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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 01:47 AM
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Default Zune HD integration
Hey guys, I just finished putting together V.1.0 for getting my Zune HD hooked up in my ’04 Xfire. This was mostly done for proof of concept, but I think it turned out pretty well and I have a bunch of ideas on where I want to go with it.

I’ve been rocking with my Zune for years now, and absolutely love the software and UX. I’ve been kicking around this idea for a while, but was initially turned off because the original Zunes don’t automatically switch over to video-out when in the dock. This was fixed with the Zune HD and HD dock, so I finally starting tearing apart my dash J.

It’s pretty straightforward for now: The dock is powered by the USB-out on the head unit. Audio goes to the AUX-in on the Kenwood. And video goes out to the 8.9 inch display. This setup would be especially easy to run with for the double-din units out there, but I’m not ready to mod the center dash just yet to make that work J.

Next steps are to fab a track system on the center dash, so that I can slide the screen up & down. I’m also going to pick an IR extender so that I can keep the Zune tucked away but still point the remote at the dash. I’ll make sure to take a bunch more pictures and videos when I’m working on that, to show how everything is connected.


Youtube link:

YouTube - Car (Crossfire) and Zune HD Integration - V.1.0
 
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