Panasonic + RealVNC phone-mirroring in car

**Ryan_R** · 20-02-2013, 08:02 PM

The article says it's a major car manufacturer but they don't know which one...

...but the image shows a RNS510 in a VW...

...but the RNS510 is by Continental, not Panasonic...

...and surely a new technology like this would only appear in the new replacement HU found in the Mk7 Golf (which will no doubt also appear in all the other models soon enough...

???

RealVNC brings smartphone display mirroring to Panasonic's in-car system

Not much different to using your phone in a car holder but if lawmakers are stupid enough to proclaim this legal and said phone in phone holder illegal (except for using it as a navigation device) then I suppose it's a good idea.

**Guest001** · 20-02-2013, 09:26 PM

Whats the point You have the nav screen Why bother with it on a little screen you can hardly read.

Some people of course have to have everything. Legal or not

**DkN** · 20-02-2013, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

Whats the point You have the nav screen Why bother with it on a little screen you can hardly read.

Some people of course have to have everything. Legal or not

You got it the other way around, it transfers the phone's screen to the nav and allows the nav screen to control it. Look up mirrorlink. It means you can bring up Google Maps (Or angry birds, I suppose...) on your satnav unit anytime you want if you plug in your phone.

I'm not seeing VW doing this, not to the current RNS units in any case. The article says it's available from the dealership now.

I don't think it would even be coming to the Golf 7, at least not right away. You'd think they would at least announce it since it's a pretty big feature.

**alexmk6gti** · 21-02-2013, 12:06 AM

Found this video, seems to claim its an rns510 Volkswagen Rns 510 smart phone miirroring system - YouTube

**DkN** · 21-02-2013, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by alexmk6gti

Found this video, seems to claim its an rns510 Volkswagen Rns 510 smart phone miirroring system - YouTube

Interesting.. the mirror feature that the new ANS units from Audiosources are going to come with are developed in partnership with a Korean company, and it works with Android not iPhone. Seems the same in the video. Maybe the same guys hacked into the RNS-510?

**kamold** · 21-02-2013, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by alexmk6gti

Found this video, seems to claim its an rns510 Volkswagen Rns 510 smart phone miirroring system - YouTube

That would be awesome! If the RNS becomes just a thin client for the smart phone then that provides some serious longevity for the unit...no need to upgrade as you can just keep updating the software on the phone, or the phone itself. Definitely the way of the future.

If anyone has any other info on this please post, would love to beta test this product!

**Ryan_R** · 21-02-2013, 09:35 AM

Wow - and as soon as you're done beta testing I'll be all over it.
Can't belive he didn't try playing Angry Birds on it

**DkN** · 22-02-2013, 03:09 AM

Originally Posted by Ryan_R

Wow - and as soon as you're done beta testing I'll be all over it.
Can't belive he didn't try playing Angry Birds on it

Sorry to burst your bubble guys, my supplier told me this unit is made by a Korean company called DMB, or something (I can't seem to find it on Google, getting the feeling my tech guy got the acronym wrong since he doesn't speak English). It's a pretty damned convincing exact replica of RNS-510, but it isn't an RNS-510. Although, that mirror feature is what I will be revealing on the new generation ANS units, very soon