need idea's to hook ps3 up in a vs comm

[Vs_Esteem]

hi all
i just brought a sony in dash dvd screen from jv hifi & i want to hook up my ps3 to it,its getting installed tommorrow & they chucked in 4ft av leads running to the screen to the centre console,as they should i paid $920 all up for the screen & install.i looked in dick smiths & they got a 300w inverter for $50 bucks,is that big enough to run a ps3.also i dont know where to mount the ps3 & the invertor somewhere in a cool spot so it dont get hot or get screwed

[roon_VR]

If i was you, i wouldn't keep a PS3 in a car. Since the PS3 is a bulky unit, you'll have a bit of trouble placing it somewhere in the car where no one will see it.

[Vs_Esteem]

it wont be in the car all the time,just for long trips & that,somewhere easy to get it in & out,but so it dont get hot,maybe under the passanger side seat or something...surely someone has put a ps3 in there car b4 lol

[rcnugget]

mount it on the floor between the rear seats above the driveshaft tunnel, this is why I stuck with ps2 slim its only $80 and nice n small to mount

[Vs_Esteem]

yea good point,cheap to replace,dont wanna pay another $750 for the ps3,i found a forum on the playstation.com website & someone else has been asking to do it,there worried about the vibration & the heating,thats the hard bit & the ps3 being so bulky,check this site out the car is a sony xplode promo car with a ps3 in it Cars, scion xa pimped with playstation 3 - Kotaku
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[Vs_Esteem]

didnt work try this Cars: Scion xA "Pimped" With PlayStation 3

[rcnugget]

yeah seen that one its a pretty sweet car, the end of the day its a show car.

Ps2 is geat it can still play guitar hero 2&3 in mine :P

[danja]

If you could hook up your steering wheel and pedals to the PS2 and use it to play Gran Turismo, that would be sweet!

[rcnugget]

you could ... but actually driving the car might be an issue

[Ozzie]

Might wanna hook up a guard dog or somethin too cous if a crim sees it, its gone

[Vs_Esteem]

it wont be in all the time,just now & then,i need a adaptor of some kind now because jv hi fi put av male ends in and i need female ends to plug the ps3 or ps2 in,il post a pic up of the screen,it sticks out a bit to far out off the dash for me.

[rcnugget]

DSE have the FF Rca adapters for around $2 each

[Vs_Esteem]

ok cool thanks mate,whats the dse shop ? i'v never heard of it.what do people think of sony speakers as i try to keep all the audio gear the same,the fitter who installed the screen recommended alpine type s,but id rather have all of the same gear

[Vs_Esteem]

heres some pics of my new head deck,sony combo,still got jvc 6's front & back,i want to change to sony or maybe alpine 6'5 front & 6'9 at back,

[vlv8vic]

Looks good.
use alpine over sony. my alpines were much better than my sonys.
dse is Dick Smith Electronics.

[Vs_Esteem]

ok yea i heard of them now lol,yeah im swinging towards alpine s,my mate has them but type r & they go off,im not into subs so i might just get some 6inch & 6'9,amp & tweeters,i was going to get a tv tuner but i was told there $700 bucks,so im not getting that anymore,i like tv but not that much.

[apoc585]

everything in my ute is typr r alpines mate and they are awesome. my old ute had just alpine splits for a while and they sounded awesome with no sub!
next door neighbour has type s splits and they go pretty hard too

back to the PS3 issue though... id go for PS2, much easier to hide, slimmer, and not such a kick in the shin if it does get stolen(touch wood)

[Vs_Esteem]

sounds like a good set-up mate,as for the ps2 yea might be better,sucks as i only sold my ps2 slim just b4 i got my ps2,might just get a 2nd hand 1 from cash converters or somewhere,& as ya said dont care if it gets stolen.had a close call last night mate had the crusty demons dvd going & the cops pulled me over at the hub,they can get me for not having it earthed out to the park brake,& must say what a stupid law,but lucky it was only a rbt tho,im sure its because i got QLD plates on,i always get pulled over

[HSV320]

the cops pulled me over at the hub,they can get me for not having it earthed out to the park brake,& must say what a stupid law,but lucky it was only a rbt tho,im sure its because i got QLD plates on,i always get pulled over

Ive been is the same situation but i didn't close the lid when they pulled me over and i had the fast and the furious movie going at the time. then he politely asked me to turn the movie off and gave me a warning about the speed i was doing not knowing of this law.

[HSV320]

Hey ive just put a ps3 in the car also with a 22" LCD screen in the boot looks out of this world i can have it on the fount screen or the rear screen, but the only down side having the ps3 in the car if i want to use it the car has to be going ( I get about 2 movies to the gallon). I only put the ps3 in the car if i am going to use it. ive had a x box 360 in the car b4 and that was even harder to get going even with the car going. but its good to hear that you are happy with the ps2.

I have also got some pics on the install just check out my ride to view them.

[rcnugget]

same headunit as me :P



I just ran a 4 way AV selector into the unit and I can run a $30 digital tv tuner / ps2 / tv out on camera + phone in to the screen, but its a pain in the ass to get good digital reception unless your parked up high on a hill

ps if you are on good terms with your local JB hifi have a listen to the JL VR 650 splits, all I can say about these is awesome. got 6 of the VR series in my ride now lol

[Vs_Esteem]

yeah good idea with the av selector be able to hook few things to it.jb guy gave me a good deal for some alpine type s 6 1/2 + tweeters & 6 by 9's for a tad over 3 hundred.wasnt a bad deal.have ya had any trouble with the unit ya got.where did u get ur tv tuner.

[Vs_Esteem]

hey calais what kinda power inverter & watts are ya running to get ya ps3 going,that be cool having a 22' in the boot hows that set up ?

[rcnugget]

no problems at all with the unit, only feature it lacks is touch screen dvd menu select, for some reason they never implimented that feature, but touch screen works well for everything else, never skips cd's with really high bass volumes that would have to be its best feature by far .. also having 1000+ mp3's on a dvd is great

[danja]

you could ... but actually driving the car might be an issue

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