Pat said:
Robert:? Bummer.? My 12v plug is occupied by my iPod transmitter.?
--pat
I have 7 12 volt outlets in my car and 2 in my motor home (car is original plus 2 tripple outlet add-ons, MH is factory only) plus a RigRunner strip in each (Different kind of 12 volt distribution system A 12 in the MH and a 5 in the towed, (Model number - number of independently fused outlets) the one in the MH runs straight off the house batteries (Does not even go through the switch) and the one in the car off one of the 7 at the moment (subject to change if I choose) There is another brand of power strip that uses standard binding posts but the one I choose uses special connectors that are, shall we say, more idiot resistant
Now.. as for an I-pod.... (making sign of cross) NO NO WAY, NOT IN MY RIDE, (now if you were to say, say, MiniDisc player.. Then I might be interested)
BTW, you can replace the radio in your ride with one that has an aux input, Since I use both CD's and Cassettes in my rapidly approaching "Vintage" car (It's a teenager after all, vintage is either 20 or 25) I opted for a kenwood AM/FM/FM/Cassette with CD changer/controller/input in the back plus a "Aux Input" adapter (Another 30 bucks) that tricks the unit into thinking a CD player is plugged in when in fact it can be most any audio device, MD, CD, Computer, MP3 toy or heavens forbid, I-POD
The Hi-MD unit is very nice.... 1.5 hours (about) in top quality, 7-8 hours in normal, and around 30-40 in low, and low is about as good as your I-Pod, and that is per HI-MD disc, And I have a half dozen of those just now, plus I long ago lost count regular Mini-Discs (about 75 minutes each in "Standard" mode, twice that in "high-standard" and don't even ask me about other modes cause I don't know) The software (for the computer) is a bit cludgey though. But if you want to know how well standard MiniDisc records back on good old Compuserve there is a forum "Vintage Computing" and in it's library is a file "Gloryfying Riker.mp3" which is an MP3 made from a MiniDisc recording. Duet, male/female.
Now, I know there are copyright issues when uploading entire songs to the internet, however I think we have most of them covered on that upload.
You see, The Wizop of that forum is the author of the lyrics and the one who decided to make it live, I'm both the recording engineer and the male part of the male/female duet and the uploader
So, She wrote it, (The forum manager is also female) I sang, recorded, and uploaded it, she made it live. Should cover all the copyright issues
But I'd try to move that I-Pod off of FM
Oh yes.. XM-Radio, receivers under fifty bucks now at my local place, service 10/month I think. It too can go in that aux-in jack.... Or the aux-in on the Fisher sound system in my MH (I just can't use it when on the road due to some stupid wiring issues I may fix some day)
And you never have to change the disc or upload fresh tracks