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06-13-2005, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Best display?
Hi. I'm new to the forums and I'm planning on building a carputer of my own 
Anyway, I was wondering what the best screen to buy is? I'd like to get a 7" touch screen display, with both vga and rca inputs. The xenarc tsv is my top choice right now. Are there any downsides to this screen?
I've read that it can auto switch to av2, that seems like a good feature. But I've also read that some screens, but not the xenarc, have customizable buttons. Is the lack of buttons a big drawback? Is the combined cable on the xenarc an advantage or disadvantage?
Finally, I've read that the xenarc can cause issues with the carputer's usb because the power is cut to the display before the carputer. Is there a way to avoid this problem without cutting up the supplied cabling?
Thanks very much for the advice,
--St. Claire
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06-13-2005, 10:53 PM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Berkeley, CA
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Downsides to Xenarc: price 
And for some computers the USB power thing.
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06-13-2005, 11:12 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Springfield, MO
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7" Xenarc if you have a high budget, 7" Lilliput if you have a low budget. Simply the two best.
On most computers I don't think the USB thing really matters, does it?
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06-13-2005, 11:43 PM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Berkeley, CA
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Lilliput reputation 
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06-14-2005, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Thanks. It sounds like Xenarc is the way to go. My budget is small, but I'm willing to pay for quality. Does anyone happen to know the exact dimensions of it?
Thanks again,
--St. Claire
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06-14-2005, 01:09 PM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
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In my humble opinion, the LQ9D161 is a great way to go on a budget. My windows are tinted pitch black, and while I wish the screen was a little less reflective, it hasn't been a major complaint.
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06-14-2005, 08:58 PM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Quote: Originally Posted by st_claire
Thanks. It sounds like Xenarc is the way to go. My budget is small, but I'm willing to pay for quality. Does anyone happen to know the exact dimensions of it?
Thanks again,
--St. Claire
I hate to say it, but 
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06-14-2005, 09:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Quote: Originally Posted by 0l33l
I hate to say it, but
Liar. You love to say it. 
The dimensions are in the FAQ Emporium here. Go look!
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06-14-2005, 10:53 PM
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Admin. Don't bug or I'll byte.
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Check the thread in the Displays forum "Everything you need to know about your Xenarc"
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06-15-2005, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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lol, thanks
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06-16-2005, 03:00 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Arkansas
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If I may hijack the thread for just a second, I have a similar question that will save a new thread if it is answered here (and yes I've already searched).
I am in the market to install a PC in my 350z, and I have read conflicting things about the lilliput and the xenarc displays. Some people have replaced the xenarc with a lilliput because they say it isn't as clear. Others say the lilliput is trash. What's the majority opinion? I read that gork "switched over to a lilliput from a GAIN (xenarc type) monitor to get more brightness and a remote control" in his BMW install. Then later he didn't seem to like the Lilliput as much.
What is the general consensus on this (cost not being a factor).
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06-16-2005, 03:02 AM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Quote: Originally Posted by White 350z
If I may hijack the thread for just a second, I have a similar question that will save a new thread if it is answered here (and yes I've already searched).
I am in the market to install a PC in my 350z, and I have read conflicting things about the lilliput and the xenarc displays. Some people have replaced the xenarc with a lilliput because they say it isn't as clear. Others say the lilliput is trash. What's the majority opinion? I read that gork "switched over to a lilliput from a GAIN (xenarc type) monitor to get more brightness and a remote control" in his BMW install. Then later he didn't seem to like the Lilliput as much.
What is the general consensus on this (cost not being a factor).
The old xenarcs were not the brightests and did not have a remote control.
The news ones are bright and have a remote control 
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06-16-2005, 03:33 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Arkansas
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Quote: Originally Posted by 0l33l
The old xenarcs were not the brightests and did not have a remote control.
The news ones are bright and have a remote control
So what model should I go with, then? Is the Xenarc 700TSV the recommended 7" widescreen touch model?
BTW, thanks for the help!  I was about to buy a lilli before I posted this.
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06-16-2005, 03:51 AM
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My Village Called
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Berkeley, CA
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Quote: Originally Posted by White 350z
So what model should I go with, then? Is the Xenarc 700TSV the recommended 7" widescreen touch model?
BTW, thanks for the help! I was about to buy a lilli before I posted this.
Yeh, the 700TSV is waht I recommend. Its bright, and has a great reputation, and a remote
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06-16-2005, 03:55 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Arkansas
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Quote: Originally Posted by 0l33l
Yeh, the 700TSV is waht I recommend. Its bright, and has a great reputation, and a remote
Sweet, thanks! BTW, I've been reading up on your voice control software. Very nice!
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