CarPC and Centrafuse Install

[adamw89_2000]

hadnt got to the details on how to mount it yet, i would prob mount it in the stock radio location, u could always turn them long ways... you could leave it width wise and i could always do some fiberglass work to make the bezel wide enough.. just some ideas... i wouldnt have to have a dvd drive but, i would like one when needed.... also ive got a ton of questions i will b asking on the forums cause im a total noob at all of this but not retarded so i think i can pull it off. i like the idea of the nicer screens a tablet has and of course price over the carpc.. less wiring... less everything except fabrication( which i happen to do bodywork and paint so thats easy for me) i want a dvd drive, be able to listen to the radio, use internet, weather navigation, hook up my back headrest monitors to it. thats pretty much all i need my system to do...

[guruerror]

Originally Posted by adamw89_2000

hadnt got to the details on how to mount it yet, i would prob mount it in the stock radio location, u could always turn them long ways... you could leave it width wise and i could always do some fiberglass work to make the bezel wide enough.. just some ideas... i wouldnt have to have a dvd drive but, i would like one when needed.... also ive got a ton of questions i will b asking on the forums cause im a total noob at all of this but not retarded so i think i can pull it off. i like the idea of the nicer screens a tablet has and of course price over the carpc.. less wiring... less everything except fabrication( which i happen to do bodywork and paint so thats easy for me) i want a dvd drive, be able to listen to the radio, use internet, weather navigation, hook up my back headrest monitors to it. thats pretty much all i need my system to do...

Sweet...if you're good at fiberglass fabrication you can really hook it up. I taught myself how to do it when I did my second screen.

Some thoughts:

One concern about tablets would be 'sunlight readability.' If it's a capacitive touchscreen (like the iPad) it's going to have a terrible glare. Also, if you use a tablet your only screen dimming options maybe gamma adjustment (which CF can do), but carpc touchscreens typically have a sunlight sensor and automatically dim when the ambient light dims.

Do you already have the rear headrest monitors? If they are composite input you may run a problem in general because you'll need a composite out from the tablet/pc and that is becoming hard to find.

The DVD player addition shouldn't be difficult...mount that sucker in the OnStar location.

[adamw89_2000]

yea i was reading something on mp3 forum about the readability of the tablets... they have got some new technology out there now on the newer ones thats supposed to be very good in sunlight??? my trucks tinited very good so that should help... fiberglassing wont be a problem... my back headrest i think are the composite input??? not sure what that means.... i only have a reg 6 disk up front so the back headrest r independent of each other.. dvd in onstar location is good idea....