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wez_p
10-03-07, 16:44
i suggested this a long while back, but then we updated the forums & it all got lost

some people thought it was a good idea so i thought i'd renew the suggestion

so the idea is to allow people to tell you about a product that they have purchased (including price & where from etc) because they think other members would benefit from it. Ideally, the post would include a review on it & potentially some details on installation if it was appropriate

for example, i recently purchased a Kenwood double din headunit (DDX-6029), which fits perfectly into the Supra double din slot & got it for a bargain price too at £459. it has all sorts of add-ons available, including the iPod cable which i also got for it and it's also a touch screen.

here's where i bought it from http://www.justkenwood.co.uk/stock01/ddx6029.asp

i'll do a review if the forum starts up
Pixelfill
10-03-07, 16:46
so the idea is to allow people to tell you about a product that they have purchased (including price & where from etc) because they think other members would benefit from it. Ideally, the post would include a review on it & potentially some details on installation if it was appropriate


Wez, you missed the bit about the review and where from in your post ;)

Mike
steb9780
10-03-07, 16:48
yeah sounds like a good idea. They have this on the rovertech.net site I go on, and it's a handy little section.
Matt H
10-03-07, 16:54
sounds good! but not for the wallet!
wez_p
10-03-07, 16:55
Wez, you missed the bit about the review and where from in your post ;)

Mike

i'll edit it now then for the 2 minute smart arse police :P

yeah sounds like a good idea. They have this on the rovertech.net site I go on, and it's a handy little section.

this was where i got the idea from originally Ste, it worked well i thought
Matt H
10-03-07, 17:02
whys everyone looking on Rover forums?!! :blink:
wez_p
10-03-07, 17:55
whys everyone looking on Rover forums?!! :blink:

Ste & I both had Rovers before we got our Supras
R Black
10-03-07, 18:06
Yeah good idea Wez, i've been looking at the DDX series for a while too.
steb9780
11-03-07, 09:10
whys everyone looking on Rover forums?!! :blink:

Yep and I still machine rover bits, and I still happen to have a rover coupe turbo that I have broke on the drive.

The supra is just a stop gap before another rover coupe turbo. :eyebrows:
Pixelfill
23-03-07, 00:38
Wez,

just a question about your recent experiences with the Kenwood?
Have you managed to connect it to a PC, can you feed VGA to the RGB connection, also can you connect the touch screen to a PC, or is it effectively a standalone unit?

Mike
crashoverride
23-03-07, 00:48
sounds like a great idea, i would greatly appreciate a thread like this as i am the most undicisive person when it comes to getting stuff for the car i like to hear peoples oppions and views.

big thumbs up from me, lets hope the mods put a section up soon
wez_p
23-03-07, 17:03
Wez,

just a question about your recent experiences with the Kenwood?
Have you managed to connect it to a PC, can you feed VGA to the RGB connection, also can you connect the touch screen to a PC, or is it effectively a standalone unit?

Mike

it's a standalone unit Mike. As you know i was all for a Car PC but decided this was less wiring & it dropped straight into the double din slot without any fabrication required

you can't feed VGA in directly but you could use the video in if you had a converter cable or video out on the graphics card

the touch screen won't work for the computer no, it doesn't have a USB input for the mouse functions like a dedicated touch screen has
Pixelfill
23-03-07, 17:20
Cheers Wez,

I'm hovvering in both camps at the moment, I quite like the idea of a CarPC. but don't like the available VGA touch screens. plus it soon mounts up when you add in costs such as amplifier, screen, power supply, case etc. To the point where you could buy a nice top end Pioneer AVIC for pretty much the same money :search:

Mike
wez_p
25-03-07, 20:09
Cheers Wez,

I'm hovvering in both camps at the moment, I quite like the idea of a CarPC. but don't like the available VGA touch screens. plus it soon mounts up when you add in costs such as amplifier, screen, power supply, case etc. To the point where you could buy a nice top end Pioneer AVIC for pretty much the same money :search:

Mike

the CarPC is by far the most advanced option & is pretty much unlimited with what you could do with it, i'm just lazy!

for VGA screens, the Gain/Xenarc one that i had is supposedly the best one. i also found somewhere that made a custom double din frame (normally for an Impreza) for it to sit in instead of the regular housing, but that was another £80 or something