Flip up screen [Archive]

same0l679

01-21-2007, 01:17 AM

here is my new screen...pay no attention to the wire coming out of the dash...i was overly excited to try it out and just plugged it directly into my PS2 to test out the screen!

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/831000-831999/831011_15_full.jpg

SpeedBaby

01-21-2007, 01:22 AM

what kind of screen is that?? it looks like the original mazda screen..

JPAV8S4U

01-21-2007, 01:43 AM

Where the F did you get that!? Let us know... Im sure many of the member would like to know. That is a replica of the factory unit.. Very Clean and oem! If that is your car..... Very nice ;)

MazdaTree

01-21-2007, 03:22 AM

Devin98 is selling them... But hes sold out

http://www.thexenonstore.com/LCD1.MPG
http://www.thexenonstore.com/LCD2.MPG

MPS

01-21-2007, 03:25 AM

Devin98 is selling them... But hes sold out

http://www.thexenonstore.com/LCD1.MPG
http://www.thexenonstore.com/LCD2.MPG

how much and link plz

MazdaTree

01-21-2007, 03:29 AM

how much and link plz

price $850

link... none yet.... I seen it all on m3f

MPS

01-21-2007, 03:32 AM

$850 !!! that better come with Navi i got my Z1 for $1650

price $850

link... none yet.... I seen it all on m3f

MazdaTree

01-21-2007, 04:31 AM

$850 !!! that better come with Navi i got my Z1 for $1650

I don't think it does...
u got ur z1 installed yet?

if so... pics?

01-21-2007, 04:44 AM

Very cool! Didn't know he sold these.

same0l679

01-21-2007, 07:50 AM

yea i got it from the xenon store. (devin98) he is selling it for $775 US shipped...
it's motorized and it opens and closes automatically when you turn the car on or off...it also has a tilt feature to reduce glare in the daytime

Devin98

01-21-2007, 12:04 PM

Hey guys,

I do have them I just had a first shipment arrive but those have all sold out. I have more stock arriving Monday :)

Price is $830CDN picked up.

includes:

7" TFT LCF popup screen
NTSC/PAL auto switch
16:9 Aspect Ratio
1400 x 234 Resolution
420cd/m - Brightness
3 x RCA video input
1 x RCA output
1 x CCD RCA input
1 x RGB input
1 x IR output
12V Dc

It is a perfect fit and comes with a custom harness that hooks up inline on your stock headunit to power and provide all the ignition monitoring systems. 100% plug and play.

It is motorized open and close, as well as 4 pre-set filt features to reduce glare.

MazdaTree: I quoted you wrong it should be $830CDN. Managed to get a better price based on volume :)

-Devin

bubba1983

01-21-2007, 01:27 PM

props to you for getting something so rare at a resonable price!!

Devin98

01-21-2007, 04:18 PM

props to you for getting something so rare at a resonable price!!

Thanks!

It was not easy, shipping and customs are a killer. Because of all the extra packaging to ship 1 unit its almost $100!!

-Devin

queens49

01-21-2007, 06:07 PM

Wow, that looks awesome. If only it was a GPS as well.

MPS

01-21-2007, 06:25 PM

im sure you can make GPS work with it

Wow, that looks awesome. If only it was a GPS as well.

same0l679

01-21-2007, 06:44 PM

I'm planning on putting a carputer in my car and using the screen as a GPS im just waiting for all the parts to come in...as well as warmer weather

3GFX

01-21-2007, 06:47 PM

Eventually I'll get on of these from you, I just don't have the 'mulla'. Good job Devin!

JPAV8S4U

01-22-2007, 12:48 AM

Dammit Devin!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is what I was searching for.... I would have bought one off of you for sure! SOOOOOOOO clean looking! Im sure you will see tonnes of these things! Too bad.... I wanted this exact set-up! Im very happy with what I did get.....as I dont think I could make garmin work with your set-up... But awsome job! Looks almost identical to stock!

fourtrack78

01-22-2007, 10:56 AM

Nice dev.........forget the grill i'm saving up for this baby

Broli

01-22-2007, 11:11 AM

very good product, for a very good price,

hey devin i know it is a long reach for a touch screen, but do you think a future model may be touchscreen?

swales

01-22-2007, 02:18 PM

That's awesome, very tempting

Devin98

01-22-2007, 05:17 PM

Devin98

01-22-2007, 05:18 PM

Nice dev.........forget the grill i'm saving up for this baby

lol, let me know just received a new shipment of these :)

Devin98

01-22-2007, 05:21 PM

very good product, for a very good price,

hey devin i know it is a long reach for a touch screen, but do you think a future model may be touchscreen?

