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yes a car pc can replace a HU
Good evening,
After a hard day of searching the whole board I've gatherd enough information for my carputer project.
I own a Alfa Romeo 156, it's a beautifull and amazing car but there's always room to improve
I'm planning to use this hardware:
Celeron/Athlon 2000 +
Small Atx/Matx Motherboard
200GB IDE drive
DVD player
200W PSU
GPS unit
512mb RAM
I'll also use a 12->230 300W convertor for my power needs
In the front I want to mount a lilliput 7"touchscreen inside the dash
And that's a bit of a problemMy alfa has a small console without a lot of spare room for a screen + HU.
I've found a picture of a 7" in an alfa console and it shows my problem perfectly.
The owner of this car remounted the HU to another location .. don't know where, but it's useless unless it's mounted in the dash. So, my question is. Can a carpc replace a HU completly? If so, I guess I need a seperate amplifier for the speakers?
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yes a car pc can replace a HU
Sorry for the double post!! How can I delete the second topic?
sure. There is no reason why a carpc cant replace a HU (thats how mine is). You just need an amp to power the speakers, fm tuner (if you really need it), and at least a cd drive.
Thanks for the reply! I really enjoy my fm tuner so yes, I need it.Originally Posted by EmoRebellion
they make USB FM tuners for pretty cheap, and they work as well, if not better, than the one in a HU.
I would invest in sirius satellite radio. I cant live without it.
i've never heard of a USB fm radio working better then a HU radio....not yet anyway.
PC Components:
Lilliput; XPC/FLEX mobo; 1.7 ghz P4 Mobile;512 DDR; 160 gb HDD; opus 150; slot usb dvd-rw
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