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Where discuss car video?
I'm looking a pace to discuss various equip for car
video I'm kicking around idea of traveling and living out of a converted cargo van or small RV Don't know anything abt car video tho Is this subject ok to discuss here? If yes...any advice on what reasonable costs system to buy that would allow watching off air TV as well as DVD movies? Screen does not have to be huge as space I'm in will be small. Maybe a max of 10" display? Advice? |
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Yes, car video is frequently discussed here. In fact, I may speak to Ian
Bjorhove about changing the name of this group to rec.audio.video.car. I wonder how difficult that would be? Hmmm. In any case, the biggest factor involved in your system is how large a monitor you want. You can get 7" screens for less than $100, but for a 10" or 12" screen, you might be looking at $500 or more. DVD players designed for the car have become very inexpensive in the last few years and can be had for around $150. MOSFET wrote in message ... I'm looking a pace to discuss various equip for car video I'm kicking around idea of traveling and living out of a converted cargo van or small RV Don't know anything abt car video tho Is this subject ok to discuss here? If yes...any advice on what reasonable costs system to buy that would allow watching off air TV as well as DVD movies? Screen does not have to be huge as space I'm in will be small. Maybe a max of 10" display? Advice? |
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"MOSFET" wrote:
Yes, car video is frequently discussed here. In fact, I may speak to Ian Bjorhove about changing the name of this group to rec.audio.video.car. I wonder how difficult that would be? Hmmm. That would be a very good idea if it can be done as my news server doesn't list any car video groups at all In any case, the biggest factor involved in your system is how large a monitor you want. You can get 7" screens for less than $100, but for a 10" or 12" screen, you might be looking at $500 or more. DVD players designed for the car have become very inexpensive in the last few years and can be had for around $150. OK Then lets go to 7-8" screen I'm kicking around idea abt taking a sabbatical next year and living and traveling out of a cargo van for a few months hence the questions abt car video and even car computers if that's OK here as well What are most using for car computer? Just get a laptop? Let it do everything? |
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"MOSFET" wrote:
DVD players designed for the car have become very inexpensive in the last few years and can be had for around $150. Yes I've seen them at walmart and such...but none have a built in TV tuner that I can tell Is it hard to find one with TV tuner built in? |
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If you decide to go with the whole PC route. you might look at this link for
more info: http://indashpc.org/new/ -Branden wrote in message ... "MOSFET" wrote: Yes, car video is frequently discussed here. In fact, I may speak to Ian Bjorhove about changing the name of this group to rec.audio.video.car. I wonder how difficult that would be? Hmmm. That would be a very good idea if it can be done as my news server doesn't list any car video groups at all In any case, the biggest factor involved in your system is how large a monitor you want. You can get 7" screens for less than $100, but for a 10" or 12" screen, you might be looking at $500 or more. DVD players designed for the car have become very inexpensive in the last few years and can be had for around $150. OK Then lets go to 7-8" screen I'm kicking around idea abt taking a sabbatical next year and living and traveling out of a cargo van for a few months hence the questions abt car video and even car computers if that's OK here as well What are most using for car computer? Just get a laptop? Let it do everything? |
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MOSFET wrote:
Yes, car video is frequently discussed here. In fact, I may speak to Ian Bjorhove about changing the name of this group to rec.audio.video.car. I wonder how difficult that would be? Hmmm. I don't think that it's worth the effort, and it's not really called for. The rec.audio.car charter provides for discussions of car audio and electronics (and video certainly falls in to that general category). Creating a new Usenet group requires writing a charter, posting a "Call for Discussion" (across various groups) for a period of time, and then holding a vote. There have been numerous attempts to change rec.audio.car in the past (to create sub-groups like rec.audio.car.marketplace or similar, or to moderate the group, etc.) and all have failed. |
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Ian wrote:
I don't think that it's worth the effort, and it's not really called for. The rec.audio.car charter provides for discussions of car audio and electronics (and video certainly falls in to that general category). But it's hard to know that when only going by the name of the group |
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The trouble is, Ian, most people don't take the time to read our charter.
