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Kim Nguyen
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WA
Soarer TT

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Monday, March 20, 2006 - 06:29 pm, by:  Kim Nguyen (Kim) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey guys, just trying to source an indash LCD monitor for my car computer.
Needs to be touch screen, with vga input
and also folden into the dash so single din.
http://www.digitalww.com/DWW-700H.htm something like that one.
Anyone know of anything like this or where i could source one?
Cheers!
Ken Cornell
TryHard
Western Australia
4.0GT V8 Soarer

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Reg: 01-2006

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Monday, March 20, 2006 - 07:09 pm, by:  Ken Cornell (Dunadan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I purchased one from brash imports on Ebay.
Havent hooked it up yet but meets all the specs you said, and for $499. Should have it running in a week or 2.
Richard Baird
TryHard
Perth, WA
Toyota Echo

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 09:55 pm, by:  Richard Baird (Richo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am still thinking of selling my kit Kim...
I have a HP thin client running a Lilliput touch screen ATM.....Satnav is great...!!
Kim Nguyen
Tinkerer
WA
Soarer TT

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Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 03:12 pm, by:  Kim Nguyen (Kim) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hmmmmm quite interested, though it is just an indash nonfoldable type screen isnt it?

any more detail of this system would be great actually :D quite interested
Richard Baird
TryHard
Perth, WA
Toyota Echo

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Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 08:59 pm, by:  Richard Baird (Richo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

nope screen is a slave type not an in dash......but you can buy the in dash housings and convert them....

The unit is a HP T5700 thin client running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with 40gb laptop drive.

I use freedrive GPS software with a globalsat USB GPS receiver. Mapping is from Q2/2005.

Chuck anything on it mate the possibilities are endless...

Want about $400 for the bundle......that is Lilliput monitor, HP thin client and GPS receiver. All software will stay (why would i delete it..)...

Not at home atm so no photos till then...
Kim Nguyen
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WA
Soarer TT

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Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 09:12 pm, by:  Kim Nguyen (Kim) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ooo sounds nifty, what do you mean by in dash housing though, not too familiar with these things sadly, but also how does the unit get powered etc?
Alfred Heng
TryHard
WA
V8 GT Limited

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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 12:32 am, by:  Alfred Heng (Alfred) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi Richard

Can I see the unit? I am looking for a GPS unit and didn't want one of the hand held ones.

Alfred
Kim Nguyen
Tinkerer
WA
Soarer TT

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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 01:16 am, by:  Kim Nguyen (Kim) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hey no pushing in! lol just kidding, im only really interested in the thin client itself and i guess the monitor too, so if you were interested in splitting the system up or something. Not too sure but yeah upload some pics or maybe i could come see it sometime. =). Ordered my monitor today so hopefully it comes soon.
Richard Baird
TryHard
Perth, WA
Toyota Echo

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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 09:06 pm, by:  Richard Baird (Richo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Erm.......Housing is here....

http://www.digitalww.com/indashhousing.htm

Pics to follow
Richard Baird
TryHard
Perth, WA
Toyota Echo

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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 09:07 pm, by:  Richard Baird (Richo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My monitor.......

http://www.digitalww.com/VGA_TM_710VG.htm
Richard Baird
TryHard
Perth, WA
Toyota Echo

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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 09:40 pm, by:  Richard Baird (Richo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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Richard Baird
TryHard
Perth, WA
Toyota Echo

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Focus is a bit pish....
Kim Nguyen
Tinkerer
WA
Soarer TT

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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 10:22 pm, by:  Kim Nguyen (Kim) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

got a price in mind Richard?
also how is the PC actually powered?
Richard Baird
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Toyota Echo

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Friday, March 24, 2006 - 11:29 pm, by:  Richard Baird (Richo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

$400 for the kit...

