Camper - Location for Rear Speakers

[Keaney]

hey so van is going in for a camper conversion shortly and to fit a Tv in the back.
Currently there’s no speakers in the rear and I’m getting a bed on rails so wondering what I should do.

Think my options are:
1. Do nothing and rely on the tv speakers
2. Wire in rear speakers and have them linked to headunit for full radio but switchable to tv on
3. Wire in headphone jacks to the rear to support if need be

Any help / ideas??

 

[Deaky]

Big iPad and Bluetooth speaker

 

[Fish]

Hdmi splitter to head unit.. tv as input headunit as an output

 

[James1000]

I'm liking your option 2 for when on site and option 3 for travelling - so watching this carefully - also what speakers in the back, the only option I have seen are the pod ones - so I need to also know where to go on this as the converters will at least need to include speaker cable.
I haven't explored ebay for a neat solution on headphone extensions socket

 

[Keaney]

Hdmi splitter to head unit.. tv as input headunit as an output

Hmm I’ve got the composite 6.33” or whatever headunit... not sure if there’s a hdmi on the back but have been looking at halos

 

[Keaney]

I'm liking your option 2 for when on site and option 3 for travelling - so watching this carefully - also what speakers in the back, the only option I have seen are the pod ones - so I need to also know where to go on this as the converters will at least need to include speaker cable.
I haven't explored ebay for a neat solution on headphone extensions socket

Haha yeah was thinking could I have 5.1 surround sound at some point

 

[James1000]

Nothing like enjoying the great out doors

 

[James1000]

However in the rain perfect

 

[Keaney]

However in the rain perfect

Yeah more for the kids when travelling unless England is on like last summer

 

[James1000]

Hi @Absolut5 os it possible to put in a switch for rear speakers to switch from main unit to tv - this could be in the tear I guess - have you done this? Not sure if tv output would have enough power.

 

[Fish]

Yeah more for the kids when travelling unless England is on like last summer

You had a look at my build.might help as i had same issue
Fish's T6.1

 

[Deaky]

You had a look at my build.might help as i had same issue
Fish's T6.1

Yeah but your solution was extreme

 

[Fish]

Yeah but your solution was extreme

 

[James1000]

You had a look at my build.might help as i had same issue
Fish's T6.1

Just had a look - YIKES, maybe a bit extreme for the sounds of Oink with peppa on in the back !!!

 

[Loz]

We watch TV/movies on the iPad with Bluetooth sound either to a JBL extreme or the van's stereo.

 

[James1000]

We watch TV/movies on the iPad with Bluetooth sound either to a JBL extreme or the van's stereo.

Do you have rear speakers?

 

[andys]

The sound quality of the 12.9 iPad is surprisingly good, certainly better than any portable TV. I just use a TV dongle for the very rare occasions I want to watch live TV

 

[Neilson]

@andys is that a TV dongle in the ipad? Do you have a link please?

 

[Loz]

Do you have rear speakers?

Yes

 

[andys]

@andys is that a TV dongle in the ipad? Do you have a link please?

This looks slightly different to the one I've got, think it must have been updated. Apple and Android TV Tuner - August DVB-T405 - Watch Live Freeview on Mobile 5053047003775 | eBay
You give it power and it communicates with an app on your I device over wi-fi so doesn't actually plug in. I use it with a little magnetic antenna that stick on the outside whenever I use it. Not tried it while moving though