Comments on: Car Stereo with USB and SD Memory http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/ Nerds are for Dorks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:04:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jon doe http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-49428 jon doe Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:50:00 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-49428 will a bluetooth usb donge work in the usb port? will a bluetooth usb donge work in the usb port?

]]> By: Malcolm http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-49314 Malcolm Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:40:03 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-49314 I just bought a Sansa clip MP3 player. The problem is that when I connect it to my Hyundai Getz stereo USB port I only get reading on the stereo's display and connected on the MP3s display. I've tried changing the USB mode on the MP3 player but to no avail. Could it be there's something wrong with the car's system? I have no problems with radio reception and when playing CDs I just bought a Sansa clip MP3 player. The problem is that when I connect it to my Hyundai Getz stereo USB port I only get reading on the stereo’s display and connected on the MP3s display. I’ve tried changing the USB mode on the MP3 player but to no avail. Could it be there’s something wrong with the car’s system? I have no problems with radio reception and when playing CDs

]]> By: Anne Lynes http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-36593 Anne Lynes Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:10:56 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-36593 So, I have a Pyle DVD player installed in my car. its equipped with a usb port,sd card slot, av input, ......the tv screen is not installed and i do not own the remote control for it. Every time i insert the sd card to listen to music, the music seems to play in random order. any ideas on how to make the songs play in a particular order. Its REALLY annoying!!!! Thanks for any help you might have on this problem!! So, I have a Pyle DVD player installed in my car. its equipped with a usb port,sd card slot, av input, ……the tv screen is not installed and i do not own the remote control for it. Every time i insert the sd card to listen to music, the music seems to play in random order. any ideas on how to make the songs play in a particular order. Its REALLY annoying!!!! Thanks for any help you might have on this problem!!

]]> By: John S. http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-36191 John S. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:35:47 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-36191 Here's my problem: I have a Creative Zen mp3 player with an sd card slot. My car has both a "line in" jack and also a usb connection. The sd card sounds brilliant on the usb connection and just "okay" on the line in. But when I play songs from sd card on the usb port I have no control over the song sequence. The mp3 player's control is zip on the usb connection and my only control is through the car stereo. Song order is jumbled, out of sequence with no apparent order that I can discern. However, the sound quality through the usb port is far superior to the line in connection. Is there any way I can get more control of the usb read on the sd card or is this just in the nature of the beast? Your input would be most appreciated and please understand I am "not a geek" and need simple explanations. Thank you. Here’s my problem: I have a Creative Zen mp3 player with an sd card slot. My car has both a “line in” jack and also a usb connection. The sd card sounds brilliant on the usb connection and just “okay” on the line in. But when I play songs from sd card on the usb port I have no control over the song sequence. The mp3 player’s control is zip on the usb connection and my only control is through the car stereo. Song order is jumbled, out of sequence with no apparent order that I can discern. However, the sound quality through the usb port is far superior to the line in connection. Is there any way I can get more control of the usb read on the sd card or is this just in the nature of the beast? Your input would be most appreciated and please understand I am “not a geek” and need simple explanations. Thank you.

]]> By: Chris Ward http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-35214 Chris Ward Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:25:09 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-35214 Hi I have a Watson car stereo (sorry I do not have the model number handy) which supports CD/MP3 and also SD and USB. I have not tried MP3 on CDs only on SD and USB, both work fine except when it gets it into its head to start skipping tracks. Sometimes they are tracks which have played ok before. They will always still play ok on the pc when I plug the media back into that but not when plugged back into the car stereo. Sometimes they will skip after the first bar of music, other times it will be part way through the track, but the same track will always skip at the same place. The only common factor I have been able to identify is that tracks which were converted at high bit-rate eg 320 do not seem to skip, so maybe it does not like low bit-rate MP3 tracks, but then some which were converted at low bit rate will play (although I have decided I can notice a difference in sound quality). Has anybody got any suggestions? Hi I have a Watson car stereo (sorry I do not have the model number handy) which supports CD/MP3 and also SD and USB. I have not tried MP3 on CDs only on SD and USB, both work fine except when it gets it into its head to start skipping tracks. Sometimes they are tracks which have played ok before. They will always still play ok on the pc when I plug the media back into that but not when plugged back into the car stereo. Sometimes they will skip after the first bar of music, other times it will be part way through the track, but the same track will always skip at the same place. The only common factor I have been able to identify is that tracks which were converted at high bit-rate eg 320 do not seem to skip, so maybe it does not like low bit-rate MP3 tracks, but then some which were converted at low bit rate will play (although I have decided I can notice a difference in sound quality). Has anybody got any suggestions?

