I have an inexpensive solution to your DVD, video game and MP3 woes. In the attached photos you will see my x-box playing on my NAV screen. Read the whole thread before going nuts.
I have been slaving over a DVD solution for the MO for some time now. I wanted to use the NAV screen as a primary display as welll as expand the system at a later date to include headrest monitors for the kids.
My solution came in the form of the XBOX. Why not? It does almost everything. The major problem was the conversion necessary to get it to work on the NAV screen. I busted my head open trying to figure it out and slowly but surely I have refined my circuit to comply with the NAV system. Most of the problems were related to timing but those have been resolved. The prototype works suprisingly well. I am in the process of producing refined modules and have just finished the circuits in CAD for a test run. Here are some photos (the white specs on the screen are dust):
So what do you think? Nice Huh?
The nav screen does a real good job.
The installation is relatively simple and should work on any NAV system that utilizes a RGB+Sync signal. A flick of a switch restores the normal NAV screen.
Basically you cut into four wires and a power source. If you live in the New York area I can do the install or any respectable car audio shop can do it.
Please note this particular XBOX is modified with a larger hard drive etc, but the there is no modification necessary for the NAV screen conversion. This Xbox can play movies from the hard drive or DVD drive. It has a media player for all type of MP3 and AVI files. Most of my games are stored directly on the hard drive.
I will offering a variety of devices and services at generatorlabs.com. The web site is under construction so it may be a while before it is officially launched. I will offer xbox modifications, inverters, fm-modulators and the such. Until then I will entertain solicitations via e-mail at [email protected].
This forum will be the only place I will post any information for the time being. I am looking for some feedback. I am trying to determine a reasonable cost for these devices. I was planning to offer them between $100.00-$150.00. I have to do a cost/time analysis to figur it out. That is less than half of any solution out there now. I do not have any type of automated facility to build these so it is time and labor intensive.
Another alternative is to use the Pioneer GEX, or the AVElectronics tuner, or a conversion with an ALTINEX unit but most of these solutions are much too expensive and cumbersome and then you still have to purchase the DVD player.
I hope you like it. I'll be looking for your feedback.
I have been slaving over a DVD solution for the MO for some time now. I wanted to use the NAV screen as a primary display as welll as expand the system at a later date to include headrest monitors for the kids.
My solution came in the form of the XBOX. Why not? It does almost everything. The major problem was the conversion necessary to get it to work on the NAV screen. I busted my head open trying to figure it out and slowly but surely I have refined my circuit to comply with the NAV system. Most of the problems were related to timing but those have been resolved. The prototype works suprisingly well. I am in the process of producing refined modules and have just finished the circuits in CAD for a test run. Here are some photos (the white specs on the screen are dust):




So what do you think? Nice Huh?
The nav screen does a real good job.
The installation is relatively simple and should work on any NAV system that utilizes a RGB+Sync signal. A flick of a switch restores the normal NAV screen.
Basically you cut into four wires and a power source. If you live in the New York area I can do the install or any respectable car audio shop can do it.
Please note this particular XBOX is modified with a larger hard drive etc, but the there is no modification necessary for the NAV screen conversion. This Xbox can play movies from the hard drive or DVD drive. It has a media player for all type of MP3 and AVI files. Most of my games are stored directly on the hard drive.
I will offering a variety of devices and services at generatorlabs.com. The web site is under construction so it may be a while before it is officially launched. I will offer xbox modifications, inverters, fm-modulators and the such. Until then I will entertain solicitations via e-mail at [email protected].
This forum will be the only place I will post any information for the time being. I am looking for some feedback. I am trying to determine a reasonable cost for these devices. I was planning to offer them between $100.00-$150.00. I have to do a cost/time analysis to figur it out. That is less than half of any solution out there now. I do not have any type of automated facility to build these so it is time and labor intensive.
Another alternative is to use the Pioneer GEX, or the AVElectronics tuner, or a conversion with an ALTINEX unit but most of these solutions are much too expensive and cumbersome and then you still have to purchase the DVD player.
I hope you like it. I'll be looking for your feedback.