Ripp,

How were your usb cameras holding up in the sun? That is one of the concerns I have had if I did a front facing camera mounted behind the rear view mirror.. I'd think it would get completely obliterated by the sun?

Sorry - I meant more from an environmental condition perspective. Eg, leaving your radar detector in the window can yield some pretty serious damage to it over time. I was expecting the same for the USB camera. You did answer some other questions though that I hadn't really considered yet.

Some videos I haven't posted before.  I was planning to do a better presentation of the features, but that's all I got left. 

First, the demostration of the Google Earth working in the car:



It's a fairly straightforward plug in for the car front end.  It zooms in and out according to speed, so that you can see some more detail when you're stopped.  You can also zoom in and out and move around the map by using the touch screen and/or the regular google controls.  I also had my 3D contoller mapped to control the G.Earth features.  I should have picked a route with more turns and/or interstate exits, etc. that's why I've never posted.

The second (highly distracting video) is supposed to show the touchscreen working under bright sunlight.  It was Summer, noon, and it was still fairly visible.  Of course, it's much better in my computer, on youtube it's supercrappy.

That's another reason I haven't posted this before.  I should have used a tripod somehow mounted in the back seat with maybe bean bags...it's nauseating as it is, it's like that movie, Cloverfield...LOL