Madge O'Reene
2006-07-24 08:06:58 UTC
OK, I need DAB radio and would like a hard disk WMA player (or MP3 if
necessary, but I'm loathed to convert my CD collection *again*)
And BT for using my telephone would be good too. And I'd like to be
able to use the steering wheel controls on my Renault Modus. If it
talked to the dashboard display too, all the better!
In my other car, I've got a Blaupunkt DAB54 and I hate it: the timer
record function is rubbish (you *must* tune your radio to the right
station first as it won't do it for your); The MP3 playback is hateful
(the fast forward function is too slow, so if you've got, say, a 2 hour
recording and want to FF to a specific part, you have to hold your
finger on a fiddly little button for MINUTES to get there); The buttons
are too small and badly placed; the display is too flashy and teenage.
So, on the DAB side:
Need: 4+ Presets
Want: Pause plus or similar
Want: Timer recording
Now, my telephone can play WMAs so I could just get a head unit with BT
and use that for playing back WMAs as well as being hands-free through
the car speakers for the voice calls. However, that would limit me to
at most 4Gb (SD cards only) of music and would be impossible to use
whilst driving. I've got 20gb of Bach alone, so the idea of getting
dozens of SD cards does not appeal.
Any ideas? Is a car computer my best bet? I've thought a small amount
about it, but draw a blank on the DAB and the use of steering wheel
controls.
necessary, but I'm loathed to convert my CD collection *again*)
And BT for using my telephone would be good too. And I'd like to be
able to use the steering wheel controls on my Renault Modus. If it
talked to the dashboard display too, all the better!
In my other car, I've got a Blaupunkt DAB54 and I hate it: the timer
record function is rubbish (you *must* tune your radio to the right
station first as it won't do it for your); The MP3 playback is hateful
(the fast forward function is too slow, so if you've got, say, a 2 hour
recording and want to FF to a specific part, you have to hold your
finger on a fiddly little button for MINUTES to get there); The buttons
are too small and badly placed; the display is too flashy and teenage.
So, on the DAB side:
Need: 4+ Presets
Want: Pause plus or similar
Want: Timer recording
Now, my telephone can play WMAs so I could just get a head unit with BT
and use that for playing back WMAs as well as being hands-free through
the car speakers for the voice calls. However, that would limit me to
at most 4Gb (SD cards only) of music and would be impossible to use
whilst driving. I've got 20gb of Bach alone, so the idea of getting
dozens of SD cards does not appeal.
Any ideas? Is a car computer my best bet? I've thought a small amount
about it, but draw a blank on the DAB and the use of steering wheel
controls.