i am working for over a year ,on a custom made car pc and i really need some advice.does anybody started a similar project.

 

You've been working on this for a year?? Dang!
What kind of help do you need?

 

Damn...a year? Why not just get DriveSoft?

DriveSoft Screen shots

John

 

Where are you stuck at?

 

check www.mp3car.com. There a WHOLE LOT of info on there.

 

This guy did some cool stuff that may be worth checking out too.

http://tunertricks.com/blog/index.php?p=40

 

That install is super clean I love it!

 

easier:
minimac
lilliput/xenarc 7" vga touchscreen
mac is all in one box, just need power, OSX is almost screaming for touchscreen use, super simple to get it all up & running

what i've been thinking of:
mini-itx (epia m10000 or m12000 w/ integrated cf/pcmcia slots)
carpc case http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/sc.8/ca...it.A/id.373/.f
inteligent dc/dc power supply http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/sc.8/ca...it.A/id.356/.f
7" vga touchscreen http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_info.p...756e6b386164714
hardtape drive & enclosure http://www.hardtape.com/products.html
slotload slimline dvdrw/cdrw drive http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=5#p2119
frogpad bluetooth keyboard

was originally thinking of doing a very stealth lcd install in dash (think JDM lcd location but flips closed when not in use, thus hidden), but saw Ricks recent garmin install in the sunvisor area and started getting other ideas, primarily couse it'd be easier and cheaper if i screwed up, and i think it'd be cool to have the touchscreen there.

mount hardtape drive in either radio location or in centercompartment. hardtape is very rugged removable laptop drive that mounts like an 8track easy way to take drives inside to update, add mp3's ect.

for OS i'm undecided on windows or linux, probably windows. want to be able to boot off of cf and run on ramdrive if possible, objective is to make it use the harddrive as little as possible. may not be as feasible as i'd like, but could work.

as far as control, got several options:
1: use only the touchscreen and keyboard if necessary
2: put IR sensor on PC and have it learn the inputs from a DCI and map to a few pc functions, thus dash works
3: alot more work, but set up voice control. there are several voice recognition apps avialable that macros can be assigned to, as well as win media player has some voice recognition capabilites with a plugin. I have both, but haven't used in a while. use a throatmic (http://www.clearercom.com/) for input, thus no problem with windnoise from top down or picking up inputs from what the pc outputs (a big problem i've had when playing with voice control for music playback)

added goodie, put a bluetooth phone control app on the pc (floats mobile agent), phone rings, have caller ID,etc, and use the throatmic & car speakers as a speakerphone.

slap an OBDII reader on and can have some realtime gauges if desired.

of course gps nav. right program and frontend and it will integrate perfectly.

 

nice but can i have in mac this skin ???

or this



this is the mediacar software with the alpine skin!!!!

now to the problem!!!!
i use a power inverter but it does a parasite effect in my speakers....any help ???

 

Or just get one of these: http://www.mentoreng.com/main/product.php?id=6

I really don't get the point of car PCs, and I'm a computer engineer..