Unit is 12 volt powered straight from the car hasn't missed a beat.
Kim Nguyen
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WA
Soarer TT

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Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 10:58 am, by:  Kim Nguyen (Kim) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hmm ok next question would be, when could i see this setup and how quickly were you wanting to get rid of it? Funds are a bit low at the moment sadly, insuring and fixing up soarer, repairing old car to sell it. It is funny how much you will repair an old car inorder to sell it though
Richard Baird
TryHard
Perth, WA
Toyota Echo

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 12:12 am, by:  Richard Baird (Richo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No rush.....
Alfred Heng
TryHard
WA
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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 12:51 am, by:  Alfred Heng (Alfred) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Kim, I won't cut in, but Richard take note that I am next in line if Kim backs out.

Richard, can you tell us abit more about the software? and the HP thin client?
Daniel Czechowski
DieHard
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 11:58 am, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah I won't cut in either since it seems like it will be taken but out of interest...
Where do you get that "Media Car" software from? Can it be a touchscreen? How much does the GPS software/hardware cost? How quickly does it boot up? How do you enter the addresses (ie is there an on-screen keyboard?)
This system looks pretty good actually!
Daniel Lee
DieHard
Victoria
Soarer GT Limited UZZ31 V8

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 02:03 pm, by:  Daniel Lee (Son_gokou) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

For anyone who are interested in the CarPC, you can go check out MP3Car.com:

http://www.mp3car.com/
Kim Nguyen
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WA
Soarer TT

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 02:17 pm, by:  Kim Nguyen (Kim) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

hmm just out of curiosity, is anyone interested in just the screen? if so more than welcome to buy the screen. I am only interested in the thin client PC. the screen is just a bonus i guess. If it helps me get the thin client quicker
Alfred Heng
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WA
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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 02:35 pm, by:  Alfred Heng (Alfred) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Actually I thought you wanted the screen as per your first post and I wanted the PC. was hoping to do a deal with Richard to split the system between us.

I had actually sent Richard a PM before you expressed interest, guess it didn't reach him.
Kim Nguyen
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WA
Soarer TT

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 03:33 pm, by:  Kim Nguyen (Kim) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No, I actually was just curious as to where and if I could source a screen like my first post from. I was originally going to build a dedicated car computer once I had the screen, but since this deal has come up, it looks like a much better plan. In the end I ordered the screen from the website and it arrived yesterday. Cost me roughly $550 including delivery for the LCD screen.
Richard Baird
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Toyota Echo

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Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 10:05 pm, by:  Richard Baird (Richo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Come on you lot someone has to work.....

ok questions everywhere so i will start...

Kim I am free weekends....i suggest at my mates car audio shop in Rivervale as i frequent there from time to time.

Alfred the thin client is a HP T5700, a 1 ghz embedded processor, 256mb SO-DIMM, on board audio with speaker, on board video, 4 x USB 1.0,2 x com ports.

As delivered to me it has a 256mb flashdisk with
Windows XPe installed. Only about 40-50mb is left spare on the flashdisk so I installed a 2.5" 40GB laptop hard disk.

The software is all free. MediaCar is not supported anymore but thats a pity it showed promise. I dont use Mediacar primarily so that isn't important. Lots of frontends available from mp3car.com website.

GPS is freedrive based on Destinator SDK. Good solid navi this let down a bit my the occasional mapping error.

Both programs are designed for touchscreens (which mine is). I bought the USB GPS receiver from Ebay. Made by Globalsat the model number is BU-303.

Addresses are added by touchscreen and OSK in the program. You have a choice to navigate to a favourite,your history or direct entry.

Boot time is a bit average but up there for equivalent 1.0ghz machines. Running a full version of MCE 2005 won't help the cause.

I had bluetooth hands free running perfectly as well with a USB dongle, but since now i have got a dedicated bluetooth HF i have removed it.

If i split them the price will go up......so organise between yourselves and save some cash....!!!
Alfred Heng
TryHard
WA
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 09:37 am, by:  Alfred Heng (Alfred) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

So Kim are you getting it or what? Richard, I could swing by anytime. I am willing to take the lot.

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