Guest Prits_uk2002 Posted March 30, 2003 Report Posted March 30, 2003 hi i herd that there is a device which connects into the headphone jack of spv and goes into the car cassete player. has anyone tried this? what happens when the phone rings does it ring through the car speakers ?
Guest the.dude Posted March 31, 2003 Report Posted March 31, 2003 Tried this at the weekend, the kit cost £11 from Maplins. Including a 2.5 to 3.5 jack coverter. Thought it was pretty impressive, that you could reel off your mp3 on your car stereo. The sound is a little lightwieght, need to turn up the base. The phone did ring, it just stopped playing the tune - I can't remember if the ring was through the speaker, then I had to pull the plug from the phone and answer it. Saw that they also do a handfree kit using a similar adaptor. This might be more suited. I gave mine back afetr trying it as it was a bit fiddly for me, especially without a in-car holder.
Guest skimask Posted March 31, 2003 Report Posted March 31, 2003 I bought the handsfree option from Maplins, cost 8.50 and has a mic attached. Works very well. You can still play mp3's through the stereo but it cuts that out and rings through the car speakers when you receive a phonecall.
Guest madu Posted March 31, 2003 Report Posted March 31, 2003 Yep, I use that adapter to play CDs through car stereo since I can't afford a decent one [all $$ spent on SPV] hehe.. Joking.. Really though, it works fine and the base can be turned up on the stereo. Have not tried it with the phone yet, but I just got a 2.5>3.5 thingie the other day.. Still prefer CDs - burn easily and no wasted battery on SPV/
Guest fixit Posted March 31, 2003 Report Posted March 31, 2003 Did anything come of the discussions in the hardware forum regarding car kits? The CD player in my car (SONY CDX-4000R if that helps) has what the manual describes as a 'Telephone ATT Control Output' - is there a lead I could get that could connect my phone to that, with a little external microphone as well? It would be jolly nice to have the stereo mute when the phone rings, and take the call through the car speakers. However, as a matter of principle I object to buying manufacturers car kits, as they're flipping expensive and no use to me once I've had my annual handset upgrade. Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Guest Ethanol Posted March 31, 2003 Report Posted March 31, 2003 Wonder if there are any car stereos that take sd cards. Just done a quick search but couldn't find any. There are car stereo MP3 players but these are MP3 cd-players.
Guest Ethanol Posted March 31, 2003 Report Posted March 31, 2003 To answer myself, I did some more searching and found this link . I think £229 is an excellent price. The only thing holding me back is the fact that it only states that it takes MMC cards. I know that these are more or less the same as SD cards but I am a little worried all the same.
Guest James Posted April 1, 2003 Report Posted April 1, 2003 I have just e-mailed their tek department... will tell you guys when I get a reply.
Guest James Posted April 1, 2003 Report Posted April 1, 2003 check the text on this page, it says MMC/SD Cards. go down to Blaupunkt Los Angeles MP72. http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/shop/acata..._Radio_196.html
Guest Ethanol Posted April 1, 2003 Report Posted April 1, 2003 Thanks for that jlowap. That puts my mind at rest. Plus you saved me a tenner. Now I have a tenner spare for a beer or two. Wish I could buy you one!!! :lol:
Guest James Posted April 1, 2003 Report Posted April 1, 2003 Well, just send me a bottle! Or just tell me what’s its like when you get it, I am very tempted to get one.... ooo eeerrrr hummmm...
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted April 1, 2003 Report Posted April 1, 2003 Hmm spend the best part of the value of my car, on a stereo. Or get a cassette adapter and 2.5-3.5mm converter for 20 quid and play them straight off my SPV.... :lol:
Guest Ethanol Posted April 1, 2003 Report Posted April 1, 2003 Yep, thats fine for the budget conscious. But I was on the look out for a decent stereo so I might as well get one that is 'compatible' with my spv. A lot less messy than those cassette adaptors, plus I get tagged track info on my stereo and a remote control. :lol: All I need now is a car ;)
Guest abamara Posted April 2, 2003 Report Posted April 2, 2003 Or you could get a FM transmitter that plugs into the spv headphone socket and use an empty fm band on the car radio. I've got one but haven't tried it yet. Bought it for $12 or $13 two yrs ago for my jornada.
