Playing MP3s in the car
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The only time I play MP3 is to drown out the noise in the office , then I have a whacking great PC in front of me so why do I need an MP3 player . But now with .Net rocks and other sources getting to be interesting I'm thinking . Can anyone reccomend a good set up to listen to MP3s in the car on the way to work without resorting to cds ?
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The only time I play MP3 is to drown out the noise in the office , then I have a whacking great PC in front of me so why do I need an MP3 player . But now with .Net rocks and other sources getting to be interesting I'm thinking . Can anyone reccomend a good set up to listen to MP3s in the car on the way to work without resorting to cds ?
There's this small and cheap gizmo that's becoming really popular here. You hook it to your USB port and download whatever MP3s you want to listen to, plug it into your lighter socket and then tune your radio to whatever frequency its configured to and voila! Like these here: clickety[^]
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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The only time I play MP3 is to drown out the noise in the office , then I have a whacking great PC in front of me so why do I need an MP3 player . But now with .Net rocks and other sources getting to be interesting I'm thinking . Can anyone reccomend a good set up to listen to MP3s in the car on the way to work without resorting to cds ?
Just hook up a zune player.
Adam Smith www.codeproject.com
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Just hook up a zune player.
Adam Smith www.codeproject.com
I didnt realise they still sold those :)
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I didnt realise they still sold those :)
Yea i just got one last week for that same purpose to play mp3s in my truck. I had to buy a cable that connects to the radio though.
Adam Smith www.codeproject.com
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The only time I play MP3 is to drown out the noise in the office , then I have a whacking great PC in front of me so why do I need an MP3 player . But now with .Net rocks and other sources getting to be interesting I'm thinking . Can anyone reccomend a good set up to listen to MP3s in the car on the way to work without resorting to cds ?
You can get an MP3 player & FM transmitter thingy, or as Mustafa suggested there are ones which are built-in (I didn't realise they had these) but I have an FM transmitter for the car which just has a 3.5mm jack so you can plug in iPods my N95, laptop etc.
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You can get an MP3 player & FM transmitter thingy, or as Mustafa suggested there are ones which are built-in (I didn't realise they had these) but I have an FM transmitter for the car which just has a 3.5mm jack so you can plug in iPods my N95, laptop etc.
They're really cheap too. A decent (as in a Taiwanese model that won't snap in half the when you "ming vase careful" remove it out of the box and will last for a good deal of time) one costs about 20JOD which is about 10GBP
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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The only time I play MP3 is to drown out the noise in the office , then I have a whacking great PC in front of me so why do I need an MP3 player . But now with .Net rocks and other sources getting to be interesting I'm thinking . Can anyone reccomend a good set up to listen to MP3s in the car on the way to work without resorting to cds ?
I found the radio converted wasn't good for where I live because there are too many radio stations. Plus I have to totally crank up the volume. I bought a new car receiver for $60 that has an MP3 jack so I can hook it in directly.
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The only time I play MP3 is to drown out the noise in the office , then I have a whacking great PC in front of me so why do I need an MP3 player . But now with .Net rocks and other sources getting to be interesting I'm thinking . Can anyone reccomend a good set up to listen to MP3s in the car on the way to work without resorting to cds ?
Bought my wifee a new CD player for her car last birthday. It has a USB port on it that you can plug your Pen Drive or whatever in and play MP3's from it.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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The only time I play MP3 is to drown out the noise in the office , then I have a whacking great PC in front of me so why do I need an MP3 player . But now with .Net rocks and other sources getting to be interesting I'm thinking . Can anyone reccomend a good set up to listen to MP3s in the car on the way to work without resorting to cds ?
Newer car radios have a built-in SD card slot. Copy your music on to a SD card and slide that into the slot in your car radio and you can listen to your choice of music.
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There's this small and cheap gizmo that's becoming really popular here. You hook it to your USB port and download whatever MP3s you want to listen to, plug it into your lighter socket and then tune your radio to whatever frequency its configured to and voila! Like these here: clickety[^]
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "The secret to a long and healthy life is simple. Don't get ill and don't die." Pete O'Hanlon, courtesy of Rama "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
I tried something similar, but got so annoyed with the noise of the engine being transmitted through to the speakers (due to electrical noise on the power line getting through to the transmitter) that I ditched it. :doh:
Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"
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I tried something similar, but got so annoyed with the noise of the engine being transmitted through to the speakers (due to electrical noise on the power line getting through to the transmitter) that I ditched it. :doh:
Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"
Eh? What the hey? :laugh:
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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Eh? What the hey? :laugh:
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
The point is that some (most?) of those devices are made without adequate noise supression, so it may not work as well as you would expect.
Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"
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The point is that some (most?) of those devices are made without adequate noise supression, so it may not work as well as you would expect.
Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"
I personally don't have one but my sister and several of my friends do and I haven't heard of one that didn't have enough noise suppression (at least so that no engine is coming through on the loudspeakers). I'd have thought that could only occur if the frequencies matched or where close?
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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I personally don't have one but my sister and several of my friends do and I haven't heard of one that didn't have enough noise suppression (at least so that no engine is coming through on the loudspeakers). I'd have thought that could only occur if the frequencies matched or where close?
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
It's very likely to be dependent upon the wiring of the car it's fitted to (in my case a '98 Renault Laguna Estate). If the auxilary adaptor socket in the car has no noise suppression, you're relying entirely on that within the device.
Anna :rose: Linting the day away :cool: Anna's Place | Tears and Laughter "If mushy peas are the food of the devil, the stotty cake is the frisbee of God"