I thought about that, I am 6'1" and I would have a hard time to reach it. I did discuss with the company that manufactures these, they would have to do a whole redesign and I would need a huge business case to support that :(

One can always be added on, I might be able to do something like that if I build up the neve to open mine :p

-Devin

JPAV8S4U

01-25-2007, 02:16 AM

I am pretty sure the garmin will work with this has at has the RGB input on the screen, not 100% sure though :p

Did a little research here... and Yes... The garmin system will send video and audio signals to the screen.. However, the Garmin system is relying on the touchscreen feature of the kenwood flip out screen. So long story short.... wont work functionally.

swales

01-25-2007, 08:02 AM

Did a little research here... and Yes... The garmin system will send video and audio signals to the screen.. However, the Garmin system is relying on the touchscreen feature of the kenwood flip out screen. So long story short.... wont work functionally.

If someone doesn't already have a gps unit, they can get the Garmin GVN 52 as it will work with this screen

Devin98

01-25-2007, 06:47 PM

queens49

01-25-2007, 10:36 PM

If someone doesn't already have a gps unit, they can get the Garmin GVN 52 as it will work with this screen

Nice find...so tempting

Devin98

01-26-2007, 11:07 PM

Nice find...so tempting

Just let me know 2 left in stock :)

EvilEric

01-27-2007, 03:16 AM

Have you tried to swap in other screens? Like say I had a touch screen already and didn't want to use there's?

Devin98

01-27-2007, 09:45 AM

Have you tried to swap in other screens? Like say I had a touch screen already and didn't want to use there's?

I have not tried it can be done of course but you need to take the unit apart which is easy its the putting back together which might get tricky.

-Devin

Wild Weasel

01-27-2007, 02:37 PM

Wicked! With that... and this Garmin unit... you could pretty much recreate the factory nav system! And the Garmin engine is probably better than the OEM...

http://www.garmin.com/products/gvn52/

Devin98

01-30-2007, 08:32 PM

Wicked! With that... and this Garmin unit... you could pretty much recreate the factory nav system! And the Garmin engine is probably better than the OEM...

http://www.garmin.com/products/gvn52/

Exactly, cheaper then most of the options out there, looks 100% stock and allows you to hook up another two items like a T.V Receiver or Xbox/PS2 and allows you to keep your stock headunit in place :)

-Devin

Wild Weasel

01-31-2007, 08:59 AM

Looking further into it, I notice that the GVN52 only outputs in NTSC composite video.

I'm wondering if going with a car-pc would be the better option.

As cool as a touchscreen version would be, I'm not sure how practical the location would be. It's great for viewing, but probably not so great for touching.

Maybe mount a touch pad somewhere more convenient...

Devin98

01-31-2007, 09:55 AM

The GVN52 out puts to RCA also, that will allow it to be hooked up to the screen no problem. The touch screen would not be practical since you will need to lean forward to touch the screen. A touch pad or there is another device that I will try to find the name of work well.

-Devin

swales

01-31-2007, 10:35 AM

Looking further into it, I notice that the GVN52 only outputs in NTSC composite video.

...

So what's the problem? Composite video = RCA's which is what every screen at least uses. This screen has 3 composite video inputs ;-)

Wild Weasel

01-31-2007, 01:10 PM

So what's the problem? Composite video = RCA's which is what every screen at least uses. This screen has 3 composite video inputs ;-)

I was just going to point this out. Composite = single RCA :)

It's not that it won't work... it's that you won't get the best image quality. With a carputer you'll be outputting in RGB and getting a perfect image.

I wonder if instead of a touchpad, there's some sort of i-drive like gizmo that would act as a mouse to the carputer? That would be cool...

EvilEric

01-31-2007, 02:30 PM

Wireless track ball mouse. That is what I want.

3GFX

01-31-2007, 03:12 PM

Mold it into your cupholder spot. You'd totally be kickin the i-drive. You'd practically be a BMW to because you got rid of the cupholders ;)

EvilEric

01-31-2007, 03:28 PM

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=383572&CatId=540

haha something like this? take it apart and shove it into something :p

Wild Weasel

01-31-2007, 04:26 PM

I think I'd rather have a touchpad than a trackball though.

What I'm picturing is a knob that you could turn for the side-to-side movement and maybe push forward and back for the up-down movement and press down on it to click.

It would just be really cool for this application. Who knows... if it worked like that it might be completely annoying and impractical... but isn't that what people say about the i-drive as well? :)

3GFX

01-31-2007, 04:59 PM

I-drive is easy and useful. People just need to sit in it and get used to it.

Devin98

01-31-2007, 06:50 PM

This is what I am thinking I am going to start to use:
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate/

-Devin

Devin98

01-31-2007, 06:52 PM

there are a few programs that allow you to use this to control the computer :)

JPAV8S4U

01-31-2007, 11:01 PM

This is what I am thinking I am going to start to use:
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate/

-Devin

That things looks sweet! Good find Devin! Very bmw'ish and stainless steel is sooo sexy! :)

Devin98

01-31-2007, 11:26 PM

That things looks sweet! Good find Devin! Very bmw'ish and stainless steel is sooo sexy! :)

And it glows blue :)

EvilEric

02-01-2007, 12:38 AM

K now i'm intrigued. How would the software work to have it emulate the actions of a mouse?

