Video Output Options

**txspazz** · 05-04-2008, 06:16 AM

I'm looking to build a fairly basic and inexpensive car pc to handle the typical duties such as navigation, music, obd, etc. The ability to capture video would be nice but not a necessity.

Space is not an issue as I could easily fit a full ATX board in the storage compartment I will be using.

I'm game to jump on board with the D201GLY2 however, a video output for a rear seat monitor is mandatory, and the D201GLY2 lacks this.

Would my best option be to go with the D201GLY2 and add a video card that would provide a video output (I think I have one from an old PC), or is there another option that would work better?

I've considered some other options but am having a hard time figuring out what the power requirements would be, and this plays in with cost/performance vs the D201GLY2.

Any comments, suggestions, or links to places where these questions are already answered are appreciated.

**txspazz** · 05-21-2008, 06:04 AM

Anyone?

Maybe a critique of my question? To stupid to have asked, or to deep to answer?

**Rick99TAWS6** · 05-22-2008, 01:37 PM

Video cards do tend to burn up some power........

Number of motherboards available with multiple video outputs - mine has VGA and HDMI, only using the VGA so far but wanted the second just in case I do decide to get another video screen, it is a microATX board

**2k1Toaster** · 05-22-2008, 02:40 PM

Almost all the via boards I have seen have VGA and TV out. The M10k I had, had a VGA Out, S-Video Out, and RCA Video Out all onboard and the whole thing draws less than 25W with RAM installed and all.