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abhi182 · 30th May 2007, 12:16

^^ thanks, need to get the phone integration thing up & running, just being lazy abt the whole thing....
BTW any suggestions on what kind of microphone should i get for setting up the phone integration setup?

Ketan · 17th June 2007, 13:28

Hey Abhi,, nice project buddy!!
I really liked it. i was wondering if I can do similar stuff with my Palio!!
Do you know anyone in Bangalore who might have tried this or done this! I'll get in touch with him to find out more details...
Thanks.

santosh.s · 16th July 2007, 17:56

Fantastic project, and what a VFM! Wish you were in Bangalore, I would want to meet you and see it personally.

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Originally Posted by abhi182

The only constraint is you can't do routing (i.e. mark your start and end-points and expect the software to chart the route for you and give you visual and voice directions)

If not getting direction, can you at least continuously see where you are located on the google map?

Absar · 16th July 2007, 19:37

Wow! Awesome Car PC! Excellent job! One thing. Does the pc have GPRS usage to use Google Maps or have you downloaded the Google Maps to the hdd? I did not know that downloading Google Maps is possible. I envy you on seeing this Car PC. Seeing the Opel logo, I thought it was done on a Vectra! I would love to have one for my car tho.

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abhi182 · 16th July 2007, 21:09

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If not getting direction, can you at least continuously see where you are located on the google map?

yes, of course!
Actually I have been using Satnav's maps of late which handle routing too though I still prefer looking at my position on the map rather than relying on some silly synthesized voice guiding me through

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Does the pc have GPRS usage to use Google Maps or have you downloaded the Google Maps to the hdd? I did not know that downloading Google Maps is possible

I use Google earth, not maps

No GPRS usage, I simply cached the data (nearly 1 GB now) on to the HDD
there are third arty apps which allow you to automatically cache Google earth data for a given range of latitude/longitude

harjeev · 1st June 2008, 13:47

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Originally Posted by abhi182

Google earth + Goops + roadrunner: free

was reading your thread and saw that you have integrated google earth with road runner.

can you see the google earth maps in RR.
If yes please share with us
1. how did you download the google earth (street) maps?
2. what is the integration process with RR
3. now that you are using Satguide maps with RR, does RR give navigation directions using Satguide maps?
Thanks

17th June 2007, 13:28	#32 (permalink)
Ketan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 218 View My Garage	Hey Abhi,, nice project buddy!! I really liked it. i was wondering if I can do similar stuff with my Palio!! Do you know anyone in Bangalore who might have tried this or done this! I'll get in touch with him to find out more details... Thanks. __________________ Ketan ========

16th July 2007, 19:37	#34 (permalink)
Absar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 555 View My Garage	Wow! Awesome Car PC! Excellent job! One thing. Does the pc have GPRS usage to use Google Maps or have you downloaded the Google Maps to the hdd? I did not know that downloading Google Maps is possible. I envy you on seeing this Car PC. Seeing the Opel logo, I thought it was done on a Vectra! I would love to have one for my car tho. A __________________ Ford Ikon 1.6 Nxt ZXi, 2005 I cried because I had no VTEC, until I met a person who had no 1.6 ROCAM.

30th May 2007, 12:16	#31 (permalink)
abhi182 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 117 View My Garage	^^ thanks, need to get the phone integration thing up & running, just being lazy abt the whole thing.... BTW any suggestions on what kind of microphone should i get for setting up the phone integration setup?