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[Steve 1564]

Hi Everyone...

Has anyone fitted a car PC in an omega yet ? I'd love to see some pics....

Some time ago i put a pc running centrafuse in my works van... Best thing i ever did, sat nav, phone & media all at the touch of a screen, it was a fairly heath robertson affair but worked well and being a van had loads of room

How ever did the police get on with them? - theres no room for anything, I did toy with the idea of replacing the CID but i like what it does, so any ideas? need to mount a 7" or smaller screen...

Happy to swop parts, ideas, software ect...

[Lazydocker]

PM Ian_d (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=1E36390813570)

He's done it in a pre/mini facelift, although I don't think it's finished.

[KW]

Get yourself an original X-Box, introduce it to XBMC (or Linux), then add either a touch screen or a standard screen with the X-Box remote and you have your full on media solution all in one hit for next to nothing.

The other advantage is that there is no need for a 12V - 240V invertor, the X-Box PSU takes 12V as standard.

[tunnie]

other option is an old laptop... shove it under seat, VGA output to a screen, and feed it with some kind of inverter.

[Rockhampton]

Another option is the Mac mini - I have a mate who's fitted it in his Spitfire - they are really tiny, and can be controlled from a mac remote or an ipod touch / iphone.... you've then got full iTunes etc. He's then got a small screen about 7" on the tunnel.
You don't have to run OSX either (unless your an Apple geek like me!) - they will run XP, Vista etc. using the Bootcamp utililty provided.
Costly, but works well 

[TheBoy]

Another option is the Mac mini - I have a mate who's fitted it in his Spitfire - they are really tiny, and can be controlled from a mac remote or an ipod touch / iphone.... you've then got full iTunes etc. He's then got a small screen about 7" on the tunnel.
You don't have to run OSX either (unless your an Apple geek like me!) - they will run XP, Vista etc. using the Bootcamp utililty provided.
Costly, but works well 

Surely thats not a plus point

[Rockhampton]

Another option is the Mac mini - I have a mate who's fitted it in his Spitfire - they are really tiny, and can be controlled from a mac remote or an ipod touch / iphone.... you've then got full iTunes etc. He's then got a small screen about 7" on the tunnel.
You don't have to run OSX either (unless your an Apple geek like me!) - they will run XP, Vista etc. using the Bootcamp utililty provided.
Costly, but works well 

Surely thats not a plus point

Well, I guess you either love it or hate it.... I've been using iTunes for many years, and like it - but I can understand why many people don't 

[KW]

Another option is the Mac mini - I have a mate who's fitted it in his Spitfire - they are really tiny, and can be controlled from a mac remote or an ipod touch / iphone.... you've then got full iTunes etc. He's then got a small screen about 7" on the tunnel.
You don't have to run OSX either (unless your an Apple geek like me!) - they will run XP, Vista etc. using the Bootcamp utililty provided.
Costly, but works well 

Surely thats not a plus point

For once, I fully agree with you....iTunes sucks <edited>

Anapod Explorer does all that iTunes can do (and a whole heap more), and weighs in at next to <edited> where the system footprint is concerned.

[Steve 1564]

Hi Guys...

The PC itself is not an issue - what i wanted to see is if anyone had done it - Curious about screen mounting ect...

The plod must have had an awfull time fitting there stuff in - theres nowhere to put anything, I think the facelift would be a better bet but i aint got one (yet)

but before any of that i need a cup holder !

[Ian_D]

I will get some photos up of my install soon.

Its far from finished, but it is however now in use every day!!! 

[Dave DND]

Just seen the first pictures of an iPad being dash fitted !!

If I can find the link again, I`ll post it up

 

[zirk]

Just seen the first pictures of an iPad being dash fitted !!

If I can find the link again, I`ll post it up                     

Does it come up 'Bose' Dave when you switch it on?          

[Dave DND]

Just seen the first pictures of an iPad being dash fitted !!

If I can find the link again, I`ll post it up

 

Found it

http://www.iphonefreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ipad_in_car_01.jpg

[VXL V6]

Just seen the first pictures of an iPad being dash fitted !!

If I can find the link again, I`ll post it up

 

Found it

http://www.iphonefreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ipad_in_car_01.jpg

Flippin' 'eck, as if driving a Toyota wasn't dangerous enough!

[Martin_1962]

Looks like a large CID