[Epic 4G Android Development] tmillar07:
I looked into the AVIC route, but could not, for the life of me, get anything to work. So I went a different route. I have two types of experimental versions I'm working on.

1. I disassembled an AVIC unit and put a touchscreen over the screen and it is connected to an external setup. It is kinda complicated, as composite video sucks, but I found modules from some korean or hong kong based company, that will convert from DVI, or VGA, to the pioneer RGB interface on the AVH series headunits, and allow you to use the AVH touchscreen interface as well, so I am debating on whether or not to scrap this idea. If I can get this functional, and practical, I have already contacted pioneer's development department, and have only just MINORLY talked with them about producing an consumer android based headunit. I do have the resources through my current company to be able to start the ball rolling, but I cannot give any future plans, or promises, etc, as I do not even know myself if it will ever be a realistic thing(government safety issues, **** like that. You know how there are those people out there that come across a good thing, happen to get into an accident or something because of their own stupidity, and then blame the product. I can just see some jackass trying to read and type on a forum or facebook, on a 7" screen in his dash, while hauling ass down the highway at 80mph and getting into a wreck and killing some innocent driver, if hes lucky enough to survive, he blames the device)

2. A completely custom built headunit, based on an ODROID(visit hardkernel dot com) device, but modded into a double din headunit case, with other minor things like a small amplifier, etc. I will start another thread on this, in a different section, although it is a samsung powered device. If somebody already has a thread, let me know, and I will add my ideas and progress to that.

As far as my work goes for this TV out project, I am still working on it with whatever free time I have. Sorry to get everybody so stoked, just to make ya'll wait. Don't worry, I won't quit until I figure it out, somebody else does, or... well those two are the main ones. Any other advice, info, help, etc. from forum members, would be awesome, because a few of you have been extremely helpful, and I appreciate the extra help. I will NOT be accepting donations if I figure it out, BUT I will donate them to a charity, or something meaningful like that. I'm just doing this because I really would like to be able to use a simple 3.5mm to 3.5mm cord, to plug my phone into the AUX in port on my headunit(which supports video in) I don't see why sprint has to be dicks about it, and disable such a useful feature. I mean come on, do they really think people will be trying to view and record sprint tv content? gimme a break. They should spend less time pissing customers off with shenanigans like that, and actually be more customer oriented.

formula84 - just read your post. THANK you, why the hell didn't I think of that?

ZenInsight - that helps, seems like there is 500 different versions of the driver, and you have been great on the extra research as well.

everyone else, thanks as well!