mp3car.com has a video of them. You can push down on them for an on/off mute feature. Yes they are programmable. but its not like you can make it a volume knob and a scroll knob with a flick of a click. I the video he is using 2 knobs. i dont feel like ordering another one.I'm not entirely familiar with what they are capable of.
How many programmable functions do they have? Are the like pioneer head units that turn both ways, press in, and can be pushed up/down left/right.... If so you could use it for pretty much anything. If they are just a simple knob, or maybe just a knob that can be pressed in, I say get two of them.
meh now you are just trying to avoid using the touchscreen alltogether lol.So it's only turn left/right and push in? Turning it while it's pushed in isn't a separate function? And the knob its self can't be pushed any direction, only turned and pressed directly in?
I would just stick with one then and use it as a volume knob.
The other cool thing I saw that I would use with it was a little USB keyboard. The one I saw had only 3 keys, but each key was a tiny LCD screen that you could put any picture on you want, and you can program the keys to do various things.
Ideally i'd like a powermate as the volume/mute, then one of the usb keyboard things as next/prev track and play/pause. Then another one that can switch directly to music/video/gps
maybe you could even use the programmable keyboard so that when you push a key it does something and also changes the function of the powermate...just a thought
Module only, no cables included. Intended for advanced hobbyists only.I believe what you need is called an HQCT..
*edit* yep http://store.mp3car.com/HQCT_High_Quality_Car_Tuner_FM_Radio_p/com-009.htm
Don't bother with a tv tuner card for fm radio, they are designed for a stationary home pc and have inconsitant signal and bad quality when used in a car
my friend made a new center console for his hoe' he hid it therejust a question where is the best place to hide a carputer case in your car, with a internal cd/dvd drive? \
Where did you guys put yours? BTw i am getting a 95 tahoe 2 door