Few questions about car radios/head units, anyone good with em?

[LaurenceGough]

Hi guys,

Can't seem to find a decent forum on car ICE/head units so wondering if anyone here is experienced?

I've got a few needs which I want in a new one...

Allows you to play a folder which contains other sub-folders (which contain music). I'm finding it really hard to find one which does this. (inside a USB stick)

I have my music set-up like this in my USB stick:

ROOT > Type of music (e.g 3 Folders) > Albums inside of these folders. I might want to just play the "Trance" type of music folder, and then play all the sub-folders inside that.

Is there anything under 150 quid on the market which does this? It seems they either play the last end folder (just one album) or all the songs on the USB stick, which is annoying.

Cheers,

Laurence


Sorry for the very off-topic thread :).

[Jimbo]

I have a Beat 700 which does this exactly as you require,
although it was £299 when I bought it.

They've recently updated it to a 720 I think which also includes bluetooth handsfree and touch screen dialling. They also added an SD card reader in the update.

[pgkevet]

I bought one of those does everything jobbies from ebay some years ago.. a bit like this one (with no promises this one works)
[url=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-320-W-DASH-TV-MP3-CAR-CD-DVD-PLAYER-STEREO-RADIO-/380277386807?pt=UK_Audio_TV_Electronics_In_Car_Entertainment_GPS_In_Car_Audio_Players_PP&hash=item588a4c6e37]NEW 320 W IN DASH TV MP3 CAR CD DVD PLAYER STEREO RADIO on eBay (end time 08-Nov-10 16:34:41 GMT)[/url]

..added a rearview camera and a freeview tuner too..and suprisingly it works well...does do menu stuff input from usb or cd/dvd music files, plays dvd's well and even picks up terrestrial telly on the move (digital is iffy)...not that one would ever do anything illegal like that.

...Handy in motorway traffic jams or waiting for women outside shops and hospitals though..or when ya gets a passing shower at the flying field and can grab some live F1...:)

[Jimbo]

Maplins to a slightly different version of that,
picked one up for a friend from their 'B' grade section for £80 delivered.
perfect other than a damaged box.

Part of their Nikkai range

[Planehazza]

[URL="http://www.talkaudio.co.uk"]Talk Audio Online Car Audio Magazine & Forum[/URL] is great mate. Go there, I'm a member with username "amraam".

I think most aftermarket stereos will allow subfolder, but most will only allow so many layers and so many files within each folder etc. More than you'll need most likely.

DON'T GO TO HALFRAUDS!!

Best places to buy are:

[URL="http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk"]www.caraudiodirect.co.uk[/URL]

[URL="http://www.caraudiosecurity.com"]www.caraudiosecurity.com[/URL]

[p4ddy]

WHAT THE FORK!!!!!!!


What the hell happened to cassettes?? I have a nice Sony tape/CD player out of my old car which i wanted to put in the beamer but i'd have to pay to have it fitted as it would involve a modified console. I had a pair (still have) of Kenwood 450W subs in a made to measure box by me & it put the singh's at work to shame with my drum & bass kicking them into touch,,,[SIZE="6"][B]BOOM[/B][/SIZE]

(inteligent D&B that is which just sounds better)

[inferno]

Ive got a kenwood sitting in the garage that will accept a usb stick, ill dig it out and see if it does it, but from memory it read all my mp3 sub folders...

[Planehazza]

[quote=inferno;550435]Ive got a kenwood sitting in the garage that will accept a usb stick, ill dig it out and see if it does it, but from memory it read all my mp3 sub folders...[/quote]

Jeez, this man has something for sale for everyone! :D

[inferno]

[quote=Planehazza;550448]Jeez, this man has something for sale for everyone! :D[/quote]
I didnt say it was for sale !!! id just grab the model numbers ;)