If you have Dishnetwork, put it in your truck for $20

If you have a Dishnet sub, then you can use the DishAnywhere app to watch TV and your DVR'd shows on your phone. At the camp, I always just hook one of my phones to the TV and so we have 'satellite tv' to watch. Started thinking... Hmmm, why not try it in the Tacoma, lol!

This will not work on Factory radios, but if you have an aftermarket head unit, you just need a USB to HDMI cable for your phone, an HDMI to RCA converter box and cigarette lighter USB power plug. Hook up to the aux input. That's it. Now you can watch satellite TV in your Tacoma and use your 'bad ass' stereo for audio

 

thats great

 

So would there be a way to make this possible to work with the factory radios? Even if it means buying extra parts? Really would like this. Thanks for posting OP

 

my wife would freak if I starting watching football as we drove down the interstate

 

This is awesomeness! However I’mma hard pass for the disconnect!

 

I don't think you could do it on a factory radio because you need an auxiliary audio/video input (the standard Red/White/Yellow RCA connections).

Maybe if you could find a way to tap into the backup camera video input????

 

You watch TV when you camp?

 

I used to have LCD screens in my sun visors, you could always just put a screen in one of your visors and run the video to the screen and audio to the radio. Just an idea

 

How about the new 2020's? You think dish app will work with carplay?

 

"At the camp", not when camping, lol! We have a camp on a lake and the TV's in the bedrooms don't get much on antennas, so I came up with using the phones to watch satellite TV when you want to watch TV