I only want to hookup a xbox to the nav screen. I was thinking of getting one of these system. I just want opinions which will have the better picture quality. Also with these system how to you switch back and forth form nav to xbox?

 

I do not own any of these, by the way, but you would think nav-vision would have superior video quality over avelectronic because of its steep pricing. Then again, I could be completely wrong.

 

tvandnav2go also makes one for the rx-8, is that any good. For the guys that have xbox in trunk , how do you turn on the xbox?

 

Well I just ordered the AVelectronics budget system and should have it at the beginning of next week. Hoping to have it hooked up next tuesday and I can let you know how the quality is.

 

geblack it will be great if you let us know how it turns out.

 

I ended up getting a pyle DVD player with a built in FM modulator. I figured that it might be the cheapest way i could get things converted over and have sound. Using the AVelectronics budget edition. If it works out the whole conversion will have cost me only about $360

 

If anyone has questions feel free to ask me...I know all about both systems and can answer questions about my DIY

Here is the full Video on Nav switcher: http://www.mazdaparts.com/ProductDet...000-1112606399

Here is the lite system:
http://www.mazdaparts.com/ProductDet...000-1128838719

FYI

 

Hey truemagellen , what will be the easiest way to turn on a xbox if its in the trunk?

 

I replaced the power supply with a DC to DC one that has an auto startup feature and auto shutdown based on ignition

nice thing is it eliminated noise caused by inverter

 

Thats sounds cool, where can I buy this powersupply?

 

this is the one I had but I needed a special voltage regulator to make it work which I can't remember anything about sadly:
http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_...c00ee6c51c56d3

These guys helped me with it and use to sell the powersupply...oh crap I just looked it up man their price is steep (price includes voltage regulator, powersupply, and wires remapped...so plug and play but still expensive!)
http://secure.llamma.com/catalog/pro...64c2f73e4b0172

 

hitman...sent u a PM... I have this for sale.

 

I would go with the AVelectronic budget version.

 

Well I got the AVelectronics budget version system and the pyle dvd player installed lastnight and it works great. I think total it cost about $360. Got it done just in time for a long 10 hour drive so it will get extended use testing. Overall I was extremely pleased with the video quality and the sound quality was much better than I had antipated coming over the fm modulator.

 

Congrats!

Any suggestions you have for me to improve my DIY?

Also we can get you hooked up with a dedicated auxiliary input if you wish (FM modulator free )

-J

 

geblack $360 for the whole thing...great job. You can always add one of those eBay rear view cams later on if you want for less than $70 (at least that's what I've seen most of the auctions ending at).

I'm going with the budget version as well since I never plan on doing a CarPC or anything fancy beyond watching DVDs.

 

Hey truemagellen how did you mount the xbox in the trunk?

 

this one will make you laugh

I had intended to have this fancy schmancy mounting under plexi with a fan for cooling but after reading the temps on the HD in the bios it became clear that was never going to work...

so temporarily I turned it on its side with the bottom facing the passenger's side of the car...and used the nylon strap for the Tire repair kit

on its side like that is best for the hard drive heads anyhow

 

That sounds like a good idea, its free and easy to do. Do you have any problems with xbox reading dvd/games when its on the side like that?

 

no problems whatsoever from the hard drive and I've logged over a year now on it

I never use the dvd drive while the car is moving...I do sometimes copy content from a disc when the car has been stationary