Hi all, well as the title sugests i am planning on running an xbox media centre setup in my car, I have just purchased a 10.1 inch screen from Ebay, to be mounted to my roof ( flip down ) i was given two dodgy xbox consoles that can parts can be swapped and changed to make one decent xbox.

Now i have a problem with my head unit, it is a Eclipse CD 3434 and according to Tonkins Car Audio this head Unit does not support RCA imput, nor one of those stacker rca cables ( AUX 105 for those playing at home ). So i am stuck for what to do.

Should i keep the CD3434 and use a FM Modulator?

Or.....

Do i get a basic head unit that supports RCA input but doesn't have to support Mp3's on a budget of $300 bucks?

Your imput will be most welcome.

Hi all, well as the title sugests i am planning on running an xbox media centre setup in my car, I have just purchased a 10.1 inch screen from Ebay, to be mounted to my roof ( flip down ) i was given two dodgy xbox consoles that can parts can be swapped and changed to make one decent xbox.

Now i have a problem with my head unit, it is a Eclipse CD 3434 and according to Tonkins Car Audio this head Unit does not support RCA imput, nor one of those stacker rca cables ( AUX 105 for those playing at home ). So i am stuck for what to do.

Should i keep the CD3434 and use a FM Modulator?

Or.....

Do i get a basic head unit that supports RCA input but doesn't have to support Mp3's on a budget of $300 bucks?

Your imput will be most welcome.

ill sell you my jvc headunit for $250 second hand that supports line in and also supports mp3s as well
cheers
jaz

NO FM MODULATOR NO mrbsh1 BAD mrbsh1 BAD!

Get a cheap headunit, you will thank me later

Someone was selling the ralliart eclipse ones for $400 with the stacker. http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25562
I'm not sure if it has inputs but they have every other feature so I would be surprised if there wasnt one.

Look at Blaupunkt head units, i haven't seen them in any actual stores (just online) so i dunno how much they would be. But almost every one of their models comes with an aux input.

many headunits come with aux in. If they dont, almost all pioneer, alpine, jvc etc can have optional plugs to convert the stacker input to aux input.

yeah mine doesn't and according to my audio supplier Eclipse's version Aux105 apparently wont work on my head unit.

you can get aux adapters that plug into the aerial socket directly. These will work better than ones that transmit low level signals, but in the end the best you can get is fm quality which is limited.

These modulators can be bought for around $70-$80 from jb hifi.

But I'd look at a new deck.

off topic...
what do you use to power the xbox?...
is one of those 12v to 240v inverters any good, seen them as cheap as $60-80 at jaycar???
or do you have to go to the expensive $300 ones???

I work in a video game shop, there is an accesory made by Joytech for about 79.95 that has everything you ever need to power your xbox and connects to cigareete lighter.

Click here (http://www.joytech.net/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=56)

any discounts for amc members, cause that is exactly what i'm after, and it even has a auxillary power output for an outboard monitor too!!..(oh.. and i'm in WA) :D

oh.. and how much is the joytech xbox monitor?

i will wait to see what mine looks like when it arrives before i confirm that it has all those features!!!! Discount hmmm.... pm me.

Ok all gear is getting installed at the moment 10.4 inch roof mount screen xbox with 80gig hdd and a new alpine headunit with rca adaptor. Pick the car up tonight at 5:30

Sweet as... good work. get some pics up when u get a chance

I work in a video game shop, there is an accesory made by Joytech for about 79.95 that has everything you ever need to power your xbox and connects to cigareete lighter.

Click here (http://www.joytech.net/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=56)

Thats pretty much an inverter. If you want to seriously run it properly get a micro atx power supply for a car and convert it to the xbox. You will get much less power loss, will have a smaller package and will heat up less. But I guess the joytech is a simple no fuss way.

Pictures


Sub and Xbox


http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2167/0050180un.th.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0050180un.jpg)


New Alpine Head Unit


http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6020/0050197hc.th.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0050197hc.jpg)


The 10.4" Display

http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/6916/0050225da.th.jpg (http://img435.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0050225da.jpg)


The Monitor and Hand Contol

http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/9482/0050236mo.th.jpg (http://img435.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0050236mo.jpg)


Joytech Xbox Power Inverter picrure is blury

http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/8202/0050242ow.th.jpg (http://img435.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0050242ow.jpg)


This switch turns the xbox on and off

http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/6847/0050256ft.th.jpg (http://img435.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0050256ft.jpg)

And now the people that helped me set this up,Game City (http://www.gamecity.com.au) my boss gave me an xbox and allowed me to get the power supply at cost price, Gametronix (www.gametronix.net) these guys modded the Xbox with an 80gig HDD, ( as i only wanted it for mp3s and music videos ) and wired in a remote switching setup, Frog Brothers Ink., Ebay Store (http://stores.ebay.com.au/The-Frog-Brothers-Ink-Tradezone) for purchasing the screen for me from ebay and Tonkins Car Audio Salisbury (www.tonkins.com.au) for installing it all.

Thanks to all.