Topic: In Car PC - Omega.com (Read 4489 times)

Steve 1564 · « **on:** 08 May 2010, 21:03:46 »

Hi Everyone...

Has anyone fitted a car PC in an omega yet ? I'd love to see some pics....

Some time ago i put a pc running centrafuse in my works van... Best thing i ever did, sat nav, phone & media all at the touch of a screen, it was a fairly heath robertson affair but worked well and being a van had loads of room

How ever did the police get on with them? - theres no room for anything, I did toy with the idea of replacing the CID but i like what it does, so any ideas? need to mount a 7" or smaller screen...

Happy to swop parts, ideas, software ect...

Lazydocker · « **Reply #1 on:** 08 May 2010, 22:09:14 »

PM Ian_d (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=1E36390813570)

He's done it in a pre/mini facelift, although I don't think it's finished.

KW · « **Reply #2 on:** 09 May 2010, 12:59:17 »

Get yourself an original X-Box, introduce it to XBMC (or Linux), then add either a touch screen or a standard screen with the X-Box remote and you have your full on media solution all in one hit for next to nothing.

The other advantage is that there is no need for a 12V - 240V invertor, the X-Box PSU takes 12V as standard.

tunnie · « **Reply #3 on:** 09 May 2010, 13:03:03 »

other option is an old laptop... shove it under seat, VGA output to a screen, and feed it with some kind of inverter.

Rockhampton · « **Reply #4 on:** 09 May 2010, 13:46:44 »

Another option is the Mac mini - I have a mate who's fitted it in his Spitfire - they are really tiny, and can be controlled from a mac remote or an ipod touch / iphone.... you've then got full iTunes etc. He's then got a small screen about 7" on the tunnel.
You don't have to run OSX either (unless your an Apple geek like me!) - they will run XP, Vista etc. using the Bootcamp utililty provided.
Costly, but works well

TheBoy · « **Reply #5 on:** 09 May 2010, 14:48:14 »

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Another option is the Mac mini - I have a mate who's fitted it in his Spitfire - they are really tiny, and can be controlled from a mac remote or an ipod touch / iphone.... you've then got full iTunes etc. He's then got a small screen about 7" on the tunnel.
You don't have to run OSX either (unless your an Apple geek like me!) - they will run XP, Vista etc. using the Bootcamp utililty provided.
Costly, but works well

Surely thats not a plus point

Rockhampton · « **Reply #6 on:** 09 May 2010, 16:29:27 »

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Another option is the Mac mini - I have a mate who's fitted it in his Spitfire - they are really tiny, and can be controlled from a mac remote or an ipod touch / iphone.... you've then got full iTunes etc. He's then got a small screen about 7" on the tunnel.
You don't have to run OSX either (unless your an Apple geek like me!) - they will run XP, Vista etc. using the Bootcamp utililty provided.
Costly, but works well
Surely thats not a plus point

Well, I guess you either love it or hate it.... I've been using iTunes for many years, and like it - but I can understand why many people don't

KW · « **Reply #7 on:** 09 May 2010, 19:46:28 »

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Another option is the Mac mini - I have a mate who's fitted it in his Spitfire - they are really tiny, and can be controlled from a mac remote or an ipod touch / iphone.... you've then got full iTunes etc. He's then got a small screen about 7" on the tunnel.
You don't have to run OSX either (unless your an Apple geek like me!) - they will run XP, Vista etc. using the Bootcamp utililty provided.
Costly, but works well
Surely thats not a plus point

For once, I fully agree with you....iTunes sucks <edited>

Anapod Explorer does all that iTunes can do (and a whole heap more), and weighs in at next to <edited> where the system footprint is concerned.

Steve 1564 · « **Reply #8 on:** 29 May 2010, 13:54:39 »

Hi Guys...

The PC itself is not an issue - what i wanted to see is if anyone had done it - Curious about screen mounting ect...

The plod must have had an awfull time fitting there stuff in - theres nowhere to put anything, I think the facelift would be a better bet but i aint got one (yet)

but before any of that i need a cup holder !

Ian_D · « **Reply #9 on:** 09 June 2010, 17:09:11 »

I will get some photos up of my install soon.

Its far from finished, but it is however now in use every day!!!

Dave DND · « **Reply #10 on:** 09 June 2010, 18:18:52 »

Just seen the first pictures of an iPad being dash fitted !!

If I can find the link again, I`ll post it up

zirk · « **Reply #11 on:** 11 June 2010, 12:41:01 »

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Just seen the first pictures of an iPad being dash fitted !!

