RevoSys X300 Double DIN CarPC

[assault]

Originally Posted by FMode

What we are trying to build here is "Car/Automotive Infotainment based on x86 hardware and windows/linux."
At the first look their is no difference from the users point of view which hardware and which operating system is used but....

x86 hardware gives very good value for low money (compared to an embedded system with only xxx Mhz used in automotive infotainment systems by Alpine, Blaupunkt, ...) same goes for windows/linux.

and we have own ideas here, we don't accept closed systems. So we need a development evironment like Visual Studio.
Wanna pay xxxxx$ for a blahblahsuite for an embedded system ?
And we need open interfaces like provided by Streetdeck and Centrafuse and also by Microsoft (if we install a driver for additional hardware we connect to our systems)

Alpine and Blaupunkt take those embedded hardware crap because it was done decades ago too and those companies are slow dinosaurs.
At that time x86 systems were too slow for multimedia contents - but this has changed.


I would never try to sell "CAR-PC's" this is a crap word...

Sorry I'm really finding it hard to understand what you are talking about. This system is quite interesting to me but you are not making this thread an easy read. Can you try and simplify your questions please?

[Alok]

Originally Posted by salvi

If the radio is seperate from the CarPC, I like that idea because so far the radio has not been able to integrate into the front ends perfectly yet. I still have some questions about the system that I hope he answers though.

I disagree, there are defintely systems out there that work great with many carPC's and integrate into CF really well, both standalone and integrated. I own and use one daily. PM me if you want to know more.

[salvi]

Why don't you just say it here?

I've tried the HQCT but it's a nightmare and it doesn't work with every car, I tried in two vehicles and it didn't work at all.

[Alok]

Originally Posted by salvi

Why don't you just say it here?

I've tried the HQCT but it's a nightmare and it doesn't work with every car, I tried in two vehicles and it didn't work at all.

Yes I have seen and heard everyones knightmares with that thing. This link has the info you are looking for. I will have it for sale very soon. If you want one now I can arrange for it but it might be a bit more expensive than what I have posted. It is a solution mostly for US customers but you may be able to use it in Europe just without its full functionality.

HD Radio - A new solution for the Car PC - Forums - Portal Media - Your Gateway to Mobile Information and Media

[salvi]

The complete kit goes on ebay for like 55 dollars. Add the cable you're looking at 80+ including shipping.

[seninha]

Since a couple of months I 've been using the HDradio in Holland without any problem.
Is well intergrated inside CF but also inside RoadRunner.

Before this I had the HQCT module , but after changing my mainboard it started to give problems.
Therefore I gave the HD a try, and until now i'n very happy with it.

[Alok]

Originally Posted by salvi

The complete kit goes on ebay for like 55 dollars. Add the cable you're looking at 80+ including shipping.

It looks like these things have flooded the market. I know both models are toward the end of their lifecycle and they might just be trying to push them out of their inventory. I am not sure if I am even going to sell them now because the price fluctuates so much. I have a direct contact at visteon and i have 100 units on reserve just in case they run out. The cable only goes for $25 but is in high demand so it is hard to say if it is always in stock. So I guess you can get a kit for about $75-$80 including the cable...