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rando · 05-13-2004, 07:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jusatry

What are you gonna do about cd/dvd?

Hey, thanks for your post. As you can see, your case worked out perfectly for me (once I reengineered an IDE cable to fit and found the proper flush mount screws

)

The DVD drive is still something I need to work out. It would be nice to be able to play, rip, burn content on the road but it's not essential for my purposes. Basically I've got two choices. I can mount a drive in the glove box (there's a handly shelf in there that would work perfect for a drive). The other choice is to just plug in the DVD drive (via USB) when I need to use it. I'll probably go with the latter solution. I plan to add a few USB ports up front somewhere ... when i get a moment. For now, I just use an external USB disk drive to transfer media to the system. If need be, the computer is easily removed since it's only fastened to the cubby with straps.

Also, I just recevied my Radioman AM/FM serial thingy yesterday. I need to work out how I'm going to hook it up. Since there is already a USB hub buried under the center console, I'm thinking the best way to go is a serial to USB converter. That way I won't need to extend the antenna wires all the way to the back of the car.

BTW, the internal sound on the M10k sounds excellent in my system. I know others have had problems with it. I pick up a little noise from the computer itself, but nothing from the engine or otherwise. I'm thinking of going with USB sound since I could position it right next to the amp and only go into RCAs (analog) for a few inches. I'm hoping that such a solution will give me extremely clean sound, comparable (at least) to using the toslink connection.

I also need to work out the 5v standby power issue. So far my battery hasn't died, but I've read other posts where people were measuring 200mA while the system is off. That doesn't sound like the best thing for battery longevity. IIRC, lead acid batteries don't handle repeated drain/charge cycles well. It's unfortunate that the Opus 150 doesn't have a jumper to configure it to go COMPLETELY off. I may just add a relay to the battery input of the Opus.

05-13-2004, 07:21 PM	#15
rando Raw Wave rando's CarPC Specs Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Vehicle: 2004 Toyota 4Runner Posts: 1,969 My Photos: ()	Quote: Originally Posted by jusatry What are you gonna do about cd/dvd? Hey, thanks for your post. As you can see, your case worked out perfectly for me (once I reengineered an IDE cable to fit and found the proper flush mount screws ) The DVD drive is still something I need to work out. It would be nice to be able to play, rip, burn content on the road but it's not essential for my purposes. Basically I've got two choices. I can mount a drive in the glove box (there's a handly shelf in there that would work perfect for a drive). The other choice is to just plug in the DVD drive (via USB) when I need to use it. I'll probably go with the latter solution. I plan to add a few USB ports up front somewhere ... when i get a moment. For now, I just use an external USB disk drive to transfer media to the system. If need be, the computer is easily removed since it's only fastened to the cubby with straps. Also, I just recevied my Radioman AM/FM serial thingy yesterday. I need to work out how I'm going to hook it up. Since there is already a USB hub buried under the center console, I'm thinking the best way to go is a serial to USB converter. That way I won't need to extend the antenna wires all the way to the back of the car. BTW, the internal sound on the M10k sounds excellent in my system. I know others have had problems with it. I pick up a little noise from the computer itself, but nothing from the engine or otherwise. I'm thinking of going with USB sound since I could position it right next to the amp and only go into RCAs (analog) for a few inches. I'm hoping that such a solution will give me extremely clean sound, comparable (at least) to using the toslink connection. I also need to work out the 5v standby power issue. So far my battery hasn't died, but I've read other posts where people were measuring 200mA while the system is off. That doesn't sound like the best thing for battery longevity. IIRC, lead acid batteries don't handle repeated drain/charge cycles well. It's unfortunate that the Opus 150 doesn't have a jumper to configure it to go COMPLETELY off. I may just add a relay to the battery input of the Opus. __________________ 2004 4runner Last edited by rando; 05-14-2004 at 12:54 AM.