Jvt
04-18-2014, 06:53 AM
Hi.
I have a Yaris TS from 2001. I bought it 3 months ago, it is my first car, and I really like it! :)
What I like a bit less is the old cassette/audio-cd system. I'm planning to install a car computer, using a Raspberry Pi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi) that I just bought, and a touch screen. Maybe I'll add a reverse camera, a GPS module, a USB Wifi adapter, ... So it will cost me some money, but I want to do it for the DIY fun.
I'm kind of good with computers, but not so much with cars... The first big problem that I can see is for the audio connection. I have two options to get sound from the computer :
A 3.5mm audio jack port.
An HDMI port, that will be used to connect to the screen, but from which I could also get the audio, using a device like this one (http://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/HDMI-to-HDMI-SPDIF-L-R-Audio-Converter-For-Blue-Ray-PS3-HDPC-DVD-Home-Theater-/191074759433?pt=US_Splitters_Combiners&hash=item2c7cf17309).
Now I have no idea how to plug it to my car speakers, and that's why I thought you could help me. What are the options, and what are their advantages/disadvantages ?
Here is a picture of the center console (http://i.imgur.com/F8ZP9mN.jpg?1), if it can help.
Thanks.
I have a Yaris TS from 2001. I bought it 3 months ago, it is my first car, and I really like it! :)
What I like a bit less is the old cassette/audio-cd system. I'm planning to install a car computer, using a Raspberry Pi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi) that I just bought, and a touch screen. Maybe I'll add a reverse camera, a GPS module, a USB Wifi adapter, ... So it will cost me some money, but I want to do it for the DIY fun.
I'm kind of good with computers, but not so much with cars... The first big problem that I can see is for the audio connection. I have two options to get sound from the computer :
A 3.5mm audio jack port.
An HDMI port, that will be used to connect to the screen, but from which I could also get the audio, using a device like this one (http://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/HDMI-to-HDMI-SPDIF-L-R-Audio-Converter-For-Blue-Ray-PS3-HDPC-DVD-Home-Theater-/191074759433?pt=US_Splitters_Combiners&hash=item2c7cf17309).
Now I have no idea how to plug it to my car speakers, and that's why I thought you could help me. What are the options, and what are their advantages/disadvantages ?
Here is a picture of the center console (http://i.imgur.com/F8ZP9mN.jpg?1), if it can help.
Thanks.