]]> By: God-Sight http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7815 God-Sight Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:47:14 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7815 this particular radio I purchased at Wal-Mart for $79.98 and installed in the car I sold, but now I need another one like this one or similar for the same price, the only problem I encounter is with the cd player skipping tracks on the songs, If you are buying it for the USB or SD card, then go for it but dont spect too much when playing cd's! this particular radio I purchased at Wal-Mart for $79.98 and installed in the car I sold, but now I need another one like this one or similar for the same price, the only problem I encounter is with the cd player skipping tracks on the songs, If you are buying it for the USB or SD card, then go for it but dont spect too much when playing cd’s!

]]> By: Donji http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7814 Donji Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:08:28 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7814 This unit has been freezing. I have had problems and I wonder if it's the software.... When i try to turn it down it turns up...then at many points nothing will respond. I literally have to take the whole unit out of the car and disconnect the unit to stop it from playing. Even when i turn the car ignition off and take the key out, it continues to play. Anyone have any ideas? cheer very worried ! This unit has been freezing. I have had problems and I wonder if it’s the software….

When i try to turn it down it turns up…then at many points nothing will respond. I literally have to take the whole unit out of the car and disconnect the unit to stop it from playing. Even when i turn the car ignition off and take the key out, it continues to play. Anyone have any ideas?

cheer
very worried !

]]> By: vinodh http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7813 vinodh Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:10:19 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7813 hi DMX Try to copy contents from CD which really works in ur car stereo to a pen drive and then try playing it in your car stereo hi DMX
Try to copy contents from CD which really works in ur car stereo to a pen drive and then try playing it in your car stereo

]]> By: DMX http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7812 DMX Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:02:50 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7812 I've got one of these MP3 cd, USB & SD car stereos but I've had no luck playing mp3 files from my USB stick or SD card. I've tried formatting to FAT, FAT32 AND NTSC but nothing works! The instrucion manual is useless, was just wondering if anyone knows a remedy? I’ve got one of these MP3 cd, USB & SD car stereos but I’ve had no luck playing mp3 files from my USB stick or SD card. I’ve tried formatting to FAT, FAT32 AND NTSC but nothing works! The instrucion manual is useless, was just wondering if anyone knows a remedy?

]]> By: Found one! http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7811 Found one! Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:46:12 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7811 http://sewelldirect.com/vr3-car-stereo-with-sd-wma-mp3-flash-thumbdrive-cd-player.asp I have this one and have for about a year. It's great. Never run into anything that won't play through it. http://sewelldirect.com/vr3-car-stereo-with-sd-wma-mp3-flash-thumbdrive-cd-player.asp

I have this one and have for about a year. It’s great. Never run into anything that won’t play through it.

]]> By: bob the brain http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7810 bob the brain Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:56:51 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7810 the sd card readers mostly seem to only allow 255 files. First I bought a 4 gig sd card it would not work at all in the machine (a Watson). I found that the 4gig card was a new type of format. Bought an earlier format type, 2 gig sd card this worked until I changed over to radio and then would not work when I switched back. Why?. Well its like this if it can only count 255 files and you stop it after it has read say the fivehundredth mp3song (it seems to be ok at reading sequentially one after another, it then when it is switched back to sd media does not know where it is and I an error code is generated. I have considered partioning sd cards but currently do not have the time or the neccesary information. Neither do I have the source code for the unit or schematics of the electronics. What manufacturers need to do is come up with a common standard and also say on the advertising what the unit will do or not do. The idea of disposing of the cd player altogether fills me with joy. If any manufacturer reads this message I would be only too willing to write a design specification and possibly do some programming and design to produce the perfect beast. I agree with the rest of you that FM radio as we know it is a dead duck and has been for 30 years but there are some exciting possibilities such as streaming digital radio (such as live 365) and how about putting masses of radio storage in the machine so that when it actually picks up a clear signal from a transmitter, the transmitter recieves a request from your unit to squirt several hours of digital radio programming directly at your radio in a fraction of a second. Goodbye to fading, jitter and crackles. If I had to make predictions it would be these: 1. Micro usb replace cds, tapes bluetooth and Ipods. 2. All your music media will be stored on your computer. Your car radio will be wireless remote networked and you will download all of the music to your radio from the wireless network in your home or possibly anywhere in the world from a cellular net. Of course this assumes we have any fossil fuels to drive anywhere. Bob Johnson Bachelor of Education Design & Technology. Higher National Certificate Advanced Manufacturing Technology City & Guilds Electronics. the sd card readers mostly seem to only allow 255 files. First I bought a 4 gig sd card it would not work at all in the machine (a Watson). I found that the 4gig card was a new type of format.

