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TSLJon



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England 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Android Entertainment System - Range Rover Sport TDV8

Here is my thread on upgrading my Range Rover Sport’s in car entertainment system. I love the car, but the interface is rather lacking compared with my previous cars systems (Audi MMI and BMW iDrive to name a few….). I really rate the standard sat nav system in these, even if it is made by Denso….. So after a bit of thinking the best way to do this I decided not to try to replace the factory sat nav. I wanted something to play videos but most importantly music. The iPod options for the Denso sat nav are poor, the best being the NavTV option VDock, which is now discontinued and very expensive. Land Rover’s option is poor and basically emulates a cd changer from what I saw.

So looking around you can build Windows and Linux based systems but they ain’t cheap. To build one with all the car power supply I was looking at minimum £300. So I looked into adapting a tablet Android device with TV out into the car. After some research there are now Android TV devices (Simular to AppleTV) much cheaper. I found the Noontec A9 which came with IR remote, wireless USB dongle keyboard, had video and audio phono outputs….. It was perfect. It got better as well, it took a 12V DC input into the device. Saves messing around with the power supplies! The only thing I needed to do was regulate it due to car power supplies being between 12v and 14v when the engine was running.

So the next stage was getting an input into the system. There were 3 options from what I could see:
1) A simple £10 cable that goes into the rear of the screen, and you have to go into diagnostics mode every time you wanted to view the screen.
2) GVIF Interface, around £250 ish depending where you get them from? Uses additional switches to switch to the feeds but has benefits of rear view camera auto switching. Canbus switching available but not recommended by the importer?
3) Nav TV input device. OPV-2LR. Comes with the tv in motion module and installs the TV icon onto the RR screens.

Decided to go for the NavTV input as I want to quickly switch between the navigation and the Android system. Plus I like the OEM feel to it all.
Needed a 12v Regulated power supply, Maplin won at £12. Bargain!

Biggest issue was controlling it now. The remotes were IR and I wanted to hide the Noontec unit. So I needed some sort of IR repeater. Biggest issue was most were mains powered. Luckily a company called Niche Mode do one that is USB powered. £50 delivered. Simple, plug in, cover the IR repeated on the Noontec, and reposition the new one where you want. No additional power sources.

So after a test in the car today, here is where I am at. It works, very well. Pleased is an understatement, next option is a bit more Android development to hone it a bit more. But in a nutshell, for around £500 notes, I have a decent music interface, a video interface and complete internet connectivity.

For the music I use Spotify and PlayerPro. It connects through my iPhone for internet as shown below and streams music well! Though that is a bonus.

Anyway less talking more pics:

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Main Screen with a strange background. Land Rover logo was free! Bonus!
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PlayerPro small widget music player. Album art work etc etc.
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PlayerPro full widget music player.
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PlayerPro with a different background.
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Spotify Widget
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Full Spotify program!
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Browser through 3G
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IR receiver hidden nicely.
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The NAV TV setup. Simply plugin, no hard wiring. Plugin to the wiring loom and tap into the fibre MOST loop. 30 mins worse...
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TV button on screen.

Enjoy, hope you like. Something I wanted to do for a while! A bit different, seen phones on here through GVIF etc, but thought mine was different enough to show anyway.

Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mr. Green  2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE
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Post #336106 Sun Mar 11 2012 3:35pm
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jed.w



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You did what to the which now?

Would it not have been easier to buy a BMW?

Great job - I think!

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Post #336122 Sun Mar 11 2012 6:41pm
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BulletProofBomb



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Really nice job. Thumbs Up RRS TDV8 (loving it)
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Post #336143 Mon Mar 12 2012 3:23am
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iz6byo



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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

incredible!!!!!!!!
i have order that today........ Very Happy
i have a Gvif interface but your solution is great with TV on touch screen.
for activate this feature, do i need the unlock Tv module only?
can you give me more informations about that?
thanks ....... great Job Very Happy

Post #336199 Mon Mar 12 2012 1:16pm
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TSLJon



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It's simply the NAV TV kit you see. That gives you the interface, but I use a remote to control the Android system instead. It's easier I find!

