Posted by: jbrinkerhoff
"Carputer" software projects? - 04/04/2005 17:51
Just wondering if anyone knows of any opensource/free/shareware/inexpensive "carputer" software packages. Something like "mythtv" for a carputer. Was thinking GPS, navagation, DVD playback, etc. with a touchscreen interface.
Reason I ask is, right now I have the possibility of adding a 7" touchscreen to my dash, and using the empeg as the "main stereo". Im also thinking ahead, to a sad time when the empeg may die. Or to a car where I just cannot fit it anymore...
Jeff
Posted by: Jemmi
Re: "Carputer" software projects? - 05/04/2005 11:24
There are many... Frodoplayer is what I use and there are others. Go to
www.mp3car.comAnd as an aside I have my Empeg as well as a computer with 7" touchscreen. Screen hides away in dash if needed and Empeg is connected to computer using Empegface to display the screen as it is under my touchscreen and I cannot see it... steering wheel remote still works so I made a modified skin with no controls and sized it so it fits into a skin I use for Frodoplayer (although he told me with the newer version not yet released I should be able to display portions of the interface via something like Charcoalgray or Cushman pages). I've been meaning to take pictures... is kind of cool to have GPS and DVD as well as XM with touch control and then use the Empeg as master volume control via line in from the computer
Posted by: RobotCaleb
Re: "Carputer" software projects? - 05/04/2005 13:35
That sounds pretty cool, actually. Please do post pics when you get them.
Posted by: JBjorgen
Re: "Carputer" software projects? - 05/04/2005 15:37
<brief thread hijack> Happy Birthday l0ser! </hijack>
Posted by: mrfixit
Re: "Carputer" software projects? - 06/04/2005 02:10
Umm... you mean like
this (scroll to the bottom)its a program called media car.
Posted by: Jemmi
Re: "Carputer" software projects? - 06/04/2005 20:54
Mediacar is not in current development and support hasn't been available in close to a year - along with no software updates
Posted by: peakmop
Re: "Carputer" software projects? - 09/04/2005 00:36
Too bad Linux is not one of their O/S option
