Ipod

[drivesafe]

Hi, Has anyone tried fitting an Ipod so that it connects straight to the in-car stereo instead of using Itrip to run it off the radio.
Can't get a straight answer from the car stereo centers.
Regards :?:

[-Macca-]

Depends on your head unit. If your head unit has inputs (ie, RCA plugs, or a CD jack), you'd be able to connect it. Otherwise, just look for one of those tape adapter thingys...

I ended up lashing out all of $150 on an MP3 head unit. I can drive Melbourne->Adelaide on 1 CD.. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">(and 1 tank of fuel in the Commodore, or 3 in the Rangy :oops: )</span>

[drivesafe]

Thanks I'll try and get to the system but every thing in this rangie is held together with torqe screws so I have to get a new set of screw drivers first.
What is the head unit and how does it connect or work with the existing system.
Regards

[-Macca-]

The head unit is the unit in the dash (ie, the display, volume buttons, etc etc), as opposed to a whole system with amps, subs, mids, tweets, neon lights :wink: ...

There's an easy way to tell if yours takes inputs. Does it have a CD socket on the front panel, or is there a button that says "aux" or similar? If not, you probably won't have inputs.

Is is a standard rangy radio? What year?

Macca

[Shifter]

Is this Itrip a real go? Does the radio signal actual work for good quality reporoduction? I have fitted a reasonable head unit which plays MP3's etc, only problem is windows Media player won't convert my music to MP3's.

Shifter.

[drivesafe]

Thanks Macca, it’s a new RR with two CD players ( no cassette player ) and it will take me some time to get behind the dash but that looks like being the next job.
Hi Shifter, if you already have an MP3 player there would be little gain going for an Ipod unless you have other chores for it. I have close to 50 hours of music on my Ipod so far and this has only taken up about 1/8 of the memory space but I am going to use it to store digital stills and to enable me to carry address data with me.
Also Sifter, there is a program called Itunes for Apple Macs but I think it is now available for PCs and this program has some great operations that makes MP3 music storage a snak.
Hope this helps you.
Regards

[drivesafe]

Hi Shifter, Back again, here is the web site for Itunes for both Macs and PCs and it's free.

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[Shifter]

Hey drivesafe,
Thank you very much for your infomration, well received.

Shifter.

[LRHybrid100]

Itunes - GREAT product.

Finally get to use Apples superior software on PC's

[Pedro_The_Swift]

This is a great thread guys,,,

Mighthave to ask the Gods to make a forum for this sort of stuff ( PC's-LR's ).

It is becoming a bigger issue.. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[drivesafe]

Just a quick question? Did any body try the PC version of Itunes and if so how did you find it for handling your MP3 conversions?
Regards 8)

[LRHybrid100]

yep, used Itunes for a couple of months now - GREAT.

I use only MP3 as I used on my PC and PDA - find the quality good.

LRH.

[Outlaw]

Guess the other thing is if you have a new RR, does it have the built in DVD?? If so, it should play MP3 Cd's... but i doubt that your current radio would have an auxilary plug.

I picked up a $40 cassette/radio from Autobarn which had the aux plug on it to put in my S3... figured that it could be easily stolen with the rag top so why fork out more... then i plug in a Portable MP3 CD player.

But am also about to buy a incar DVD player with 7" Monitor from Dick Smith to install in my 86 Rangy. The can use that for the MP3's style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

Oh, BTW, love the chat about Apple's programs 8) not often you see a non-computer related thread turn into a pat on the back for Apple :twisted: Keep it up!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[GrahamF]

Hi, just thought i'd add my 2cents: I use Audiograbber to rip my CD's to MP3's. Audiograbber is now freeware: excellent piece of software!

I replaced the LR tape deck with a Fuji-10 MP3 player, which works pretty well (I bought it because it allegedly has better shock protection, which should perform better when drinving on the rough stuff. funnily enough the few times it has skipped has been on the seal........)

I use Itunes with my Ipod (on a PC desktop), which is quite nice. haven't explored the non-player features of Itunes though.

GrahamF