Friday, February 27, 2015

Cheap car PC installation guide

Replace your car stereo with cheaper car PC is possible noways. The car PC can be development with complete functionality like GPS Navigation , Car diagnostic , trip statistic and etc. 

Firstly , we need hardware. We need following hardware to make cheap car PC
  1. Mini PC. Why mini PC ? We use mini
    PC due to space limitation in the car. Now day , many cheap android mini PC available in the market. The price is starting from USD 40.  My recommendation is using android stick or android box. The reason are the body is small and price.
  2. Car Monitor. Many type of car monitor. You can chose your prefer monitor for car. Monitor on the rear mirror is one of interesting type. It will not making your dashboard full.
  3. AV cable and 12 V cable
  4. USB GPS ( extra function )
  5. Android game controller ( extra function)
  6. Air mouse / keyboard ( optional)

Thats all what we need to make smart car pc. We can add new amplifier or use  the original stereo for audio output in your car.
 

Best monitor for your car PC

PYLE PLVWR1440 14-Inch High Resolution TFT Roof Mount Monitor and IR Transmitter is one of the best monitor for your car PC

14 Inch




14'' TFT Active Matrix System - High Resolution 1024 x 768 - Wireless Remote Control
English OSD Menu - 2 AV Input - DC 12 Volt Power Supply
NTSC/ PAL Color System - Built-In IR Transmitter for Use with IR Headphones - Dimensions: 13.5'' x 11.7'' x 1.25''
4:3 Display Format - Full Function Wireless Remote Control
45˚ Swivel Screen - Dual Dome Light Universal Roof Mount Console
14'' TFT Active Matrix System
English OSD Menu

High Resolution 14-inch LCD-TFT Monitor

The Pyle Audio PLVWR1440 is a high-resolution LCD roof-mount monitor, perfect for keeping the backseat busy and entertained. At 1024 x 768 resolution, this monitor displays crystal-clear images with deep, rich colors, and its slim, compact design will compliment your vehicle's interior without getting in the way.

Page from the PRLD143IF manual displaying guide to RCA connectors
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Watch Movies and Listen to Music with Wireless Headphones

The PLVWR1440 also has a built-in IR transmitter, which lets you watch movies with IR-compatible wireless headphones -- so everyone can enjoy the ride in peace and quiet.

A full-function wireless remote is included, so you can safely change channels and adjust settings without having to get out of your seat
A full-function wireless remote is included, so you can safely change channels and adjust settings without having to get out of your seat
Multiple RCA Connectors Lets You Design Your System the Way You Want

The PLVWR1440 comes with one video input and a video and stereo output. The extra video input cable lets you use your in-dash DVD player to play movies through the PLVWR1440, so the entire vehicle can watch thes same movie, while audio is played through the vehicle's speakers. You can also directly connect your player to the car’s audio equipment using the audio output cables, and the video output cable lets you hook up an extra monitor to the player.

More Convenient Features

Built-in Dual Dome Lighting

Whether you’re travelling through a dark tunnel or on the road at night, the PLVWR1440's powerful dome lights help you find and load movies easily with just a click of the button.

Swivel Screen

The monitor swivels up to 45 degrees left and right, so you can adjust it to fit your viewing pleasure.

Built-in Monitor Controls

You can also tweak your monitor’s display using the built-in monitor controls. Too much contrast? Not enough saturation? No problem! Just use the included full-function remote to wirelessly adjust your monitor’s settings so you can get a picture that’s perfect for you.

Android Smart TV Box for your car


Installing android tv box in the car is easy. The basic needed part are the  android tv box  it self , car monitor and related cable. We can add gps navigation software, TV receiver if we need it.
following is one my recommendation smart android tv box for car

CHECK PRICE !!!




Dual Core Android 4.2 Smart TV Box XBMC Media Player 1080P WIFI HDMI XBMC Netflix YOUTUBE Skype QQ


Android 4.2 OS, ALLWINNER A20 (2 X A7 1G) Dual Core CPU , 1GB DDR3, 4GB Nand Flash
Support U-Disk ,External Harddisk up to 2TB; SD/MMC card Reader up to 32G
DLNA: Network media sharing
MIRACAST: Play your media via Miracast with your mobile phone or Tablet
Google TV remote : Through your mobile phone to control this device

Feature:
Android media player, which not only can read Flash Drive, External HDD and SD/MMC/MS card, but also can support all HD movies,including Blue 3D moves. Besides, it is also a online streaming player and game player. Through wired networking or WIFI, you can connect your Local network and internet, download many free android APK from Google android market, and watch online videos such as, NETFLIX XBMC ,YOUTUBE,NETFLIX ,QQ,SKYPE,GAMES...

Specification
* Internal WIFI
* Format :FAT16 / FAT32 / NTFS/ ISO
* WIFI :150M internal 802.11 b/g/n
* 3G: support 3G dongle
* Blue 3D Movies
* HDMI & AV output/RJ45/Optical
* HTML1.4 World/Excel/PPT file supported
* Support wireless 2.4G Air mouse
* Support Multi-language

Mini-ITX Car PC Kit


Intel Atom D2550 1.86GHz Mini-ITX Car PC Kit w/2GB, VoomPC-2 & M2-ATX, D2550MUD2


This mini PC dimension is ( L x W x H ) : 8.27 x 2.60 x 10.43 inches can be install at your car vehicle

Intel Atom D2550 (1.86GHz / Dual-Core / Hyper Threading)
2GB DDR3 SODIMM Memory Installed; Supports up to 4GB
M2-ATX Automotive Power Supply with Auto ON/OFF Controller
VoomPC-2 Compact Automotive Car PC Enclosure
Supports 1 x 2.5" SATA SSD or HDD and 1 x Slimline Optical Drive (CD, DVD, Blu-ray)