Re: Dream system to monitor new driver?

[J. <jsloud2001<removeme>@netscape.net>]

On 19 Sep 2006 14:14:50 -0700, "qdn" <quocducnguyen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Build a computer and mount in the trunk of the car.  Have a 4-channel
>DVR with one or more cameras.
>
>Problems:
>1. Have the computer boot up when power is on via DC/AC inverter.  How
>do you set so the motherboard boots up when power is applied without
>having to push the "on" button?
>
>2. Once the computer booted up. I would auto run the DVR software and
>assume start recording to the hard drive.  When the driver shut of the
>car at the end of the trip, we would loose power and the computer would
>died which would corrupt the video file.  I need a way to stop the DVR
>gracefully after the engine is off.
>
>Thanks

There are 12 VDC embedded DVR's made specifically for mobile
applications.  Harddrive damping and heat are two other issues to
consider.  Google "mobile DVR" for some ideas.