Infill G4 - Now Shipping - Page 3

voidunknown · 04-16-2007, 01:51 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by minwoo832

2 hours north would be ... lancaster? or bakersfield? If you're familiar with can installs (i've never done one), I can come over to get some pointers. Or it might be worth it just to get it done professionally.

After thinking a lot, decided not to get a new car anyways. I'd rather invest it in real estate for now.

Good ol' Bakersfield.

hd54321 · 04-16-2007, 02:31 AM

umm..what happened to the Gracenote database?

Nola111 · 04-16-2007, 11:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by RedGTiVR6

I don't come from an install shop.

My job is to get install shops to not be so scared of PC installs.

Oh ok, sorry. I know you're a pro audio competitor, but I could have sworn that I also read you and your hubby run a pro audio shop. Don't mind me, I've read SO much on these forums over the last four months that there's no telling what I've mixed up.

RedGTiVR6 · 04-16-2007, 01:14 PM

Nope!

I used to work at a Car Audio shop, over 6 years ago. And he worked as an install manager for Circuit City 5 years ago.

robstahl · 04-16-2007, 08:35 PM

What brand is it?
thanks
rob

god_of_cpu · 04-16-2007, 08:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by hd54321

umm..what happened to the Gracenote database?

The feature has been pulled. We haven't been able to negotiate a license yet, mostly because of the open nature of running XP in the car and Gracenote data has to be protected. We are still working on it, but we have been working on the license since January and still haven't been able to get an agreement in place . At this point I have no idea if or when it will ship, it could ship on the first g4s that go out, it could never ship.

RedGTiVR6 · 04-16-2007, 09:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by robstahl

What brand is it?
thanks
rob

No - it is not transflective.

As for the specific brand. I'm not sure. But the specs for it are listed in the specs stickey.

mhk · 04-17-2007, 01:32 AM

I read somewhere that its a sharp screen.

mhk · 04-17-2007, 03:38 AM

I just pre-ordered the G4 for use in europe. Would it be better (if possible) to have streetdeck lite installed? I don't need the US maps. How much space on the hard disk would it save?

Thanks

Nola111 · 04-17-2007, 09:49 AM

I would imagine you could probably just wipe the map data if you're just looking to save space. If you're also looking the save the $80, not sure. You'll have to talk to the SD folks about that.

god_of_cpu · 04-17-2007, 09:54 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by mhk

I just pre-ordered the G4 for use in europe. Would it be better (if possible) to have streetdeck lite installed? I don't need the US maps. How much space on the hard disk would it save?

Thanks

Were currently only doing 1 image of the G4. It includes StreetDeck and North American maps. Deleting the map data is possible and would save around 1 gig.

johnk · 04-17-2007, 10:15 AM

Is there a general estimate of when this will ship? Not an exact day, but this week or in the next couple of weeks? I know you hate getting asked this... just anxious. Thanks.

god_of_cpu · 04-17-2007, 10:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by johnk

Is there a general estimate of when this will ship? Not an exact day, but this week or in the next couple of weeks? I know you hate getting asked this... just anxious. Thanks.

We are working on our 3rd release canidate image. It will probably get distributed to the testers tomorrow. It will take another day to verify the problems were fixed. Assuming no more major issues are found, it could ship as early as this Friday.

DAE51D · 04-18-2007, 01:24 AM

First of all, I'm super excited and want to get this and take advantage of the $500 discount (when does that expire?)

512MB is barely enough for XP and other programs. Is there another SODIMM empty slot? Or is there a 1GB upgrade? I would hate to just have to throw away the 512MB SODIMM that comes with it just to upgrade to more RAM.

What size is the HD (2.5" or 3.5")? I'm assuming it's a notebook drive?

Is it possible to get it without the HD? I want to put in a much bigger 160GB notebook drive (or even bigger if it's a 3.5" drive). I have almost 250GB of MP3s, that's not even counting the movies/videos I want to put on it.
Not a real big deal as long as I can swap out the stock drive with my own drive.

Can I get it without the ~$100 WindowsXP boxed version? I have an MSDN subscription and volume license -- don't need to buy another one.

I'm assuming the 802.11b/g is a USB dongle? Does it happen to have an external antenna jack on it?

What is the BlueTooth/Microphone you offer?
I have a USB bluetooth dongle already -- will that work?
Is the microphone noise cancelling and something that is mounted in the visor or something? Or is it a BT headset mic?

What is that Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router (box with antenna looking thing) shown in the picture?
https://store.mp3car.com/PhotoGaller...Code=SDK%2D014

Is there a way to (quickly) dim the contrast/brightness of the display, so when I'm driving at night, this thing isn't God's own flashlight shining on me and glaring out the corner of my eye.

