DC5 Carputer project

[tedg]

anyone done a 'carputer install????

 

[tedg]

Damn rude not to...... Defrag on the track..... download tunes while parked in your wifi spot at home

http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=143&osCsid=e5af4fa4d3fe0299bbbd39c8726b6592



........Maybe that enough coffee for one day :shock: :shock: :lol:

 

[crxvtec]

http://shapaa.trustpass.alibaba.com/pro ... ar_PC.html

There's also a cool car PC from Korean company infill, however their site's currently down (www.infill.co.kr)

 

[Evs]

What's the attraction of these things? I don't understand tbh :?

 

[tedg]

partly 'cos it will be more flexible then a 'proper' unit and partly 'cos it is a project

 

[crxvtec]

It becomes a media jukebox - you can have movies/music playing on demand off the hard drive. You also get a higher resolution display than the AV units currently on sale. Plus if you're parked up near an open WiFi you can look things up on Google. The possibilities are endless.

 

[Evs]

Wow :?

 

[crxvtec]

Bit of background - there is a group of people that have a serious affinity for technology - the sort you may see owning all the latest gadgets.

These people tend to like Japanese sports cars because they're viewed as a covetable piece of technology - another gadget, if you will. The fusion of their Japanese sports car with some real "haute technology" like an in-car PC is too cool a proposition to resist.

How can I tell you all of this? I'm one of them...

 

[tedg]

Bit of background - there is a group of people that have a serious affinity for technology - the sort you may see owning all the latest gadgets.

These people tend to like Japanese sports cars because they're viewed as a covetable piece of technology - another gadget, if you will. The fusion of their Japanese sports car with some real "haute technology" like an in-car PC is too cool a proposition to resist.

SNIP

Must be as bored as i am

In fact i am bored of PCs actually.......You get like that in the embedded computing world. I think it will make an elegant solution for mp3/sat nav/ phone etc etc as some of the double din units out there are rubbish.

 

[Evs]

Bit of background - there is a group of people that have a serious affinity for technology - the sort you may see owning all the latest gadgets.

These people tend to like Japanese sports cars because they're viewed as a covetable piece of technology - another gadget, if you will. The fusion of their Japanese sports car with some real "haute technology" like an in-car PC is too cool a proposition to resist.

How can I tell you all of this? I'm one of them...

There's another group of people who have a serious affinity for a reasonably minimalist and direct driving experience, valuing as they do light weight, responsiveness, and the absence of superfluous gizmos in their cars. They don't necessarily care in which country their car was made.

They might also have an affinity for the latest technology but recognise that it has its place in the home or in application-specific mobile gadgets, and don't need to pollute their driving experience with in-dash web browsing, visual entertainment and such like.

For them, a simple CD player, multi-changer or IPOD interface linked to good amp & speakers will do the job just fine thanks... :idea: :lol:

 

[crxvtec]

Guess what?

In my car there's a simple CD player, multi-changer and IPOD interface linked to good amp & speakers.

:lol:

 

[Zero7]

And there are others who spend over £10k in mods to make the car go faster and another £5k on sounds, must be they must be the stupid 'others'

 

[User]

£380 worth of ICE here - Kenwood HU, Kenwood speakers and a USB stick with me tunes on it.

 

[crxvtec]

In fact i am bored of PCs actually.......You get like that in the embedded computing world. I think it will make an elegant solution for mp3/sat nav/ phone etc etc as some of the double din units out there are rubbish.

This is what you want:
https://www.pioneerhongkong.com.hk/site ... sp?pid=184

It's not out in the UK yet but Hong Kong uses the same FM range as we do (being a former British colony) so you could buy this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PIONEER-AVH-P6850 ... dZViewItem

It's far better than the other double DIN units out there because it's got a decent graphics processing chip.

 

[crxvtec]

And there are others who spend over £10k in mods to make the car go faster and another £5k on sounds, must be they must be the stupid 'others'

That depends on how much you covet a Porsche Boxster

 

[tedg]

In fact i am bored of PCs actually.......You get like that in the embedded computing world. I think it will make an elegant solution for mp3/sat nav/ phone etc etc as some of the double din units out there are rubbish.

This is what you want:
https://www.pioneerhongkong.com.hk/site ... sp?pid=184

It's not out in the UK yet but Hong Kong uses the same FM range as we do (being a former British colony) so you could buy this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PIONEER-AVH-P6850 ... dZViewItem

It's far better than the other double DIN units out there because it's got a decent graphics processing chip.

but does not do sat nav

AVG-VDP1 processor is made up by pioneer marketing team

 

[tedg]

SNIP
They don't necessarily care in which country their car was made.

They might also have an affinity for the latest technology but recognise that it has its place in the home or in application-specific mobile gadgets, and don't need to pollute their driving experience with in-dash web browsing, visual entertainment and such like.
SNIP

Let's stick to my topic 8)

I will be sourcing parts and detailing the build in this thread

 

[crxvtec]

Ted, you can add a Sat Nav drive to that unit...

They do a UK model with inbuilt HDD and SatNav but that's just the wrong side of £2000.

If you're doing a DIY build, have a look at www.xenarc.com for a decent high-res screen and as for keyboards, IBM (Lenovo) do a ThinkPad keyboard with USB interface - ideal for glovebox installation.

 

[tedg]

SNIP
They don't necessarily care in which country their car was made.

They might also have an affinity for the latest technology but recognise that it has its place in the home or in application-specific mobile gadgets, and don't need to pollute their driving experience with in-dash web browsing, visual entertainment and such like.
SNIP

Forgot to say, emailing people when parked in any macdonalds carpark is also a bonus :!: .... this car is going to be a road warrior in two senses.

 

[tedg]

Ted, you can add a Sat Nav drive to that unit...

They do a UK model with inbuilt HDD and SatNav but that's just the wrong side of £2000.

Quite a bit, should have spent that kind of money on the 'teg instead ...

If you're doing a DIY build, have a look at www.xenarc.com for a decent high-res screen and as for keyboards, IBM (Lenovo) do a ThinkPad keyboard with USB interface - ideal for glovebox installation.

Going to be ALL in the dash unit.... going nanoITX or similar SBC route (may get those free from work! ESS2006 show soon)