Author Topic: Nav startup screen and Windows wallpaper (Read 58851 times)

Sly Bob · « **Reply #25 on:** May 31, 2010, 07:56:10 PM »

Quote from: JET WS6 on May 24, 2010, 09:12:00 PM

one like that 1680x1050 would be awesome, ideally a sky with the redline badge.

Or without a redline badge? I hope it's not too big. I did it so it took me 10 times as much time to do it than what it would have for Chris...

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JET WS6 · « **Reply #26 on:** May 31, 2010, 08:51:27 PM »

That's perfect! Thanks a lot.

Sly Bob · « **Reply #27 on:** May 31, 2010, 09:50:02 PM »

Just realized that the image that I uploaded was 800x480. I will fix it tomorrow if I get the chance.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #28 on:** May 31, 2010, 10:36:23 PM »

Got them, thanks.

Sly Bob · « **Reply #29 on:** June 02, 2010, 05:38:22 PM »

Here's the hi res 1680x1050 version.

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JET WS6 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 02, 2010, 05:56:13 PM »

Thanks again

Gentleman Jack · « **Reply #31 on:** June 03, 2010, 02:21:55 AM »

Chris / Sly,

Again, these look Great!

GJ

Sly Bob · « **Reply #32 on:** March 12, 2011, 06:23:14 PM »

Quote from: Sly Bob on May 31, 2010, 05:01:14 PM

Joe, I have emailed these to you but for others here, these jpgs are 1000x480. I kindo' like the lighter blue.

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Thinking of recreating the dark blue one in the resolution for the Kenwood. As soon as I get my car out...

Sly Bob · « **Reply #33 on:** December 07, 2013, 09:55:33 PM »

Here's an oldie but goodie. If you're installing a new head unit you might find this handy.

Gadget · « **Reply #34 on:** December 09, 2013, 04:56:57 PM »

Thanks Sly Bob (et all)! This is such a great idea an the carbon fiber one is perfect!!!
Love love love it

Gadget · « **Reply #35 on:** December 09, 2013, 05:00:02 PM »

Sorry about the sideways pic, I am parked and sent this right from my phone...

Sly Bob · « **Reply #36 on:** December 09, 2013, 08:23:07 PM »

Glad you found that thread handy. Your post about the new head unit is what reminded me about it.

silverfox90 · « **Reply #37 on:** December 10, 2013, 11:12:18 AM »

Thanks for these guys! I'll have to load up a carbon fiber screen on mine.

sirwm · « **Reply #38 on:** January 04, 2015, 12:15:36 PM »

...bump...

nicely done.

Robotech · « **Reply #39 on:** January 07, 2015, 04:48:42 PM »

Pretty neat thread. This is one I did for the background on my Kenwood DDX5901HD head unit. Went with red to pick up the red in the badge on the waterfall.

Sly Bob · « **Reply #40 on:** January 07, 2015, 05:30:23 PM »

Looks sharp!

Nice job on the line art of the Sky.

Robotech · « **Reply #41 on:** January 07, 2015, 06:08:54 PM »

Thank you sir. Have to mention though the line art isn't mine. It was used on a jacket we use to have for the old So Cal Sky club out here in 06-07. Just found out I could change the start up screen...so I worked one (or two...or 6) of those up too. Oh this could get addicting...

Sly Bob · « **Reply #42 on:** January 07, 2015, 06:44:08 PM »

You don't have to tell me!

Robotech · « **Reply #43 on:** January 07, 2015, 06:50:45 PM »

Now if only I could change the background color of the menu and display items from the Kenwood blue to a shade of red...hmmmm...

Jim · « **Reply #44 on:** January 07, 2015, 08:50:40 PM »

Very nice! I wish my DDX771 would let me change the startup screen. It does let me change the background screen but not the startup.

