Is there a Android head unit that support dual zone video and audio?
I want to connect the unit to screen in the back to show video and hear radio in the front seat
Thank you
Most of the current units support that.
Video out on the back is what you need to look for.
Attention:
Most units with integrated DVD just only support it from the DVD/CD.
Other sources like SD/USB are not supported.
If you choose one without DVD, you are able to use SD/USB and internal storage.
i saw a joying unit the has a video in and a harness with a video plug, is that the output?
avn31 said:
i saw a joying unit the has a video in and a harness with a video plug, is that the output?
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No... Joying has no video out afaik.
so which company does?
Pumpkin, Klyde, nearly all...
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Anybody knows how to use the AUX port to play music through the head unit?
Hi, I have the same doubt here. I bought a pure Android unit (still trying to find out which make and model is, as it's unbranded, with RK3188A chip, but not matching any MCU listed on the HuiFei wiki page), and I see that I can only use the dual zone for DVD while navigating (IGO) on the head unit. I mean, I have no PIP functionality (not a big issue), but the dual is not working as expected. I can only send video to rear monitors if it's played from the DVD. No USB, SD, BT, etc music or video files seem to be allowed to be sent through the AUX out port. And I'm only allowed to use navigation app while DVD is played on rear monitors... No radio, no USB, SD, etc video or audio files.
My previous unit is a WinCE supporting really well all this functions, but unfortunately due to a battery power loss, it only starts in recovery mode (expecting to load some firmware from SD card), and I cannot find any FW valid for it. And this pure Android is unable to do it, so I'm investigating to come up with a solution (it's the main reason I bought the pure Android unit).
Anyone knows any option? I think this could be done via software, but maybe I'm wrong.
Thanks in advance, it's really appreciated.
joyduck said:
Anybody knows how to use the AUX port to play music through the head unit?
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you'll need a 3.5mm/2.5mm male to 2 RCA cable,connect this cable to your MP3 or someting and the AUX IN L and AUX IN R cables ,open the AV IN app on the head unit,then you can listen to the music through your head unit
cherry714401 said:
you'll need a 3.5mm/2.5mm male to 2 RCA cable,connect this cable to your MP3 or someting and the AUX IN L and AUX IN R cables ,open the AV IN app on the head unit,then you can listen to the music through your head unit
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So, you cannot play music from a friend's phone and use tomtom (or any app) in the meantime?
There is any possibility to have AUX-IN audio and any navigation app in the meantime?
Thank you,
gabycm said:
Hi, I have the same doubt here. I bought a pure Android unit (still trying to find out which make and model is, as it's unbranded, with RK3188A chip, but not matching any MCU listed on the HuiFei wiki page), and I see that I can only use the dual zone for DVD while navigating (IGO) on the head unit. I mean, I have no PIP functionality (not a big issue), but the dual is not working as expected. I can only send video to rear monitors if it's played from the DVD. No USB, SD, BT, etc music or video files seem to be allowed to be sent through the AUX out port. And I'm only allowed to use navigation app while DVD is played on rear monitors... No radio, no USB, SD, etc video or audio files.
My previous unit is a WinCE supporting really well all this functions, but unfortunately due to a battery power loss, it only starts in recovery mode (expecting to load some firmware from SD card), and I cannot find any FW valid for it. And this pure Android is unable to do it, so I'm investigating to come up with a solution (it's the main reason I bought the pure Android unit).
Anyone knows any option? I think this could be done via software, but maybe I'm wrong.
Thanks in advance, it's really appreciated.
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You just bought the wrong device.
Nearly all units with DVD support only video/audio from this drive, nothing else.
All units without integrated DVD can play anything from anywhere, even from any USB-DVD.
From my understanding this cannot be changed...
May be possible by deactivating the DVD by pulling out the connection to the main board.... I don´t know, needs to be tested.
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mesgas said:
So, you cannot play music from a friend's phone and use tomtom (or any app) in the meantime?
There is any possibility to have AUX-IN audio and any navigation app in the meantime?
Thank you,
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Where do you read that out of his posting? You always can send the AUX player to the background and can use navigation.
By the way... for what reason did you activate the donate button? Did you create any helpful software to ask for donation?
MY unit has AUX in but no AUX in app. Does anyone have the APK or one they recommend? MCTB running android 10.
How do I delete this I accidentally posted in wrong thread.
CaliBurr said:
MY unit has AUX in but no AUX in app. Does anyone have the APK or one they recommend? MCTB running android 10.
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Not an MTCx device...
