Actually I run a lab of 40+ computers and was quite interested in what you
said. I think it would be awesome to have a HUD system in our vehicles. Keep
me posted.
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy Hannink" <tjhannink@yahoo.com>
To: "Courtney Hook" <chook@nisa.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: Re: DIY $20 digital oil temp gauge

> Sorry about the "geek-speak", I get carried away
> sometimes.
>
> I re-read what I had written, and it confused me! :>)
>
> Tim
>
> --- Courtney Hook <chook@nisa.net> wrote:
> > Do any of you guys speak English?? :-)
> > Courtney
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Timothy Hannink" <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 9:44 AM
> > Subject: Re: DIY $20 digital oil temp gauge
> >
> >
> > > You would need some kind of electronic
> > device/software
> > > pakage to convert the digital or analog sender
> > signals
> > > to a graphical presentation, then into a composite
> > > video signal. You could send that real-time video
> > > signal to a dash mounted LCD monitor or heads-up
> > > windshield video projector.
> > >
> > > Sounds like a future project, probably using a
> > laptop
> > > with some type of engine monitoring software and
> > > outputing it via composite video to an LCD
> > monitor. It
> > > would be nice to utilize a WinAmp type skin as the
> > > base for the graphics.
> > >
> > > The aircraft community uses a self-contained unit
> > like
> > > this:
> > (http://users.mweb.co.za/r/ra/rainier/ems.htm)
> > >
> > > Anythings possible, you are only limited by your
> > > imagination and your pocketbook.
> > >
> > > I am still looking for a GPS with a composite
> > video
> > > output, but it looks like interfacing with a
> > laptop is
> > > the only solution right now.
> > >
> > > Tim
> > >
> > >
> > > --- John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
> > > > This has prompted the recall of a car that my
> > > > brother-in-law had that
> > > > had a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube - ie, TV tube) in
> > the
> > > > dash that was
> > > > connected to an on-board computer that gave all
> > > > kinds of readouts
> > > > directly on screen while driving. I thought this
> > to
> > > > be very cool. Don't
> > > > remember what kind of vehicle but a Detroit
> > built
> > > > American automobile.
> > > > With the advances made in electronics, the use
> > of
> > > > LEDs or silver crystal
> > > > readouts, etc, would seem possible to create a
> > > > similar system that could
> > > > pick off signals from various points on the
> > Vanagon
> > > > and give readouts on
> > > > a single screen mounted somewhere  on the dash
> > of
> > > > our beloved Vans.
> > > >
> > > > Just wondering if any of our List Members with
> > > > electronics  knowledge
> > > > would have some ideas of how this can be done,
> > or
> > > > could do such a thing,
> > > > sort of like Darrels Digifant Digitool, but a
> > bit
> > > > more sophisticated.
> > > >
> > > > Just Sunday Morning mental meanderings.
> > > >
> > > > John Rodgers
> > > > 88 GL Driver
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Tim Hannink
> > > Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
> > > Winter Park, Florida
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