Again, the very thread we are discussing this issue in proves my point (it is not clear that video is discussed here). In fact, there may be others who have a question about car video and decide NOT to post here because they feel it doesn't fit. Would it be THAT hard to change the name of the group to rec.multimedia.car or something similar? I KNOW this issue has come up before and I KNOW that RAC has been RAC for a VERY long time and I realize it is presumptuous of me to want to mess with tradition. I just feel we could help more people with a more descriptive name. Nicholas Tanner aka MOSFET "Ian" wrote in message ... wrote: I'm looking a pace to discuss various equip for car video This is the right group! Per the original rec.audio.car charter: "This newsgroup will be used to discuss matters of car audio and electronics. Topics to be included a car stereos, car alarms, cellular phones, car audio competitions, etc." Ian Bjorhovde rec.audio.car FAQ Maintainer |
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MOSFET wrote:
The trouble is, Ian, most people don't take the time to read our charter. Again, the very thread we are discussing this issue in proves my point (it is not clear that video is discussed here). In fact, there may be others who have a question about car video and decide NOT to post here because they feel it doesn't fit. Well if you can't figure out that "rec.audio.car" is the closest thing available, you're probably too dense to be driving in the first place Would it be THAT hard to change the name of the group to rec.multimedia.car or something similar? Yes, it would. First, you can't just arbitrarily change newsgroup names - you'd have to create a NEW group with the name you want. Using your example, that alone would first require creating a rec.multimedia heirarchy, and you'd need a good reason for THAT. As Ian pointed out, that would have to go through its own process - create charter, request discussion, etc. Second, that name is just as misleading, because "multimedia" is more commonly used to the describe CONTENT, not HARDWARE - if I saw "rec.multimedia.car" I'd expect to find audio and video clips (or discussions thereof) of cars, car racing, car crashes, etc. (note that there is an alt.multimedia heirarchy, consisting of the likes of a.m.cu-seeme, a.m.director, a.m.emblazen... basically structured for topics about multimedia SOFTWARE). I KNOW this issue has come up before and I KNOW that RAC has been RAC for a VERY long time and I realize it is presumptuous of me to want to mess with tradition. I just feel we could help more people with a more descriptive name. There's nothing stopping you from creating your own group(s)... again, you just need to follow the proper process and demostrate that there's a need or desire for it/them. Once such group(s) is/are created, getting people to go there is a whole other task. Back in the early days of the 'net people could just randomly create newsgroups with few controls on the process, and so you end up with group names like "alt.ensign.wesley.die.die.die" - and because of how the heirarchy structure works, you also have alt.ensign, alt.ensign.wesley, alt.ensign.wesley.die, and alt.ensign.wesley.die.die... none of which actually contain any posts, except for a.e.w.d.d.die, which on my ISP's server contains a single spam message... it gets really ridiculous, really fast. |
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I didn't realize that changing the name of this group would mean basically
having to create an ENTIRELY new group. I would never expect EVERYONE to follow me over (like some pied piper of car audio) to the new group. "Rec.audio.car" is just too embedded in the internet and car audio world. Furthermore, changing the name would likely create more problems than it would solve. Well, that settles that. Oh well, it was JUST an idea. MOSFET "Matt Ion" wrote in message news:Vq%lg.70271$IK3.35858@pd7tw1no... MOSFET wrote: The trouble is, Ian, most people don't take the time to read our charter. Again, the very thread we are discussing this issue in proves my point (it is not clear that video is discussed here). In fact, there may be others who have a question about car video and decide NOT to post here because they feel it doesn't fit. Well if you can't figure out that "rec.audio.car" is the closest thing available, you're probably too dense to be driving in the first place Would it be THAT hard to change the name of the group to rec.multimedia.car or something similar? Yes, it would. First, you can't just arbitrarily change newsgroup names - you'd have to create a NEW group with the name you want. Using your example, that alone would first require creating a rec.multimedia heirarchy, and you'd need a good reason for THAT. As Ian pointed out, that would have to go through its own process - create charter, request discussion, etc. Second, that name is just as misleading, because "multimedia" is more commonly used to the describe CONTENT, not HARDWARE - if I saw "rec.multimedia.car" I'd expect to find audio and video clips (or discussions thereof) of cars, car racing, car crashes, etc. (note that there is an alt.multimedia heirarchy, consisting of the likes of a.m.cu-seeme, a.m.director, a.m.emblazen... basically structured for topics about multimedia SOFTWARE). I KNOW this issue has come up before and I KNOW that RAC has been RAC for a VERY long time and I realize it is presumptuous of me to want to mess with tradition. I just feel we could help more people with a more descriptive name. There's nothing stopping you from creating your own group(s)... again, you just need to follow the proper process and demostrate that there's a need or desire for it/them. Once such group(s) is/are created, getting people to go there is a whole other task. Back in the early days of the 'net people could just randomly create newsgroups with few controls on the process, and so you end up with group names like "alt.ensign.wesley.die.die.die" - and because of how the heirarchy structure works, you also have alt.ensign, alt.ensign.wesley, alt.ensign.wesley.die, and alt.ensign.wesley.die.die... none of which actually contain any posts, except for a.e.w.d.d.die, which on my ISP's server contains a single spam message... it gets really ridiculous, really fast. |
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MOSFET wrote:
I didn't realize that changing the name of this group would mean basically having to create an ENTIRELY new group. What did you expect? Even if you JUST changed the name, everyone whose newsreaders are connecting to 'rec.audio.car' would find it mysteriously disappeared, or worse, their readers would just keep displaying the cached headers without ever showing any new posts; someone who doesn't read EVERY thread or only checks in occaisionally-to-rarely would probably never know where everyone had gone all of a sudden, they'd just find a dead group. I would never expect EVERYONE to follow me over (like some pied piper of car audio) to the new group. "Rec.audio.car" is just too embedded in the internet and car audio world. Furthermore, changing the name would likely create more problems than it would solve. Well, that settles that. Oh well, it was JUST an idea. Like I said, there's nothing stopping you from creating a new group dedicated to in-car video or whatever... just expect that it's going to require a fair bit of work and attention, it's not just something you can do on a whim. |
