Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 21:04:50 -0600 From: Mark Kobussen <skjellyfetti@iname.com> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: Drew Baxter <netmonger@genesis.ispace.com>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Car Mp3 Player Message-ID: <369D5ED2.3F7ACDC3@iname.com> References: <199901130730.XAA00870@dingo.cdrom.com>
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> If it's the one I'm thinking of, it only takes NTSC input and requires > a (complex, not-supplied) power supply. Complex, yes, but I can wire it DIRECTLY from my car battery, and include microcontrollers which will automatically power it down and other energy saving non-sense. I'd rather have it wired cleanly from the battery than have 5 different off-the-shelf convertors strung together. Not only do I have the services of an electrical engineer (he lives with me), but I also have free parts galore from DigiKey and Maxim, so I can tailor all the hardware to my specifications. > A *very* poor choice for the job. I'd recommend gutting a Libretto and > using that as the core of such a system - it has reasonable audio > hardware, plenty of CPU, and a nice screen and power supply already. Ewww... Laptop hardware. The SBC (Single-Board Computers) I'm looking into have high-performance industrial hardware (with industry standardization), all in the footprint of a 5.25" disk drive. Not only that, but they have embedded SoundBlaster AWE hardware, a must for any audio application. Besides, I looked at your Libretto - only the L100's and higher have enough computing power to do linear decoding and playback of MP3 files - my car will be doing a lot more processing than just MP3 decoding, I'll be doing engine maintenance, plus a GUI interface, and GPS. This isn't just an audio system, this is everything. Main reason: It's a hobby, I like to wire stuff together. I get a kick out of building hardware tailored to MY needs, which I can quickly write software for. Libretto is a *very* poor choice for me, besides the fact that all of the parts I'm using are made by OEM's, and are built robust for harsh-environments, which my car definitely is (I live in Minnesota, it has been below zero for 2 weeks straight). > If someone has an L50 they want to sell cheap... 8) Oh, and my embedded PC (with CPU included) costs around $800, plus my $99 LCD (got it in the mail today, BTW), and other assorted parts, costs quite a bit less than the L100 which has half the capabilities, and a quarter of the convenience. -- Mark Kobussen IS - Honeywell, SGP Division mkobusse@sgp.honeywell.com skjellyfetti@iname.com ICQ#11860734 /* '94 Mitsubishi Eclipse NT 1.8L */ /* Fender Stratocaster: Tex-Mex, 3-Tone Sunburst */ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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