Does any one have pics of a motorized LCD that replaced their HU with Navigation working? im willing to sacrifice the lady's sound with the navi cuz that's already starting to bother me... Besides SLY-TLS, who has a DOPE setup, i've never seen it done on a CL...

 

like this:

 

wow ur setup is very impressive.. . what alpine components are u using?

 

any one else have pics like that WITH the navi?

 

I have the same setup almost but in a 1st gen CL.

 

you guys both have great setups, props to both of you guys... but what im lookin for is if there is anyone in this entire forum that has the acura stock navi with another LCD under it?

 

Why don't you do the Navi conversion to take video input?

 

pangpang77- you too have a great setup, much time and effort into makin that setup in ur mdx, props to you... but i'd rather not do that b/c i heard the navi screen is not all that great of a screen to begin with... and from what i've read in other places in this forum is that i would need to buy something else and attach it on to the back of the navi? and that i would lose sound? all that is fine i guess...but my main objective is to find a setup where i can see the navi while simultaneously watchin a dvd/videogame... ANYONE in this forum done that?

 

Brian,
First of all, the fact that the Navi Screen is not all that great is not true. Actually, Ron tells me it's one of the best screens he's ever seen (and he's seen a LOT of them), and I must agree with him. I have a nice flip-down with res of 1440 x 234, but my passengers always tell me the Navi screen is much clearer and the picture is much sharper.

Second, you do not loose sound. There is an adapter that goes from the DVD player or whatever your video source is directly into the CD changer port. The sound is amazing!! It will cost you $70.

Yes you do need a converter and a tuner, for more info, you can contact Ron at streeteffectz or check out www.video-nav.com , but it will probably run you $600 instead of $1,000 plus for a motorized screen...

Just my 2 cents...

 

pang-
Thanks for your input I just wanna first off say that I'm grateful for your input and will consider doing so. I checked out the video-nav.com site and was very surprised that it was quite affordable. But in my case, I already received an Alpine motorized screen (as a gift) and am planning on installing it. This notion of "video-nav" conversion is also quite interesting. I haven't followed up on it in a while, but when i first started reading stuff about it, I remembered someone saying that I would have to sacrifice sound. I suppose technology does move very fast and I'm not up to date.
secondly, where did you get this adaptor that goes from the DVD player into the CD changer port? im very interested
thanx again

 

It's an adapter made by blitzsafe , you can check it out on www.blitzsafe.com . You can also e-mail Ron at info@streeteffectz.com . He carries them and he's got a real good deal on them.

 

thanx again... but back to my first question... ANYONE in this forum have stock navi along with a motorized LCD under it?!?!?

 

NO ONE?!?!? aw mannn... i guess i might hafta be the first... props to SLY-TLS, our setup might look very similar... ahha

 

One guy did it with the MDX here:

http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/showt...&threadid=6602

 

that looks hot... except the fact that you can't simultaneously view the navi... strange why you would set it up like that, no?

 

There was someone that moved their stoked navi screen to the location of the stock headunit and put an aftermarket screen (non-motorized) where the stock navi screen was. I saw this a long time ago and I am not sure who it was.

 

Did you mean this?

 

O wow... that guy must've spent a GRIP... i've never seen that picture before and all i have to say about that is WOWWWW.... both those screen look like they're aftermarket screens, they dont' look like the navi one... hmm are there any more pics of what it looks like? maybe at a different angle?

 

That's a sweet setup in that MDX!

 

Ok,
Here are more pics...

 

Another angle

 

Another one

 

Last one

 

i think it's more common to see LCD's in SUVs and stuff... but who has it in their CL?!?!?!?

 

did you mean the big LCD? or just LCDs in headrests? If just headrests, I got a couple in mine

 

im actually referring to the area where the 6 cd changer is... does ANYONE in this entire forum have BOTH the STOCK NAVI and a motorized LCD under it? i've seen ur setup silverknight... but i think i read somewhere that you removed ur motorized from that spot, any updated pics?

 

No problem bro, there are only so many ways you can do the same thing. I tried it with the screen on top 1st...it's obvious that the navi is useless if a movie is playing and you are on a long trip b/c the screen is blocked. That's why I opted for this setup.

 

here is my shit

 

Listen... I have a cl with navi and went through this same problem . I removed the factory radio and drove the car around . All you lose is the voice and sound . Everything else operates normally . You don't have to buy anything . I don't have any pic's yet but will post them soon

 

here's mine on my TL

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...53845010HQlQyK
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...53845085ZNNfwa
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...53845160Galata

 

props to you ballxnxparlay, what components did you use, and why did you opt to relocate the navi?

 

 

i don't even understand why you did that.. i asked specifically which alpine components he chose to use and why he chose to relocate the navi to the bottom

 

sorry, didnt know anyone replied... i didnt get a email notice!! I used da Alpine IVA C801, CDA 5755, and the 6 disc DVD changer. I moved the navi down so i can view the TV better. You'd be surprised how much better i can watch movies havin it up there than down there. I rarely use my navi anyway, but it works just as fine down there....

 

Did you lose sound or the voice by putting it down there? And how much $$$ did that set u back??

Jus wonderin cuz i was thinkn of doing somethin like that wit my CL.

 

dang ballxnxparlay u must be baller, i got that setup estimated and it came out to be like 4000 dollars... omg, the only difference was that i aimed fer different alpine components, but still, it's all the same.. it's still a GRIP

 

yeah.... i spent quite a bit already... that is why i have no THUMP yet!!! I spent about 3Gs on the equipment and 500 to install. I cant wait till i do my trunk. So far i got my JL 1000/1, ID CD2 Comps, Diamond Hex S600, and Diamond coaxials.... i still need to get more JL amps and the two 10 W7s. I must sell my bike soon to finish my sytem!! Having just a TV sucks wit no thump

And yes Latinsmoke, i did lose my navi voice.... damn!! she sounded sexy too... heh... but watchin music videos while driving sure made me get over that navi voice!!

 

Why not go with the Navi conversion? Get the www.video-nav.com device for $299, get the Pioneer tuner for $299, everything's switched through the remote, it's $600 total and you don't loose the Navi voice. As a matter of fact, the Navi voice can guide you to where you're going even when you're watching a movie...

 

pangpang77- dang man you keep advertising fer this www.video-nav.com site... i hope you're gettin paid by them... but in this case, it looks a lot better having two lcd's rather than just one... but thas juss my opinion i guess...

 

Yeah pangpang77

I was originally goin wit a navi conversion but after looking at BaLLxNxPaRLaY's set up it's hard to choose.

Thanks for the tip on video-nav.....its probably what i'll go wit cuz of $$$ situations