My unique one and only AV Entertainment system + pics of my car!

svolach · 05-23-06, 02:45 PM

Well, I am finally done with my AV system in my car. First I was happy with just my Avic N1... then I put in the sub, and then I wanted to be able to play divx/mpg files in the car for music videos. My first option was to get a portable dvd player, so I did. However it wasn't compatible with all the files and I didn't reallly like the interface. Sooo... came the Xbox idea. I was not going to use an inverter, because, well.. it sucks! So I got a special DC to DC ATX powersupply with a remote on/off signal. The atx powersupply is modified to work with teh xbox, and has a wire running to the power switch of the xbox. I turn the car on, 3sec and xbox boots, I turn it off, 3 sec and xbox powers off. The best thing is that the xbox is modified and has a 250GB hd. So I can store my whole music library on it, plus videos movies and some games too. I can just burn files to dvdr/cdr at home, put in the xbox and use the file manager to copy it over. I wired up the infrared receiver to the front (you'll see later on in the pics) and I use the xbox dvd remote for everything. I also ran 2 controller cable extender under the rear set so I can always plug in the regular controls. (I'd get wireless, but i dont really use it for games, so I don't mind too much). I think im the first one with this setup in the Legend

P.S. - I was gona wait and show this off at the tristate meet but I couldn't make it, so here it is.

I'ma start off with some general pics of the car first. (notice the diff from teh signature pic)

svolach · 05-23-06, 02:46 PM

svolach · 05-23-06, 02:46 PM

svolach · 05-23-06, 02:47 PM

noudles · 05-23-06, 03:02 PM

dammit! you beat me to the idea! hahah i was thinking about a setup like that because a friend of mine has a modded Xbox with a big harddrive to hold all his music and videos and movies.. but i am not very educated on how to mod the Xbox ..well i guess i know who to turn to if i decide to put my Xbox in there also

you did a very good job on the setup though.. very good work indeed.. and i think you are the first to do this setup soo congrats

.. soo i got to ask you.. what mod chip did you use? and where did you get it from?

noudles · 05-23-06, 03:05 PM

oh yeah one more question.. since you have the Xbox in the trunk.. how do you access and play your files from the driver seat?? i see the Xbox remote control but i dont think the signal would reach the xbox..do you just use the regular Xbox control?

MoisTiCaL · 05-23-06, 03:08 PM

^^

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Originally Posted by svolach

I wired up the infrared receiver to the front (you'll see later on in the pics) and I use the xbox dvd remote for everything.

Nice setup man!!

noudles · 05-23-06, 03:12 PM

^ thanks man.. i didnt catch that line. appreciate it that you pointed that out..and once again.. that setup is awesome!

svolach · 05-23-06, 03:13 PM

I modded teh xbox myself a long time ago. It actually doesn't have a modchip, it has a flashed TSOP (bios) instead. You can read up on xbox-scene.com I learned everything on xbox's there.

MoisTiCaL · 05-23-06, 03:14 PM

No problem. Yeah righ!!, this is a pretty creative idea!!

Mr_Consistent · 05-23-06, 03:15 PM

Question...

Are those Iggee Seat Covers? If so, How do you like them?

svolach · 05-23-06, 03:16 PM

Yea, it is... I only installed oen thou.. took me almost 2 hours to actually install it nromally.. Their ok.. first few days feels weird until it stretches to teh seat, then its fine.

noudles · 05-23-06, 03:31 PM

wow you did that to your Xbox without a modchip? oh yeah im definitely gotta do that flashed TSOP haha

svolach · 05-23-06, 03:34 PM

it works teh same way as a chip..

noudles · 05-23-06, 03:42 PM

< reading through the tutorial on how it is done.. looks kind of hard to do..i was already thinking of getting a modchip .. hopefully i can figure out how to get it work and operate like yours to play music and videos..

i really want to do the TSOP but i dont want to take any risks and damage the xbox..might just opt for the modchip.. as long as it can do the same operations and yours i will be happy

oh yeah.. are you going to post pictures of the infrared receiver today?

05-23-06, 02:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
svolach Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brooklyn, New york Posts: 505 Car 1: 1995 Pearl White GS :) Car 2: 1995 4dr L BLK- SOLD iTrader: (3)	My unique one and only AV Entertainment system + pics of my car! Well, I am finally done with my AV system in my car. First I was happy with just my Avic N1... then I put in the sub, and then I wanted to be able to play divx/mpg files in the car for music videos. My first option was to get a portable dvd player, so I did. However it wasn't compatible with all the files and I didn't reallly like the interface. Sooo... came the Xbox idea. I was not going to use an inverter, because, well.. it sucks! So I got a special DC to DC ATX powersupply with a remote on/off signal. The atx powersupply is modified to work with teh xbox, and has a wire running to the power switch of the xbox. I turn the car on, 3sec and xbox boots, I turn it off, 3 sec and xbox powers off. The best thing is that the xbox is modified and has a 250GB hd. So I can store my whole music library on it, plus videos movies and some games too. I can just burn files to dvdr/cdr at home, put in the xbox and use the file manager to copy it over. I wired up the infrared receiver to the front (you'll see later on in the pics) and I use the xbox dvd remote for everything. I also ran 2 controller cable extender under the rear set so I can always plug in the regular controls. (I'd get wireless, but i dont really use it for games, so I don't mind too much). I think im the first one with this setup in the Legend P.S. - I was gona wait and show this off at the tristate meet but I couldn't make it, so here it is. I'ma start off with some general pics of the car first. (notice the diff from teh signature pic) __________________ I miss my black legend.

