing with the wifi service or deal with connecting it to my phone's hotspot every time we start up. I've got about 83 days to decide before my trial of the wifi runs out.

 

[brentj]

Can you watch the video up front if you’re parked?

I bought a Roku and plugged it in to one of the rear HDMI inputs on my '21 Yukon AT4. It works really well with the integrated wifi. I was worried it would cause me to setup the Roku as new with each drive, but tried it for $25 anyway. It does not! I'm pleased with it. Netflix, Youtube, HBO Max, ESPN+, NFL Sunday Ticket, etc. It's all there.

The only concern I have is that it ties me in to continuing with the wifi service or deal with connecting it to my phone's hotspot every time we start up. I've got about 83 days to decide before my trial of the wifi runs out.

 

[Jsenky]

I cannot get my gm headsets to work for the life of me but i was able to pair some bose headsets and they worked well.
Got my rokus setup (without the proper 90 bends currently) and kids were watching whatever they wanted on the 3 hr drive to south georgia for turkey day.

I bought an A/V plug that has apple on one and hdmi on the other but still cannot get the ipad to play through the rear system.

@brentj i havent been able to warch any video in the front seat but there is an option to listen to the video feed from either monitor.

 

[mickeyfickymix]

Anyone have the specs on the screens? 720p? 1080p? 4K? If i'm going to handbrake a bunch of files I'd like to keep them in a version most appropriate for the actual screen resolution. Thanks! Also I'm working on a Raspberry Pi Plex Server for our 21 Tahoe HC. Runs off of the USB C port for power and can use any number of devices to stream inside the car.

 

[ebelp]

I cannot get my gm headsets to work for the life of me but i was able to pair some bose headsets and they worked well.
Got my rokus setup (without the proper 90 bends currently) and kids were watching whatever they wanted on the 3 hr drive to south georgia for turkey day.

I bought an A/V plug that has apple on one and hdmi on the other but still cannot get the ipad to play through the rear system.

@brentj i havent been able to warch any video in the front seat but there is an option to listen to the video feed from either monitor.

What Bose headsets did you get?