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<blockquote data-quote="TAshifter88" data-source="post: 2761345" data-attributes="member: 574665">I was thinking of building a cheap, low end computer that&#039;s basically, just capable of using Vista, and putting it in my car for media.&nbsp; I was going to just stick w/ all Vista&#039;s required specs, and then invest in a higher-end sound card to put it in, then buy a small touch screen monitor (like 7-10&quot;) and put it up in the middle console.&nbsp; Then I&#039;ll just run media player form this computer ,and keep all of my music/movies stored on it, rather than having to burden with hooking an ipod up to it, or having to hassle with a bunch of CD&#039;s, ESPECIALLY considering that CDs hold SO LITTLE if you prefer having higher bitrates.No here&#039;s where these forums come in //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif.&nbsp; I have a few questions on the side.&nbsp; Frst off... would this even be a good idea?&nbsp; I mean, I have computer parts laying around, so it won&#039;t cost much to build.&nbsp; The most expensive thing would be the soundcard, or a 100-200GB hdd.&nbsp; Also, what would be the best way to hook up the computer&#039;s signal?&nbsp; For example, the back of most soundcards have the single 3.5mm jack.&nbsp; I know they have 3.5mm jack &amp;gt; RCA adapters, but would that be the least lossy way to do it?&nbsp; And finally, I was considering one last thing.&nbsp; I know that if I have this setup, having a headunit would be a bit of a waste..&nbsp; I was wondering if there is anything that I can replace the headunit with one of those dvd players that have the flip-out screen.&nbsp; My concern with this, however, is would there be any way I can wire this dvd player to my computer, and instead have THAT be my dvdrom for the computer?&nbsp; That way I can just put a DVD or CD into the player, and control everything like fastforwarding and skipping on the flip-out screen?&nbsp; Basically.. is there any touchscreen in-car dvd player that is compatible as a computer screen?&nbsp; Sounds like QUITE a project, but I have a bit of time on my hand //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif.&nbsp; Thanks everyone //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TAshifter88, post: 2761345, member: 574665"] I was thinking of building a cheap, low end computer that's basically, just capable of using Vista, and putting it in my car for media. I was going to just stick w/ all Vista's required specs, and then invest in a higher-end sound card to put it in, then buy a small touch screen monitor (like 7-10") and put it up in the middle console. Then I'll just run media player form this computer ,and keep all of my music/movies stored on it, rather than having to burden with hooking an ipod up to it, or having to hassle with a bunch of CD's, ESPECIALLY considering that CDs hold SO LITTLE if you prefer having higher bitrates. No here's where these forums come in [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG]. I have a few questions on the side. Frst off... would this even be a good idea? I mean, I have computer parts laying around, so it won't cost much to build. The most expensive thing would be the soundcard, or a 100-200GB hdd. Also, what would be the best way to hook up the computer's signal? For example, the back of most soundcards have the single 3.5mm jack. I know they have 3.5mm jack > RCA adapters, but would that be the least lossy way to do it? And finally, I was considering one last thing. I know that if I have this setup, having a headunit would be a bit of a waste.. I was wondering if there is anything that I can replace the headunit with one of those dvd players that have the flip-out screen. My concern with this, however, is would there be any way I can wire this dvd player to my computer, and instead have THAT be my dvdrom for the computer? That way I can just put a DVD or CD into the player, and control everything like fastforwarding and skipping on the flip-out screen? Basically.. is there any touchscreen in-car dvd player that is compatible as a computer screen? Sounds like QUITE a project, but I have a bit of time on my hand [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG]. Thanks everyone [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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