05-23-06, 02:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
svolach Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brooklyn, New york Posts: 505 Car 1: 1995 Pearl White GS :) Car 2: 1995 4dr L BLK- SOLD iTrader: (3)	__________________ I miss my black legend.

05-23-06, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
svolach Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brooklyn, New york Posts: 505 Car 1: 1995 Pearl White GS :) Car 2: 1995 4dr L BLK- SOLD iTrader: (3)	__________________ I miss my black legend.

05-23-06, 02:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
svolach Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brooklyn, New york Posts: 505 Car 1: 1995 Pearl White GS :) Car 2: 1995 4dr L BLK- SOLD iTrader: (3)	__________________ I miss my black legend.

05-23-06, 03:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
noudles .The.Laos.Guy. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC Posts: 3,336 Car 1: 1993 Acura Legend iTrader: (5)	dammit! you beat me to the idea! hahah i was thinking about a setup like that because a friend of mine has a modded Xbox with a big harddrive to hold all his music and videos and movies.. but i am not very educated on how to mod the Xbox ..well i guess i know who to turn to if i decide to put my Xbox in there also you did a very good job on the setup though.. very good work indeed.. and i think you are the first to do this setup soo congrats .. soo i got to ask you.. what mod chip did you use? and where did you get it from? __________________ Legends of North Carolina 1993 Acura Legend L [SOLD] 2002 Lexus IS 300 [current driver]

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05-23-06, 03:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
noudles .The.Laos.Guy. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC Posts: 3,336 Car 1: 1993 Acura Legend iTrader: (5)	oh yeah one more question.. since you have the Xbox in the trunk.. how do you access and play your files from the driver seat?? i see the Xbox remote control but i dont think the signal would reach the xbox..do you just use the regular Xbox control? __________________ Legends of North Carolina 1993 Acura Legend L [SOLD] 2002 Lexus IS 300 [current driver]

05-23-06, 03:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
noudles .The.Laos.Guy. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC Posts: 3,336 Car 1: 1993 Acura Legend iTrader: (5)	^ thanks man.. i didnt catch that line. appreciate it that you pointed that out..and once again.. that setup is awesome! __________________ Legends of North Carolina 1993 Acura Legend L [SOLD] 2002 Lexus IS 300 [current driver]

05-23-06, 03:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
svolach Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brooklyn, New york Posts: 505 Car 1: 1995 Pearl White GS :) Car 2: 1995 4dr L BLK- SOLD iTrader: (3)	I modded teh xbox myself a long time ago. It actually doesn't have a modchip, it has a flashed TSOP (bios) instead. You can read up on xbox-scene.com I learned everything on xbox's there. __________________ I miss my black legend.

05-23-06, 03:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
MoisTiCaL MasTa BaYTer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St. Petersburg Posts: 1,731 Car 1: 1994 Leg iTrader: (39)	No problem. Yeah righ!!, this is a pretty creative idea!!

05-23-06, 03:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mr_Consistent Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somewhere Pakinamac in the Back of the Ac Posts: 52 Car 1: '91 Sedan iTrader: (0)	Question... Are those Iggee Seat Covers? If so, How do you like them?

05-23-06, 03:16 PM	#12 (permalink)
svolach Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brooklyn, New york Posts: 505 Car 1: 1995 Pearl White GS :) Car 2: 1995 4dr L BLK- SOLD iTrader: (3)	Yea, it is... I only installed oen thou.. took me almost 2 hours to actually install it nromally.. Their ok.. first few days feels weird until it stretches to teh seat, then its fine. __________________ I miss my black legend.

05-23-06, 03:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
noudles .The.Laos.Guy. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC Posts: 3,336 Car 1: 1993 Acura Legend iTrader: (5)	wow you did that to your Xbox without a modchip? oh yeah im definitely gotta do that flashed TSOP haha __________________ Legends of North Carolina 1993 Acura Legend L [SOLD] 2002 Lexus IS 300 [current driver]

05-23-06, 03:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
svolach Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brooklyn, New york Posts: 505 Car 1: 1995 Pearl White GS :) Car 2: 1995 4dr L BLK- SOLD iTrader: (3)	it works teh same way as a chip.. __________________ I miss my black legend.

05-23-06, 03:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
noudles .The.Laos.Guy. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC Posts: 3,336 Car 1: 1993 Acura Legend iTrader: (5)	< reading through the tutorial on how it is done.. looks kind of hard to do..i was already thinking of getting a modchip .. hopefully i can figure out how to get it work and operate like yours to play music and videos.. i really want to do the TSOP but i dont want to take any risks and damage the xbox..might just opt for the modchip.. as long as it can do the same operations and yours i will be happy oh yeah.. are you going to post pictures of the infrared receiver today? __________________ Legends of North Carolina 1993 Acura Legend L [SOLD] 2002 Lexus IS 300 [current driver]

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