Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Streetdeck, Complete Navigation and Entertainment System for the Digital Car

streetdeck lineart

MP3Car has released Streetdeck, a complete navigation and entertainment system for the digital car. The complete StreetDeck system consists of two parts the hardware and the software. The hardware includes a car computer with some really nice specs.

    Intel Celeron M processor 1.5 GHz 1Mb cache 400Mhz FSB
    Supports up to 2.26GHz, 400MHz/533MHz FSB
    One 512 MB DDR2 SDRAM DIMM, max. 1GB memory (1 memory slot)
    Onboard 10/100 ethernet port
    Intel ® 915GM VGA for CRT / 18-bit dual channel LVDS
    2 SATA ports
    4 USB 2.0 ports
    2x PCI, 1x miniPCI, 1xPCI-E(x1) slots, optional single/dual DVI card
    Audio - High end surround sound processing circutiry
    Serial Ports - two RS-232 ports
    Serial ATA - supports 2 ports
    USB (2.0) - supports 4 USB ports
    Keyboard and Mouse Connector - PS/2 type
    Expansion Slot - 2 PCI, 1 MiniPcI
    60GB HD
    Vehicle Diagnostics - requires OBD-II connector (not included)
    Camera support requires camera purchase and connecting hardware (not included)
    FM radio requires FM tuner (not included)
    Bluetooth phone integration requires bluetooth chip (not included)(chip in final development)
    Satellite Radio required XM direct box and Cable (not included)

streetdeck hardware

The computer is controlled via a 7″ touchscreen with the following specifications:

    Screen size: 7 inches, diagonal (16:9)
    7-inch digital TFT LCD (new panel)
    LCD brightness (cd/m2): 400
    Resolution (pixel): 800 RGB x 400
    Dot resolution: 2,400 x 480 = 1,152,000 (dots)
    Supported resolution: 640 x 480 - 1,600 x 1,200
    Master dimensions (W x D x H): 178 x 155 x 50mm
    Touch screen interface: USB port (RS232 optional)
    Operating voltage: 10.5 to 14V DC
    For in-car PC, DVD player, GPS, and various VGA applications
    In-dash type, fully motorized TFT LCD
    Contrast ratio: 300:1
    Diagonal size 16:9 and 4:3 adjustable
    4-wire resistive touch screen panel (USB)
    Multi-monitor touch screen support
    VGA input (15-pin D-sub)
    USB interface
    Video input system: NTSC/PAL/SECAM auto switching
    Three RCA video inputs
    Upgraded high-brightness CCFL

Now about some of the features of the StreeDeck system.

streetdeck navigation

The Navigation system provides auto rotating maps with the current direction always up, bird’s eye view, voice guided turn by turn instructions and automating rerouting. You can plan your routes based on address, POI, selection from maps, intersection or coordinates.