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Not an MTCx device...
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Ah, someone said it was. What is it?
I don't know if this applies to all firmware, but on some firmware, you either see the AUX or the Front Camera app icon. In the settings, when the front camera is activated, the AUX program icon changes to a front camera. If you deactivate the front camera then the AUX icon appears and I believe the sound source input is also made active in addition to the camera. On mine, the option is under Factory Settings and is named "Front View" on can be toggled on or off.
I have a TEyes SPro 4/64 which is an s9853i FYT unit. You should check the connection diagram for your head unit to see which pins/connectors are for AUX video and audio.
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I don't know if this applies to all firmware, but on some firmware, you either see the AUX or the Front Camera app icon. In the settings, when the front camera is activated, the AUX program icon changes to a front camera. If you deactivate the front camera then the AUX icon appears and I believe the sound source input is also made active in addition to the camera. On mine, the option is under Factory Settings and is named "Front View" on can be toggled on or off.
I have a TEyes SPro 4/64 which is an s9853i FYT unit. You should check the connection diagram for your head unit to see which pins/connectors are for AUX video and audio.
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Interesting so I can't use my dash cam and AUX?
Not sure. Try it and see what happens. Maybe your unit is different.
If both your dash cam and AUX use the same inputs, then I would guess that it's not possible.
Best to try and maybe follow-up with your vendor/seller/manufacturer.
I have a similar problem. I m trying to install an reverse camera. I have connected the orange "reversing" wire but when I am in reverse I get a "no signal error". What's the difference between video in and cam in connectors. Do you know what the pin out of this connector is because the rca female cables are not installed and I m trying all possible combinations in order to connect the video in and grnd cables from the male rca. Thanks
I have installed a chinese Pumpkin Android head unit in my Toyota Previa van and after adding an external 3G router and connecting it via an ethernet adapter and an car roof antenna I am now extremely pleased. I get close to perfect streaming video on the road!
I would love to supplement the small Pumpkin display with a roof mounted flip down monitor so the back passengers can watch youtube on a decent size screen. There are many of those on the market, so that should be easy.
However, it turns out that the video output connector of the Pumpkin head unit is only connected to signal of the DVD player! And I stubbornly refuse to go back to juggling with silver disks.
I assume these Android head units coming from China are all very similar. Has anyone ever tried isolating the signal of the head unit's LCD screen and connecting it to an external monitor? If so, please let me know so I can install a monitor that just mirrors the head unit's display.
Regards,
Tinkerspy
I would also love to do this. My factory system output to the headrest screens for back passengers. Since I installed the Android head unit, everything works fine but only outputs to the rear screens if a DVD is inserted - I would love to just be able to duplicate whatever is on the screen so I can play YouTube, Netflix etc. on the rear screens.
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I would also love to do this. My factory system output to the headrest screens for back passengers. Since I installed the Android head unit, everything works fine but only outputs to the rear screens if a DVD is inserted - I would love to just be able to duplicate whatever is on the screen so I can play YouTube, Netflix etc. on the rear screens.
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Hi, Did you solve the problem?
thanks
I just haven't had time to look at it - been too busy. However, I didn't mention above that my yellow video RCA cables on the back of the unit were mis-labeled and my backup camera ended-up working with a different plug - so I will hopefully get some time to try out what the other RCA video plugs actually do next week when I free up a bit.
Any news about it?
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I just haven't had time to look at it - been too busy. However, I didn't mention above that my yellow video RCA cables on the back of the unit were mis-labeled and my backup camera ended-up working with a different plug - so I will hopefully get some time to try out what the other RCA video plugs actually do next week when I free up a bit.
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I'd be really interested to hear if it was possible to output video from a source other than DVD to external monitors [emoji106]
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I've found that some of these Android head-units output ALL video to external monitors and some only output DVD and/or Aux-In to external monitors.
For example, I purchased two GM-specific units - an Eonon GA9180A (MTCE-WWW) and a Hizpo (MTCE-XRC). The Eonon sends ALL video to the video-out jacks (OS launcher, DVD, navi, all apps, etc), but the Hizpo only sends DVD and Aux-in to the video-out jacks.
I know this doesn't help you since you already have the unit (unless you can still exchange/return it), but it may help others that are still in the "research" phase...
dragging this up again..
Does anyone know/think it's possible to pipe video to external monitors from sources other than DVD on these units???
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Hello guys,
I have a huge deal trying to implement the front camera on Joying JY-UL135.
I have allready the rear RCA camera installed, and it works great with the reverse gear.
