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UPDATE - I abanonded the CarPC for a hacked XBOX running XBMC. $20 wireless controller, $90 xbox, inverter, 20GB notebook disk. Who could ask for more? Instant power off without worries. It's the perfect mobile solution!! For my mobile entertainment and control setup I have chosen to use a Via Mini-ITX system in my car. I plan to use the Mini-ITX motherboard with the following: Optibase VideoPlex Xpress PCI MPEG1/2 decoder card Generic GPS decoder module (RS232 output) Custom parallel port interface to ground effect lights Composite console output to front LCD input #1 MPEG1/2 decoder output to video AMP, to all 3 LCDs wireless IR keyboard, modified receiver module Learning remote programmed from keyboard USB devices (Joypad, PCMCIA, CF cards, etc) 100gb hard drive (3.5") mobile power supply (NO INVERTER) Software: Debian Linux Some sorta menu systemi (mm-0.1 from sourceforge!) gpsdrive for GPS Video playback via Optibase Kismet / Dsniff / etc Apache Custom stuff for VDOT camera (more info later) Web browser / ssh read only, 600mb filesystem Here are pictures of the system in testing  Music video being output from Optibase hardware decoder  Listing of music videos in a directory  Listing of video directories  Main menu of functions  Via ITX board on the desk, will use right angle adaptor for PCI card |