RE: Cheapest Pronto

["Baker, R Keith" <keith.r.baker@xxxxxxx>]

I see.  yep an alternative MP3 change would be idea in this case.

Built in to dash type head unit do seem to be the way things are going. I
guess
when someone wants to nick it the whole dash will disappear!  :-(



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Timothy Morris [mailto:timothy.morris@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 12:13 PM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cheapest Pronto
>
>
> Because BMWs now have head units which are built into the dash, so you
> can't fit aftermarket stereos to them. The only way I'll be
> able to use
> mp3 in the car is if they update the software in the head unit AND
> produce an mp3 player that interfaces with it. I would have thought (I
> may be wrong it happens now and again) that the easiest way to do this
> would be to offer an alternative 6 disc CD changer that plays mp3s as
> well as regular CDs.
>
> I already get over 400 minutes of playing time with the
> current system.
>
> Tim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Baker, R Keith [mailto:keith.r.baker@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 27 February 2002 12:07
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cheapest Pronto
>
> not sure where you are heading but ... and I've probably not read your
> post right but ...
>
> why would you want a BMW, in the boot, MP3 player?  I have an MP3
> playing head unit and
> 10 hours play on one disk is enough for all my driving. I have been
> playing the same disk for ages and just leave it in the player.
>
> keith
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Timothy Morris [mailto:timothy.morris@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 11:58 AM
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cheapest Pronto
> >
> >
> > Don't get me wrong, I think the stuff has its place - I
> would love BMW
> > to produce an mp3 player to stick in the boot of my next car
> > which will
> > work with their integrated head unit.
> >
> > On the brief tests I've done playing through my Arcam DVD player
at
> > sensible bit-rates, mp3 is perfectly acceptable for wallpaper
> > music. The
> > limitations only show up when you sit in the "hot-spot"
of a
> > ridiculously overpriced Hi-Fi set up properly by someone who
> > has far too
> > much time on his hands.
> >
> > On the subject of car Hi-Fi, I've been told by a mate in
> the car trade
> > that I'd be wise to fit the GPS/widescreen TV head unit in my
> > next car -
> > as with all the enquiries he gets for late model high spec cars
the
> > first question he is asked is "does it have satnav?". I
> just hope that
> > by the time they actually build the thing the price has
> > dropped from the
> > current 2 grand!
> >
> > Pisses me off. Fit it in a Ford it costs 400 quid. Fit it
> in a BMW - 2
> > grand!
> >
> > Tim
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 27 February 2002 11:35
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cheapest Pronto
> >
> >
> > > > Dunno ... Don't use Winamp or play MP3s through my
HiFi.
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > >
> > > Glad I'm not totally alone then <g>
> > >
> > > Tim
> >
> > Nope ... However I may start to do so for just background
> > stuff as I was
> > round at Paul Grahamsleys yesterday evening and he's doing
> > that with his
> > Fujitsu as a controller and for background stuff it's great.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> >
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