Hey bro, don't mind me asking but are you using Nissan Sunny 130y? That looks like Sunny dashboard

hey bro~ask u sumthing..
does my computer nid graphic card if connect to d normal car LCD using s-video?
cz last time i tested my integrated graphic card laptop to connect to my car LCD using s-video..bt kenot..
n den i use my fren's laptop which come wif graphic card..den can liao..
bt d resolution like shit..hahaha..
mayb wil try ur method to setup d resolution..

so wat is ur current resolution setting?mind to share?
ur LCD is those normal LCD for automotive use eg. connect to car dvd player one izit?
do u ever try to watch rmvb or wateva video file using ur car pc monitor before?
cz last time i tried using s-video..n when i open video file~d video graphic like shit oso..zzz..
izit resolution setting problem?

lastly..hw do u settle d problem of car pc on/off problem when u switch on/off ur car?
i noe foreign country gt special psu for car pc..r u using it?

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Added on May 10, 2010, 1:03 amhttp://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1328058

i like tis monitor..ezy n convinience..
bt it is pricey..
btw~those liliput car pc monitor resolution is hw much liao ah?

This post has been edited by LittleMin: May 10 2010, 02:32 AM

Any other progress other than from friexs? I'm still thinking after so many years to go for this little project .. found one ebay seller which is selling older model of EBY701 for RM542 shipped. I guess this one doesn't have the LED backlight though.

I'm still thinking what is the best carpc to be installed .. I like those carpc made casing like voompc and aero pc .. and probably mate this with ZOTAC with Nvidia ION .. but importing the case and the ZOTAC mobo will be a bit expensive compared to getting like say an ACER Revo or DELL Zino. I believe with off the shelf nettop, I probably need to go for the power-up/shut-down controller like Carnetix which cost quite a bomb .. RM500 imported from US..

BTW, saw in ebay.. MITXPC is selling a ZotacION-F-E + VOOMPC2 + M2-ATX PS + 2GB RAM + 160GB HD for RM1600 delivered.. and MO-CO-SO is selling ZotacION-D-E + Aero + M2_ATX PS + 2GB RAM + 250GB HD for RM1500. Tempted for sure..!!

a used liliput screen for rm542?
it's stil considered reasonable if d condition is still good..
btw wat is LED backlight?

It is brand new but from I guess old stock ..

http://cgi.ebay.com.my/Lilliput-7-Touch-Sc...c#ht_5464wt_941

LED backlight means that the unit is using LED instead of the fluorescent lamp to light up the LCD.. energy wise, LED is much better.

oic..
i found tis..
http://cgi.ebay.com/LILLIPUT-7-UM-70-MODEL...=item2eaa271a84
it is cheaper den EBY701..but im nt sure whether it reali suit for car use onot..

http://store.taobao.com/shop/view_shop-6a2...0e.htm?ssid=r11
tis one at china~lagi cheap..

everyone. wait for my update. still in progress. the shape already come out. but need to sand paper some angle, and still looking for the right sand paper grade, right color to spray at the moulding, many thing still under consedation.

yup, i'm using Nissan Sunny. just an old car. with that car, many thing i can do. no monthly installment, meaning i'm free to purchase anything

Still waiting for an answer about the case from mo-co-so, since it is cheaper, probably going to go with this pre-assembled unit .. but, argh.. the unit could only support 11n, wonder why they're going for 11n and not 11g/n .. once my pay check is in, probably will go with this one..

Oh, btw, for littlemin, check if the tft has touch screen support .. or otherwise, you need to get it extra .. the EBY701 has it .. and for now I believe that is the cheapest could be had from ebay. Online stores charge unbelievably high price for shipping cost..

for s-video input thru LCD, i think the computer need to have s-video out same like laptop do. it doesnt matter using internal or external video card, as long u have s-video connector, good to go.

about the resolution, i'm using 1280*1024, but cause using s-video, the font quite blur, so that why i increase the font size as i show before. dont have any problem watching movie, or playing game. i can see everything clearly, no blur. yup my screen is same like those selling at car accesories shop..

i will try to upload my current progress tonight if i have time.
about the on/off problem, i'm using DC-AC inverter. the wiring same as other. direct power source to inverter without going thru key igntion.. because i'm using laptop motherboard, i'm thinking to get a laptop battery for my carpc. with battery on it, i can hibernate@standby my pc. so there's no need to wait it to boot up.

Received a reply from mo-co-so and put an order for complete set .. now I should've broke by RM2100

Will try to post my progress here.. but probably a slow one ..

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Added on May 11, 2010, 1:02 amList of items ordered from mo-co-so:

1. Prebuilt mitx Zotac IONITX ..


2. Lilliput 7" EYB701


3. Centrafuse Standard 3.1

Now bidding for OBD Scantool from China ..


This post has been edited by wiraone: May 11 2010, 01:02 AM

wahh, rich guy spotted!

with 2k+ setup, maybe i can do much futher than my current setup. . but then, yours seem much more clean and neat. anyway, happy moding and update us your status. we would like to see the progress

Haha.. not rich lah, but been thinking from day one I got my Triton .. took ages before plunging into this carpc thing.. the only thing I'm concerned when doing it DIY way is to provide good power to the system.. with normal pc inside the car, you need something to power it up.. m2-atx cost around rm200-300 alone .. using inverter with ac power supply is surely a no-no .. hope this can be done in my weekend time.. hopefully could get them all by end of the week..

good luck with your setup. mine need another 2 or 3 weeks to finish. can't find free time to do it. btw, how much u pay for the touch screen?

