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General Discussions => Spunk => Topic started by: Mamalakabubadaya on March 16, 2007, 12:22:09 pm
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i\'ll throw out some more praise for the belikin fm transmitters. my truck has an aux input, but i got one for lisa for her mini and her car.. it works really well, and i got the thing for a penny during that buy.com thing a while back..
still, nothing beats having an aux input.
i\'m on my second ipod (had an original 10gb forever; 60gb video now). my mp3 drive is currently at about 140gb, so it\'ll be a while before i\'m able to get *everything* onto an ipod.
i have been kicking around the idea of picking up a nano though. the whole Nike + (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JVFKH8?ie=UTF8&tag=pbfanscom-20&creativeASIN=B000JVFKH8) thing had me quite intrigued..
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i just bought an 80gig ipod video. the thing is great. first off, i encode all mp3s at 320 kbps average (VBR) and although i could hear a difference if i A/B them with 16/44.1 aiffs or wavs, the difference is so subtle that i dont put on my ipod and say "geez, this doesn\'t sound so great." 128kbps on the other hand sounds like trash.
i just bought the thing, so i\'m still importing. i\'ve got about 7 days worth of music totalling only 15 gigs or so of the 80 i\'ve got available. so i don\'t think i\'m going to run out of space even though i like higher quality compression.
as for fm transmitters, i\'ll ONLY ONLY ONLY use one in my dad\'s 87 corolla which doesn\'t even have a tape deck. get a tape adapter or use an aux input if available.
i also like the whole video thing. to have every episode of the office at my fingertips makes for a nicer commute to work.
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I agree... the first ipod I had broke (first generation) broke... but I am fairly certain it was given to me on the way to being broken. (Hence the reason for giving it away.)
I have had the ipod I have now for quite a while and have had no problems with it. I have dropped it, run with it, etc. plenty of times.
I think if you take reasonable care of them (I don\'t understand why anyone doesn\'t, they\'re really **** expensive!) they will be fine.
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I\'ve read reviews that say Kensington makes the best FM transmitter. Also, a friend raves about his iCup (http://www.amazon.com/Docking-Station-Channel-Transmitter-Charger/dp/customer-reviews/B000EGQK6I).
Also, what the heck do you people do to your iPods that they break so frequently. I\'m starting to think that those things are invinsible. I\'ve had mine 2+ years, take it everywhere, use it constantly, exercise with it, drop it, wear it in the shower, microwave it... and I\'ve never had any problems.
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The transmitter I bought works great (after I finally figured out how to fully plug it in!) -- I had some problems in NYC before the Knitting Factory, but it was just because I was too lazy to try & find a clear radio station. I\'m sure you\'ll get a chance to check it out in the 4Runner in Utica tomorrow... see ya there! :)
The Belkin transmitter seems to work on pretty much any station- regardless of how clear the station is.
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Do you ever offer to drive TKA\'s old bones to shows?
You\'ve obviously never been in a car with her! :duck:
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.... Yes, but he\'s never let me -- dunno why :idunno: I don\'t mind, really, though. I\'m happy to not have to drive, especially in the cold rain & snow! ;)
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I\'m sure you\'ll get a chance to check it out in the 4Runner in Utica tomorrow... see ya there! :)
Do you ever offer to drive TKA\'s old bones to shows?
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The transmitter I bought works great (after I finally figured out how to fully plug it in!) -- I had some problems in NYC before the Knitting Factory, but it was just because I was too lazy to try & find a clear radio station. I\'m sure you\'ll get a chance to check it out in the 4Runner in Utica tomorrow... see ya there! :)
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Holly if you do decide to get an FM transmitter I wouldn\'t suggest buying the ipod brand. I went through 2 of them and they were terrible.
I have the Belkin version now, the one that charges while it transmits (but not the one that has a holder as well- that doesn;t fit in my car, it interferes with the shifter).... and it works much better. Not perfect, but a huge inmprovement. The thing is they aren\'t allowed to make them transmit strongly enough to completely eliminate static. Oh well.
If you have a tape player in your car (unlikely)... that works great with teh ipods.
