BMW 2004 330i Project (any input welcome)

**jedi7001** · 02-07-2005, 09:23 PM

jackboot-

thanks for the reply. I hear ya, $150 is a great deal for three monitors. I would only use them for th ebling factor and for friends to watch movies or play MAME/Emulators on long trips to Vegas. You are running Svid or composite. Without having to get another video card to run these monitors, what is an easy way to send the video signal to them? I will be runnning on board video.

**ayclens** · 02-08-2005, 02:38 PM

The epia m10K has both composite and s-video. Just use that and a splitter from radio shack.

When buying displays, make sure they are TFT. Other than that, the quality can be fairly "low" if you are just using them for movies, games etc. If the displays have s-video input, use that. If not, the composite will look just fine too.

Thanks for the pic of the USB hub location - I hadn't considered putting it there! Looks great. What hub are you using? Where did you get it? I wonder if my hub will fit in there...

**tdevil** · 02-09-2005, 03:50 AM

howd you get the trim off.. i cant do it ROFL.

**jedi7001** · 02-09-2005, 11:07 AM

Did you see the DIY on E46fanatics?

E46 Trim removal

It is on really tight. use a small screw driver to get under the trim and use another larger screwdriver for leverage. There are only three clip holding it it but man...its on tight. just pulll "up" not out....it seems to come out easier that way.

**ayclens** · 02-13-2005, 12:55 PM

Hey Jedi: what USB are you using, and where did you get it? My current hub is too big for the ash tray area...I would love to do the same thing. Let me know where I can pick one of those hubs up!

**jedi7001** · 02-14-2005, 12:09 AM

I got the hub at Frys Electronics.....Let me see if I can find it on the net. It was pretty inexpensive ans fits perfectly......

**jimothy** · 02-14-2005, 09:59 AM

Hey jedi, what are you using for audio? Did you keep your headunit, or are you hooked up to the amp in the trunk via one of the Peripheral connectors (and if so which model). Gork used one in his setup, but i've had some trouble locating it.

Also, what software are you using w/ your ibus?

**ayclens** · 02-14-2005, 12:42 PM

Jedi: Definately let me know on the hub. I want to buy one for sure...

**jedi7001** · 02-21-2005, 07:58 PM

Jackboot. I went to Frys today and they did not have the USB hub that I bought last time for the ashtray. I'll see if I can find it online.

**ayclens** · 02-22-2005, 03:10 AM

cool man...just let me know what you can find out! If you can't find it online, see if you can find out what the manufacturer is or something...does it have a stamp or sticker on it?