thew

KVM 2-port PC Computer Monitor/Keyboard Sharing Switch

i think you could make this work.. its not what i was thinking of.. but it does have rgb input... you might have issues with ther Sync thow.

Btw Soon i hope to start selling the Avelectronincs Box. I will know this week.
Not sure what your budget is but thats what i run in my car. I love it.

I think that Avelectronic has them for about 500.00 if they let me sell them i may be able to do better. Can you hold on for a few days?

or
http://www.avelectronic.com/products.htm

antichristpm

I think the main reason most of us don't want to use the avelectronics box is (aside from it's ricockulous price) is the lack of resolution. Composite NTSC isn't quite beautiful enough for computer use.

Sin,
-Paul

thew

they have a Svideo box now .. and the resolution is great without it as well.. I am very happy.. and i make my living with Video

yunusyu

yes of course! thank you thew...
I have about a 3 weeks till show if i dont finda solution a week and a half before...i will try this design...if i can do it..
IF YOU HAVE ANY HINTS PLEASE TELL ME...or if you have an idea how i can execute this correctly (like what parts and stufff...please tell me)

yunusyu

so no vga connection.. but i have svideo output...i need to figure out how i can use that...is the resolution really better with svideo rather than composite?

antichristpm

Sorry but svideo quality is certainly not worth $600. With about $120 worth of parts I made my switch that gets the monitor crisp VGA @ 800x600. Though the true res looks to be a lot less.

Sin,
-Paul

thew

its about the total package. 3 inputs 3 outputs and the Nav Through and Back up camera input all in the same box. Svideo if you want it but like i said. My laptop and my DVD look Great on that small LCD.. remember that the Small LCD will help the Res alot. ..

But to each his own.. I really like the fact that the AV box is eveything i need all in one box and it all works with a very small hand held remote.

I could also make my own but whos got time for that. Besides with the price of my ride the 500 bucks was a good buy for a t.v tunner 3in 3out back up camer in. Nav switchable out with remote. its a lot of bang for the buck.. Like i said I hope to sell it cheaper..

yunusyu

anticristpm, will please tell me how you did it...please oh please...

thew

I think bob Clevenger had a cheaper inbut box to rgb... do a search i will to let me see ..

thew

http://www.bobclevenger.com/RX-8_AV_project_page_1.htm

this box here is cheaper check it out
this to
Make TV on you RGB screen by YOU self!

NTSC Video to RGB converter allows any video signal to be shown on RGB output device. This means you can show video/dvd/tv/sat movies, etc... on your standard automobile factory installed car navigation monitor.
- Users can adjust various functions like Contrast/Tint/Pix/HUE.
- Board work stability from 7 volt to 14v DC.
- Have removable jumper for video input, resistor 75 om.
- Sync inverted/normal
- RGB output Hi and Low

This board perfect for all analog RGB devices, like car Navigation screen (tested with VW, Lincoln, Volvo, Porche, Jaguar, Infinity, Nissan, Lexus, Mazda etc.). Easy to install. Instruction included.



http://www.nav-vision.com/eshop/index.php

they have lots of good stuff to

yunusyu

yeah...i read that...its my other option..but $90 and a kvm switch is cheaper...tx8 too ka lot of my $
so...i just need to figure out a swich:
maybe put 4 switches in a row and glue them all together to switch with on flick!?
anticrist pm...please tell me what you did when you have a chance

truemagellen

antichrist hooked up a computer to the screen not an analog video in

rshan

if a kvm switch will work, does it make sense that a vga switch will work as well ? You can probably get something cheaper if you don't need the mouse and keyboard function, right ?
Something like this ? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...127773526&rd=1

truemagellen

that is a really ghetto switch...where are you going to put that in the car to make it look pretty?

yunusyu

yeah I know....I have via motherboard, which has Vga out and composite video out and s-video out....Vga being the best quality I am trying to fgure out a way to make is connect to the screen...thats one....
Two....i dont expect (one) to happen, so I am going to get that 90$ composite to rgb+s board...do some easy soldering, and then get a switch box vga switch box is better than kvm, but thew saied that the sync might not work...

So i am tryign to figure out (befoer i buy) is what switch I can create, or buy, or how to wire to the vga switch.....(should i use the horizontal sync input for vga switcher?)
does it matter...?

thew

OK.. heres a good question.. How much would you all pay and what options do you really want. ? I am trying to carry a package (A/V input switcher, Pie aux audio input etc...) deal with an adapter so you dont have to cut the Mazda Harness to get the video into the system.
So tell me how much is to much? and what you really want. ...

truemagellen

I want it now!

antichristpm

Something below $350 would be acceptable. Beyond that the thoughts of a new LCD come to mind immediately.

Sin,
-Paul

truemagellen

actually Paul if you can put together a DIY of how to replace the stock screen with a much higher resolution one with no problems...or even better, a high resolution touch screen

we could open a dialogue in thew's vendor section of the forum and discuss which would be the best screen and what would be the best screen to replace the factory one

I'm sure I could convince Thew to carry them on rx8garage.net

Paul you are one of the only (if not the only) one of us who has actually taken the nav screen apart besides Mazda service guys (and there are few of them as well)

thew

speaking of

I am now selling the Av line of stuff..

https://www.rx8club.com/audio-video-94/video-your-nav-screen-now-offerd-41063/

truemagellen

woopie! thanks thew

rshan

I just want simple functionality. I just want a switch where I can go between a DVD player and the Nav system. Don't need anything fancier than that. Cheap and easy.

thew

thats going to be the Nav vision box its 350 bucks..

antichristpm

The take down on the LCD is pretty easy. Eventually I'll feel guilty enough to grab the photos off my camera and put a DIY on the touchscreen. A lot of these threads are gettin' silly.

Sin,
-Paul

thew

i thought you did post some pics.. i remember seeing some of that..
and yes.. i am looking for a screen now..

Give me more ideas...