Video/DVD/TV on stock Nav screen - no problem !!!
05-20-02, 10:39 PM
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I'm sure if the guys can figure out a good wiring diagram that we can print out and give a good aftermarket stereo shop.. Then those of us who don't know ***** about this stuff can just pay to get this done..
05-21-02, 06:28 AM
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Can someone in the know answer me this. Does the cable between the Nav and the head unit PLUG into each unit (head and nav) .. if so, am I not understanding that the idea is to find compatible plugs and come up with some kind of by-pass that doesn't require the splicing of any wires? (obviously the video device will require power)
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05-21-02, 11:42 AM
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hey vlad~
so with the GEX your converting RGB and composite signal to video signal between the navi right? and then you switch between them to use video or navi right?
cuz if the lexus used RGB and composite signal then you could probably also use the pioneer RGB-1 decoder. which is alot cheaper to do but its discountinued.
so with the GEX your converting RGB and composite signal to video signal between the navi right? and then you switch between them to use video or navi right?
cuz if the lexus used RGB and composite signal then you could probably also use the pioneer RGB-1 decoder. which is alot cheaper to do but its discountinued.
05-21-02, 12:20 PM
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Originally posted by Iceman
Okay, I'm not trying to be a hater here, but other than the "cool" factor, can anyone explain to me why you would want to do this?
Okay, I'm not trying to be a hater here, but other than the "cool" factor, can anyone explain to me why you would want to do this?
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Vlad, Great Job!!!
05-21-02, 12:38 PM
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Good job, I have done this too using the Pioneer AVC-RGB1, then the Pioneer GEX-P7000TV.
I didn't see any pictures of the navigaiton display showing the Pioneer GEX's on screen text. This text is used to setup the 2 video inputs (AV1/AV2), FM frequency selection for built-in RF modulator and show TV channel numbers for the TV tuner or video input labels for AV1/AV2. For the on screen text to work with the navigaiton monitor you will need to tap into the LCD controller chip of the navigation system providing Vertical and Horizontal sync signals back to the GEX. The only other way around this is hooking up a Pioneer display, like AVD-W6010 in parallel with the navi display. Is that what you are planning to do?
Without the on screen text it's impossible to setup the Pioneer GEX-P7000TV and very difficult to use. What good is a TV tuner without channel numbers?
Also what are you using for the remote IR eye? What I have used is Radio Shack's 3 pin IR eye and 20 foot headphone extension cable with 1/8th inch stereo mini jacks. I cut the female plug off (about 1') and solder directly to the GEX board. The male end with 19' feet of wire (or less) is then soldered directly to the Radio Shack IR eye.
Steve
I didn't see any pictures of the navigaiton display showing the Pioneer GEX's on screen text. This text is used to setup the 2 video inputs (AV1/AV2), FM frequency selection for built-in RF modulator and show TV channel numbers for the TV tuner or video input labels for AV1/AV2. For the on screen text to work with the navigaiton monitor you will need to tap into the LCD controller chip of the navigation system providing Vertical and Horizontal sync signals back to the GEX. The only other way around this is hooking up a Pioneer display, like AVD-W6010 in parallel with the navi display. Is that what you are planning to do?
Without the on screen text it's impossible to setup the Pioneer GEX-P7000TV and very difficult to use. What good is a TV tuner without channel numbers?
Also what are you using for the remote IR eye? What I have used is Radio Shack's 3 pin IR eye and 20 foot headphone extension cable with 1/8th inch stereo mini jacks. I cut the female plug off (about 1') and solder directly to the GEX board. The male end with 19' feet of wire (or less) is then soldered directly to the Radio Shack IR eye.
Steve
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05-21-02, 01:12 PM
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Originally posted by whitels
I take my daughter to her piano lessons weekly and wait for an hour. Now, I can sit back in the car and watch TV or DVD or play PS2. I can watch/listen to the Lakers games if I want to or the 5 o'clock news during rush hour traffic. No need to rush home. This is incredible in my opinion.
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Vlad, Great Job!!!
I take my daughter to her piano lessons weekly and wait for an hour. Now, I can sit back in the car and watch TV or DVD or play PS2. I can watch/listen to the Lakers games if I want to or the 5 o'clock news during rush hour traffic. No need to rush home. This is incredible in my opinion.
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Vlad, Great Job!!!
05-21-02, 01:27 PM
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That makes sense, whitels, I hadn't thought of things like that. Personally I'd rather do something more productive with my time than watch TV, but I can at least undestand the motivation.
As for watching TV during rush hour, doesn't that seem like an accident waiting to happen?
From a practicality standpoint, that screen seems so tiny as to be barely tolerable for watching video. Not to mention that if you actually want to use your nav for nav functions it will be harder. I dunno--more power to you!
As for watching TV during rush hour, doesn't that seem like an accident waiting to happen?
From a practicality standpoint, that screen seems so tiny as to be barely tolerable for watching video. Not to mention that if you actually want to use your nav for nav functions it will be harder. I dunno--more power to you!
