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USB Deck
I was wondering if anyone has a deck with the USB input for thumb drives etc. The reason I am asking is because I was thinking about getting one. I have a spare 40gig hard drive and was wondering if I got a ide to Usb converter if the stereo would handle it. I am probably going to call JVC or someone, but I was just seeing if maybe anyone has tried. Yeah I know I'm wierd.
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Yeah, JVC is the deck I was looking at, but I want to know if it will support a hard drive using USB rather than a thumb drive.
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That's what I was thinking. I visited JVCs website and the description says load up to 1gig on a thumb drive, so I guess maybe thats the limit. I guess navigating through all that while you drive would be a hazard anyway.
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Originally Posted by T Dawg
That's what I was thinking. I visited JVCs website and the description says load up to 1gig on a thumb drive, so I guess maybe thats the limit. I guess navigating through all that while you drive would be a hazard anyway.
I think your best bet is to call JVC.
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Well... go down to your local stereo shop with the hdd and the convertor, hook it up to a USB capable deck and see if it works. I'd assume you'd test the deck before you bought it.
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I was going to find out if it would work before I even bought the converter, but yes I'm going to test it before I buy it and I am calling JVC today or next week.
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I got a JVC head unit that has the usb port on it.
I have had no major problems, it recognized all the music on the ipod i hooked up to it (4gb)
the only problem was if your trying to find a certain song takes a while because you have to scroll through them one by one
other than that it works great
its probably better if you use a thumb drive that has a certain selection of music on it that you want to listen to, that way its much easier to find the songs you want, unless you dont mind listening to the music shuffled
I have had no major problems, it recognized all the music on the ipod i hooked up to it (4gb)
the only problem was if your trying to find a certain song takes a while because you have to scroll through them one by one
other than that it works great
its probably better if you use a thumb drive that has a certain selection of music on it that you want to listen to, that way its much easier to find the songs you want, unless you dont mind listening to the music shuffled
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SONY makes a deck where the face plate is a 1Gig memory card, so when you take the plate off at night you can take it inside and store 1 gig of songs on it like a thumb drive...
Sony's MEX1GP Xplod™ CD Player with Built-in MP3 Memory
Sony's MEX1GP Xplod™ CD Player with Built-in MP3 Memory
![](http://www.sonystyle.ca/common/images/slideshow/MEX1GP_en_1.jpg)
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Originally Posted by mugencivicsi
SONY makes a deck where the face plate is a 1Gig memory card, so when you take the plate off at night you can take it inside and store 1 gig of songs on it like a thumb drive...
Sony's MEX1GP Xplod CD Player with Built-in MP3 Memory
![](http://www.sonystyle.ca/common/images/slideshow/MEX1GP_en_1.jpg)
Sony's MEX1GP Xplod CD Player with Built-in MP3 Memory
![](http://www.sonystyle.ca/common/images/slideshow/MEX1GP_en_1.jpg)
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I agree sony not the greatest thing and would go with Pioneer. Apline is good but if you are looking for great sound and plan to add amps go with an Eclipse radio. They have 5volt pre outs and pioneer or Alpine can touch them. The only down side on Eclipse is the FM/AM tuner isn't the greatest it will not pick up stations like a Pioneer will but how listen to FM radio anymore when you have Ipods and xm radio? The USB thing isnt that great...
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Originally Posted by mugencivicsi
SONY makes a deck where the face plate is a 1Gig memory card, so when you take the plate off at night you can take it inside and store 1 gig of songs on it like a thumb drive...
Sony's MEX1GP Xplod CD Player with Built-in MP3 Memory
![](http://www.sonystyle.ca/common/images/slideshow/MEX1GP_en_1.jpg)
Sony's MEX1GP Xplod CD Player with Built-in MP3 Memory
![](http://www.sonystyle.ca/common/images/slideshow/MEX1GP_en_1.jpg)
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I dont believe it will work. USB devices dont require alot of Power. HardDrives do. So it might work if you have an external power for it but the key is might.
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Originally Posted by takes5tries
I got a JVC head unit that has the usb port on it.
I have had no major problems, it recognized all the music on the ipod i hooked up to it (4gb)
the only problem was if your trying to find a certain song takes a while because you have to scroll through them one by one
other than that it works great
its probably better if you use a thumb drive that has a certain selection of music on it that you want to listen to, that way its much easier to find the songs you want, unless you dont mind listening to the music shuffled
I have had no major problems, it recognized all the music on the ipod i hooked up to it (4gb)
the only problem was if your trying to find a certain song takes a while because you have to scroll through them one by one
other than that it works great
its probably better if you use a thumb drive that has a certain selection of music on it that you want to listen to, that way its much easier to find the songs you want, unless you dont mind listening to the music shuffled
Did you not put the files in seperate folders?
like put AC/DC in one and Metallica in another and so on? or do it by Genere? Or cant you do it that way. that is what I do for MP3 disks on the stock stereo.
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i use the JVC KD-AR960 it takes SD cards...its a great deck..
![](https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/files/1/1/5/4/7/jvcdeck.jpg)
FEATURES:
Power Output: 200W Max. (50W x 4)
MOS-FET Power Amp
SD Card Slot
SD/CD PICT (Personalized Image Capture Technology)
Application Disc (Image Converter WIDE)
SIRIUS Ready
3-Band Parametric iEQ
24-bit Resolution Burr-Brown 1-bit DAC
HS-IIIi Tuner
MP3/WMA Compatible with ID3/WMA Tag (CD/SD)
CD/CD-R/CD-RW Compatible
5V Line Output Level
Gold-Plated Line Output Terminals (x 2 pairs)
Gold-Plated Subwoofer Output Terminals with Level/Frequency Control
Gold-Plated Adjustable Line Input Terminals
Variable-Color 3D Graphics Display with Contrast Control
Motorized Slide-Out Face
Tel. Muting (with CD Pause Function)
![](https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/files/1/1/5/4/7/jvcdeck.jpg)
FEATURES:
Power Output: 200W Max. (50W x 4)
MOS-FET Power Amp
SD Card Slot
SD/CD PICT (Personalized Image Capture Technology)
Application Disc (Image Converter WIDE)
SIRIUS Ready
3-Band Parametric iEQ
24-bit Resolution Burr-Brown 1-bit DAC
HS-IIIi Tuner
MP3/WMA Compatible with ID3/WMA Tag (CD/SD)
CD/CD-R/CD-RW Compatible
5V Line Output Level
Gold-Plated Line Output Terminals (x 2 pairs)
Gold-Plated Subwoofer Output Terminals with Level/Frequency Control
Gold-Plated Adjustable Line Input Terminals
Variable-Color 3D Graphics Display with Contrast Control
Motorized Slide-Out Face
Tel. Muting (with CD Pause Function)
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