And yeah... there\'s no reason you have to store your audio in low quality files on the ipod. You\'re better off storing fewer songs at higher quality. IMO...
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I will be listenin to my FM transmitter on my way to the steely dan concert at the oakdale!
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FM
"The girls don\'t seem to care tonight
As long as the mood is right
No static at all, no static at all
FM--no static at all"
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I got one of those FM transmitters when I bought a new car. It definetly worsens the audio quality. When I set it to the stateion 87.9 it is able to work from Wallingford to Boston without having the signal overridden. The one I bought cost $30, there are more expensive ones out there but I\'m not sure how great the expensive ones are.
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Ipods are the greatest, even though they go quick. I recommend going all out on an 80 gig. Contrary to belief Ipods CAN hold high quality music. It merely depends on what bitrate you decide to import your music to.
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i go through ipods like i change my underwear.
oops,bad example.
you know what i mean though.
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well that sucks. the ipod is a good idea because you can put all of your music to one place, but if the sound quality is not so great than like i said before, f that s.
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So the ipod automatically = worse sound quality? f that s.
cd quality = 16Bit/44.1khz
mp3\'s = a lossy encoding of the above so the quality of the music file is reduced when encoding to mp3. you can encode mp3\'s at higher bit rates and the reduction will be made less but it defeats the ability to fit lots and lots of files on the ipod. The higher the encoding rate the larger the files
CD = 80Minutes of audio at 16/44.1
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I would say that you will dramatically reduce the quality of your listening experience by going the ipod or mp3 route but to each his / her own
So the ipod automatically = worse sound quality? f that s.
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I\'ve had a 30G ipod for a couple years now. It\'s probably the best tech purchase I\'ve made in years.
Don\'t bother w/ a FM Transmitter, they work but not very well. Spending a little more so that you can plug directly into your car stereo will be well worth your $$.
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Well does your new spiffy vehicle have an AUX input on the stereo ?
i have no idea. i will definitely check it out and see..
I would say that you will dramatically reduce the quality of your listening experience by going the ipod or mp3 route but to each his / her own
i realize that, but at this point with the amount of cds that i have/the binders all over the car, i\'d rather just consolodate my music to one place. plus it might be nice to have the ipod walking around campus, at work, etc..
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Well does your new spiffy vehicle have an AUX input on the stereo ?
If it does all you need is a mini 1/8" to mini 1/8" cable. It is the same kind of connector you would have for headphones but on both ends.
A fair amount of new cars have the AUX in which would eliminate your need to have the radio transmitter thing.
If your car has a newer cd player many of them will play MP3\'s and WMA files burned to CD-R\'s. If yours is capable of this you could drastically cut down on the cd\'s in your vehicle and simply burn mp3\'s to cd\'s. That way you would not need a IPOD or any other mp3 player for your car.
I would say that you will dramatically reduce the quality of your listening experience by going the ipod or mp3 route but to each his / her own
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I\'d also recommend getting the Road Trip FM transmitter - it works through the radio station & charges the iPod @ the same time :) Good luck!
that does sound handy..
Daddy Warbucks?
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with a new(er) and spiffy vehicle in my life now
Daddy Warbucks?
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I just got one last week - 80GB video/pics/music... It\'s AWESOME!!! So far, I\'ve put about 500 songs on it, but it holds up to 20,000 total. They usually run about $300-$350 new. If you want a cheap one, TKA has one that is 20GB that he might be selling since we got the new one.
I\'d also recommend getting the Road Trip FM transmitter - it works through the radio station & charges the iPod @ the same time :) Good luck!
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whatever you do, get the warrenty plan,
and don\'t run with one...unless you have the nano (with the flash memory?)
I\'ve been through three of them ;)
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anyone who has ever been in the car with me has noticed that there are cds all over the place and i am not really embarassed about it...
with a new(er) and spiffy vehicle in my life now, i have decided to go ahead and get an ipod and eliminate the inevitable mess that will come if i don\'t do something soon.
i really know nothing about these cute lil devices other than the fact that they will make me look trendy. i know that there are different kinds/size capacities, etc..but really know nothing else.
does anyone here recommend a certain type? is there one made for poor college students such as myself? is there any place where i can get a good deal/online rebate??