Kitaba: Alternative to carputer setup-- LCD, Apple TV, iPhone/iPad

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Alternative to carputer setup-- LCD, Apple TV, iPhone/iPad

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12-25-2011, 05:04 PM

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Firewalker

Join Date: Nov 2011

Location: NC

Posts: 5

I wanted to get some opinions on an alternative to the carputer...

I love the look of the OEM navi hood with the screen display, but I don't want to mess with connecting up the computer and everything, plus a touchscreen display because all I really want it for is for music/media... so I thought, why not run everything off iPhone/iPad?

(please note I've never done any of this before, so please feel free to shoot holes in my plan)

Here's what I was thinking:

7" Lilliput LCD with HDMI input, placed into OEM navi hood
Apple TV 2nd Gen
Airport Express router
iPad 2 / iPhone 4S
DC Power inverter to power the Apple TV and Airport Express

I would install the LCD into the OEM navi hood, so that the flip up/tilt functions still work but using the 7" screen and HDMI connected to the Apple TV. THe Apple TV would be wirelessly connected to the iPhone/iPad through the Airport Express wireless network. I would use Airport Mirroring to display up to the screen, using the i-device to control/text/change video/music/etc, all up on the navi screen.

Any thoughts on if / how this can work? Thanks!