Bought an earlier format type, 2 gig sd card this worked until I changed over to radio and then would not work when I switched back. Why?. Well its like this if it can only count 255 files and you stop it after it has read say the fivehundredth mp3song (it seems to be ok at reading sequentially one after another, it then when it is switched back to sd media does not know where it is and I an error code is generated.

I have considered partioning sd cards but currently do not have the time or the neccesary information. Neither do I have the source code for the unit or schematics of the electronics.

What manufacturers need to do is come up with a common standard and also say on the advertising what the unit will do or not do. The idea of disposing of the cd player altogether fills me with joy. If any manufacturer reads this message I would be only too willing to write a design specification and possibly do some programming and design to produce the perfect beast.

I agree with the rest of you that FM radio as we know it is a dead duck and has been for 30 years but there are some exciting possibilities such as streaming digital radio (such as live 365) and how about putting masses of radio storage in the machine so that when it actually picks up a clear signal from a transmitter, the transmitter recieves a request from your unit to squirt several hours of digital radio programming directly at your radio in a fraction of a second. Goodbye to fading, jitter and crackles.

If I had to make predictions it would be these: 1. Micro usb replace cds, tapes bluetooth and Ipods. 2. All your music media will be stored on your computer. Your car radio will be wireless remote networked and you will download all of the music to your radio from the wireless network in your home or possibly anywhere in the world from a cellular net.

Of course this assumes we have any fossil fuels to drive anywhere.

Bob Johnson Bachelor of Education Design & Technology. Higher National Certificate Advanced Manufacturing Technology City & Guilds Electronics.

]]> By: Alex http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7809 Alex Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:15:44 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7809 Is there anyway to change songs from the actual ipod instead of from the deck when it is connected to the usb? Is there anyway to change songs from the actual ipod instead of from the deck when it is connected to the usb?

]]> By: TIM http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7808 TIM Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:40:07 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7808 Did the nextar one come with the mp3 player ? I just bought one, and gave the mp3 player to my father, and tried to use my own, and it didn't seem to read it. I wonder if I use the original mp3 player that came with it, that might work ?? or use the cdrom that came with it to format mine ?? I'll try and let you know ! Did the nextar one come with the mp3 player ? I just bought one, and gave the mp3 player to my father, and tried to use my own, and it didn’t seem to read it. I wonder if I use the original mp3 player that came with it, that might work ?? or use the cdrom that came with it to format mine ?? I’ll try and let you know !

]]> By: Charlie http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7807 Charlie Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:59:32 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7807 I purchased Nextar brand (CTC Canada eh) stereo with USB and SD/MMC slot and the MP3 player would not work but Ipod shuffle worked at first and now it doesn't either and stereo goes back to radio like #15 Russ said. The manual with the stereo is no help. I wonder what the issue is? I purchased Nextar brand (CTC Canada eh) stereo with USB and SD/MMC slot and the MP3 player would not work but Ipod shuffle worked at first and now it doesn’t either and stereo goes back to radio like #15 Russ said. The manual with the stereo is no help. I wonder what the issue is?

]]> By: Cathal http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7806 Cathal Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:47:06 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7806 HI All, i hi have a car stereo with usb for two years now Great, its a goodmans, grt sound too, I just got a n i pod and it does plug and play, Argos 100 euro but they do have now in liddle here in Ireland, happy hunting, cant say enough about it, I hate cd's happy days say goog bye. Cathal HI All,
i hi have a car stereo with usb for two years now Great, its a goodmans, grt sound too, I just got a n i pod and it does plug and play, Argos 100 euro but they do have now in liddle here in Ireland, happy hunting, cant say enough about it, I hate cd’s happy days say goog bye. Cathal

