ok i have built a car pc
list of parts and cost
via epia c3 800 $109
pc100 ram $30
60 gig hardrive $65
7.2" lcd monitor $150 (deal on ebay)
dvd rom $35

pc case7.5"x6" and 2" tall
fits under passenger seat

all controled by home made keypad
plays dvd divx avi mp3 and any pc app
my current setup has 3600 mp3's
all accesable by the touch of a button
create playlists with what ever songs you want able switch thru them as if your were changing cd's without the cd or load uses winamp 2.0
if you are interested on how to make one just let me know
Ps: this still the setup stage wrie ing messy right now as time alows i am going to make a better looking key pad

















[ February 23, 2003, 03:34 AM: Message edited by: XtremePc ]

 

nice but how did you tie it in with your stereo

 

He probably used a 1/8 inch stereo plug to RCA connection and then hooked that fromt the sound card to his AUX input on the deck.

In order for me to hook my iPod up to my deck that didn't have an AUX input, I had to use a device that fools my CD changer controls, so he may have needed something like that.

I'm actually in the middle of doing this too, the only difference is mine is going to be in the trunk, and all USB.
I'll be using a small form factor PC case and just mount it in the corner of my trunk. I have a wireless mouse, wireless keyboard and ATIs remote wonder than can cotrol Winamp as well as windows. I have USB and Firewire ports that will be mounted in the bottom of my console. Sound will be USB so it can hook to my AUX in unit as well as offer headphone jacks everywhere there is a USB port.

The only reason I haven't done this yet is:

I don't have an LCD monitor yet
I also have a iPod and a SOny CDX-757MX 10 disc MP3 changer. With that combo I have 27 gigs of MP3s at tap. I'm not sure I want to eat up more trunk space just so I can watch DVDs and play video games in my car.

BTW, great job on your install and pics!!

[ February 23, 2003, 07:46 AM: Message edited by: AllBlackTibby ]

 

nice.....makes me wanna do something like that. what kind of keypad is that with all the music controls? and also, i must say, your music sucks. tongue.gif suicide wink lol j/k

 

I made a PC in my car, im not revealing pics until carlilse... but my interior is amazing now...

 

Here are a number of remotes you can use that have Winamp specific plug-ins available, like skip to next song, playlist control, etc.

Here are a number of remotes that can control the PC as well as DVD software and it also has a decent Winamp plug-in.

 

Wow man nice job!

My question is when are you going to get a different skin for Winamp that way it'll look even cooler

 

That's awesome man, your the PC version of CyberGreg!