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Old 21-09-2004, 01:21 PM   #21
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my mates got a 2din sceen that u press the buton and it lifts so u can put the dvd in! coast around 2k of it i thnk. Thats what ill be getin!
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Old 22-09-2004, 03:22 AM   #22
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howsabout utilising the middle vents on the dash?
you could remove the vents, make up a trick fibreglass panel, and house the screen in there!!! 8)
i reckon the standard twin din slots a bit low down for a screen anyway......
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Old 22-09-2004, 10:15 PM   #23
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But thats just too much hassle, my way is easier etc
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Old 23-09-2004, 09:39 AM   #24
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But thats just too much hassle, my way is easier etc
the easiest way is to get a single din flip out screen which also plays dvds =P
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Old 23-09-2004, 09:42 AM   #25
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ahhahaha smartass!

you know what i meant
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Old 23-09-2004, 09:49 AM   #26
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i can see where you are coming from jojo ... with the whole flush thing ... cityend is right he easiest way would be the single din flip outs ... but IMO they look ****** :P ... i like the flush idea... jaycar have on special this week a screen that would do the job nicely for $400 odd ... which i think would be a whole lot cheaper than a single din flip out... then all you need is an invertor (on sale at aldi today for $59) and with a little help from mister PS2 ... hey presto dvds in the car

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Old 23-09-2004, 04:56 PM   #27
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or if your smart enough, you'd bypass the inverter... and bypass the 220v input, whihc steps down to 15v from what i can make out ...
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Old 23-09-2004, 08:29 PM   #28
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The guys over at mp3car.com should be able to answer alot of questions about this sort of stuff...
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Old 25-09-2004, 03:04 AM   #29
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great site pernod, very useful site, i can see it sucking me in aswell.. ahhh wish i had an endless supply of money.. hehehe
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Old 26-09-2004, 09:05 PM   #30
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A carputer has been on my list of things to do for so long now that its not funny. Realistically the only thing holding me back is a power supply...

Somewhere ion that site a while ago I found a pic of a guy with a custom molded dash and a 15" touch screen in the centre consol - now thats an in car screen :-)
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Old 27-09-2004, 08:56 AM   #31
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man that 15" screen sounds fantastic, i don't think i'd go that far though.

so what were the spec of the carputer that u r planning on getting?

jojo: i was looking though a dicksmith catalouge and found this item i think u might be interested in.

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.st...uct/View/G7113




The DSE In-Car Portable DVD Player plays Audio CD/CD-R/CD-RW/MP3 Compatible CD's and has a stand alone 7" TFT monitor, Built-In Speaker, Built-In TV Tuner as well as being Multizone compatible.

Features: Slot Loading DVD Player
Plays Audio CD⁄CD-R⁄CD-RW⁄MP3 Compatible
Stand Alone 7" TFT Monitor
Built-In Speaker
Built-In TV Tuner
Multizone
DC 12V
AV Input x2
Digital Output x1
2 Channel Low Level RCA Output
electronic Volume ON⁄OFF
Contrast and Brightness Control
Includes: Cigarette Lighter Plug, headphones and mounting bag

A$427 incl GST


great price, but I'm unsure abt the quality, u'll need to go into a store and check it out. as for me, after seeing that carputer site, i want a lil more! hehe
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Old 27-09-2004, 11:32 AM   #32
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did someone say carputer??
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/attac...chmentid=26140
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/390046/4
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Old 27-09-2004, 10:41 PM   #33
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hmmm i like the look of that screen, i might just go check it out when i get some free time.

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Old 14-02-2005, 02:00 AM   #34
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carputers

this is what was toying in my mind. a fellow mazda owner did this to his BG sedan. looks to fit the BG astina as well:





find out more about it here:
Kotse.com

if you need some text translated, i'd be happy to do it for you.
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Old 20-02-2005, 04:04 PM   #35
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in car dvd

sheck out this ad on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....752972513&rd=1



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this is what was toying in my mind. a fellow mazda owner did this to his BG sedan. looks to fit the BG astina as well:





find out more about it here:
Kotse.com

if you need some text translated, i'd be happy to do it for you.
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Old 21-02-2005, 02:39 PM   #36
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i think the car DVD/ screen players are still somewhat over priced
seeeing that ya can get a 15 inch LCD computer screen for $380!
5 inch screen for car $500, another ten inches? n its cheaper hehehe
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Old 21-02-2005, 04:05 PM   #37
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ive got my xbox ready and waiting to go into the car.
chip is in , hard drive is upgraded, software is loaded, all the mp3s from the car's old HD have been loaded and some more need to go on that never made it into the car. possibly abt 5000 tracks once I clean out some of the rubbish

if I had time, i'd do it tonight. but i dont. but it should be installed by the weekend with a full writeup

i expected soldering the chip to the m/b to be a lot harder than it was. my last chip install was a pain in the ass and this was supposed to be harder.

first step is to get the bare minimum in and running, then I've got a 4x20 lcd to go in and the flush screen in the dash sounds like a good idea if only i could work out where to put the controller from my processor


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Old 22-02-2005, 09:46 AM   #38
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nice work dave, can't wait to see the final product
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Old 02-03-2005, 06:59 PM   #39
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I've been looking at combining one of these DC power supplies:
http://www.procase.com.tw/mainpage2003.htm

with a nano-ITX motherboard:
http://www.viaembedded.com/product/e...herboardId=221

It may be possible to put both in a single dim slot in the console, then put a foldout touchscreen above it for small but complete package.

these nano itx boards aren't available to the general public yet, tho and it would probably cost the same as buying a laptop
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Old 09-03-2005, 11:21 AM   #40
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Sounds like you want your ride "pimped"
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