Panda Member 225 Member For: 20y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Gladstone, QLD Posted 05/11/06 05:41 AM Author Share Posted 05/11/06 05:41 AM I have been researching a 4-Way Diversity Antenna and a booster for the TV Tuner in the carputer.I have a couple of questions for those in the know. I think I am right but need some backup before I shell out the $100. I have googled, I have emailed, I have posted but I still do not know 100% whether this will give me a good TV picture whilst moving.- will this work with tinted windows?- the antenna has an amplifier itself, can I run this signal to another amplifier? (amplify an amplified signal)- will this receive Digital TV?- is this the best option?This is the antenna - 4 Way Diversity Antenna And this is the booster - Booster Panda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Member 225 Member For: 20y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Gladstone, QLD Posted 08/11/06 01:52 AM Author Share Posted 08/11/06 01:52 AM Anyone able to help with the above post?Panda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 7m 14d Gender: Male Posted 08/11/06 07:53 AM Share Posted 08/11/06 07:53 AM when you have digital tv at home it just uses any roof antena so I'd assume that as long as your tv tuner itself can out put a digital picture you would have no worries..would metallic windows matter if the ariel is on the outside of the car anyway??not sure about running 2 boosters.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Member 225 Member For: 20y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Gladstone, QLD Posted 08/11/06 09:56 PM Author Share Posted 08/11/06 09:56 PM Thanks for that.I suppose what I will have to do is just buy it, and if it doesn't do the job I'll add it to the pile of stuff that is growing in my shed.I'll have to have a cleanout one dayPanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR06T Silver Donating Members 4,146 Member For: 19y 7m 14d Gender: Male Posted 09/11/06 01:49 AM Share Posted 09/11/06 01:49 AM had a closer look and I can see how it might not work..I asked the seller a question about the metallic tint so I'll let you know when he gets back to me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veczar Gold Platinum Member Member 1,081 Member For: 20y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 09/11/06 02:21 AM Share Posted 09/11/06 02:21 AM Well done Panda your spearheading the path for others to follow. Its once of the most comprahensive BA car PC projects to date but im slowly catching up mate watch out haha I'll be posting stages 1-2 of my carbook project in the next few weeks, hopefully before snowies cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goobz Member 746 Member For: 20y 3m 25d Location: Sutherland Shire, Sydney Posted 09/11/06 04:50 AM Share Posted 09/11/06 04:50 AM Thanks for that.I suppose what I will have to do is just buy it, and if it doesn't do the job I'll add it to the pile of stuff that is growing in my shed.I'll have to have a cleanout one dayPanda←I hope it works cause I just bought one of each aswell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robit28 Member 385 Member For: 19y 3m 7d Location: Brisbane Posted 09/11/06 05:22 AM Share Posted 09/11/06 05:22 AM How will you interface the gauges? OBD or just an analogue I/O board hooked up to the various sensors (might be easier)I have been doing alot of research into the carputer also and am going to put together a package using a 16 bit Anlogue I/O board with 8 inputs and 8 digital outputs. I can then write the software for it in VB Script.Also, I am looking at getting a touch screen overlay, have you seen them? Are they any good? They are USB so shouldn't be too hard to interface.I was also going to use a button on the screen (made in VB Script) to turn off the ICC overlay via the screen, should be a nice touch.Yours is looking good though.You will be able to hook the amplified signal up to another amp, but you will not get a multiplied gain (eg 1st amp is 9db and 2nd is 10db you will not get a 19db gain) but you will get some gain.Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Member 225 Member For: 20y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Gladstone, QLD Posted 09/11/06 11:15 AM Author Share Posted 09/11/06 11:15 AM I asked the seller a question about the metallic tint so I'll let you know when he gets back to me..Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Member 225 Member For: 20y 9m 25d Gender: Male Location: Gladstone, QLD Posted 09/11/06 11:21 AM Author Share Posted 09/11/06 11:21 AM Well done Panda your spearheading the path for others to followI don't know about that, there's a lot of others who have done this way before me - ShockF6 and Bob^ to name a few off the top of my head. Not to mention just about everybody on the MP3Car ForumsIts one of the most comprahensive BA car PC projects to date but im slowly catching up mate watch out hahaIt's not a race, it's a journey (yeah right)I'll be posting stages 1-2 of my carbook project in the next few weeks, hopefully before snowies cruise.Can't wait, it's great to know how others work around similar problems.Panda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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