Guest mcwarre Posted April 2, 2003 Report Posted April 2, 2003 Hmm spend the best part of the value of my car, on a stereo. Or get a cassette adapter and 2.5-3.5mm converter for 20 quid and play them straight off my SPV.... :lol: Mono, The maplin one cost £10 and has a 2.5mm jack plug, no adapter needed. Works fine as well. Combine that with a car charger from PDA add ons.......... Oops that will be £20 in total then. Maffs ain't my strong point!!!
Guest James Posted April 2, 2003 Report Posted April 2, 2003 WARNING Ethanol!!! read this, its a response from bluepoint:- James, Thanks for your mail. Unfortunately the Los Angeles MP72 radio only takes MMC type cards. The radio is in stock and can be with you in a couple of working days. It can be ordered by calling (01993) 811 115 during office hours, or online by following the link above. If you have any further questions, please do get in touch. Regards.......David Naylor [email protected]
Guest skimask Posted April 2, 2003 Report Posted April 2, 2003 I saw a stereo that takes an SD card on the panasonic website a few days ago, checkout their website and navigate to the SD section, I cant be bothered to find the link for ya!:lol:
Guest matt.waterton Posted April 2, 2003 Report Posted April 2, 2003 i have a JVC MP3 CD head unit (in my SMART car, 300W 6x9's!!!! ) with 2 aux inputs...one on the back and a 3.5mm on the front..... havent tried the SPV through it yet... have to get 2.5 - 3.5 converter.. Got the head unit from caraudiodirect too....excellent service..... excellent head unit.
Guest Ethanol Posted April 2, 2003 Report Posted April 2, 2003 Cheers for the warning. Don't worry hadn't put the order through yet, as I was still checking for a better deal. :wink:
Guest HelloDave Posted April 3, 2003 Report Posted April 3, 2003 There are a few stereos around that play mp3s/wmas from memory cards but I think most of them use Memory Stick (and Sony's "secure" proprietary data transfer s/w that goes with it :evil:) - that Blaupunkt is the only one I've seen that uses MMCs (never liked Blaupunkt meself). If you really want to play your SPV through your car head unit I'd get a CD player with an aux input (some come with them, others you can buy an adaptor for) and plug the SPV into that, but personally I'd rather put my mp3s on a CD-RW and get and mp3 compatible stereo. At the moment Car Audio Direct are doing a Kenwood mp3 head unit for £150 which is pretty cheap - have a look here, and if you really want to you can get an aux input adaptor for £20. I've ordered from them before and they seem pretty good (apologies for advert!). I saw a stereo that takes an SD card on the panasonic website a few days ago, checkout their website and navigate to the SD section, I cant be bothered to find the link for ya! I strongly suspect that the Panasonic will make you transfer your tracks to and from the SD "securely" (read; pain in the a**e), like Sony do, so SPV formatted cards are unlikely to work. Ethanol: Before you buy have a look on Car Audio Direct's forum (www.talkaudio.co.uk); it's quite friendly and there's some handy hints on there. I was tempted by evil 6*9s before they converted me! :lol:
Guest FragMeister Posted April 5, 2003 Report Posted April 5, 2003 I started a thread in the Hardware section to discuss the possiblility of a very similar thing. One problem is that I have a CD player and no Tape, so would not have your suggestion. link to thread: http://www.modaco.com/viewtopic.php?t=6278
Guest HelloDave Posted April 5, 2003 Report Posted April 5, 2003 You might be able to get an aux in adaptor for your CD player that allows you to plug in your SPV. Generally if your head unit has "CD changer control" you can get an adaptor (for most major brands anyway).
Guest vijay555 Posted May 12, 2003 Report Posted May 12, 2003 anyone know where you can get the maplin type adaptors from? It would be perfect for my jor riding brother, but maplin is showing "discontinued". V
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted May 12, 2003 Report Posted May 12, 2003 www.maplin.co.uk product code: fa94c Assuming thats the type of adapter you're after...
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