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07-11-2010, 09:49 AM | #2 |
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can't actually "sync" an iPod to the harddrive - in any car.
This could result in piracy (and is somewhat redundant, no?). In all of my other cars, you can only "rip" CD's to the harddrive - even on cars which had CompactFlash slots, the CF card was strictly used for Gracenote CD info updates on an album-by-album basis. |
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07-12-2010, 01:08 AM | #3 | |
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If you have an ipod you need the ipod interface 6FL ordered with your car and an additional interface cable sold by your dealer. Then you can "sync" your ipod with your idrive and use the buttons on the steering wheel to control the ipod. |
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07-12-2010, 07:37 AM | #4 |
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You won’t be able to sync an iPod or iPhone to the car. You can only listen to it and control it via the steering wheel controls. You can, however, put all of your songs on a USB stick and use the glove-box USB port to copy them on to the car. Or as someone above mentioned, burn a CD (I think MP3 disks work) and rip that to the car – the USB idea is much easier and quicker.
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07-12-2010, 11:02 AM | #5 |
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I've been playing around with the ipod interface over the last few days. One thing I can not suss out is if this car is able to display album artwork?
Has anyone got this bit working? if so, how? Roy |
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07-12-2010, 11:54 AM | #6 | |
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As per the recent press on the subject, "iPod Out" will be available starting in the Fall with iOS 4 devices (newer iPod Touch and iPhones running this): http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/new...ipod-out-mode/ Not sure if it's a simple firmware update or a complete nav system revision. The other big "new" forthcoming iDrive/ConnectedDrive feature is the ability to read BlackBerry email messages. |
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07-12-2010, 11:55 AM | #7 |
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And, again, you cannot sync MP3 players with automobile music harddrives. The RIAA and music labels would not ever allow this (nor does it make any logical sense).
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07-12-2010, 02:07 PM | #8 | |
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I have an 80 GB ipod in my car and I never use the CD player. |
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07-12-2010, 03:45 PM | #9 | |
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Personally, I just leave a flash drive plugged into the USB in the center console (6FL option) and stream the music directly off that. It has way more storage than the car allows. |
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07-14-2010, 01:41 AM | #12 |
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When you export songs you own from the Idrive system. The files carry a simple encryption code that turn the mp3 files into b4r files, essentially making them useless to anyone else. Unless the person requiring the files also has the idrive system, then they can import your music to their car.
So it's "sort" of worked out to stop piracy, but as always, where's there a will, there is always a way. |
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