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9th January 2015, 08:33 PM
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Opinions sought on alternative to RNS-E
Came across this guys and gals - any comments or observations?
http://www.preston-i-c-e.co.uk/audi-002-android.php
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9th January 2015, 09:37 PM
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Looks alreet. You'd want to see it in action or at least see it on YouTube. The lag alone could render it useless.
I do study in Preston, if need be I could pop in, but I've not seen an RNS-E in the flesh, so would have little to compare it to.
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10th January 2015, 07:06 AM
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Screen res is quiet low, if your used to an android tablet you'll be disappointed.
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10th January 2015, 07:33 AM
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i think you should buy one and let us know how good it is
 here is NOT same unit on ebay. ... £260 ono but uses windows CE and i would not touch it with a bargepole! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/for-AUDI-A...-/221601091925 or go direct to the manufacturer via alibaba http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?...oid+double+din theres lots of choice out there, quality is unknown!
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Last edited by andycaca; 10th January 2015 at 08:04 AM.
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10th January 2015, 08:46 AM
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Interesting.
I wonder how compatible and straightforward to fit that is from a connectivity point of view. Presumably it won't talk to the DIS in any case. If something like this became available that was a direct replacement and was able to communicate with the DIS, I'd be sold. The DIS sat nav information is the main reason I've stuck with my OEM RNS-D. Alternatively, I would probably give up the DIS for a fully fledged car-puter. While Android based stuff is ok, and a step in the right direction, I'd much rather have a proper x86-64 'car-puter' that I can load my own OS and software onto; I'm amazed they're still relatively unavailable. For a few hundred quid, I can buy a fairly powerful Windows-compatible computer, just a few inches square, yet most car stuff is little better than a cheap tablet in terms of spec and performance, despite there being plenty of room inside a double-din unit for a very capable small-form-factor PC board. I've been tempted to build my own car-puter on a number of occasions and probably would if I had the time.
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10th January 2015, 10:53 AM
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given a few evenings and enough will, you could probably make something pretty awesome with a raspberry pi or one of the other SoC boards out there.
integrating it with the dash might be a pain, you would want full touchscreen for normal use. sod using a USB keyboard to change radio channel! edit: people are already on the case... https://www.suprmasv.com/projects/83/raspberry-pi-carpc and http://www.engineering-diy.blogspot....13-update.html
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10th January 2015, 11:53 AM
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I have considered installing a system in the boot in the past, with a remote touchscreen fitted into the dash, but there are a number of moderately powerful systems now that are small enough to fit inside a double-din unit.
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10th January 2015, 11:54 AM
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Some of these units are horrendous and some are great. Keep eyeing up the Dynavin N6 for the X5, but there isn't a version for the older Audis, and that may be the issue with trying to source a 'fast' unit.
I'd probably start looking at the likes of the Raspberry Pi and a touchscreen monitor, or an embedded tablet.
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12th January 2015, 08:38 AM
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On the subject of car-puters, coincidentally it seems they may be about to get a lot more commonplace.
Some news from this year's CES: Nvidia Shows New Mobile Processor, Automotive Computer http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-0...-computer.html At CES 2015, Connected Cars Will Steal the Gadget Spotlight http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-1...nics-show.html
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12th January 2015, 11:09 AM
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Why not an original RNS E? You can pick them up fairly cheap now. Having a cheap knock off in the dash would bug me.
I'd much rather keep the RNS D. Will give you a heads up if I see an RNS E for sale.
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