If I can find the link again, I`ll post it up

Does it come up 'Bose' Dave when you switch it on?

Dave DND · « **Reply #12 on:** 11 June 2010, 14:35:59 »

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Just seen the first pictures of an iPad being dash fitted !!

If I can find the link again, I`ll post it up

Found it

http://www.iphonefreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ipad_in_car_01.jpg

VXL V6 · « **Reply #13 on:** 11 June 2010, 19:42:26 »

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Just seen the first pictures of an iPad being dash fitted !!

If I can find the link again, I`ll post it up

Found it

http://www.iphonefreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ipad_in_car_01.jpg

Flippin' 'eck, as if driving a Toyota wasn't dangerous enough!

Martin_1962 · « **Reply #14 on:** 11 June 2010, 20:33:08 »

Looks like a large CID

Ian_D · « **Reply #15 on:** 11 June 2010, 21:43:48 »

Here we go:

Its still miles away from been finished, but at least its usable now! - That said I really need to sort out the power switch (have to touch the wires together which are sticking out the bottom left of the screen/dash area!) as its been like that for 6 months now!

Steve 1564 · « **Reply #16 on:** 12 June 2010, 09:53:47 »

Cool.... Excatly what i want to do...

"Its still miles away from been finished, but at least its usable now! - That said I really need to sort out the power switch (have to touch the wires together which are sticking out the bottom left of the screen/dash area!) as its been like that for 6 months now! "

LOL have the same issue with my kitchen..... bathroom.... car.... Hi Fi..... PC.... Garage.... garden.... shed.....

Ian :
Was it much of a pain moving the switches ect & do you still have the CID display ?
touch screen i guess ?

.. what front end is that ? - I was using centrafuse in my van PC. the nav engine was fairly good and the phone function was fantastic...
I do have the latest version but there is a bug with the UK postcode search (to be fixed on the next release)

Nice job - comming along - keep us posted

Martin_1962 · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 June 2010, 09:32:17 »

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Here we go:

Its still miles away from been finished, but at least its usable now! - That said I really need to sort out the power switch (have to touch the wires together which are sticking out the bottom left of the screen/dash area!) as its been like that for 6 months now!

The Tellytubbies are missing!

Kevin Wood · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 June 2010, 11:33:57 »

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LOL have the same issue with my kitchen..... bathroom.... car.... Hi Fi..... PC.... Garage.... garden.... shed.....

Amen to that.

.. but I am wondering if this is a project for the spare Mini-itx motherboard I've got kicking about.

Kevin

RichB · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 June 2010, 21:01:35 »

I used a 7inch fold out touchscreen in the dash on mine, the audio ran through my 3ch amp which ran components and a sub. Worked quite well but there is bugger all room behind the stereo for much wiring so this was the best approach for me. I always have ran roadrunner with Map Monkey for the nav, missing it now though as I have not bothered putting it into my new car, Volvo S60.

aaronjb · « **Reply #20 on:** 18 June 2010, 10:57:37 »

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Just seen the first pictures of an iPad being dash fitted !!

If I can find the link again, I`ll post it up

Found it

http://www.iphonefreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ipad_in_car_01.jpg

As a slave to Steve Jobs, I heartily approve!

Not sure I'd buy a £700 device and glue it to my car, though

(Says the man who just bought a new MBP, Mac Mini and iPhone 4.. er..)

Ok, maybe if either car had enough dash space to do it, I would

Steve 1564 · « **Reply #21 on:** 20 June 2010, 16:15:00 »

Centrafuse seems to be the best front end :

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Ian_D · « **Reply #22 on:** 02 July 2010, 11:20:11 »

Steve: The switches etc are in the same place. I will get together some more pics of it and maybe create a carpc page!

Not sure on the tellytubbies bliss TBH!

Just managed to sort out a big issue I’ve been having with the touchscreen - it randomly stops working (sometimes its fine for a few hours, other times it lasts 5 mins), It was due to a voltage drop over the long USB cable from the boot to the front foot well.

Managed to fit a Powered usb 2.0 hub at the front of the car, which is powered by a modified Nokia Cig Charger!

Can’t remember the IC number now, but basically I cracked open the charger, changed a few resistors to change the regulated output from 7-8v or what ever it was to 5v out now, upgraded the filtering capacitors and then hooked that up to the screens 12v supply. So far it seems to work a treat! Screen hasn’t missed a beat since (and I’ts been used a fair amount last few days)

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