Comments on: USB Port to Replace Car CD Players http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: car insuranc http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-54162 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:06:47 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-54162 car insuranc <a href="http://car-insuranc.awardspace.biz" rel="nofollow">car insuranc</a> car insuranc car insuranc

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]]> by: Chris http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-5071 Thu, 17 Nov 2005 05:53:48 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-5071 why not just go balls to the wall and do what the guys over at www.mp3car.com are doing? The website name is a bit misleading. Think dashboard PC. You could get a 250GB HDD for $100 and rip your enitre music collection in OGG. Not to mention GPS, DVD, wi-fi hotspot web surfing from your car, etc. why not just go balls to the wall and do what the guys over at www.mp3car.com are doing? The website name is a bit misleading. Think dashboard PC. You could get a 250GB HDD for $100 and rip your enitre music collection in OGG. Not to mention GPS, DVD, wi-fi hotspot web surfing from your car, etc.

]]> by: Todd Fleming http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4511 Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:05:00 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4511 I agree, don't loose the cd/cdMP3 capabilities, just add to the stereo the usb ipod inputs and call it that. Heck for those vehicles that have navigational systems/DVD players, they should allow uses to connect digital cameras, and video cameras for passangers to view so you don;t have to squint at those tiny little windows they all have to see pics. I think it would be great to see at least the USB inputs soon. I agree, don’t loose the cd/cdMP3 capabilities, just add to the stereo the usb ipod inputs and call it that. Heck for those vehicles that have navigational systems/DVD players, they should allow uses to connect digital cameras, and video cameras for passangers to view so you don;t have to squint at those tiny little windows they all have to see pics. I think it would be great to see at least the USB inputs soon.

]]> by: james http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4480 Thu, 03 Nov 2005 23:31:05 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4480 I enjoy my in dash mp3 cd player. Although I'd like a USB input, I'd hate to see that be the only method of input. Even though the cost of flash based memory is going down, it's hard to beat 13 cents for a 700 MB CDR. I keep one CD mp3s for each genre of music I like. When the CD is scratched, throw it away and burn another one. Much cheaper and easier. This USB only system seems like a solution in search of a problem. I enjoy my in dash mp3 cd player. Although I’d like a USB input, I’d hate to see that be the only method of input. Even though the cost of flash based memory is going down, it’s hard to beat 13 cents for a 700 MB CDR. I keep one CD mp3s for each genre of music I like. When the CD is scratched, throw it away and burn another one. Much cheaper and easier. This USB only system seems like a solution in search of a problem.

]]> by: Derek Jones http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4434 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 04:53:03 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4434 Just wondering where you got the car image from. Is that a concept design? I'd be interested in knowing more. Thanks. Just wondering where you got the car image from. Is that a concept design?
I’d be interested in knowing more. Thanks.

]]> by: Raymond J. Combs http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4426 Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:09:59 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4426 Head-phones are illegal in some states (including California), due to interference with hearing emergency sirens. ! Head-phones are illegal in some states (including California), due to interference with hearing emergency sirens. !

]]> by: Edwin http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4413 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:08:06 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4413 While USB in the car is nice, the article is biased. Comparing a hi-def CD to a low-def MP3 is not apples to apples. A CD that is MP3 can fit hundreds of songs. Not just a few. I can fit around 700MB of songs onto a CD. Not as much as a 1024MB memory stick, but much closer. Or look at it the other way. I 1GB memory stick can only hold 1 full CD at full .WAV hidef audio. I don't know about you, but I have thousands in my car's audio system. I didn't spend that much cash to listen to low-def MP3's. I'd much rather spend my mony on a super audio car cd player. Or a DVD player for my car. Go dual layer and I can fit 8+GB of audio on a single DVD. While USB in the car is nice, the article is biased.

Comparing a hi-def CD to a low-def MP3 is not apples to apples.

A CD that is MP3 can fit hundreds of songs. Not just a few. I can fit around 700MB of songs onto a CD. Not as much as a 1024MB memory stick, but much closer.

Or look at it the other way.

I 1GB memory stick can only hold 1 full CD at full .WAV hidef audio.

I don’t know about you, but I have thousands in my car’s audio system. I didn’t spend that much cash to listen to low-def MP3’s.

I’d much rather spend my mony on a super audio car cd player. Or a DVD player for my car. Go dual layer and I can fit 8+GB of audio on a single DVD.

]]> by: Dave http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4412 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:01:57 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4412 This is definitely a step in the right direction. Home theatre has gone all digital (HDMI, which BTW, looks remarkably similar to USB), so why shouldn't car audio? This is definitely a step in the right direction. Home theatre has gone all digital (HDMI, which BTW, looks remarkably similar to USB), so why shouldn’t car audio?

]]> by: Joe http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4410 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:20:29 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2044#comment-4410 They have those on some cheap tape-decks you can buy from walmart. My friend got one for thirty dollars and put it into his car, and uses it with his iPod. Stereo line-in jacks aren't a new thing, but the iPod car accessory business doesn't want you to know that. They have those on some cheap tape-decks you can buy from walmart. My friend got one for thirty dollars and put it into his car, and uses it with his iPod. Stereo line-in jacks aren’t a new thing, but the iPod car accessory business doesn’t want you to know that.

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