Apple TV as an in-car entertainment system
Brandon Holland, the Canadian dude that gave us the wireless keyboard hack, is determined to get the most out of his Apple TV. So he turned it into an in-car entertainment system, complete with a custom GPS plugin that he wrote himself.
His email wrote:
I just recently finished putting an Apple TV into my car which is a 1990 Eagle Talon nicknamed “The Zapper” (Watch Futurama). The component output of the Apple TV is converted to composite using SVideo.com’s Component to RCA convertor. The output of the convertor is then displayed on my in-Dash 7-inch LCD. The audio is plugged into the aux of my deck. The Apple TV and video convertor are both run off of my 300-watt invertor hidden beneath the dash. The screen and the Apple TV are powered on and off using switches. I also wrote a GPS plugin for the Apple TV called Road Trip. It uses my USB GPS device to display its current location on a map. I am hoping to have the plugin online very soon. All of the media content on the Apple TV gets synchronized to my iTunes via wifi as soon as I park my car in the drive way! Everything works great!
Thanks, Brandon. Now, don’t you be watching any shows while driving, you hear?
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November 19th, 2007 at 9:14 am
there is a converter for apple tv component video output to s-video at svideo.com
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November 7th, 2007 at 9:16 am
Dear sir/madam,
XCarlink is a car kit. It plays audio and video files via USB flash disks and SD memory cards as input devices. It also has a Bluetooth A2DP input socket for Bluetooth handsfree car kit. It can be easily installed in various car models, including those from Audi, Citroen, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Peugeot, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen.
1. Support files: DVD-Video, DivX 3.11/4.x/5.x, Xvid, SVCD, VCD 1.1/2.0, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, JPEG, MP3, WAV
2. standard handsfree car kit, support A2DP for stereo music streaming! 3. Microphone inside. Answer a phone call!
Usage:
1. Turn off the power, install the interface.
2. Power on, access to MP4 mode. Play MP4, controll from car radio buttons.
3. Connect Bluetooth handsfree car kit, Press the button for few seconds to match Bluetooth device state. Enter Pin code: 1234.
4. When call comes in, press the button first time to answer, hold on 3 seconds to refuse. In music streaming mode, press button to Pause or Play.
If you are interested,please contact me.
Best regards,
Bonnie
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November 4th, 2007 at 10:33 am
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October 27th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
I have done the same thing in my Expedition using a 15″ overhead screen for the kids in the back and a Panasonic head unit with screen for the front. I can use the steering wheel buttons to control the Apple TV using PAC’s universal steering wheel control interface. Works great. I am in the process of adding a smart DC power supply to get rid of the inverter and to allow the Apple TV to stay on for syncing without draining the battery. The best thing about the Apple TV over the Mini for the car is it doesn’t require any maintenance, it’s auto syncing, and no keyboard or mouse is required. I will add a rear view camera so I can see behind when the 15″ screen is down.
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