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Most people do not go by the name. They generally search keywords and get a
list of newsgroup. There is hardly any hierarchy display of the groups anyway. wrote in message ... | Ian wrote: | | I don't think that it's worth the effort, and it's not really called | for. The rec.audio.car charter provides for discussions of car audio | and electronics (and video certainly falls in to that general category). | | But it's hard to know that when only going by the name | of the group |
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Agave wrote:
IMHO, if you're planning trips to unfamiliar territories, consider getting a navigation system. Oh yeah....will do the GPS thing Thing is...I'm trying to determine if I want this stuff "built-in" the vehicle..or separate stand alone components that can be used in vehicle as well as taken out and walked with |
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Matt Ion wrote:
Well if you can't figure out that "rec.audio.car" is the closest thing available, you're probably too dense to be driving in the first place I couldn't figure it out and I'm neither dense nor have problems driving |
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MOSFET wrote:
In fact, there may be others who have a question about car video and decide NOT to post here because they feel it doesn't fit. Heh, I wish it was true that people would only post subjects were expressly called out in the group's charter. Exhibit #1: bob wald Would it be THAT hard to change the name of the group to rec.multimedia.car or something similar? I KNOW this issue has come up before and I KNOW that RAC has been RAC for a VERY long time and I realize it is presumptuous of me to want to mess with tradition. I just feel we could help more people with a more descriptive name. As Matt said, it's not that simple. Create new group, try to convince everyone to move over to the new group, and then potentially eliminate RAC. And that's assuming you could actually successfully complete the process of creating the new group. The point is, the OP did the right thing - he was smart enough to figure out that RAC is the closest group, and he even had the Netiquette to ask if this is the correct group! Ian Bjorhovde rec.audio.car FAQ Maintainer |
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Agave wrote: IMHO, if you're planning trips to unfamiliar territories, consider getting a navigation system. Oh yeah....will do the GPS thing Thing is...I'm trying to determine if I want this stuff "built-in" the vehicle..or separate stand alone components that can be used in vehicle as well as taken out and walked with I went through a similar quandary. My decision to go with an integrated unit (the AVIC-N1) was based upon ease of use and driving safety. The voice control, not just voice directions, makes it safe to control the unit with voice commands while driving, as well as the optional remote mounted on the steering wheel adds to the driving safety. IMO, the mapping screen is also easier to see because it's larger than the hand-held nav units. For me, I figured if I ever needed to use a hand-held nav unit, I'd buy a separate one specifically for walking around and mountain biking. As for the multimedia stuff, I'm not one who goes around with ear buds while I'm hiking or MTBing...or anything else for that matter, so having portable audio/video isn't an issue for me. FWIW, the first Sirius unit I bought was a PNP model that could be removed from my truck and placed in a docking station hooked up to my home stereo or a boom box...I never took the Sirius unit out of the truck :-) . The new replacement Sirius unit interfaces directly to the AVIC HU and is mounted in the truck. The new unit doesn't have all of the capabilities of some of the SA units, but for me it does enough and is controlled through the same remote as the AVIC. For the new AVIC units, there was alot of griping going on about not being able to override the features that are disabled while the vehicle is in motion. I don't know if the hackers have figured out a way to override this safety feature. In any event, you should be aware that this issue may exist and see if it impacts your decision. This link may give you some additional info: http://www.the12volt.com/installbay/...asp?FID=9&PN=0 Pet Peeve - Pioneer charges way too much for its updated map and POI DVDs. |
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Yeh, no kidding! Hey, how about you moderate this group, Ian? Sound like
fun? We could be rid of Bob Wald once and for all. Nick "Ian" wrote in message ... MOSFET wrote: In fact, there may be others who have a question about car video and decide NOT to post here because they feel it doesn't fit. Heh, I wish it was true that people would only post subjects were expressly called out in the group's charter. Exhibit #1: bob wald Would it be THAT hard to change the name of the group to rec.multimedia.car or something similar? I KNOW this issue has come up before and I KNOW that RAC has been RAC for a VERY long time and I realize it is presumptuous of me to want to mess with tradition. I just feel we could help more people with a more descriptive name. As Matt said, it's not that simple. Create new group, try to convince everyone to move over to the new group, and then potentially eliminate RAC. And that's assuming you could actually successfully complete the process of creating the new group. The point is, the OP did the right thing - he was smart enough to figure out that RAC is the closest group, and he even had the Netiquette to ask if this is the correct group! Ian Bjorhovde rec.audio.car FAQ Maintainer |
#24
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MOSFET wrote:
Yeh, no kidding! Hey, how about you moderate this group, Ian? Sound like fun? We could be rid of Bob Wald once and for all. Ahh, to dream... unfortunately that isn't just that simple either - you're looking at creating anopther new group, rec.audio.car.moderated, and then needing to set up the whole moderating process... foe someone who just needs to pop in and ask a question and may never come back, the whole posting-approval process may simply prove to be too much effort... |
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MOSFET wrote:
Yeh, no kidding! Hey, how about you moderate this group, Ian? Sound like fun? We could be rid of Bob Wald once and for all. Moderating RAC was tried a few times (and obviously failed, too). Ian |
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