OnFair Car Headrest DVD Monitor Frequently Asked Questions

OnFair is proud to be the largest online source for aftermarket car headrest monitors with built-in DVD players. We sell many each month to individuals across the world as well as to car electronic installation shops.

Our headrest monitor kits are designed for both the active family wishing to entertain their back seat passengers during a long drive, as well as the hobbyist wishing to prepare their vehicle for the next car show. Car dealers also love our headrest monitors because our monitor kits help sell cars.

We are constantly researching the headrest market in order to offer all the top selling models and believe our current offering includes all the top selling models at this time. Everything you need to install them is included. Our headrest kits are as plug-n-play as possible.

Because of the complexity and variety of headrest monitors on the market, we receive many questions. Here is a list of our most popular questions and our answers to them. If you have any additional questions not answered on our FAQ, be sure to email them to us at wecare@onfair.com

We look forward to selling you a pair of headrest monitors today.

*** If you recently purchased your OnFair car headrest dvd monitors, here is a link to our How to Install OnFair Car Headrest DVD Monitor Videos ***

Will this headrest DVD player fit in my vehicle?

It is a good idea to measure the distance between the posts on your vehicle before choosing and buying the best kit on our website.

Will the color match my vehicle?

Can I play the same DVD on both headrests at the same time?

What is all the excitement about the new all-in-one remote system?

What is the difference between the headrest cover and non-cover kits?

What material is the headrest made of?

All of our headrest monitors are made from a synthetic leather material that is designed to go very well with leather or cloth seat interiors. They have a real leather look and feel to them. To get actual leather headrests you will need to pay a significantly higher price and if you find a website suggesting their headrests are made from real leather and the price does not reflect it, use extreme caution.

Can I play a different DVD on each headrest at the same time?

Absolutely! This feature is available for all headrest DVD monitor models we sell. The headrests are designed to send out 2 different (A/B) IR audio signals and you can select the signal from the remote control. If you have A/B (double channel) headphones, you are able to listen to the signal from the left headrest on one channel while listening to the signal from the right headrest on the other signal.

Be careful, some sellers only sell the single channel headphones and it is possible you will hear noise from the left to the right headrest units over the single channel headphones. For most of our headrest monitor kits, we have upgraded the kit to include A/B headphones as a bonus, or you may upgrade to this feature during checkout. Don't be fooled by other sellers hiding this valuable feature.

Can I connect a video game system to them?

Yes you can. Every one of our headrest kits come with RCA input cables if you wish to connect another audio/video unit to them. Keep in mind that if you decide to use the input cable for a game system, you will either need to buy additional RCA splitter cables in order to also connect the headrest together at the same time.

What is the difference between single channel and double channel headphones?

The IR (Infra-red) headphones use what is called a "line of sight signal" meaning that you will need to be behind or at a slight angle from the headrest in order to hear the signal the headrest is sending. Our headrest kits are designed to send your choice of either signal A or signal B that you can choose on the remote control.

If you have single channel IR headphones, you will only be able to hear the IR signal A. If you have dual channel headphones you are able to select on the headphone if you would like to receive signal A or signal B with the flip of a switch.

Dual channel headphones are a great bonus and so we offer the dual channel headphones as an upgrade option or bonus with every kit we sell. We are always doing our homework, and have discovered that most of our competition only sells single channel headphones with their kits. Don't be fooled.

Can I hear the sound over my vehicle stereo system?

Yes. All of our headrest kits come with the FM transmitter feature built-in. This means that if you would like to hear the audio from one of the headrests over your car speakers, you may do so without needing to connect any additional wires. Our kits come with the FM transmit wire (the green wire) or with the FM transmit wire built into the headrests.

You may select the FM frequency on the headrest and then tune your vehicle's audio system to the same frequency and you are done. Because radio stations send their signal over various frequencies, you may need to try a couple frequencies to find one the local radio stations are not using.

Where do all the wires run?

This is one of the neat features. The wires run through the two posts, inside the car seat and out the bottom of the seat. The nice part about this is you can then run the wires under the seat, under the carpet or under the floor mats to keep them out of sight.

How do they get power?

All units have the ability to power them with a direct connection to the fuse box. With two wires (black and red) it will be important to connect to a fuse designed for car accessories and a fuse with appropriate power. You will want to avoid circuits that may contain additional noise such as windshield wipers as well as choosing if you wish for the headrests to be turned on/off with the key switch or be able to power on without the need of the keys in the ignition switch.

We include the cigarette lighter power option for the following kits:

7" Group A: Cigarette lighter plugs included

7" Group T: Cigarette lighter plugs included

9" Group B: Cigarette lighter plugs NOT included

9" Group C: Cigarette lighter plugs NOT included - but compatible power cables with plugs can be purchased here

9" Group D: Cigarette lighter plugs included

Do I need a professional to install them?

That depends. We always recommend you seek professional installation for our headrest kits, however if this is something you have experience doing it is possible our headrests will not be very difficult for you. We have heard from happy customers that it was easy to install and only took 20 minutes and then we have heard from customers who consider this task to be foreign to them.

What games are good for the kids?

There are two type of games that we include with our headrest kits. One type is the 8 bit video games. Many of these games are like the 80's style video games such as Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Joust, Super Mario Brothers, Tetris, etc.

The other type of games is the 32 bit games. These have higher graphic quality and energy level required to play them. For some of the 32 bit games, it is possible to go online and download additional games over the internet that may be played on the headrests.

OnFair kits that include our all-in-one controllers (Group A, Group T and Group D) the 8 bit and 32 bit games are combined onto one disc and function with the wireless all-in-one controller. We have found other retailers selling similar looking units but they are still offering the lower quality wired controllers and game discs. Something to watch out for.

The simple answer is we view the 8 bit games to be the best choice for parents and kids under 10 years of age. We see the 32 bit games to be better at keeping the teenagers busy for a long time.

Do you have cloth headrests?

No, sorry we do not. Aftermarket manufacturers do not make the cloth headrests with built-in DVD players. However, we have heard from many of our customers who have cloth seats and we receive awesome feedback that the headrests look great. We also have pictures from our happy customers showing us. So, don't let the fact that you have cloth seats slow you down. You will find our headrest go well with leather or cloth seats.

Here is a customer photo of the headrests installed with cloth seats
"Worked flawless on are 12 hour drive each way recently. My 2 yr old daughter wouldnt have made it without them." - John in Iowa

How do I get the wireless headphones to work for my headrest dvd player?

For our group A , group T and group D headrest kits. After you have the headrest units installed and powered-up you will first discover the units to play the audio out the built-in speakers and no audio signal on the IR wireless headphones. To turn the IR signal on for the wireless headphones you need to select the IR-TX button on the remote control (or front of the unit for 7"). This will turn the IR signal on and the built-in speaker audio off. You can then select to be on channel A or channel B on both the headrest and the headphones.

The IR headphone signal is "line of sight" meaning you will need to be located behind the headrest monitor unit to receive and hear a clear audio signal. It is a good idea to have the left and right units on different channels to avoid overlap in the audio signal. It is also a good idea to remind the kids to turn the headphones off when not in use to preserve the batteries.