Like you turn the knob and what?

Devin98

02-01-2007, 08:20 AM

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=84294&highlight=powermate

EvilEric

02-01-2007, 12:15 PM

Yeah that's very cool. But i still want to rip apart a trackball and stick that somewhere. I think it would look cool

JPAV8S4U

02-04-2007, 12:05 PM

Yeah that's very cool. But i still want to rip apart a trackball and stick that somewhere. I think it would look cool

Good plan! you think there will be room to put the commado 64 brains in your glovebox too??

EvilEric

02-05-2007, 03:26 PM

Good plan! you think there will be room to put the commado 64 brains in your glovebox too??

HA! we could play PONG!

JPAV8S4U

02-05-2007, 06:35 PM

HA! we could play PONG!

Hell yeah! congo bongo... frogger.... all kinds on games I miss! Hook it up Eric! If you let Ami(S.F.W) play it, it would make for yet another great kodak moment! ;) LOL

swales

02-20-2007, 10:36 PM

It's not that it won't work... it's that you won't get the best image quality. With a carputer you'll be outputting in RGB and getting a perfect image.

Well I installed the Garmin unit in my car, and the image quality is perfect ;-)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/swales/IMG_0284.jpg

Wild Weasel

02-21-2007, 07:51 AM

Well I installed the Garmin unit in my car, and the image quality is perfect ;-)

That's exactly the sort of thing I like to hear!! :)

Skarbro

02-21-2007, 09:03 AM

That's awesome. But the ~$1,500 cost kinda turns me off. I'm cheap these days.

Devin98

02-21-2007, 04:22 PM

That's awesome. But the ~$1,500 cost kinda turns me off. I'm cheap these days.

You can do it for under $1500

Monitor - $830CDN
Garmin - $400 new ($300 used)

Total around - $1200

And you can do much more with the screen then just the GPS :p

-Devin

Wild Weasel

02-21-2007, 04:28 PM

Sweet. I thought the Garmin unit was more expensive than that.

Skarbro

02-21-2007, 04:34 PM

Cool. I wonder if I can expense one through work.

Wild Weasel

02-21-2007, 04:50 PM

Cool. I wonder if I can expense one through work.

Well you've got two cars... so it would only make sense to get two of them... ;)

swales

02-21-2007, 05:13 PM

Sweet. I thought the Garmin unit was more expensive than that.

Ya you can get the Garmin unit for a lot cheaper then the MSRP price listed on the Garmin site

JPAV8S4U

02-25-2007, 12:20 AM

Ya you can get the Garmin unit for a lot cheaper then the MSRP price listed on the Garmin site

QUestion to Swales....... how do you control the garmin system without the touchscreen?

MPS

02-25-2007, 12:24 AM

stop post whoring :gone

QUestion to Swales....... how do you control the garmin system without the touchscreen?

JPAV8S4U

02-25-2007, 12:26 AM

stop post whoring :gone

and what do you call that??

MPS

02-25-2007, 12:26 AM

post whoring :pop

Wild Weasel

02-25-2007, 01:33 PM

To answer the question... the Garmin is controlled by a little remote control that comes with it.

JPAV8S4U

02-25-2007, 01:59 PM

To answer the question... the Garmin is controlled by a little remote control that comes with it.

Would love to see this remote that controls the Garmin. I have the same set-up controlled via touchscreen and cant imagine using a remote to do all the programing with it..... what does this remote look like? unless it is a key pad... I wouldnt want it. I do however love the set-up!

Wild Weasel

02-25-2007, 03:01 PM

This is exactly why I'm curious to see how he likes it a few months from now.

If it's still all good... then I'm next in line. :D

swales

02-25-2007, 07:34 PM

Would love to see this remote that controls the Garmin. I have the same set-up controlled via touchscreen and cant imagine using a remote to do all the programing with it..... what does this remote look like? unless it is a key pad... I wouldnt want it. I do however love the set-up!

I'll post up a pic for you. I was worried about using the remote but it's super easy and can be used without even looking at it and since the screen is at eye level it's really easy to use while still driving.

jdigu57

02-25-2007, 09:34 PM

Would love to see this remote that controls the Garmin. I have the same set-up controlled via touchscreen and cant imagine using a remote to do all the programing with it..... what does this remote look like? unless it is a key pad... I wouldnt want it. I do however love the set-up!

do u have the same head unit or a different one ....

and yea i would like to see the setup too with the remote ...

JPAV8S4U

02-25-2007, 11:57 PM

do u have the same head unit or a different one ....

and yea i would like to see the setup too with the remote ...

Im running mine off of the kenwood XXV-05V 7" flip out touchscreen. Have a look if ya like!

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=15987