MP3 Players

Paulie · 03-03-2006, 09:53

I`ve been trawling through good old e-bay in hunt of one that i can use in the car. But from reading rather a lot of reviews, i`m still stumped as to what to get. It seems what ever the make and model, people who have one either love it or think it`s a piece of crap. So................

If you have one, what is it and how do you like it?

kfridge · 03-03-2006, 14:07

if you dont want to use the MP3 player anywhere else, why not get a car stereo that will read MP3's stored on a CD - less cluter in the cars (i.e. cables etc.) ?? Most do this now I belive and you might be able to pick one up for the same price as a dedicated MP3 player.

gazzae · 03-03-2006, 14:17

I have an IPod and an Itrip. It works a treat in the car.

Paulie · 03-03-2006, 15:34

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Originally Posted by kfridge

if you dont want to use the MP3 player anywhere else, why not get a car stereo that will read MP3's stored on a CD - less cluter in the cars (i.e. cables etc.) ?? Most do this now I belive and you might be able to pick one up for the same price as a dedicated MP3 player.

Too much aggro changing it, and its a Bose so i`ll be keeping that.

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Originally Posted by gazzae

I have an IPod and an Itrip. It works a treat in the car.

Do you get any skip problems with the vibrations and potholes etc?

gazzae · 03-03-2006, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Paulie

Do you get any skip problems with the vibrations and potholes etc?

Nope none at all.

cookie_365 · 03-03-2006, 18:51

Sony:

fantastic sound quality

crap software

Chris W · 03-03-2006, 19:51

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Originally Posted by gazzae

I have an IPod and an Itrip. It works a treat in the car.

I have tried this solution, but when i lived in london finding a frequency that wasn't in use either by a local radio station or a pirate was a pain in the bum. Particularly on long journeys i found it was necessary to keep retuning to find a free frequency.

Plus it is illegal to broadcast on FM in the UK without a license

**Damien** · 03-03-2006, 19:51

Cant you connect the iPod to the stereo?

Chris W · 03-03-2006, 19:55

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Originally Posted by Damien

Cant you connect the iPod to the stereo?

yep this is what i do... belkin tape to 3.5m jack adaptor.

However when i get round to installing my MD/ CD changer i'll have to think of an alternative solution...

04-03-2006, 10:27

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Originally Posted by Paulie

Too much aggro changing it, and its a Bose so i`ll be keeping that.

It might be capable of playing MP3's on CD - have you checked?

Paulie · 04-03-2006, 12:25

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Originally Posted by lsainsbury

It might be capable of playing MP3's on CD - have you checked?

Yeah i have, and it cant

I do have a tape thingy and a *cough* fm transmitter that i use for the DVD player. So i know that part works fine, and the tuner is really good.

Shaun · 04-03-2006, 13:33

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Originally Posted by cookie_365

Sony:

fantastic sound quality

crap software

They've just done a new release of their software, not sure if it's improved, I've not installed it yet. Tend to use the MP3 uploader on my new Sony MP3 player, but it looksn like they've unlocked some of the features on the new Hi-MD players - and about time too!

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=14522

cookie_365 · 04-03-2006, 17:50

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Originally Posted by Shaun

They've just done a new release of their software, not sure if it's improved, I've not installed it yet. Tend to use the MP3 uploader on my new Sony MP3 player, but it looksn like they've unlocked some of the features on the new Hi-MD players - and about time too!

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=14522

Yes, I'd noticed that, and no, I haven't installed it either

Past experience doesn't fill with me confidence