]]> By: Anders Ekstrand http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7805 Anders Ekstrand Tue, 01 Aug 2006 09:33:58 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7805 Hi, I just bought an Avant CD-200, which is a 4x40W FM/MP3/WMA/USB car stereo. I have successfully tested it with several different USB memory sticks, ranging from 64MB to 2GB. But when it comes to MP3 Players, neither of: EUROLINE MP1300 1GB LOGIK LOG3502 1GB IAUDIO U2 512MB Creative Zen Nano Plus 512MB Sony NW-E003 1GB worked with it. Actually, the only player I managed to borrow that worked was an iPod Shuffle 512MB. (All of the players I tested with works as standard USB Memory sticks with Windows.) Does anybody know what differs the iPod from the bunch that didn't work? /Ajo Hi,

I just bought an Avant CD-200, which is a 4x40W FM/MP3/WMA/USB car stereo.

I have successfully tested it with several different USB memory sticks, ranging from 64MB to 2GB.

But when it comes to MP3 Players, neither of:

EUROLINE MP1300 1GB
LOGIK LOG3502 1GB
IAUDIO U2 512MB
Creative Zen Nano Plus 512MB
Sony NW-E003 1GB

worked with it.

Actually, the only player I managed to borrow that worked was an iPod Shuffle 512MB.

(All of the players I tested with works as standard USB Memory sticks with Windows.)

Does anybody know what differs the iPod from the bunch that didn’t work?

/Ajo

]]> By: Jolene http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7804 Jolene Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:02:53 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7804 I just bought an Insignia (Best Buy brand) stereo with both usb and smartcard slots, and much to my dismay, it does not work with my mp3 player (Creative jukebox). I am told it is iPod ready, but make sure you find out before you buy one! I just bought an Insignia (Best Buy brand) stereo with both usb and smartcard slots, and much to my dismay, it does not work with my mp3 player (Creative jukebox). I am told it is iPod ready, but make sure you find out before you buy one!

]]> By: Paulie http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7803 Paulie Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:59:31 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7803 Russ, I am ordering this now... what format is the USB pen drive formatted as? it could be a compatibility issue... like formatting an IPOD video in Mac and then trying to put songs in it from a PC. I will still need to order a cable harness to plug it in the car... Russ, I am ordering this now… what format is the USB pen drive formatted as? it could be a compatibility issue… like formatting an IPOD video in Mac and then trying to put songs in it from a PC. I will still need to order a cable harness to plug it in the car…

]]> By: Russ http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7802 Russ Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:10:10 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7802 I bought this unit and SD/MMC and CD Mp3 playback works flawlessly. USB pen drives with Mp3 doesn't work. It seems to read the files, but doesn't play them. Eventually, it dies trying to read from the USB drive, and goes back to TUNER. Pretty lame. Maybe I have a defective unit. I bought this unit and SD/MMC and CD Mp3 playback works flawlessly. USB pen drives with Mp3 doesn’t work. It seems to read the files, but doesn’t play them. Eventually, it dies trying to read from the USB drive, and goes back to TUNER. Pretty lame. Maybe I have a defective unit.

]]> By: James http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7801 James Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:03:03 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7801 I saw it for sale in LIDL supermarkets in the UK for GBP 60.00 I saw it for sale in LIDL supermarkets in the UK for GBP 60.00

]]> By: Liam Liddell http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7800 Liam Liddell Sun, 25 Dec 2005 10:10:14 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7800 will it work if i plug a ipod because it dosent seem to work but only with the psp will it work if i plug a ipod because it dosent seem to work but only with the psp

]]> By: Henry http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7799 Henry Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:41:17 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7799 Is there possibility to record from tuner or CD to SD card or USB? Is there possibility to record from tuner or CD to SD card or USB?

]]> By: Lester http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7798 Lester Tue, 06 Dec 2005 01:36:01 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7798 Possible to plug in a USB external drive? Not a pen drive, but like a stand alone 80GB+ HDD. Possible to plug in a USB external drive? Not a pen drive, but like a stand alone 80GB+ HDD.

]]> By: Chris http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7797 Chris Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:42:51 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7797 I found this unit here, in the US. I found this unit here, in the US.

]]> By: Andrew Casper http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/07/car_stereo_with_usb_and_sd_memory/#comment-7796 Andrew Casper Mon, 28 Nov 2005 01:05:45 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1863#comment-7796 I would like to know were to buy this radio.I'm in the U.S. I would like to know were to buy this radio.I’m in the U.S.

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