b_have Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Firstly, HUGE thankyou to Ken (Ivan) for spending countless hours building/programming/fitting this! The brief was to install a pc that could replace my laptop for mapping/datalogging plus provide satnav, wireless internet and full media capability. Next step is to fit onboard cams for track video fed directly to the pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Very nice mate. Well done Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 any screenshots of the mapping / datalogging apps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Running a bit lean aren't we *grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Mapping/logging should be a breeze with the touch screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Thats pretty cool, is it touch screen or do you use a mouse? Edit, to late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 looking good....what are you using for a keyboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Also have a full screen GPS speed monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lui Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Nice one Charlie mate looking good & welcome to the in-car pc club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 looking good....what are you using for a keyboard? Have a keyboard behind the seat if required.Touch screen so no need for a mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 any pics of the CarPC itself? how have you mounted the Harddrive (horizontal or vertical). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatSport Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Nice setup, the wireless net bit, are you using some sort of built in antenna or what? Whats the range, Ok for picking up any unprotected signals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Have some cable tidying to do yet, but it fits snugly onto the rear of the back seat next to my battery. The GPS dongle is fitted to the rear hatch glass and the wireless sender is to the left of the pic. The whole thing is very compact and light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 looks like a nice compact install....I will be interested to hear how you get on with your carpc when driving over bumps, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Can you make Ringwood Tuesday Charlie? Love to have a close up of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Can you make Ringwood Tuesday Charlie? Love to have a close up of that. Yes, might be a little later than 8, have a rush job on Tuesday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Yes' date=' might be a little later than 8, have a rush job on Tuesday .[/quote'] OK mate. I know how that is. See you, if possible, on Tuesday then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 how have you mounted the Harddrive (horizontal or vertical).Mine's fixed to the back seat with the hdd vertical like Charlie's and (touch wood) I haven't had a hdd problem in the 18 months it's been installed. And my suspension is rock hard. (Not for much longer though. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 i saw kens work about a year or so ago, and was very impressed that he had built the whole thing himself. can you set camera's to directly record onto harddrive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 i saw kens work about a year or so ago, and was very impressed that he had built the whole thing himself. can you set camera's to directly record onto harddrive? Thats the next challenge, Ideally, I would like front and rear facing bullet cams constantly loop recording onto the hard drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRX Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Looks cool, look forward to seeing this in action on Tuesday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 (edited) Link to the Ebay seller for 7" motorised in-dash monitors: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/tammy2918_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ He does manual ones slightly cheaper too. Edited July 2, 2008 by ivan (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jive Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Ivan, you have PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 That's funny, so do you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Looks nice, what do you use for the menu or is it something you've created? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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