05-21-02, 01:37 PM
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Originally posted by Iceman
That makes sense, whitels, I hadn't thought of things like that. Personally I'd rather do something more productive with my time than watch TV, but I can at least undestand the motivation.
As for watching TV during rush hour, doesn't that seem like an accident waiting to happen?
From a practicality standpoint, that screen seems so tiny as to be barely tolerable for watching video. Not to mention that if you actually want to use your nav for nav functions it will be harder. I dunno--more power to you!
That makes sense, whitels, I hadn't thought of things like that. Personally I'd rather do something more productive with my time than watch TV, but I can at least undestand the motivation.
As for watching TV during rush hour, doesn't that seem like an accident waiting to happen?
From a practicality standpoint, that screen seems so tiny as to be barely tolerable for watching video. Not to mention that if you actually want to use your nav for nav functions it will be harder. I dunno--more power to you!
hehe....sorry.....this is the ultimate mod.....hands down. I have been waiting for this quite some time and now its here!
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05-21-02, 01:58 PM
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Originally posted by Iceman
That makes sense, whitels, I hadn't thought of things like that. Personally I'd rather do something more productive with my time than watch TV, but I can at least undestand the motivation.
As for watching TV during rush hour, doesn't that seem like an accident waiting to happen?
From a practicality standpoint, that screen seems so tiny as to be barely tolerable for watching video. Not to mention that if you actually want to use your nav for nav functions it will be harder. I dunno--more power to you!
That makes sense, whitels, I hadn't thought of things like that. Personally I'd rather do something more productive with my time than watch TV, but I can at least undestand the motivation.
As for watching TV during rush hour, doesn't that seem like an accident waiting to happen?
From a practicality standpoint, that screen seems so tiny as to be barely tolerable for watching video. Not to mention that if you actually want to use your nav for nav functions it will be harder. I dunno--more power to you!
Common sense tells us that watching TV during rush hour is bad but I can listen to Chick Hearn and glance at the screen once in a while as the driving situation permits. The same exact situation when sometimes I need to glance at the navigation screen. We are all responsible adults and I suppose we all know when to exercise good judgment as to what is safe and what is not.
As far as screen size is concerned, the NAV screen is much better than my 1.6 inch Sony pocket TV.
I also don't see that having a TV would make using the NAV much harder. Maybe an extra push of a button to shift from TV to NAV is all you need to do, if that, and you're set. There's a non-volatile memory that remembers your last function. This way, if you didn't use the TV, you don't need to push one extra button just to use your NAV.
But I respect your view and this is just one of those things that may or may not appeal to everyone. Probably the answer is the same when you ask the question, "Why did some 98-00 people chose the Nakamichi over the Navigation?
05-21-02, 02:57 PM
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Originally posted by VideoNavi
Good job, I have done this too using the Pioneer AVC-RGB1, then the Pioneer GEX-P7000TV.
I didn't see any pictures of the navigaiton display showing the Pioneer GEX's on screen text. This text is used to setup the 2 video inputs (AV1/AV2), FM frequency selection for built-in RF modulator and show TV channel numbers for the TV tuner or video input labels for AV1/AV2. For the on screen text to work with the navigaiton monitor you will need to tap into the LCD controller chip of the navigation system providing Vertical and Horizontal sync signals back to the GEX. The only other way around this is hooking up a Pioneer display, like AVD-W6010 in parallel with the navi display. Is that what you are planning to do?
Without the on screen text it's impossible to setup the Pioneer GEX-P7000TV and very difficult to use. What good is a TV tuner without channel numbers?
Also what are you using for the remote IR eye? What I have used is Radio Shack's 3 pin IR eye and 20 foot headphone extension cable with 1/8th inch stereo mini jacks. I cut the female plug off (about 1') and solder directly to the GEX board. The male end with 19' feet of wire (or less) is then soldered directly to the Radio Shack IR eye.
Steve
Good job, I have done this too using the Pioneer AVC-RGB1, then the Pioneer GEX-P7000TV.
I didn't see any pictures of the navigaiton display showing the Pioneer GEX's on screen text. This text is used to setup the 2 video inputs (AV1/AV2), FM frequency selection for built-in RF modulator and show TV channel numbers for the TV tuner or video input labels for AV1/AV2. For the on screen text to work with the navigaiton monitor you will need to tap into the LCD controller chip of the navigation system providing Vertical and Horizontal sync signals back to the GEX. The only other way around this is hooking up a Pioneer display, like AVD-W6010 in parallel with the navi display. Is that what you are planning to do?
Without the on screen text it's impossible to setup the Pioneer GEX-P7000TV and very difficult to use. What good is a TV tuner without channel numbers?
Also what are you using for the remote IR eye? What I have used is Radio Shack's 3 pin IR eye and 20 foot headphone extension cable with 1/8th inch stereo mini jacks. I cut the female plug off (about 1') and solder directly to the GEX board. The male end with 19' feet of wire (or less) is then soldered directly to the Radio Shack IR eye.
Steve
hows everything else going...like screens on the headrest and stuff?
got any pics?