Aftermarket 3rd part Navigation with TV/RF Output??
03-22-2006 | 05:14 PM
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Hi all,
Does anybody know of a navigation unit that I can stick out of sight, that has a normal RF/Composite TV output and a remote control? I have a video module for my i-drive so would love to be able to connect it up to that for the display, rather than going for something like a TomTom. Infact, what I want is basically a TomTom but without the display, with an RF output instead to drive an external screen.
Thanks
Does anybody know of a navigation unit that I can stick out of sight, that has a normal RF/Composite TV output and a remote control? I have a video module for my i-drive so would love to be able to connect it up to that for the display, rather than going for something like a TomTom. Infact, what I want is basically a TomTom but without the display, with an RF output instead to drive an external screen.
Thanks
03-23-2006 | 10:32 AM
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Hi Satan,
How much do you want to spend?
Buy mini mac and nav software for your car and output DVI-to-VGA-to-RCA to your i-Drive interface. Set resolution to 640x480 or so. This will enable you to play new iLife software showing up on your i-Drive screen. Very cool. I was thinking about this but I'm too lazy now.
How much do you want to spend?
Buy mini mac and nav software for your car and output DVI-to-VGA-to-RCA to your i-Drive interface. Set resolution to 640x480 or so. This will enable you to play new iLife software showing up on your i-Drive screen. Very cool. I was thinking about this but I'm too lazy now.
03-23-2006 | 11:19 AM
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That's a good idea. I was thinking about going down the full in-car-pc route to be honest, but ended up settling for just a hard-drive based media player to play Divx and mp3's from. Looks like I might have to rethink the in-car computer idea, as there don't seem to be any nav systems that do what I'm after.
03-23-2006 | 03:43 PM
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The only problem with PC in car is DC voltage regulator which fluctuates a lot and on/off instantaneously which would cause PC to have short life. I have not had a chance to check if resolution 640x480 is good enough for i-Drive screen because I don't have VGA to RCA converter to hook up to the i-Drive interface.
03-24-2006 | 02:45 PM
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There's already one, but I'm too lazy at this point. Go go mp3car.com. They sell those kind of power supply regulator which protect your PC when car turned on/shut down.
My main concerns are power supply, software limitation for Mac and screen resolution.
My main concerns are power supply, software limitation for Mac and screen resolution.
03-24-2006 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Satan1974' post='258677' date='Mar 23 2006, 02:14 AM
Hi all,
Does anybody know of a navigation unit that I can stick out of sight, that has a normal RF/Composite TV output and a remote control? I have a video module for my i-drive so would love to be able to connect it up to that for the display, rather than going for something like a TomTom. Infact, what I want is basically a TomTom but without the display, with an RF output instead to drive an external screen.
Thanks
Does anybody know of a navigation unit that I can stick out of sight, that has a normal RF/Composite TV output and a remote control? I have a video module for my i-drive so would love to be able to connect it up to that for the display, rather than going for something like a TomTom. Infact, what I want is basically a TomTom but without the display, with an RF output instead to drive an external screen.
Thanks
ok Sat, so get this it is ok, http://www.mobiletechreview.com/tips/FlyPresenter.htm no I do not have it but before I bought my first pda-nav I wanted an HP with this CF and a TFT, in the end I bought a mitac but that was for my prev car, now I have TomTom 700 Go still the best on the market except the new ones, TT GO 710-900.
So get a PDA with two CF slots one for GPS and one for the VGA card, hook to the I-drive there you go
