Heres an update, took the car out for a drive for a good hour... everything is running great! (yeah I know, not the best time to take an hour long drive considering gas prices and all.) I have no problems with the system but do have an issue with the sound! ack! stupid thing is annoying me, when I raise the volume it sounds like anakins pod racer from star wars episode 1 when it got a little beat up. I think I need a ground loop filter? its a weird continuous thumping sound and not a whine. I know for the whine noise u need the filter but would it help my issue? or is it better to invest in a higher quality rca cable because im using a basic one right now? I'm wondering if grounding the system to the car had anything to add to the noise... aside from the noise my system is running great even when running movies off the 3.5" hard drive. WOOHOO!
Desktop:
Here's the shot of frodoplayer:
IGuidance navigation software inside the frodo:
Netgear WG111U 802.11 a/b/g 108MBPS wireless usb adapter for the wireless internet and home networking so i can transfer files between my car and home desktop:
by the way, only $21 at a computer fair (cogan computer fairs for anyone in the north east)
and mini keyboard for whenever I dont feel like using the touch screen on-screen keyboard for input:
system still needs to be cleaned up because I dont like how the case looks in the trunk, and I still have to clamp it down somehow so the case doesnt bang around.