[Tfug] any Linux in-dash car audio tips?

[Joshua Bernstein]

Andrew,

	Lilliput makes an in-dash 7" touchscreen that folds down into the dash 
when not in use. I've used them several times and find them on e-bay for 
about $300. As far as the PC hardware goes, I've gone as far as using a 
simple mITX board, to even using a hacked up XBox. Frankly the XBox was 
a super slick little system, but the standard hardware route is much 
easier.

	For power and such, I've both built and bought a small relay circuit 
that provides enough power to the machine to shutdown correctly when you 
turn off the key, and enough power to machine to power up correctly when 
you turn the key on. To buy something like this costs around $70 or so, 
and after building two of them, I'd say buying one is well worth it.

	If you are interested in an XBox car hack check out my photo album at:

http://www.joshbernstein.info/gallery/carxbox

-Josh

Andrew Halper wrote:
> Anyone have experience with Linux-based car audio?
> 
> The factory CD player in my car is on the fritz, and I'd like to replace it with something that plays Ogg Vorbis/MP3.  A hard drive and 802.11 would be nice, but are not essential.  Even just something that at least plays Ogg Vorbis and Red Book would be OK.
> 
> I've studied the VorbisHardware Wiki (http://wiki.xiph.org/VorbisHardware), but it seems like most of these players are either over-engineered, no longer available, or only marketed in the EU or Commonwealth countries.
> 
> I even tried to buy the Insignia NS-C5111's low-budge sibling, the NS-C3111, in hopes that it would have the same firmware, but the salesperson at Best Buy was frightened away by the fact that it has to go in an old Prius.
> 
> Many thanks,
> Andy
> 
> 
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