Okay so I can tell that not a lot of people are keen on opening your dashboards to modify your brand new TLX but I've had this in mind from the get-go and wanted to share my plans I'll work on come Jan/Feb once all the parts arrive.
Goal: Add Apple's Peer to Peer Airplay to the upper dash of my base TLX for Waze/Google Maps/Plex/Netflix etc.
There's been plenty of tutorials out there adding tablets and smart TV consoles to the dashboard but it's always been a convoluted setup that required a wireless router and a hotspot be that the router itself or your phone. My approach tries to get rid of both and imo it's even better than the Android Drive/Apple CarPlay we'll see in future dashboards.
What you'll need:
Navtool Video Interface: ACURA RLX 2013-2014 NAVIGATION VIDEO INTERFACE (TLX version out in Jan)
Radioshack HDMI to component converter: RadioShack HDMI to Component Converter - Radioshack
A modified Apple TV 3(2013) with the latest OS update
An iPhone/iPad with iOS 8 and above.
The steps are plug-n-play albeit the Apple TV mod:
1. Connect the Navtool to the car's dashboard
2. Connect all of the Navtool ends but the USB to the Radioshack converter (which unlike other converters in the market does not require an external power source)
3. Connect the USB power port from the Navtool to the Apple TV modified to take USB power
4. Peer to Peer Airplay.
The best new aspect of the newest Apple TV update is that it offers Peer to Peer Airplay which translates to no wifi router needed for your iPhone to send content.
I shared this before but you can always stick a Nexus 7 to the crevice of the upper dashboard which works perfectly for long road trips but you forgo the backup camera and simply risk a break in if you leave it there permanently. I've considered lots of alternatives out there and while regular Airplay can be had in the form of android apps, raspberry pi apps and whatnots, nothing out there offers Peer to Peer yet and I'll be happy to repourpose the ATV if a better alternative shows up in the future.
Any DIYers out there with me? I would love to hear some feedback.
Goal: Add Apple's Peer to Peer Airplay to the upper dash of my base TLX for Waze/Google Maps/Plex/Netflix etc.
There's been plenty of tutorials out there adding tablets and smart TV consoles to the dashboard but it's always been a convoluted setup that required a wireless router and a hotspot be that the router itself or your phone. My approach tries to get rid of both and imo it's even better than the Android Drive/Apple CarPlay we'll see in future dashboards.
What you'll need:
Navtool Video Interface: ACURA RLX 2013-2014 NAVIGATION VIDEO INTERFACE (TLX version out in Jan)
Radioshack HDMI to component converter: RadioShack HDMI to Component Converter - Radioshack
A modified Apple TV 3(2013) with the latest OS update
An iPhone/iPad with iOS 8 and above.
The steps are plug-n-play albeit the Apple TV mod:
1. Connect the Navtool to the car's dashboard
2. Connect all of the Navtool ends but the USB to the Radioshack converter (which unlike other converters in the market does not require an external power source)
3. Connect the USB power port from the Navtool to the Apple TV modified to take USB power
4. Peer to Peer Airplay.
The best new aspect of the newest Apple TV update is that it offers Peer to Peer Airplay which translates to no wifi router needed for your iPhone to send content.
I shared this before but you can always stick a Nexus 7 to the crevice of the upper dashboard which works perfectly for long road trips but you forgo the backup camera and simply risk a break in if you leave it there permanently. I've considered lots of alternatives out there and while regular Airplay can be had in the form of android apps, raspberry pi apps and whatnots, nothing out there offers Peer to Peer yet and I'll be happy to repourpose the ATV if a better alternative shows up in the future.
Any DIYers out there with me? I would love to hear some feedback.