Carputer Into Ford Icc......how?

[mynameisplayer]

Thinking of going the carputer path... mini ITX mobo with centrafuse... but how to input into ICC screen? Have to get to correct video mode (15khz refresh?) for cga/vga...or can you utilise video out of a pc to go straight in???

[Mike XR6T]

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showforum=110

there must be something there that will help ya mate

I cant answer your question but I recon mr bean could

[mynameisplayer]

Thanks....I have read most of the stuff here, and mp3car.com. Im not into nagging with PMs, so if the experienced read it and share their knowledge, yay. Ive asked a specific question - one Ive not seen answered here.

[Azid Rush]

mostly 100% chance mate its going to be said a few times, so ill say it first and warn ya lol

better off going the in dash dvd player route, better quality, easier to use , better functionality and safer to use

[mynameisplayer]

You guys need to go to mpcar.com a bit more. A carputer will..... play mp3, movies, video clips, tv, radio, sat nav, hands free mobile, play solitaire....?! All without the kids mashing the dvd's out the window etc... Yes itll cost more, and no the quality wont be worse - actually better - if you run a 720 or 1080 mkv...

[Kimberley Scott]

Take your word for it mate.

Scotty

[bjc]

You guys need to go to mpcar.com a bit more. A carputer will..... play mp3, movies, video clips, tv, radio, sat nav, hands free mobile, play solitaire....?! All without the kids mashing the dvd's out the window etc... Yes itll cost more, and no the quality wont be worse - actually better - if you run a 720 or 1080 mkv...

I doubt the ICC would be anywhere near the resolution of 1280x720 and your dreaming if you think its 1920x1080 capable!

Maybe more like 720x480i at the most.

Would be nice though...lol

[mynameisplayer]

No, the icc is not 1080 or anything near. Didnt say the screen was. I said a carputer is capable of that. Many in-dash blu-ray players on the market? The monitor(s) intended for the rear would be, but its just for the kids so dont care.

[kinggee]

Anyway... about the question of vga to cga conversion.

http://www.highway.net.au/parts/converters/2019_1.html

I 'think' Mr Bean tried on of these with his original mac mini install logged on mp3car. Pics on post 42.

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/worklogs/9...ject-log-3.html

The instruction manual is available on the site above.

I am looking at doing the carputer thing myself using the wifes old laptop and this converter. If I don't use the laptop I will go for the Arcade VGA card for use in desktops.

[mynameisplayer]

Thanks for the (only) serious reply kinggee. Im gunna continue this over at mp3car, I just wanted to flush the knowledge out here.... My intention is the run a mini itx mobo, hopefully one that can run the right video mode to go straight to CGA. I now know that composite video wont run straight in to the icc (my original question). XP ebmeded, centrafuse and gps, bluetooth and maybe a screen or two in the rear - run with cnx's touch overlay for the icc. Hopefully will stuff it in where the lock box is under the drivers seat. Any experiance appreciated....