GPS Unit and In-Dash monitor

**Phreakles** · 03-20-2007, 08:17 PM

Is it possible to get a decent GPS to display on my in-dash monitor? Like a receiver that has video out or something along those lines which will plug into the video in of my monitor.

If so, what are my options without getting a complete CarPC? As I can't do that for quite some time. Would be good to be able to switch between DVD and GPS for now until I have the ability to build a CarPC later on.

Cheers

**guizai** · 03-21-2007, 12:27 AM

you can get a TomTom or Garmin unit with like a 2.5"-3.5" screen. Those just suction cup to your windshield. There's some hacks out there for them too where you can load them with videos and mp3's.

**Phreakles** · 03-21-2007, 12:32 AM

I'm not really after one that will be on my windshield.. Just after one that I can hook up to the 7" Monitor that is already installed in my car. And hide the GPS unit itself away somewhere out of view.

**NiSlo** · 03-21-2007, 01:15 AM

The GPS module is the same as a mouse or keyboard. It only provides the input to the computer. It is the compuer that processes the data and outputs it to a screen. Unless there is an integrated gps/processing module with some type of VGA/RCA/Composite output to throw it on your screen, you're going to be out of luck