MP3 CD Changer? - Page 5

stocktake · 2nd July 2009, 20:28

No Problem David, i do think it is a real nice piece of kit, I think you can have a max of 99 tracks per folder and of course no CD skipping.

Have fun chaps, we seem to have cracked this one

Dave....

David Lawrence · 2nd July 2009, 20:39

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Originally Posted by stocktake

No Problem David, i do think it is a real nice piece of kit, I think you can have a max of 99 tracks per folder and of course no CD skipping.

Have fun chaps, we seem to have cracked this one

Dave....

I have only one comment and that is that the USB stick seems to stay permanently powered up. I dont know what the power drain is, but the light on it looks bright. Do you unplug yours everytime you leave the car? You mentioned using the pen holder

stocktake · 2nd July 2009, 20:46

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Originally Posted by David Lawrence

I have only one comment and that is that the USB stick seems to stay permanently powered up. I dont know what the power drain is, but the light on it looks bright. Do you unplug yours everytime you leave the car? You mentioned using the pen holder

Nope, left it on since day one, Had a new battery fitted around three month ago though. My thinking is that the LED drain will be minimal. not been a problem since I fitted it and that was just before Cosford

As per picture, found pen holder on the glove door very handy to keep it tidy but it just stays there all the time. Its no more drain than an led that flashes for an alarm I would imagine. ( i'll ring you if i need to borrow some jump leads

)

Bam · 2nd July 2009, 22:14

If paid 8 euro for a transmitter which plugs in to the cigarette lighter and has an sd card socket and usb socket in which you can stick you mp3's.
It also has a wired connection for i-pod.

And it transmits on for example 88.5 mhz, tune the radio to 88.5 and listen to your songs up to 2 gig.

stocktake · 2nd July 2009, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Bam

If paid 8 euro for a transmitter which plugs in to the cigarette lighter and has an sd card socket and usb socket in which you can stick you mp3's.
It also has a wired connection for i-pod.

And it transmits on for example 88.5 mhz, tune the radio to 88.5 and listen to your songs up to 2 gig.

mono or stereo? Every single Fm transmitter model I have come across is mono

JohnDotCom · 2nd July 2009, 22:55

Not that it means anything,
But the lead is a stereo one in picture...........

...and as you say Dave, nearly always in Mono.

Bam · 3rd July 2009, 07:16

Yes mono but for "wallpaper music" is it perfect.

(wallpaper music is what we call background music

)

David Lawrence · 3rd July 2009, 17:17

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Originally Posted by stocktake

Nope, left it on since day one, Had a new battery fitted around three month ago though. My thinking is that the LED drain will be minimal. not been a problem since I fitted it and that was just before Cosford

As per picture, found pen holder on the glove door very handy to keep it tidy but it just stays there all the time. Its no more drain than an led that flashes for an alarm I would imagine. ( i'll ring you if i need to borrow some jump leads

)

Stocktake,

I've been loading files on to my USB stick today (8Gb) and some of the folders won't play.

If I put fewer tracks on then they will play, but for some reason there are some files which appear to prevent the entire directory from playing.

I have folloiwed GROM guidelines and have the correct bit rates, all MP3 files, and have less than 99 files in each folder.

do you have any good tips for what to look for to find out what files are causing me this problem.

stocktake · 3rd July 2009, 17:47

Sorry, cannot help with that one

Havent loaded mine up past 50 tracks per folder as yet, not had the time

David Lawrence · 3rd July 2009, 21:26

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Originally Posted by stocktake

Sorry, cannot help with that one

Havent loaded mine up past 50 tracks per folder as yet, not had the time

I found out the problem. I had a mixture of tracks in the folders which didnt play. Some names started with a number, and some started with a letter. I renamed the ones with letters to start also with numbers and then the folder was recognised. The user guide hints at this, but doesnt make this point clear.

I now have 6 folders each with about 80 tracks each working.

2nd July 2009, 20:28	#41
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,600 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	No Problem David, i do think it is a real nice piece of kit, I think you can have a max of 99 tracks per folder and of course no CD skipping. Have fun chaps, we seem to have cracked this one Dave.... __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

2nd July 2009, 22:14	#44
Bam BamBam rover 75 100th anniversary Join Date: May 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 382 Thanks: 24 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	If paid 8 euro for a transmitter which plugs in to the cigarette lighter and has an sd card socket and usb socket in which you can stick you mp3's. It also has a wired connection for i-pod. And it transmits on for example 88.5 mhz, tune the radio to 88.5 and listen to your songs up to 2 gig. Last edited by Bam; 2nd July 2009 at 22:20..

3rd July 2009, 17:47	#49
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,600 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Sorry, cannot help with that one Havent loaded mine up past 50 tracks per folder as yet, not had the time __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

2nd July 2009, 22:55	#46
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Not that it means anything, But the lead is a stereo one in picture........... ...and as you say Dave, nearly always in Mono.

3rd July 2009, 07:16	#47
Bam BamBam rover 75 100th anniversary Join Date: May 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 382 Thanks: 24 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts	Yes mono but for "wallpaper music" is it perfect. (wallpaper music is what we call background music )