I've connected the front camera on the AV-IN, and it works when I use SRC button on AV-IN, but I want it to work as a front camera, so I've activated it in "Factory Settings Menu", but it shows me a yellow ! sign, and no way to make it work.
I've asked Joying, but no good answer. :crying:
Is it possible to make it work somehow? Maybe by flashing with a compatible MCU? which will handle it as Front Camera and not AV-IN?
Thank you,
Cheers,
Front Cam
Did you power the front camera beside's using the RCA.
Damit17, not yet.. this is what i was thinking about... but from 4pda forum, it seems that F-CAM RCA and AV-IN are differnt.
Is it same input? did you tried it?
Post MCU and Android version in [about] so we know which unit you have. Model numbers are almost meaningless.
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Post MCU and Android version in [about] so we know which unit you have. Model numbers are almost meaningless.
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Hello, so its Android 5.1.1
MCU version: MTCD_JY_V2.06_2
Dec 21 2016 16:07:07
Build:
rk3188-userdebug 21122016.15:16:21
Thanks,
itexcom said:
Hello, so its Android 5.1.1
MCU version: MTCD_JY_V2.06_2
Dec 21 2016 16:07:07
Build:
rk3188-userdebug 21122016.15:16:21
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Thanks - You have an MTCD px3 1gb unit. I have the same unit. I dont have a front cam connected but will look into the connection diagram and post later.
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Thanks - You have an MTCD px3 1gb unit. I have the same unit. I dont have a front cam connected but will look into the connection diagram and post later.
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Thanks marchnz.
My problem is, Joying does not support officially front cam. The unit has only AV-IN.
Would this be because Joying expect the front camera to be a USB camera/DVR as listed in the wiring diagram? The AV input wasnt intended for front camera operation; this is for DVD players, DVB-T TV tuners etc.
Unless there is a way to assign the AV input via [Factory Settings Menu]?
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Would this be because Joying expect the front camera to be a USB camera/DVR as listed in the wiring diagram? The AV input wasnt intended for front camera operation; this is for DVD players, DVB-T TV tuners etc.
Unless there is a way to assign the AV input via [Factory Settings Menu]?
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I've tried, but without succsess... also I have already DVR connected by USB, but im looking for a real F cam integration on parking ....
itexcom said:
I've tried, but without succsess... also I have already DVR connected by USB, but im looking for a real F cam integration on parking ....
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Hi, maybe something like this may help - Car Parking Camera Video 2 Channel Converter Auto Switch Front /Side/Rearview Rear View Camera Video Control Box with Manual
I have no experience with this unit but tempted to look into a solution like this.
did you ever get this to work?
F-CAM app does not work for me either for rear cam... It shows yellow ! sign... I have a Seicane PX3 android head unit.
lucassidoti said:
F-CAM app does not work for me either for rear cam... It shows yellow ! sign... I have a Seicane PX3 android head unit.
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My mtcd unit has a front camera RCA input and an F-CAM power connector. F-CAM app and front camera work out of box with this unit.
If you don't have these connectors and are interested in getting F-CAM to work, follow this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...tions-development/parking-camera-mod-t3663956
Hi friends
Hi, Dear masters.
I have an MTCD KGL unit on my car. It is working on Malaysk rom. Everything is perfect but the head unit is too lower from my eye visible level. In this case, I want to make a second informative screen on my car's dashboard. But head unit's analog video out is only working when DVD player is active.
Is there any way to get android interface mirroring to another (tft LCD) screen via analog video out? Any hardware or MCU modification? Any other way?
Thank you so much
Maybe there's an app out there that will do this??
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Not via rca. Maybe mirror to another android device using something like vnc, Teamviewer or similar over wifi.
I don't have any more android devices, I have only tft screen with analog video input.
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anyone to help?
Come on My brothers
I need to help
Any idea about hardware modification?
is mtcd device compatible with MHL/HDMI interface via USB port?
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is mtcd device compatible with MHL/HDMI interface via USB port?
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ahmedow said:
Come on My brothers
I need to help
Any idea about hardware modification?
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RK3188 or RK3368 chips don't have direct video output you must have to install a chip to convert the output signal of the RK3188 or RK3368 to video output (RCA) something like Rockchip RK1000-s.
Imposible: no, difficult: very.
maybe using a miracast dongle on a hdmi to analog video converter?
I just install my head unit everything works great, but I have rear tvs I want to hook up, but there is no video out rca on my unit. Has anyone added a different plug with video, or found any other way to add video out?