Robotech · « **Reply #45 on:** January 08, 2015, 05:30:49 AM »

Quote from: Jim on January 07, 2015, 08:50:40 PM

Very nice! I wish my DDX771 would let me change the startup screen. It does let me change the background screen but not the startup.

Actually, you might. I just found this link today on how to change the one on my DDX5901HD. It didn't have this in the manual but this worked for me:
http://www.b17queenofthesky.com/Sky/backgrounds/DDX5901HD_Startup_Image_Final.pdf

Looks like you might be able to do the same thing with yours:
http://www.kenwoodforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4859

Look at the instructions on the first link about how you have to format the file you want to use for your splash screen...needs to be a 800x480 BMP image, 16 bit color depth with R:5 G:6 B:5. (the images I posted above fit this criteria) Save that to a USB. Then make a text file as described in those instructions for the DDX5901HD and save that to the USB too. Those need to be the only two files on the USB.

Now look at the second link and the first post in that thread tells you how to access the Startup Screen menu that the instructions in the first link talk about. "...press and hold both the source button and the volume down button at the same time and hit the reset i keep holding till the unit comes on and it gives me two options the first being if i rember corectly boot image and then some sort of system selection". The way you'll update your startup is the same way as described in those instructions other than the buttons you have to press and hold to access the menu.

Hope this helps.

Jim · « **Reply #46 on:** January 09, 2015, 02:32:55 PM »

Thanks Robotech!

I am able to get to the "customize startup screen" menu and when I select it, it asks to insert the USB. It starts reading it for a second and then asks for the USB again so it doesn't like something about it.

I emailed Kenwood and appreciate your help with the pictures you posted.

Thanks again!

Jim · « **Reply #47 on:** January 09, 2015, 05:56:57 PM »

Kenwood replied and stated that the boot screen on the DDX771 cannot be changed.

I did change the background but the icons are so big that they drown it out. Oh well....at least it sounds great.

Robotech · « **Reply #48 on:** January 09, 2015, 07:32:39 PM »

You're welcome...but oh that is weird.

Did you only have the image and the setup file on the USB drive? No other files? I mean if you can get it to read the USB drive to try and customize the startup screen then one would think it was set up to change that image.

It almost sounds like the you are missing something on your USB for it to react that way. Quick checklist:

1. The image file is a 16-bit color depth Bitmap with the colors setup as: R:5 G:6 B:5. If you use the images I posted above (except the mostly red background image, it's a JPG) they are images that fit that criteria.

2. The image needs to be saved on your flash drive with the .bmp file extension. For example: yourimagefile.bmp

3. You need to open a text file and put the following text in it:
Opening Customize
[FILE]yourimagefile.bmp
[VERSION]9999
~END

4. Save this text file as OpeningCustomize.txt (It doesn't say it is case sensitive but I saved it just exactly like that.)

5. Put these two files on a completely blank USB drive.

I will see if I can find out anything else on this. At least I tried to help.

Here is what mine looks like in the car. Also, when I did mine, I started with the USB drive already inserted into the radio.

I did my background too but you'll note my background is very busy? That's because, like you said, the icons cover a lot of it up. When it is on the screen, you can still see parts of it that cue you into what the background is made of without overwhelming you and without getting lost completely by the icons.

I have a feeling, the Kenwood tech you talked to either doesn't know you can change that picture or has been told not to let consumers know you can do this. Here's a test, e-mail them again and ask them how you can change the startup picture on the DDX5901HD. If they say you can't do it on that one either, then you know they're not being honest with you.

Jim · « **Reply #49 on:** January 09, 2015, 08:38:23 PM »

Thanks for your help. I really do appreciate it and will email them again on Monday.

I had the .bmp image along with the .txt file exactly as you have it above. These were the only 2 files on the USB. It only makes sense that if it lets you get as far as the customize screen that it would let you change it. I'll post some images of what's going on with it Monday as well.

Looks great on your setup there!

Thanks again!

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Author Topic: Nav startup screen and Windows wallpaper (Read 58851 times)