BMW X5 CarCube Project by Vinzer (lots of pics)

**vinzer** · 03-21-2009, 04:42 PM

At present moment I am running SD 2.0 with custom Skin which I quickly did for my BMW. However I am using RoadRunner as well. My previous project was based on RoadRunner only.

**seninha** · 03-22-2009, 03:48 AM

Originally Posted by vinzer

In my setup I have 7 screens. Two of these are VGA ones and these are connected thru the VGA splitter to PC's video card. The reason why I am using them as a mirror mode for now is because I am planning to install second CarPC in this vehicle and than connect top VGA screen to the second PC.

5 screens (two in headrests, two in sunvisors and one in the mirror) are connected thru the VGA USB card as a second monitor (extended desctop). I can play movie on these, by default BMW logo is always showing on these ones.

So both headrest monitors are VGA?? Can you tell me where you get them from or did just installed 2 VGA screen yourself on the headrest?

I also want to have 2 VGA screen in the back, but until now I could not find a already finish headrest with VGA already installed.

**vinzer** · 03-22-2009, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by seninha

So both headrest monitors are VGA?? Can you tell me where you get them from or did just installed 2 VGA screen yourself on the headrest?

I also want to have 2 VGA screen in the back, but until now I could not find a already finish headrest with VGA already installed.

Sorry, little misunderstanding here

The only VGA screens are: the one in the dash board and the one on top of the vehicle (under the sunroof).
All the rest of the screens are regular TV screens.

In case you want to have VGA screens in your headrests the simplest way would be to buy empty headrests with premade space for the screens (check eBay for that) and install there two Xernacs or two Liliputs VGA sceens

**Crinos** · 03-23-2009, 07:39 AM

In lack of better words.... WOW!!!

**RipplingHurst** · 03-23-2009, 06:56 PM

What brand of visor screens are you using? I've seen tons on ebay, gooddeals, but not sure which one is best. My impression is that they're not made to last. So which one did you get? Do they have a small joystick on the visor? Can you turn them off when the visor is up?

The work on the case is brilliant. Are you going to network both computers? Are they going to perform the same functions, or different?

Congrats again on the nice install.

**vinzer** · 03-24-2009, 10:00 AM

Thank you very much for your feedbacks.

I am not sure what is the brand of the visor screens.... I got these from www.mp3playerstore.com There is no joystick on them but I can turn them on and off while opened.

The second PC will do different job in my setup. yes, it will be on the network but it will be the PC for rear passengers. They will have 2 VGA touchscreens at the back (Xernacs) and will have a choice to work with regular setup (first CarPC or switch to second one (sound options will be changed too).
Also the rear PC will be more for internet browsing, watching videos and chating

MP3 will still play from the main unit..... however the option with 2 RF headsets may fix this problem as well

**vinzer** · 03-24-2009, 10:04 AM

Also I forgot to say that my front lower VGA screen (in dashboard) is Xernac and it has modified backlight. Basically it is double backlight. During the day both backlight are on (it gives extra brightness in summury about 900-1000 nits). While I am turning on my headlights only one backlight is still on and backlight power goes down to 450-550 nits.

I did it using another backlight from the same model of the screen + adapted the second backlight controller to work with one screen.

As soon as I decide to remove the screen from the dash I will picture this construction and put it here.

**vinzer** · 10-08-2009, 04:25 PM

My new project is coming soon

**afterdigital** · 10-09-2009, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by vinzer

Also I forgot to say that my front lower VGA screen (in dashboard) is Xernac and it has modified backlight. Basically it is double backlight. During the day both backlight are on (it gives extra brightness in summury about 900-1000 nits). While I am turning on my headlights only one backlight is still on and backlight power goes down to 450-550 nits.

I did it using another backlight from the same model of the screen + adapted the second backlight controller to work with one screen.

As soon as I decide to remove the screen from the dash I will picture this construction and put it here.

Great Work Vinzer. I love it. I love the fact that you have 2 pc's for further accessibility as well as entering an area in which computer(s), as i see it, will be an integral part of the future vehicles.

One note for the backlight: would it be possible to use LED's instead?