In-dash HDD video?

[Matt Ion]

Are there any in-dash video players that are HDD-based? Something with
a nice BIG hard drive that can be loaded up with tons of video?

[MOSFET]

Sony has some HD based head units and I know a company called Empeg had one
with a 60 gig HD built in. But I don't believe anyone has yet created a HD
based dash mounted unit with screen and DVD capabilities.

I suppose they may figure that having DVD capability will give most people
enough audio/video storage. I mean, let's face it, you can put A LOT of
MP3's and MPG video on a DVD.

MOSFET

"Matt Ion" > wrote in message
news:mpkqg.116181$iF6.32005@pd7tw2no...
> Are there any in-dash video players that are HDD-based? Something with a
> nice BIG hard drive that can be loaded up with tons of video?

[Luda]

dont know about Video, but check out pioneers newest gadget, the
AVIC-Z!, 30GB hardrive, 10GB of it user accesible, for music it says...
but i dont see why it couldnt be hacked.


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Luda

[Matt Ion]

MOSFET wrote:
> Sony has some HD based head units and I know a company called Empeg had one
> with a 60 gig HD built in. But I don't believe anyone has yet created a HD
> based dash mounted unit with screen and DVD capabilities.

Yeah, I remember Empeg was building the first in-dash MP3 players, years
ago... couldn't remember the name though :)

> I suppose they may figure that having DVD capability will give most people
> enough audio/video storage. I mean, let's face it, you can put A LOT of
> MP3's and MPG video on a DVD.

Well, this is something a buddy of mine is interested in... I suggested
a "carputer"... he was thinking of maybe a Mac Mini. He has an indash
DVD player right now, with A/V inputs, so I pointed out that he could
feed an iPod Video into it, but I think really he's looking for
something with more space - he's got a couple dozen DVDs as it is with
VCD-quality music videos, and just wants to get away from having all
those tons of discs floating around the car.