The ebay 12" kiosk ts monitor/computer

**falconey** · 03-15-2004, 11:35 AM

Ok I just purchased one of these bad boys and am planning on using this in the car. What I want to do is scrap all the units I currently have in the car and only use this one unit. Currently I have indash monitor, mp3 compatible head unit, and a dvd player. Now I know I can get dvd rom to connect to this computer and I also know I can use mp3's off of the computer. I have a few questoins though:
1. How would I get my radio stations if I scrapped the head unit. If possible I'd like to get fm and am.
2. I've read about the winamp everyone uses...I assume it's some type of software...can someone give me more details on this and is it something that I'd have to use.
3. My car is a 95 and uses ODB-1 for computer communications. Is there any software that can communicate with this so that I can obtain computer information.
4. Lastly would sound quality be as good using this unit or should I just take time and figure out a way to place my head unit somewhere(this would be hard because of the sheer size of this mon/comp). Also are there other ways to add to the sound quality. i.e. adapters, plugs, any type of enhancers....thanks in advance.

**hijinks21** · 03-15-2004, 11:58 AM

1) pci por usb radio.. ie the usb d-link radio
2) http://www.winamp.com
3) probably.. search google.
4) depends on your current setup in the car.. ie amps and what type of speakers you have

**Confused** · 03-15-2004, 12:01 PM

1. Lots of people are using the (now discontinued) D-Link DRU-100 USB FM radio. A new kid on the block is something like the Radio Xtreme FM radio. AM is going to be a bit more difficult.
2. You've never heard of Winamp....

What rock have you been living under for the past 5 years? It's probably the best, and most common, mp3/audio player!

However, for a front end, I suggest something like MediaCar or MediaEngine.
3. Check out the ODB forum here for information on how you might be able to get some car data read by the computer.
4. You can run the sound from the PC directly into amps. It is one less bit of hardware to go through, however you lose the hardware control over sound (instead relying on software) and things like fader/balance, although if you get at least 4 channels on your amps (either one 4 channel amp or two 2 channel amps) then you can set this while you're setting it up.

Garry

**falconey** · 03-15-2004, 12:17 PM

Qeustion for you guys on number one.
Do you know about the computer in which I'm getting? If not here's the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...EBWA%3AIT&rd=1

1. that makes sense, basically that's external hardware that connects to the computer via usb.

2.naw I've never heard of winamp. I usually use either real player, nero, or windows media player...so is winamp better than these? and what does it do that's better?

3. will do

4. (I have a 95 mitsubishi diamante)my current set up is I'm running two 5.25's and two tweets off the headunit...I'm running a 10 off a two channel amp and I'm running two 8's off a two channel amp.

after reading the noob faq's I now know I can just feed audio into the head unit via the fm modulater, but I still have to figure out where to put my head unit...still any more clarification on what software could control the amps that and how much control I could have without a head unit would be great.

**falconey** · 03-15-2004, 12:49 PM

Also based on this power supply info what products do I have, to choose from and with the whole power supply thing is there a way to hard wire to battery once you purchase the power supply. Thanks!
The 150W switching power supply is equipped with a switch
near the IEC input connector allowing selection of the
following input voltages:
100-127V/4A Max @ 60 Hz and 200-240V/2A Max @ 50 Hz
Typical power consumption is 120V/0.75A and 230V/0.45A