MaineI30

Welp I've just not been able to get the Alpine CVA-1005 to reliably sync with the video signal from my computer. Sometimes I get a signal and sometimes I don't. Tried different cables, tried computer output to a TV (works fine), tried running cable differently, and the video input into the Alpine with the in-dash DVD works fine so it is unique to the Alpine-to-PC communication. Tried a different video card, then I just get NO signal. Hmm.. people on usenet not much help. Alpine and ATI are lost and have been NO help.

I dug up a guy who was having the EXACT same problem and he said Alpine US was useless, but Alpine Australia told him that the CVA-1005 does an "auto-sync" and has a very hard time switching signals (so.. for example from the DOS boot screen to Windows desktop)

Another issue -- when I plug my UPS into my inverter, it says "wiring fault" and it basically stays on battery.. totally hates the power, or thinks there is NO power.. When I just plug the computer directly into the inverter, it works fine but boy is the video signal noisy. Also, I can HEAR my cd-rom spin up and my hard disk working through my SPEAKERS in the car... (no doubt the interference runs from the computer through the audio cable from the sound blaster and into the Alpine audio and out the speakers)

Obviously if someone makes a 12v-to-12vATX power supply I need to buy one. As long as it's easy. :-)

I have installed buttons in the console for power/reset (for some reason my keyboard will not soft-start the computer from hibernate.)

Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks again,
/aac