Thread: Carnetix p1900 and Travla c138 120watt?

@ MikeH
Thank you so much for your quick response. I was going to post it in the carnetix p1900 forum but I figured I would give here a shot first.

Thanks for the "creative thinking" comment makes the research worth while.
I, like any good little mp3 car member read the manual for the p1900 before making my post.

Also just to give you alittle bit of good feeling also here are my reasons for choosing the carnetix.

1. I currently own a opus 150w but I am not at all happy with the quality
and limitations of it.(ex. peoples opus not starting cause it is touching
the psu metal case, 5v stays on) completily unacceptable for $180.
2. The opus has no real site with its own forum or spokesperson
(mp3 car members being the spokespeople and tech support)
3. Opus manual is not very helpful (not that hooking power to the opus
and configuring the bois is rocket science, but still, explain something)
4. there is as many "Opus problems" threads. (Kinda like the old days of
the lilly problem threads).
5. Cables on opus are cheap (not a good place to skimp, I mean those
molex connectors are the life line of the whole system) plus it is almost
$200

Ok so with my opus rants out of the way lets get to the carnetix.

1. cant relate build quality and cable quality as I have not yet purchesed
one. (But I am right after this post)
2. Carnetix has its own "real" site and support forum (although mp3 car
really is ) plus it has a head spokesperson who prompt,
curdious, helpful and above all knowledegable about his product.
3. Carnetix manual is very thurough and explained every single question
I had about the product.
4. Not as many "Carnetix problems" threads. (I do relize that probably
more people own the opus then carnetix, hence the opus threads
appering more often)...But this also helps support my thought on
having a real live helpful person who knows everything about his
product.
5. The options on the carnetix (especially the p1900 ) blow the opus
150w out of the water. Seriously when it comes to options its not
even a compition. (can you say remote computer turn on)

Now ofcourse this all still untested for me at this point as I do not yet have one in my hands. (but I cant wait to give it a try). But after looking at the manual, reading posts, and the profesionalism of MikeH it was not a hard decision to ditch the IMHO over hyped "set and forget" opus. Plus you no longer have to ask " How do I power the computer in the house".

So from my thoughts stated in this thread (note: I know of the other psu M1-ATX and such)

OPTIONS
1. opus 150w= $180

2. Carnetix p1900 = $100
+
case with built in dc dc psu around $70-$150
(You kill three birds with one stone)
1.comp case
2. car dc dc power
3. house ac dc brick (no ones want to install or configure there comp
in the car on a 7in screen, talk about a neck cramp)


So for about the same or alittle more (depending on case and dc dc psu used) you get everthing mentioned above. Again a no brainer.

Like i said it still have not used the carnetix but after much debate I decided to give it a go. So I just hope the p1900 can live up to the hype I just gave it.

I got faith in ya MikeH, dont do me wrong .

Side note: MikeH if your interested check out my install in the Worklogs

Clean GTI VR6

thanks agian.

jumpin johny brunzel

If you have the space for it, a C137 case will allow you one PCI slot plus a 3.5" drive, or two PCI slots with a 2.5" drive.