Thread: How does this system sound?

Backslash - This is going to be a DVD. GPS. MP3 system. I dont think 16megs and 133 is gonna drive a clear dvd picture quality. And I have a burner and I can fit all my MP3s on two or three CD's so thats how I will put them on my computer. If I have the money I wikll get a bigger HD. And I have a USB soundcard already to put in it.

Moahdib - I was kinda going for an LCD with a nice digital hightech look that would be really slim and not a lot of surface around the screen. And I'de like to ask what a Q-lity bookpc is and how u got serial ports on it and how much one cost?

No offense, but you people out there putting DVD players in your cars are a bunch of freaks. At what point exactly do you intend to be watching a movie while driving?

Rocket...damn, you're thick. The DVD player is for the passenger(s)!

yea buddy the DVD is for the passenger. Lets not be selfish when makinf ur system I think it's a nice little show off feature too. It adds to the glamour of it.

HunterC4:
You will need a video card that has tv-out to go with the 5.6"LCD. Also, the dvd decorder card will have it's own video output (vga and tv-out). Make sure your 5.6"LCD has two input sources, otherwise you will have to make a decision if you want to see the PC output, or watch the DVD (or get a 2nd monitor for the passengers to watch DVD's on).

WESTON - Thank you sooo much! These are the kinda little thing im looking for that im forgeting. Is there anyway to use the DVD Decoder card for the DVD and Carputer tvout?

I would suggest getting a video card than can do DVD-decoding, and just use a software DVD player. Check out the ATI All-in-Wonders, or Radeon's.

>>Is there anyway to use the DVD Decoder card for the DVD and Carputer tvout?

You could buy an external scan converter. You would plug this into the VGA-Out of the dvd-decoder card, and this will give you a video out (NTSC). You could then plug this into your LCD monitor. ($50-$100 bucks). *OR* you could upgrade your LCD monitor to a VGA monitor ($600 bucks) and you wouldn't need the scan converter.

Personally, I would drop the DVD. You will not be able to watch DVD movies and drive. If you say it's for passengers, the screen can't be visible to the driver (I think this is the law).