Acer a100 tablet as a head unit Options

[Tigawoods]

what do you do with apps ( if there are any) that are vertical justified?

[richee3]

I won't hold it against you, Rave There's absolutely no sense in having an online pissing contest over whose computer is better.

Based on JPATTT's install, it's obvious that an iPad is much too large to ever be considered for this. I have an Amazon Kindle Fire that appears to be roughly the right size, but the user interface would bug me to no end. I would hate having to slide through the icons instead of having an icon in a set place, like the OP's setup.

This post has been edited by richee3: May 17, 2012 - 8:17 PM

[spy00005]

pretty sure there developing (if it isn't already out) and android mod/rom for the kindle and i thinks its from the same guys that did the hp the cyanogenmod. there work is top notch. if your willing to try and mod it that is (i bought my hp knowing thats what i planed to do and not everyone would try that warranty void if it bricks ect ect)

[yellowchinaman]

I too was thining of doing this but needed to think about how to wire it to the speakers?
Also finding a btablet which fits in the double dinns slot like this.

So my questions:
Whats the measurements of the Acer a100? And visable screen size?
How do you turn it on? Isnt the power button on the end which is now inside the dash?
Also how did you wire it to the car audio? Phono to amp>speakers? Can you not use an amp with remote volume controller wired to dash?

This post has been edited by yellowchinaman: May 18, 2012 - 2:47 PM

[b22ri22an]

I too was thining of doing this but needed to think about how to wire it to the speakers?
Also finding a btablet which fits in the double dinns slot like this.

So my questions:
Whats the measurements of the Acer a100? And visable screen size?
How do you turn it on? Isnt the power button on the end which is now inside the dash?
Also how did you wire it to the car audio? Phono to amp>speakers? Can you not use an amp with remote volume controller wired to dash?

dimensions are 195 x 117 x 13.1 mm with a 7" diagonal viewable screen size, screen fills top to bottom but has about 5mm of bezel on either left and right sides when centered, however that extra bezel allows the front camera and home button to be accesible
I never turn the tablet off it runs on internal battery while sleeping with the car off, when the car is on it turns on the charger and brings the tablet out of sleep, i use an app called automate it to change the sleep states triggered by charger connection charger on = display never sleep charger off = 5 seconds till sleep
3.5mm stereo to rca female adapter plugged into headphones jack, male to 2 female rca splitter for both left and right channels plugged into the audio adapter and the scoshe aftermarket radio connector that connects to the cars stock amp. i currently use an app widget to control volume but a gain control is recommended for volume control, i have bought one just haven't decided where to mount it yet. of course you don't have to use the stock amp, you can use a separate amp, but the stock amp was good enough for me

[yellowchinaman]

I too was thining of doing this but needed to think about how to wire it to the speakers?
Also finding a btablet which fits in the double dinns slot like this.

So my questions:
Whats the measurements of the Acer a100? And visable screen size?
How do you turn it on? Isnt the power button on the end which is now inside the dash?
Also how did you wire it to the car audio? Phono to amp>speakers? Can you not use an amp with remote volume controller wired to dash?

dimensions are 195 x 117 x 13.1 mm with a 7" diagonal viewable screen size, screen fills top to bottom but has about 5mm of bezel on either left and right sides when centered, however that extra bezel allows the front camera and home button to be accesible
I never turn the tablet off it runs on internal battery while sleeping with the car off, when the car is on it turns on the charger and brings the tablet out of sleep, i use an app called automate it to change the sleep states triggered by charger connection charger on = display never sleep charger off = 5 seconds till sleep
3.5mm stereo to rca female adapter plugged into headphones jack, male to 2 female rca splitter for both left and right channels plugged into the audio adapter and the scoshe aftermarket radio connector that connects to the cars stock amp. i currently use an app widget to control volume but a gain control is recommended for volume control, i have bought one just haven't decided where to mount it yet. of course you don't have to use the stock amp, you can use a separate amp, but the stock amp was good enough for me

Thanks.
So how long does the pad last in sleep mode before battery dies? Because my car is a weekend car so it not driven for 5 days normally. Also how long does it take to fully charge the battery because if I only do a 30minute trip then it's never going to charge the pad fully rite?

