So as you already know after the successes of my first top secret project, the wireless car charging mod, I couldn’t stop there. Now I have removed the charger from my car and have shifted it to my house, cause it would become obsolete with my new project. I still love wireless technology but I also love function over form.
This has been an idea I've had for a long time and I am really happy I could finally execute. This is all due to you guys over here motivating me to think outside the box!
First I would like to explain what the project is based off of. Continuum is a feature first introduced in 2015 for Windows Mobile devices. So when I connect my phone to a USB Type C docking station I am able to run a full Windows 'like' experience where apps scale to fit the bigger screen etc. etc. I really love this feature and use it all the time at home on my desk with a screen.
I have always wondered if I could bring this concept to my TB. Many other Windows Mobile enthusiasts have also experimented with the idea with mixed results.
These were good but didn’t work out for me, as having to use Continuum with a touch screen is way more effective. So I started out with buying a 7 inch Raspberry Pi touch screen. It has HDMI for input and touch output is via a Micro USB cable. Perfect. I bought a small USB Type C dock which wouldn’t take up too much space and viola we are good to go.
With that out of the way and a successful test run, now its time to mount the screen. I was thinking of mounting it on top of the radio while leaving some space between the radio head unit and the screen to allow me to change the volume, if ever so slightly. Phones audio will be connected through Bluetooth as it currently is, hence removing the radio to replace it with the screen only is not a viable option in my opinion.
And here is where I'd like to see what ideas you guys have for mounting the screen. I am building a nice frame for it and this I want to mount on top of the radio head unit as mentioned. I was originally thinking about getting some L brackets around four corners of the radio with a small piece on the front to mount the screen on it. Let me know what you guys think.
This has been an idea I've had for a long time and I am really happy I could finally execute. This is all due to you guys over here motivating me to think outside the box!
First I would like to explain what the project is based off of. Continuum is a feature first introduced in 2015 for Windows Mobile devices. So when I connect my phone to a USB Type C docking station I am able to run a full Windows 'like' experience where apps scale to fit the bigger screen etc. etc. I really love this feature and use it all the time at home on my desk with a screen.
I have always wondered if I could bring this concept to my TB. Many other Windows Mobile enthusiasts have also experimented with the idea with mixed results.
These were good but didn’t work out for me, as having to use Continuum with a touch screen is way more effective. So I started out with buying a 7 inch Raspberry Pi touch screen. It has HDMI for input and touch output is via a Micro USB cable. Perfect. I bought a small USB Type C dock which wouldn’t take up too much space and viola we are good to go.
With that out of the way and a successful test run, now its time to mount the screen. I was thinking of mounting it on top of the radio while leaving some space between the radio head unit and the screen to allow me to change the volume, if ever so slightly. Phones audio will be connected through Bluetooth as it currently is, hence removing the radio to replace it with the screen only is not a viable option in my opinion.
And here is where I'd like to see what ideas you guys have for mounting the screen. I am building a nice frame for it and this I want to mount on top of the radio head unit as mentioned. I was originally thinking about getting some L brackets around four corners of the radio with a small piece on the front to mount the screen on it. Let me know what you guys think.