Evening everyone.
I'm compiling a wish list of enhancements to the media centre / console module. Feel free to add your own.
This is my kick off list. I think these are doable given the technology in the vehicle:
1. Auto brightness function. As with many devices (mobile phones, even my TV) one setting would be to have the internal displays adjust. The vehicle already has automatic lights functionality so I thing that this could be extended to support other gadgets
2. Media centre auto sleep function. This would be an optional function. If my computer's display goes to sleep after a period of inactivity so should the media console. When listening to music I don't really need to have the display on constantly. Certain functions such as Sat Nav would be disable this feature.
3. Correct the bug with mp3 ended a few seconds early.
4. Implement a function that is supported in Windows computers (not sure Macs) that will display as album art a file called cover.jpg when this is in the same folder as the mp3. If an mp3 has its own embedded folder this will override cover.jpg.
5. If the console can display photos and audio files I don't see it as being technically impossible to display videos on the console. I understand that it is strongly debatable to have videos playing in a moving vehicle but with all the tech available to functions such as ECO (Start / Stop) it might be possible to implement a check that will only play a video if the vehicle is stationary / switched off.
Regards,
Alan
I'm compiling a wish list of enhancements to the media centre / console module. Feel free to add your own.
This is my kick off list. I think these are doable given the technology in the vehicle:
1. Auto brightness function. As with many devices (mobile phones, even my TV) one setting would be to have the internal displays adjust. The vehicle already has automatic lights functionality so I thing that this could be extended to support other gadgets
2. Media centre auto sleep function. This would be an optional function. If my computer's display goes to sleep after a period of inactivity so should the media console. When listening to music I don't really need to have the display on constantly. Certain functions such as Sat Nav would be disable this feature.
3. Correct the bug with mp3 ended a few seconds early.
4. Implement a function that is supported in Windows computers (not sure Macs) that will display as album art a file called cover.jpg when this is in the same folder as the mp3. If an mp3 has its own embedded folder this will override cover.jpg.
5. If the console can display photos and audio files I don't see it as being technically impossible to display videos on the console. I understand that it is strongly debatable to have videos playing in a moving vehicle but with all the tech available to functions such as ECO (Start / Stop) it might be possible to implement a check that will only play a video if the vehicle is stationary / switched off.
Regards,
Alan