Need help...how do I install this?
07-15-2011, 12:46 PM
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Need help...how do I install this?
Im thinking about buying this 7" tablet and installing it as a head unit
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...82003000P#desc
So I think the hardest part would be building some kind of cradle or mount so that it stays put in the dash, and can be taken out & put back in easily. Suppose I'm able to do that. How would I connect it to my amps so I get sound? Is there some kind of cable that I can connect HDMI to RCA so it can plug into the amps?
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...82003000P#desc
The Sylvania 7" Tablet will allow you to surf the net anywhere and anytime. Compact and ultra light with a touch screen puts all your web browsing at your fingertips. With Android 2.2 you will have access to thousands of apps to make your tablet your own.
* Touch Screen
* Wireless Web Browsing
* 6 Hour Battery
* 7" High Res Screen (800 x 480 pixels)
* Ultra Light
* 256MB RAM
* 2GB Flash Memory
* Micro SD Card(Up to 16GB)
* Wifi Rieee 802.11 b/g
* 2 Mini USB Slots
* HDMI output
* Android 2.2
* Touch Screen
* Wireless Web Browsing
* 6 Hour Battery
* 7" High Res Screen (800 x 480 pixels)
* Ultra Light
* 256MB RAM
* 2GB Flash Memory
* Micro SD Card(Up to 16GB)
* Wifi Rieee 802.11 b/g
* 2 Mini USB Slots
* HDMI output
* Android 2.2
So I think the hardest part would be building some kind of cradle or mount so that it stays put in the dash, and can be taken out & put back in easily. Suppose I'm able to do that. How would I connect it to my amps so I get sound? Is there some kind of cable that I can connect HDMI to RCA so it can plug into the amps?
07-15-2011, 02:26 PM
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Why convert the HDMI for audio? That'll set you back a pair of Hamiltons or better where there are 850,000 devices that swap the standard 2.5mm headphone jack to a pair of RCAs for uber cheap.
IIRC the 2001 Accent was a single din so what I would do is fab up a mount that slides away into the stock radio slot when not in use. Function, form is overrated
IIRC the 2001 Accent was a single din so what I would do is fab up a mount that slides away into the stock radio slot when not in use. Function, form is overrated
07-15-2011, 03:01 PM
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I would also convert from the headphone jack. I have done that before with satisfactory results.
I am considering replacing my gauge cluster with a tablet connected to the OBDII port through bluetooth. Seriously considering it.
I am considering replacing my gauge cluster with a tablet connected to the OBDII port through bluetooth. Seriously considering it.
