Comments on: 8 Ways to iPod your car – from ultra-cheap to ultra-sophisticated http://blog.text2go.com/2008/09/03/8-ways-to-ipod-your-car-from-ultra-cheap-to-ultra-sophisticated/ Blogging about text to speech for iPods Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: szemi http://blog.text2go.com/2008/09/03/8-ways-to-ipod-your-car-from-ultra-cheap-to-ultra-sophisticated/#comment-2312 szemi Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:59:29 +0000 http://text2go.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-2312 I like the 1. Way:) Thanks for the tips, I wanted to buy a cassette adapter, but now I don't want it. I like the 1. Way:) Thanks for the tips, I wanted to buy a cassette adapter, but now I don’t want it.

]]> By: Dances With Dingo http://blog.text2go.com/2008/09/03/8-ways-to-ipod-your-car-from-ultra-cheap-to-ultra-sophisticated/#comment-2226 Dances With Dingo Tue, 26 May 2009 05:51:56 +0000 http://text2go.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-2226 Enjoyed your full coverage of the subject. I'm stuck with option 2 in both my vehicles for now, but I'm glad to have learned a little about the subject. I've got a Walkman DMP rather than an iPod, so I'm glad you covered the different formats. I am unfamiliar with the iPod side of things, but WMA and MP3 I get. Keep up the good work! Enjoyed your full coverage of the subject. I’m stuck with option 2 in both my vehicles for now, but I’m glad to have learned a little about the subject. I’ve got a Walkman DMP rather than an iPod, so I’m glad you covered the different formats. I am unfamiliar with the iPod side of things, but WMA and MP3 I get. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: audio news http://blog.text2go.com/2008/09/03/8-ways-to-ipod-your-car-from-ultra-cheap-to-ultra-sophisticated/#comment-2115 audio news Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:04:18 +0000 http://text2go.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-2115 Great article! Mp3 players are going to be ruling car audio in the near future, if it hasn't already happen. Everyone I know is tired of using cd's that get scratched and easily damaged. Great article! Mp3 players are going to be ruling car audio in the near future, if it hasn’t already happen. Everyone I know is tired of using cd’s that get scratched and easily damaged.

]]> By: Ishan http://blog.text2go.com/2008/09/03/8-ways-to-ipod-your-car-from-ultra-cheap-to-ultra-sophisticated/#comment-2098 Ishan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:47 +0000 http://text2go.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-2098 Good lengthy and detailed article, I read the whole passage and came to conclusion as I think that the last three options will not be of used for people who already have a decent car stereo and only want to listen for short time of traveling in their car, I think most modern car stereos will have an AUX-in jack on the front and the one which don't have will have it on the back as stereo RCA auxiliary input connectors which can be used directly by using an RCA(stereo)to 3.5mm jack cable and connected to practically any personal music player. Good lengthy and detailed article, I read the whole passage and came to conclusion as I think that the last three options will not be of used for people who already have a decent car stereo and only want to listen for short time of traveling in their car, I think most modern car stereos will have an AUX-in jack on the front and the one which don’t have will have it on the back as stereo RCA auxiliary input connectors which can be used directly by using an RCA(stereo)to 3.5mm jack cable and connected to practically any personal music player.

]]> By: Az http://blog.text2go.com/2008/09/03/8-ways-to-ipod-your-car-from-ultra-cheap-to-ultra-sophisticated/#comment-2090 Az Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:23:49 +0000 http://text2go.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-2090 Note to above: If you're connecting your iPod to a display, check what inputs your display is capable of accepting before buying a cable. Component (3 video inputs Red Green Blue or Y Pr Pb) will give you better quality, composite (1 video connector) is more common, but lower quality. Note to above: If you’re connecting your iPod to a display, check what inputs your display is capable of accepting before buying a cable. Component (3 video inputs Red Green Blue or Y Pr Pb) will give you better quality, composite (1 video connector) is more common, but lower quality.

]]> By: Az http://blog.text2go.com/2008/09/03/8-ways-to-ipod-your-car-from-ultra-cheap-to-ultra-sophisticated/#comment-2089 Az Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:13:57 +0000 http://text2go.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-2089 One scenario that isn't considered is where you have an existing sound system with RCA audio AUX input (either directly via the head unit or via an amplifier). You can integrate your iPod using an Apple component or composite cable (http://store.apple.com/au/product/MB128X/A) normally used for connecting your iPod to a television. This only works for supported models of iPod. The advantages to this are that you get a great sound quality. The cable has a USB connector which can be used to charge the iPod while it's in use using a simple cigarette lighter to USB adaptor. The other obvious advantage if you have an in car television is that you can watch videos from your iPod on it. Audio works with or without the television attached. Disadvantages are that controls (play, pause, skip etc) are only available through the iPod and the cable itself is ridiculously expensive, but its genuine Apple so you know it will work if your model of iPod is listed as being supported. This is how I've integrated my iPhone with my Alpine car stereo, with the addition of an Alpine AI-Net to RCA adaptor cable. AI-Net is Alpine's proprietary interface for connecting AI-Net capable devices such as CD stackers, displays, bluetooth etc. One scenario that isn’t considered is where you have an existing sound system with RCA audio AUX input (either directly via the head unit or via an amplifier). You can integrate your iPod using an Apple component or composite cable (http://store.apple.com/au/product/MB128X/A) normally used for connecting your iPod to a television. This only works for supported models of iPod.

The advantages to this are that you get a great sound quality. The cable has a USB connector which can be used to charge the iPod while it’s in use using a simple cigarette lighter to USB adaptor. The other obvious advantage if you have an in car television is that you can watch videos from your iPod on it. Audio works with or without the television attached.

Disadvantages are that controls (play, pause, skip etc) are only available through the iPod and the cable itself is ridiculously expensive, but its genuine Apple so you know it will work if your model of iPod is listed as being supported.

This is how I’ve integrated my iPhone with my Alpine car stereo, with the addition of an Alpine AI-Net to RCA adaptor cable. AI-Net is Alpine’s proprietary interface for connecting AI-Net capable devices such as CD stackers, displays, bluetooth etc.

]]> By: Matt http://blog.text2go.com/2008/09/03/8-ways-to-ipod-your-car-from-ultra-cheap-to-ultra-sophisticated/#comment-2088 Matt Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:07:35 +0000 http://text2go.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-2088 Great article, exactly what I need right now as I am looking at using my iPhone 3G as an iPod in the car. Think I will go for a new head unit with AUX in, and a cradle of some kind for charging. I have a lot of DRM music so the fully digital options are not ideal for me. Great article, exactly what I need right now as I am looking at using my iPhone 3G as an iPod in the car. Think I will go for a new head unit with AUX in, and a cradle of some kind for charging. I have a lot of DRM music so the fully digital options are not ideal for me.

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