IPOD or MP3 ????????

[Joe8915]

This will be used for the Car. Which way to go. I tried the MP3 it was ok, some wires going all over the place. Volume was ok, nothing great.

I heard IPODS, you get alot of static.

I guess I just need some pointers.

Any suggestions?

 

[RayH]

I have neither an iPod or MP3 player.
I use an FM Transmitter together with a USB Flash Drive (plugs into the cigarette lighter outlet - no wires).
Its a VR3 VR9FM. You can find them on ebay.
UK Link - http://www.raysmith.co.uk/AV-Products/AV-Accessories/FM-Modulator/MP3VR9FM_Modulator/
US Link - http://www.walmart.com/catalog/sear...r3 fm transmitter&adid=0100000031361411502498

I am not a music aficionado by any means so the quality is good enough for me. Its just like listening to the radio.

 

[boblarson]

I use both MP3 CD's in my built-in CD Player and my Dell Digital Jukebox with an FM transmitter. The transmitter has a bit of static at times depending on the area I'm in.

 

[Ron_dK]

I guess I just need some pointers.

I still use this baby :

No wiring , no nothing , very stable and Hi-fi sound !

 

[Rich]

I still use this baby :

The car or the granophone?

 

[Ron_dK]

The car or the granophone?

Both babies !

 

[Joe8915]

well here is my problem, I just bought a 90 vette and every time I put my foot into it, the cd skips. I tried the mp3 and the buttons are so small I can't seemed to hit the correct one (59 year old man here) and my eyes are not that great as well. So I guess I am leaning towards the Ipod. Plus I don't want a bunch of wires hanging in the car.

 

[Brianwarnock]

I just bought a 90 vette and every time I put my foot into it,.................(59 year old man here) and my eyes are not that great as well. .

Where did you say you live?



Brian

 

[KalelGmoon]

most players, be they Ipods or mp3 players, Like a Microsoft Zune or any of the others out there, will have a way to hook up an FM Modulator or transmitter. so you can pretty much go which ever way you want to and there wont be any wires hanging around

 

[Rich]

What's the advantage of an mp3 or IPod over more old fashioned methods of incar entertainment?

 

[Joe8915]

Brian.........Colorado
Kalel..................... funny that you brought that up "Microsoft Zune". My son-in-law, just bought one and we were talking about that and the "FM Modulator or transmitter" there was an issue, due to being a older type of radio. I did not want to alter any of the equipment in the car.

 

[Joe8915]

Rich, my cd skips all the time, that's why I need to add something else. I guess that is what you are asking,

 

[boblarson]

What's the advantage of an mp3 or IPod over more old fashioned methods of incar entertainment?

Well, for one - I have my Dell Digital Jukebox (MP3/WMA) and I can take it with me in the car, using the FM Transmitter and when I take it with me, it takes up the space of a pack of cigarettes, but it currently has over 8,000 songs on it. If I try to take the equivalent 700-800 CD's, cassettes, or 8-tracks it takes up way more space.

 

[Ron_dK]

old fashioned methods of incar entertainment?

Like kissing the girl on the backseat. Agree, you don't need any Ipot/MP2 for that ..

 

[Rich]

Yes but it's the quality of the 8,000 songs, although I guess in the noise of the traffic it's not that important

 

[boblarson]

Yes but it's the quality of the 8,000 songs, although I guess in the noise of the traffic it's not that important

In that environment 64Kbps is sufficient resolution, at least to my ears.

 

[Rich]

Like kissing the girl on the backseat. Agree, you don't need any Ipot/MP2 for that ..

Oh I don't know, Ravel's Bolero could help things along

 

[Rich]

In that environment 64Kbps is sufficient resolution, at least to my ears.

What's the FM transmitter for?

 

[Ron_dK]

What's the FM transmitter for?

To signal the chauffer that you're almost home ??

 

[Ron_dK]

I guess I just need some pointers.

Joe, why not go for the all in one solution :

Overhead video monitor with built-in DVD player