How To Load To The 8 GB Audio Server?
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You can only load music onto the 8gb HDD by basically ripping a regular audio CD only. This works identical to this Eclipse/Fujitsu-Ten unit the AVN5495 as the LS460' audio unit is built in part with Denso/Fujitsu Ten:
http://www.eclipse-web.com/5495index.html
The New LS460 does NOT have a Sony MagicGate/Memory Stick input like the AVN5495.
http://www.eclipse-web.com/5495index.html
The New LS460 does NOT have a Sony MagicGate/Memory Stick input like the AVN5495.
ryan, so it's confirmed that the system will only RIP from an audio cd?! not even copy the files from a mp3 cd?! that doesn't make sense.... so if i have mp3 songs in the car, i have to burn audio cd, bring it to my car, stick in the cd (which only has around 15 to 18 songs), and wait for the system to rip it (it takes longer time than just copying i suppose)?!?!?!
if that's true, i think it's pretty silly.... i think they should at least allow people to stick in a mp3 cd and copy the files over..... if what you said is really true, i just hope the ls460 has mp3 playback feature like the 2is. i woudl just stick in a mp3 cd, which can do about 100 songs already (that's more than 5 audio cds already)
my 2 cents of course
if that's true, i think it's pretty silly.... i think they should at least allow people to stick in a mp3 cd and copy the files over..... if what you said is really true, i just hope the ls460 has mp3 playback feature like the 2is. i woudl just stick in a mp3 cd, which can do about 100 songs already (that's more than 5 audio cds already)
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So how does the Harddrive get artist/song title information? If you rip a CD onto the hard drive, you need to enter the information manually? I don;t think CDs have any of this info., because when i rip into itunes if i do not have an internet connection my songs are labeled "track 1, track 2, etc.)
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Originally Posted by roblim
So how does the Harddrive get artist/song title information? If you rip a CD onto the hard drive, you need to enter the information manually? I don;t think CDs have any of this info., because when i rip into itunes if i do not have an internet connection my songs are labeled "track 1, track 2, etc.)
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Only if it's reading MP3/WMA off of a disc. Notice the HDD source screen? No titles to the tracks...which was why I was having a hard time trying to find what songs were on the unit. I just randomly scanned forward to find a song I wanted to listen to.
i guess i understand about the copyright issue, though i don't see the difference from ripping an audio cd, coz 'that audio cd can be composed of illegally obtained mp3 songs anyway. regardless, it's kinda tough probably
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Originally Posted by Ex-Lexic
flipside, does this mean that you can't select individual songs to upload but you must do a full CD?
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Hmmm, I hope they aren't defeating the purpose of the audio server in the first place. I'd like to see a flash memory slot like on the S-class. And the possibility of uploading individual songs from CD's, not whole CD's.
Jim Press said 'it'll take 3 years to hear those songs' I hope it doesn't take one year just to upload them.
Jim Press said 'it'll take 3 years to hear those songs' I hope it doesn't take one year just to upload them.
Originally Posted by enigma354
Hmmm, I hope they aren't defeating the purpose of the audio server in the first place. I'd like to see a flash memory slot like on the S-class. And the possibility of uploading individual songs from CD's, not whole CD's.
Jim Press said 'it'll take 3 years to hear those songs' I hope it doesn't take one year just to upload them.
Jim Press said 'it'll take 3 years to hear those songs' I hope it doesn't take one year just to upload them.
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That sounds good too, the Mp3 CD can hold thousands of songs and if the audio server can copy off that, excellent. I was thinking of 12-track CDs...(exposing that I do not have experience with Mp3-capable cars).
Originally Posted by enigma354
That sounds good too, the Mp3 CD can hold thousands of songs and if the audio server can copy off that, excellent. I was thinking of 12-track CDs...(exposing that I do not have experience with Mp3-capable cars).
i would just put in the mp3 cd and let the system play it directly (provided it has the function like the 2is)
and btw, a cd (700mb) can only hold around 100 mp3 at high quality. not thousands
