PSU for PC in car
22 September 2000, 09:07 AM
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A while ago, people were asking about MP3 players in car, and it seems to me that the biggest stumbling block in building your own is the power supply...
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22 September 2000, 08:27 PM
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Got some questions for you:[list]
<LI>would it not be easier to just use a laptop
<LI>what mother board would you use and where would you put it
<LI>do any car amps have a optical digital input or would you need RCA
<LI>if RCA would souncard not be more susceptable(sp) to noise from car as a home has less interference
<LI>would you use a cd or dvd rom drive or just connect for installing mp3's or software
<LI>what type of monitor would you use lcd, monitor with video in(obviously needing graphics card to output tv signal), or something alse i have'nt thought of
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Ps I really like the idea of this
Got some questions for you:[list]
<LI>would it not be easier to just use a laptop
<LI>what mother board would you use and where would you put it
<LI>do any car amps have a optical digital input or would you need RCA
<LI>if RCA would souncard not be more susceptable(sp) to noise from car as a home has less interference
<LI>would you use a cd or dvd rom drive or just connect for installing mp3's or software
<LI>what type of monitor would you use lcd, monitor with video in(obviously needing graphics card to output tv signal), or something alse i have'nt thought of
Cheers
Simon
Ps I really like the idea of this
23 September 2000, 12:17 AM
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Latest MP3 magazine (presumably available from all good high street specialist magazine and dangerous toy shops) has a dedicated MP3 head unit on review for about 700 squid. Looks prety cool ! Saw it in a mates magazine (no, not Durex's publication) so haven't got the proper specs unfortunately.
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24 September 2000, 09:19 PM
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Answers:
1. Yes, but where's the fun in that?
2. AT motherboard with P133+ on it.
3. All RCA, with the exception of some alpine kit and Pioneer ODR.
4. Ethernet...
5. Display connected to serial port.
Subverbal: see <a href=http://www.empeg.com>the Empeg website</A>. An EVO VI owning friend has one, and it's very neat, but too bloody expensive for my kidney!
1. Yes, but where's the fun in that?
2. AT motherboard with P133+ on it.
3. All RCA, with the exception of some alpine kit and Pioneer ODR.
4. Ethernet...
5. Display connected to serial port.
Subverbal: see <a href=http://www.empeg.com>the Empeg website</A>. An EVO VI owning friend has one, and it's very neat, but too bloody expensive for my kidney!
25 September 2000, 01:18 AM
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Thanks Chiark
erm another question your answer display connected to serial port, i dont understand this.
Thanks a somewhat confussed (but then there's nothing new in that)
Simon
erm another question your answer display connected to serial port, i dont understand this.
Thanks a somewhat confussed (but then there's nothing new in that)
Simon
25 September 2000, 08:23 AM
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The display will be a minimal kinda thing, just showing text output with very limited graphics capabilities. <A HREF=http://www.matrix-orbital.com>Maxtrix-orbital</A> make a likely candidate for me, as it is a display unit and keyboard input unit, all off one serial port. Serial signals will survive the 4-5 metres necessary to get the signal from the back to the front...
Go to bed!
Cheers!
Go to bed!
Cheers!
26 September 2000, 08:58 PM
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Sorry Chiark
1 more question and then i'll let you be, what OS do you intend to use and what mp3 software.
Simon
MY95 WRX P3 1ghz win2k xing (bet that would take up some boot space)
1 more question and then i'll let you be, what OS do you intend to use and what mp3 software.
Simon
MY95 WRX P3 1ghz win2k xing (bet that would take up some boot space)
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27 September 2000, 08:23 AM
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Well, I was going to use Win95, but then thought that I need something unlikely to complain if it gets shut down without being properly closed down. Trying to press a key on a machine without a keyboard to run scandisk may be fun :-)
So I'm going to try Linux with XAudio libraries. Dunno how far I'll get.
It's a lark, innit?
So I'm going to try Linux with XAudio libraries. Dunno how far I'll get.
It's a lark, innit?
27 September 2000, 06:24 PM
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Would it not be a better idea to fit a TV card into the PC so you can use a TFT monitor ? Even Maplin are selling one for £200 (4 inch)....
Admittedly, I don't know how much the Matrix Orbital stuff is....
You then can watch TV or play DVD's at a later date.....
[Edit] Take a look at this:
Admittedly, I don't know how much the Matrix Orbital stuff is....
You then can watch TV or play DVD's at a later date.....
[Edit] Take a look at this:
28 September 2000, 12:45 AM
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Could it not be built into glovebox (not sure on how small motherboards go) less distance to go from soundcard to aux input on a head unit then normal amp type affair from then on.
Simon
Could it not be built into glovebox (not sure on how small motherboards go) less distance to go from soundcard to aux input on a head unit then normal amp type affair from then on.
Simon
28 September 2000, 10:51 AM
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I can't find anywhere nice to fit a tft screen is the only problem. Also composite video is susceptable to noise, and I don't know how well the picture would carry from the back of the car to the front of the car.
A friend has the maplins monitor - it's down to 120 quid now.
I'm putting together a "dear diary" of the development of this. Watch this space.
A friend has the maplins monitor - it's down to 120 quid now.
I'm putting together a "dear diary" of the development of this. Watch this space.
28 September 2000, 01:50 PM
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Could be, but unfortunately my head unit doesn't have aux input.
You have to buy either a CD changer switch (99 quid! ha!) or a newer CD changer with aux input. If I didn't have a CD changer I could buy a cable for a few quid, but as I do it's going to be expensive.
Anyhow, I think I'm losing the plot here: what was the question
You have to buy either a CD changer switch (99 quid! ha!) or a newer CD changer with aux input. If I didn't have a CD changer I could buy a cable for a few quid, but as I do it's going to be expensive.
Anyhow, I think I'm losing the plot here: what was the question
02 October 2000, 09:15 AM
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Heinz Wolff has nothing on me . PSUs arrived last week. The sods charged me $75 delivery for two PSUs!
Not a cheap option then. I'm trying to get that refunded as I was told it "would not be much".
Hohoho.
So, the display is working, the PSUs are here....
Motherboard, SB Live, HD all ready. Just need to install Linux now.
. PSUs arrived last week. The sods charged me $75 delivery for two PSUs!Not a cheap option then. I'm trying to get that refunded as I was told it "would not be much".
Hohoho.
So, the display is working, the PSUs are here....
Motherboard, SB Live, HD all ready. Just need to install Linux now.
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