How does "power-down/hibernate" work? When I turn off the key on my car, what happens? I assume this has an intelligent shut-down sequence. Personally I'd like it to Hibernate.

I have a 2007 Scion tC -- I want to put it in that center console area, do you know if the Scion door will fold down over the G4? Do I need any sort of mounting kit for this -- I have the factory stereo in there now.
http://daevid.com/gfx/tC/1600/DCP_3217.1600.jpg

Will the reverse camera work with my Scion tC?
How do I find out (before I buy the camera)?

The specs say "Brown - Remocom - This is for steering wheel control"
[a] will this work with my Scion tC?
[b] what is actually controlled via the steering wheel?
Mine has Volume Up/Down, Mode, and another Up/Down button.

What about Linux drivers and such for this? Things like the display/video-card, USB, audio, etc? I would like to give some of the other Linux CarPC GUI's a try too. At least, can you provide more detail as to what chipsets they all are so I can look them up?

RedGTiVR6 · 04-18-2007, 07:25 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DAE51D

512MB is barely enough for XP and other programs. Is there another SODIMM empty slot? Or is there a 1GB upgrade? I would hate to just have to throw away the 512MB SODIMM that comes with it just to upgrade to more RAM.

Considering Windows has been optimized to run on this hadware, and considering what you will be doing with StreetDeck, it's more than enough. I have not noticed anything running slow on the G4 I have here.

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What size is the HD (2.5" or 3.5")? I'm assuming it's a notebook drive?

Notebook.

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Is it possible to get it without the HD? I want to put in a much bigger 160GB notebook drive (or even bigger if it's a 3.5" drive). I have almost 250GB of MP3s, that's not even counting the movies/videos I want to put on it.
Not a real big deal as long as I can swap out the stock drive with my own drive.

No, you cannot get it without the HDD. If you pull it apart to replace the HDD, you will void your warranty. You will also have to re-register your copy of StreetDeck, since the G4 is shipped as a unit that needs no configuration or install.

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Can I get it without the ~$100 WindowsXP boxed version? I have an MSDN subscription and volume license -- don't need to buy another one.

No. Again, we have spent a lot of time and effort streamlining windows and applying licenses for many of the features that make the G4 what it is.

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I'm assuming the 802.11b/g is a USB dongle? Does it happen to have an external antenna jack on it?

I don't believe so.

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What is the BlueTooth/Microphone you offer?
I have a USB bluetooth dongle already -- will that work?

No - this has been discussed in detail elsewhere on these forums.

In order to use StreetDeck bluetooth features, you must use the MP3Car.com bluetooth dongle. The feature is only guaranteed to work with this dongle.

Since bluetooth stacks are not standard, we had to lock down the hardware to ensure the functionality.

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Is the microphone noise cancelling and something that is mounted in the visor or something? Or is it a BT headset mic?

Yes, it is noise canceling. Again, this has been detailed elsewhere in this forum. It is a wired mic.

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What is that Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router (box with antenna looking thing) shown in the picture?

As an upgrade. If you want to be able to use your EVDO card, you will want the KR1 router or the like.

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Is there a way to (quickly) dim the contrast/brightness of the display, so when I'm driving at night, this thing isn't God's own flashlight shining on me and glaring out the corner of my eye.

There is an illumination wire in the harness out back. You would wire it up to the illumination lead behind your dash.

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How does "power-down/hibernate" work? When I turn off the key on my car, what happens? I assume this has an intelligent shut-down sequence. Personally I'd like it to Hibernate.

It's just like any other power supply for a CarPC right now. It's intellegent. The PC will go into stand-by for 72 hours then will do a hard shut down. If it senses low voltage (not sure about the exact number) it will also auto shutdown.

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I have a 2007 Scion tC -- I want to put it in that center console area, do you know if the Scion door will fold down over the G4? Do I need any sort of mounting kit for this -- I have the factory stereo in there now.

We have no way of knowing about every vehicle on the market.

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Will the reverse camera work with my Scion tC?

Why wouldn't it? You buy the camera seperately, it's the same camera that's on the store.

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How do I find out (before I buy the camera)?

Use these forums. That's what they are here for.

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The specs say "Brown - Remocom - This is for steering wheel control"
[a] will this work with my Scion tC?
[b] what is actually controlled via the steering wheel?
Mine has Volume Up/Down, Mode, and another Up/Down button.

You will need an adapter for this to function correctly. You cannot just hook up the wire and expect it to work.

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What about Linux drivers and such for this? Things like the display/video-card, USB, audio, etc? I would like to give some of the other Linux CarPC GUI's a try too. At least, can you provide more detail as to what chipsets they all are so I can look them up?

We do not support linux and there are no known drivers for it.