Lastly silly question, but where is the stock amp? I've changed head units a few times on my four but never noticed a separate stock amp.

[b22ri22an]

i was in the hospital for 3 days last week and when i got in the car after being released the tablet was at 45% battery so it was 3 days in sleep on battery, from 0 battery to full is 2 to 3 hours charge with a 2 amp charger, i have never had it over 1amp draw so it should be good off charger power alone to do anything you need it to regardless of battery level. my car otherwise is used 8 to 10 hours a day 5 days a week for work so my battery usually never dips below 95% other then my brief hospital stay. my cell phone however dies very quickly with wifi hotspot on have to plug it in all day as well while in the car.


the stock amp for a 6 speaker celica is right behind the hvac control, the connection i described is for this config. some do not have a stock amp and some have an amp located under one of the seats with the 8 speaker premium sound config, you would need to find out what your cars setup is to determine where your amp is or if you have one, if you dont have one you would need to buy a separate amp. i am not sure how to hook up to the amp under the seat as i don't have 8 speaker premium sound

This post has been edited by b22ri22an: May 19, 2012 - 3:57 AM

[yellowchinaman]

I think its best if I wire in the charger to a perminant source to keep it charging or it'll die however in the long run it's not good for the pad battery.
REgarding volume, one way to do it is to have this installed btween the pad and the amp.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-Car-Am...=item4163b8d702

[b22ri22an]

i have almost the exact same gain control, however i haven't decided where to mount it yet, i am thinking of putting it where the cigarette lighter is, also i updated the original post to show all parts bought

This post has been edited by b22ri22an: May 19, 2012 - 7:23 AM

[yellowchinaman]

nice one!

[yellowchinaman]

found this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pyle-Marine-Boat...=item5648caefb2

Think it'll work?

[b22ri22an]

i'm sure it would work, but i am also sure there wattage claims are full of sh*t and it probably wont be very loud, from the size of it I would assume no more than 15 watts per channel actual specs it doesnt have enough surface space on its body to dissipate 400w like it claims

[MisterRay]

nice job you done there.

im planning on doing the same thing soon hopefully. my visible screen on the tablet is perfect for trim.

i got a quick question tho. does my car have a factory amp built in or do i need to buy one? i got a '97 Celica ST with a four speaker config and im pretty sure the original double din is pre-amped tbh. if it does have one... where will i find it lol i've never noticed 1 in my ST or GT before

[richee3]

It was the 6 and 8 speaker systems that were amped. The 4 speaker system doesn't have a factory amp.

[b22ri22an]

Updating my setup to the nexus 7 when it arrives, planning on modding the dash so it docks and is removable. I should have my new unit by the 1st of august so shortly after that I will be starting a new thread.



after rooting the nexus the usb will support OTG allowing for mass storage options something I really need that the acer doesn't have, and the method for docking the nexus looks cleaner the docking the acer.

anyone selling a stereo bezel send me a pm with price shipped to 33897

This post has been edited by b22ri22an: Jul 4, 2012 - 10:51 AM

[KAOS]

Remember this article I posted a while back, Brian??



http://www.tuaw.com/2011/01/07/control-a-c...d-mounted-ipad/

I'm glad you actually went through with it.

[b22ri22an]

after having a tablet mounted in the car I can never go back... it will feel like somethings missing

my first thought of a tablet install was pre-ipad though, i was gonna either install the archos 5 with android 1.6 or the archos 9 with windows 7 the 9 was too big for the car much like the ipad and the 5 android 1.6 wasnt mature enough as an os to be truly useful. Ice cream sandwich and jelly bean however on a 7in tablet is the perfect fit for in car infotainment

[njccmd2002]

why not just get the app radio from pioneer.

[b22ri22an]

why not just get the app radio from pioneer.

cause its $500 for the unit
then another $100 for the android kit

This post has been edited by b22ri22an: Jul 4, 2012 - 11:19 PM

[njccmd2002]

500 its a drop in the bucket for most people here...