Bought the EBY701 off ebay, RM542 ..

have any warranty by manufacture?

yea..the 7" usb monitor comes wif touch screen..
i think mayb i wil go for tis as d price is ok..
u hv bought the eby701 dy?

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Added on May 11, 2010, 3:58 pmbut my laptop comes wif s-video port~n it cannot detect when i plug in s-video connector..duno y..
while my fren's laptop which comes wif ATI graphic card can use pulak..

resolution wise do u encounter any problem so far?
cz last time i cant see the font and graphic clearly if i use so high reso like urs..

oic..so u mean u on/off d car-pc by urself la?
i think get m2-atx power supply is better den use laptop battery~if u hv d budget..
cz m2-atx is designed specially for car pc which it wil hibernate automatically once u off ur car~n auto on when u start ignition..
thus no nid to wait to boot up..
n i think it's better for car battery oso..
if use laptop battery i sked either car battery or d laptop battery wil kong very soon..

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Added on May 11, 2010, 4:00 pmbro where u source d m2-atx from?
i found some china website selling tis..bt nt sure is genuine one or fake one~hahaha..
bt function wise is same i think..

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Added on May 11, 2010, 4:01 pmi think even gt warranty~u hv 2 send it bek to US oso gua..since d item bought frm US..

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Added on May 11, 2010, 4:06 pmaiks..im so gatal nw after seeing bro friex's car pc..

currently i jz nid a decent motherboard n processor den i can try to start my low-budget car pc dy!!slurrpp..

monitor wise perhaps i wil try to plug in to my current china screen since bro friex can do so..hopefully mine can success too..

btw bro friex~ur DC-AC power inverter supports til hw many watts?wat is d max watt required?i hv one power inverter nw..bt if nt wrong d watt value nt very high..
n do u connect d inverter direct to car battery or via d power socket?

This post has been edited by LittleMin: May 11 2010, 04:06 PM

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Added on May 11, 2010, 3:58 pm
but my laptop comes wif s-video port~n it cannot detect when i plug in s-video connector..duno y..
while my fren's laptop which comes wif ATI graphic card can use pulak..

dunno, last time i'm using Dell inspiron 6000 which is dont have any external graphic card. using intel bla bla bla. still can use. yet still can read. what laptop u use?

resolution wise do u encounter any problem so far?
cz last time i cant see the font and graphic clearly if i use so high reso like urs..

if i set the resolution too low, i can't acces the OK, CANCEL, APPLY button at the bottom of the dialog box. also , i'm not using keyboard. all operation in carpc using mouse. so that's the reason i put it at the highest resoltion.

oic..so u mean u on/off d car-pc by urself la?
i think get m2-atx power supply is better den use laptop battery~if u hv d budget..
cz m2-atx is designed specially for car pc which it wil hibernate automatically once u off ur car~n auto on when u start ignition..
thus no nid to wait to boot up..
n i think it's better for car battery oso..
if use laptop battery i sked either car battery or d laptop battery wil kong very soon..

well, my carpc actually is laptop motherboard. i can't use the m2-atx power supply. plus right now i'm looking for laptop in car charger. so that's the reason i'm hunting for this laptop model batery.

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Added on May 11, 2010, 4:06 pmaiks..im so gatal nw after seeing bro friex's car pc..

currently i jz nid a decent motherboard n processor den i can try to start my low-budget car pc dy!!slurrpp..

maybe we can discuss in PM cause i have something to offer. right in time.

monitor wise perhaps i wil try to plug in to my current china screen since bro friex can do so..hopefully mine can success too..

btw bro friex~ur DC-AC power inverter supports til hw many watts?wat is d max watt required?i hv one power inverter nw..bt if nt wrong d watt value nt very high..
n do u connect d inverter direct to car battery or via d power socket?

i'm connecting the inverter direct to car battery, adding 2 fuse. 1 at the batery terminal. and another 1 is located near the 12v input inverter. just a precaution. and 1 switch at inverter, i pull and rewire it, put it near my dashboard, so i can turn on and off the inverter. dont want the inverter to drain power when not using.
china inverter is not really good inverter. outside the case, it state 500w. but i dont believe it. it's just a number. i believe inverter best working power at 100~150w


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Another solution is using Carnetix but it is expensive too when factoring the shipping cost.. Carnetix works with nettop like dell zino or acer revo or any laptop that requires 19v source and it has auto start and shutdown..

wiraone...
where u gonna put ur monitor in ur triton?
u got the OBD scantool d?

i thinking to put my netbook into my car... anyway to auto on and off the netbook?

junhe,

I believe you've seen this before:

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show-off-y...shi-triton.html




That is the main reason why I'm going for EBY701, since the guy has it perfectly fit the monitor to the RV display (which in some part of the world, holds a 2 DIN nav system). Since underneath of the cig.lighter has my amateur radio, I guess I'll just keep the RV meter safe in a box, inside my store

If you're thinking of using a netbook, the only option for auto-on/auto-off is by getting a carnetix dc-dc regulator. It'll cost you US$99 + around US$50 for shipment .. I've read about someone having a problem running a notebook with a dc-dc step up converter .. the battery went bulging and need to replace it .. so, be aware if you go for this cheap solution.

This guy uses carnetix dc-dc regulator.


On the OBD, someone said that the cheapo one from ebay might works with centrafuse .. so, am getting the less than RM60 one found on ebay .. as in this :


This post has been edited by wiraone: May 11 2010, 10:18 PM