Carputer 101

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

i've seen some (non gps/navigation models) where the radio is in that same spot and they move the screen lower in the dash. i cant find a pic, let me keep searching.

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I need a new GPS receiver. My Earthmate isn't cutting it anymore, it takes forever and a day to get a signal, and drops it constantly.

I'm contemplating either picking up a new GPS antenna, or a portable HDD. Haven't decided yet. Also, I need some sort of remote control system.

And, I want to redo my dashboard. And finally install my DVD drive, and mold in a USB hub above my screen.

Ugh.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

are there any bluetooth gps recievers that are for a good price?

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

You can score a Holux BT for like 60-70 bucks on Ebay.

I'm probably going to pick up a Holux 213, maybe even tonight. My Delorme is pissing me off the more I use it.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

messing with Road Runner for the first time today, im digging it. I like how it used Winamp as the media player, really nice quality.

 

[spoonraker 10+ year member]

I love roadrunner, been using it from the start.

Check out all the skins and plugins at mp3car.com

also it's really easy to skin it yourself

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

yeah i got the skin from there. only problem im havin is the vizualization for the music . it keeps opening up externally on winamp instead of embeding into that RR display next playlist.

also i need to start adding album art to all my music, its going to take forever.

 

[Defiler 10+ year member]

yeah i got the skin from there. only problem im havin is the vizualization for the music . it keeps opening up externally on winamp instead of embeding into that RR display next playlist.

also i need to start adding album art to all my music, its going to take forever.

If you have complete albums try Tag&Rename to add album art.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

i have album art on all my new music. but the older music i had to rip it from iPod so it didnt rip the tags when u just look at the file, but it ripped the tags where u can see them when u right click-properties. so i dont know if it will work

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Which skin is that? I think I have the beta from that one. I liked it- is it finished?

I'm still using my Zots skin...I love that skin...

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

suposely it is finished. but i couldnt get the "settings" to work for me. but i am running music just find on it. also i am having trouble geting roadrunner to run fullscreen on my lilliput. i set it to default but i still have about 1/2" of open space at the bottome of the screen //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Ordered a Griffin Powermate yesterday, should have it in a few days.

Trying to upgrade to iGuidance 3.0, but my DVD drive's PSU is shot, and I don't have any storage device large enough to transfer it from my home PC to the car //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif. Trying to find a HDD laying around to throw in my external case...

 

[prochobo 10+ year member]

I hate Road Runner with a passion. It's SLOW. By slow I mean lots of lag between menus and such. Centrafuse is SO much faster and easier to use.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

I hate Road Runner with a passion. It's SLOW. By slow I mean lots of lag between menus and such. Centrafuse is SO much faster and easier to use.

im feeling the same way right about now, i tried it on my carputer and im having problems with geting it fullscreen and a problem with iGuidance embeding //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

Ordered a Griffin Powermate yesterday, should have it in a few days.
Trying to upgrade to iGuidance 3.0, but my DVD drive's PSU is shot, and I don't have any storage device large enough to transfer it from my home PC to the car //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif. Trying to find a HDD laying around to throw in my external case...

hmm this looks intresting, i was looking for something like that so i can get rid of my HU, im using the HU prety much now just as a Volum knob lol