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That's a nice setup, Mav. I thought about the i/r setup. I like the fact you don't need a keyboard and you can install the eye in the display. Sweet!
The thing that's really got me hung up now is the damn display. How can I get a workable display just big enough to be able to choose mp3,directories, or drives, like using Winamp on your desktop PC? That's all I want. I don't want to run movies or anything else. I can't disable the onboard video on this Digital Celebris 590 I've got. So, I think I'm going to use that VGA/LCD convertor, like you have up on Ebay, and hook a 5" or 6.5" to it. I can prob'ly open up the converter and install it inside the Mp3truckbox, running a small homemade vga cable from the vga out port to the convertor. Then run some cabling containing the IR and LCD wiring. Sounds like a plan! :D
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I am just now getting ready to put my comp in my truck, but I have been using Girder for a long time. I think Girder works the same as Ir Assistant. I have it set up so that I can change playlists and utilize it with the Car Mp3 Keyboard Plugin for Winamp (lets me press a button the number of the song and the button again to go strait to a particular song). I also use it to control the DFX plugin and everything else. If you don't have enough buttons on your remote, you can choose one button to switch options.
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Well Tony it sounds like you have everything planned out. You can set Winamp as your shell instead of explorer and it will load a LOT faster, since that is all you want to use. That size lcd should be fine for just Winamp.
Good luck!
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Thanks for the support, Mav. While working hard last night ;) I checked out some of the MP3 cars on MP3Car.com that I missed before. One guy had some really nice shots of the 5" LCD and judging by that, I think it'll do the trick. If not, I buy a 20" LCD screen and hang it in front of the back window. :D