The Noontec A9 is cheap as chips. £100 if I remember Smile 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE
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Post #336207 Mon Mar 12 2012 3:18pm
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Endjin



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Very Nice Thumbs Up ....... Maybe Land Rover will think about such a logical solution for the next evolution of their combined system....... One can hope Whistle 2013 Discovery HSE Luxury - 3.0 SDV6 - Santorini Black
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Post #336250 Mon Mar 12 2012 5:03pm
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iz6byo



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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

Hi TSLJon...
I'm doing the same system as you Have done.
I want know how the audio input,i suppose Aux, is going.
I mean the volume level, usually its sound it's not strong than cd/radio.
I thought to use a android equalizer...
What do you think???
Thanks Piero

Post #336611 Thu Mar 15 2012 12:43am
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TSLJon



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England 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey

iz6byo wrote:
Hi TSLJon...
I'm doing the same system as you Have done.
I want know how the audio input,i suppose Aux, is going.
I mean the volume level, usually its sound it's not strong than cd/radio.
I thought to use a android equalizer...
What do you think???
Thanks Piero


The Noontec A9 has a decent sound card in and gives plenty of boost for the car. I don't' have a big difference between the Noontec and the FM radio for example!

The NavTV input basically fools the car that a TV module is fitted so uses TV function input. From NAV TV I get 3 phonos, L&R audio plus video in.

Works faultlessly. Costs a bit more than the GVIF but is cleaner in my opinion.

Be great to get someone else working on the same box, as we can share the information. I'm hugely pleased with it so far, just don't forget to get a regulating 12v power supply. Mine was literally £12 from Maplins.

I'm hoping to root the Android soon to enable a bit of hacking on it, and eventually want to use the radio buttons for navigation. Been considering touchscreen as well, but the remote works so well with it, i'm struggling to see the benefits as you have to lean out of your seat in the RR Sport to use the touchscreen.

Any questions please ask Smile No issues with sharing anything i've done. 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE
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Post #336622 Thu Mar 15 2012 8:14am
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iz6byo



Member Since: 26 Dec 2008
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Thanks for answer
I think the noontec remote is fine.
With its touch-pad you can do all.
About the audio input ,Aux i mean,the level is lower than others sources,but with noontec will be better i hope.
Use the oem touch will be great but it's hard connect them.
Thanks

Post #336762 Thu Mar 15 2012 10:12pm
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mrfixit



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Looks good,I did a similar thing a while back so I could get music,well anything really displayed on the screen.The unit I used is only about £15 though,no internet connection but I can connect my phone for that.
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Post #336776 Fri Mar 16 2012 7:32am
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iz6byo



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with an Android Box is funny...
you can add applications and the videos are fine.
i had a generic multimedia box but i never liked.

Post #336871 Sat Mar 17 2012 9:20am
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TSLJon



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Nice one MrFixIt, it's all about basically getting the car to do what you want. The new interface on RR seems good, but the old one just missed so much it was a shame.

Yeah the Noontec just comes with everything you need, it was ideal when I got it. The power supply being a huge thing in my eyes as well. It has a sound card built into it and adjustable volume on the remote. I find 9 out of 10 bars on the volume is perfect.

Final fitting tommorrow Smile 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE
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Post #336904 Sat Mar 17 2012 6:51pm
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W33 PHL



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I have the A9 but how does it connect to the internet whilst in the car. Please tell me I'd be interested to know. Thanks http://www.weephillie.com

Post #382904 Mon May 13 2013 5:48am
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TSLJon



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Use an iPhone or Smart Phone and utilise the WiFi hotspot connection on it.

Or buy a mobile wireless dongle from 3 and use that mate.

Simples. 2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE
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Post #382907 Mon May 13 2013 6:56am
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W33 PHL



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TSLJon wrote:
Use an iPhone or Smart Phone and utilise the WiFi hotspot connection on it.

Or buy a mobile wireless dongle from 3 and use that mate.

Simples.


Thanks http://www.weephillie.com

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