need advice for podcast in car, via cd player

[The Grumpus]

Or we could just ride in the backseat of your car when you commute.....

Sounds like a new prize for the Prizematron!

Pete: "You have won... ... ...a recording of the DisUnplugged from the back of your Hyundai Elantra."

-The Grumpus

 

[Allison]

We bought a Griffin iTrip for the PT Cruiser and it works suprisingly well.

We have an auxillary port in the other car so we're kind of spoiled - the iPod really sounds best when you have a direct connection. We tried various FM transmitters and all worked well but there was always some sort of static - this one really works great.

You plug it into your cars cigaratte lighter so it also charges your iPod. It doesn't go through the CD player - it goes through the radio.

If you go to this page http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/itrip/ we have the one on the far left (black).

I bought ours at BJ's but I'm sure you can get it anywhere iPod accessories are sold.

I have the same thing and I really like it. I picked it up at Walmart.

 

[JeemaRee]

I bought an accessory that you plug into the radio in the back. I had to make a choice between the CD player and the iPod connector, but since all of our music is on the iPod I don't miss it at all. The cord comes from the back of the radio through the front panel of the consol and the connector end plugs into the iPod like the USB charger does. There is no issue with static, the sound comes directly through the stereo and it was fairly simple to install. I bought it at Circuit City for $49.99. for an additional $50 they will install it for you so if you aren't handy with tools or don't know someone who is you can have them install it for you. I've never had a problem with it. If you go into Circuit City and ask them for the direct iPod to Car connector kit they'll know what you're asking for.

 

[cslittle999]

I bought an accessory that you plug into the radio in the back. I had to make a choice between the CD player and the iPod connector, but since all of our music is on the iPod I don't miss it at all. The cord comes from the back of the radio through the front panel of the consol and the connector end plugs into the iPod like the USB charger does. There is no issue with static, the sound comes directly through the stereo and it was fairly simple to install. I bought it at Circuit City for $49.99. for an additional $50 they will install it for you so if you aren't handy with tools or don't know someone who is you can have them install it for you. I've never had a problem with it. If you go into Circuit City and ask them for the direct iPod to Car connector kit they'll know what you're asking for.

I installed one of these (or at least a very similar product) in our Dodge Grand Caravan. The company's web site is http://www.peripheralelectronics.com/. You can see if there product is compatible with your car's stereo.

 

[Cyrano]

Or we could just ride in the backseat of your car when you commute.....

Can I book you for our next WDW trip

 

[miss missy]

I installed one of these (or at least a very similar product) in our Dodge Grand Caravan. The company's web site is http://www.peripheralelectronics.com/. You can see if there product is compatible with your car's stereo.

Thanks. Not sure if this means my CD player wont work on the import one??

All Makes: Not compatible with any factory external audio source such as: XM tuner, CD changer, or Cassette player. These devices must be disconnected during the installation and will no longer function.

the other one is a universal one, this one too says cd changer wont work?

Radio must be CD changer or Satellite capable. Not compatible with any factory external audio source such as: XM tuner, CD changer, or Cassette player, these devices must be disconnected during the installation and will no longer function. Requires vehicle specific harness (sold separately).

 

[disneyfreak71]

Does your car have a cassette deck? They make cassettes with a wire to plug into MP3 players.

 

[miss missy]

Age as well. Almost any cd player released in the last three or four years plays MP3s. In the end the simplest thing to do is burn an MP3 CD (change the format setting on the Advanced->Burning preference in iTunes) and try it.

Trying this now, changed in iTunes, now burning... then will test in the car

 

[miss missy]

Does your car have a cassette deck? They make cassettes with a wire to plug into MP3 players.

no just a radio and 6 cd changer

 

[miss missy]

Trying this now, changed in iTunes, now burning... then will test in the car

nope, it wont play it in mp3 format

 

[cslittle999]

nope, it wont play it in mp3 format

Too bad. Above you said the you have a six-disc changer. iPod2Car works by works by plugging into the multi-disc changer jack in the stereo. This PDF http://www.theistore.com/docs/iPod_Interfacing.pdf list the specific car models that it works with.

 

[parrotheadlois]

iTunes has started to offer to split podcasts over two cd's if necessary. I thought in older version it got all huffy if you tried to burn something that was too long. I maybe wrong about it being a new feature, but I managed to do burn over two cd's with one of Leo Laporte's podcasts this week.

Yes, this is exactly what happens. It'll evaluate the podcast first and if it needs more than on disk, it'll say something about audio to which you reply yes, it'll then burn 1 CD, eject it, then you put the second cd in and it burns the rest. When the second CD burns, it picks up back a little further from the end of the first one so you don't miss anything. Works like a charm and no worries about all that FM transmitter stuff.

 

[miss missy]

Well I bought the Griffen one today, static static static not even worth listening this way. Now am I stuck with it? For 47.00 at Best Buy will they take it back?

Guess I am gonna have to burn 2 cd's a week lol

 

[miss missy]

Bump for stitchlover

update I did return the Griffen and they took it back np. I found my CD doesn't play mp3. Next step is a new radio, but hate to do that when this one works fine minus iPod connection.