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<blockquote data-quote="addictweb" data-source="post: 227047" data-attributes="member: 548255">I&#039;m going to try to put a PC into my car and i was wondering how the best way to wire them up is. I&#039;m a relative novice to car electronics so i wanted to check with people how knew b4 spending lots of cash.I asume i&#039;ll need a power inverter to get 240v power to the system? Wot kind of strain does this put on the battery? Is an improved altenator necessary?Wot connections can i use to have the audio playing through my sound system in my car? Do i need a special head unit? or will most standard CD players have an input? If so, what kind of connectors/cables do i use?Also, are there any simple ways of getttin the power on/off to coninside with the ignition, although if the power usage is high then having it on all the time might by unpractical?Monitor wise Im hoping to buy a 7&quot; LCD, is the detail high enough on these to use a computer effectivly? Will the more expensive ones help me more? And what connectors do thy take?I&#039;m planning on using a shuttle PC with a windows OS. Thanks a lot 2 anyone who can provide any answers or help. This seems like a cheaper option than a game console and DVD player.Thanks againTom</blockquote>

[QUOTE="addictweb, post: 227047, member: 548255"] I'm going to try to put a PC into my car and i was wondering how the best way to wire them up is. I'm a relative novice to car electronics so i wanted to check with people how knew b4 spending lots of cash. I asume i'll need a power inverter to get 240v power to the system? Wot kind of strain does this put on the battery? Is an improved altenator necessary? Wot connections can i use to have the audio playing through my sound system in my car? Do i need a special head unit? or will most standard CD players have an input? If so, what kind of connectors/cables do i use? Also, are there any simple ways of getttin the power on/off to coninside with the ignition, although if the power usage is high then having it on all the time might by unpractical? Monitor wise Im hoping to buy a 7" LCD, is the detail high enough on these to use a computer effectivly? Will the more expensive ones help me more? And what connectors do thy take? I'm planning on using a shuttle PC with a windows OS. Thanks a lot 2 anyone who can provide any answers or help. This seems like a cheaper option than a game console and DVD player. Thanks again Tom [/QUOTE]

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