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Intel NUC (BAY TRAIL)/APP RADIO 3/LEAP MOTION INFRARED = AWESOME!

By DDuB420 · Mar 22, 2014in AppRadio, AppRadio 2, AppRadio 3💬 9 posts👁️ 6,146 views
Posted Mar 22, 2014 · 05:05 UTC#1
I just set this up today, and I wanted to share with you guys.
 
My setup:

 

 
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Intel® NUC Kit DN2820FYKH (8GB RAM, WIFI, BT 4.0,INFRARED PORT, USB 3.0, 240GB SSD, 2.2GHZ DUAL CORE CELERON BAY TRAIL)
 
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inVERT - 100 Watt Portable Power Inverter w USB
 
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Belkin av10115 2 PORT HDMI AUTO SWITCHER (self Powered)
 
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Leap Motion controller (Controls NUC with swipe gestures)
 
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Lenovo Multimedia Remote with Keyboard N5901
 
Heres a quick video I made of me skipping tracks from winamp in my car 
 
 
I currently have Windows 8.1 Pro installed on the NUC, I find the tiles make it easier to navigate with such a low screen res. 
 
The HDMI switcher works perfectly, I can have my iPhone 5S plugged in and outputting video to the AR3, as soon as I power on the NUC the HDMI input switches automatically to the PC. When the PC turns off, it goes back to the iPhone. :)
 
When Im listening to music, I can still have my iPhone 5S connected via Bluetooth and make/receive calls/use siri
 
The leap motion controller works perfectly in the area of space I have in my car. I can control my Windows 8.1 mouse pointer with my index finger, Adjust my volume with circle gestures, skip tracks with left to right swipes, keytap swipes for play/pause. So far this is all that I have tested today.
 
I was concerned about heat generating from the NUC from it being in my glovebox. But I can tell you this thing hardly generates any heat at all. Its such low power, it doesnt get hot. I think I read that it draws somewhere around 7 watts power. It was a perfect fit in my DIN slot in my glovebox. Had it powered on with the glovebox door closed for a 3 hr drive today. It was still cool to the touch when I arrived at my destination.
 
More videos to come....  soon :)

 

Edited Mar 22, 2014 by DDuB420
Posted Mar 23, 2014 · 21:34 UTC#2

Why?

I mean don't get me wrong it's a cool carPC, but why?

The phones are so freaking fast right now that I just don't see the appeal anymore.

Posted Mar 24, 2014 · 01:53 UTC#3

Why?

I mean don't get me wrong it's a cool carPC, but why?

The phones are so freaking fast right now that I just don't see the appeal anymore.

 

I have my entire music library in my car now, 175GB in total, I can control it all with swipe gestures. Good enough reason for me.

Edited Mar 24, 2014 by DDuB420
Posted Mar 27, 2014 · 22:56 UTC#4

Okay... 175GB of music, say an average of 5MB per track (high quality compressed) gives you over 35,000 tracks. About 2500 hours of music, or 3.5 months solid listening. In other words I think you need to learn to organize your music collection a little bit better.

 

Or you could have just used and Android phone and 128GB SD card or wireless NAS. With the SD card you could carry your vast collection with you everywhere.

Posted May 02, 2014 · 02:26 UTC#5

Okay... 175GB of music, say an average of 5MB per track (high quality compressed) gives you over 35,000 tracks. About 2500 hours of music, or 3.5 months solid listening. In other words I think you need to learn to organize your music collection a little bit better.

 

Or you could have just used and Android phone and 128GB SD card or wireless NAS. With the SD card you could carry your vast collection with you everywhere.

 

I have organized my collection meticulously over the last 10 years. I just like having it all with me where ever I go. :)

The whole point of this setup was to integrate the infrared controller for hand gestures with the NUC/AR3 deck. No android setup can replicate my results, so ill pass on your suggestion.

Posted May 08, 2014 · 08:23 UTC#6

Winamp in the car ???? really?? ugly as hell, where is the album art work, where is the preset playlists, AppRadio player way better, PC is a thing of the past.

Edited May 08, 2014 by dellsam34
Posted May 08, 2014 · 17:21 UTC#7

Winamp in the car ???? really?? ugly as hell, where is the album art work, where is the preset playlists, AppRadio player way better, PC is a thing of the past.

Funniest thing I read today, thanks for that.

Posted Jul 01, 2014 · 22:16 UTC#8

First of all DDuB420 - that's the coolest setup ever.

 

And for the people that ask why, the answer is simple -- because you CAN!

 

I've got an Intel NUC that I use for my HTPC Plex server and I want to get another to do what you are doing.  Can I ask a couple questions?

 

1.  Do you have to have a bypass installed to use your PC while driving?

 

2.  Can you post a wiring diagram, of how you have everything connected?

 

3.  Are you able to connect to your iPhone as a hotspot to get in-car 4G?

 

I definitely want to do this.

Posted Jul 02, 2014 · 19:59 UTC#9

Answers:

 

1. Yes the bypass must be installed for this to work. 

 

2. No need for a diagram.

Heres the breakdown...

1FT HDMI cable connected to the "hdmi in" on the back of the AR3 - to "HDMI out" on the Belkin HDMI auto switching HDMI splitter - x2 3FT HDMI cables running from each "HDMI in" port on the auto switcher - One runs to my iphone lighting adapter the other to the back of the NUC.

Power for the nuc comes from by cigarette lighter port using the inverter (in OP) and the power cable runs behind the deck to the glovebox where the NUC is. The USB cable for the Leap is run behind the glovebox and the deck to in front of the shifter.

 

3. Yes I use my iphone 5S for a hotspot :)