More info on USB in the LCI
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Originally Posted by TC.' post='403478' date='Mar 16 2007, 02:59 PM
The part is due to be available in the UK mid April, speed to market is the issue apparently.
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Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='403538' date='Mar 16 2007, 05:06 PM
So they can photograph it in its packaging but can't get it to market?
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Originally Posted by TC.' post='403571' date='Mar 16 2007, 06:00 PM
I know - i made the exact same comment - apparently the cable shown in the initial briefing doc for the states is different from the one we shall see...
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It looks to me that the cable is designed to make use of the audio out and control interface much like the iPod docking station. I know it's a bit of a shag but couldn't you just use a standard iPod USB cable from the bottom of the iPod to the USB port and a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable to patch the audio from the 'phone socket to the aux in?
OK the control signals would be similar to the likes of the docking station remote controls you can get and the playback would actually be coming from the iPod and not the car's MP3/WMA/AAC decoder.
Alternatively just use the device as a USB mass storage device and let the car catalogue the contents of the drive (DRM protected file excluded)
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OK the control signals would be similar to the likes of the docking station remote controls you can get and the playback would actually be coming from the iPod and not the car's MP3/WMA/AAC decoder.
Alternatively just use the device as a USB mass storage device and let the car catalogue the contents of the drive (DRM protected file excluded)
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Originally Posted by Fatlab' post='403663' date='Mar 16 2007, 10:21 PM
It looks to me that the cable is designed to make use of the audio out and control interface much like the iPod docking station. I know it's a bit of a shag but couldn't you just use a standard iPod USB cable from the bottom of the iPod to the USB port and a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable to patch the audio from the 'phone socket to the aux in?
OK the control signals would be similar to the likes of the docking station remote controls you can get and the playback would actually be coming from the iPod and not the car's MP3/WMA/AAC decoder.
Alternatively just use the device as a USB mass storage device and let the car catalogue the contents of the drive (DRM protected file excluded)
Fatlab
OK the control signals would be similar to the likes of the docking station remote controls you can get and the playback would actually be coming from the iPod and not the car's MP3/WMA/AAC decoder.
Alternatively just use the device as a USB mass storage device and let the car catalogue the contents of the drive (DRM protected file excluded)
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On the mass storage front - if you read up on the material posted so far, the interface doesn't support Hard Disk Based mass storage devices; it doesn't actually say not supported just not recommended which from past experience means you are likely to get a lot of 'unexpected behavior' from the device / interface. Will report back with my findings!!!!!!
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Sourcing of USB Memory Sticks is another open point in the 6FL document. Does anyone know of a brand/type that "should" work? I'd like to start loading one up before my 520d is delivered; but which to buy?
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Originally Posted by bob.a' post='403807' date='Mar 17 2007, 07:12 AM
Sourcing of USB Memory Sticks is another open point in the 6FL document. Does anyone know of a brand/type that "should" work? I'd like to start loading one up before my 520d is delivered; but which to buy?
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Having looked at the brochure, it would seem that having the USB option doesn't delete the Aux-in at the back of the transmission tunnel - you therefore get 2 Aux inputs.
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Originally Posted by TC.' post='404136' date='Mar 18 2007, 06:56 AM
Having looked at the brochure, it would seem that having the USB option doesn't delete the Aux-in at the back of the transmission tunnel - you therefore get 2 Aux inputs.
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Originally Posted by TC.' post='404136' date='Mar 18 2007, 02:56 AM
Having looked at the brochure, it would seem that having the USB option doesn't delete the Aux-in at the back of the transmission tunnel - you therefore get 2 Aux inputs.