More iPod integration news for MOST. - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

laphil · 05-25-2006, 04:07 PM

Latest hubbub as far as I'm concerned was all vaporware.

As for the non-MOST goes... DON'T! I have a wired FM-modulator (top of the line) and it is NOT worth the money for the quality -- espescially if you are in an urban area.

Jeph · 05-25-2006, 04:30 PM

Ipod connectors. Man those lil' pods are popular. I think it's funny that manufacturers want to make cars with Ipod connectors in them. I guess that's what the masses want today. To me, it seems like a cupholder that only holds Pepsi. You can't hook up any other portable players to it.

A proper "line-out" would be an easy solution, and no one would wonder about adapter availabilty... but no, DRM comes first.

Also, the average car on the road is 9 years old. Are you gonna have your same iPod in 9 years? The iPods will change. Will their connectors? Technology certainly will change. Why aren't they wireless yet? Something like bluetooth* would really be good for iPods and other portable devices. Many cars already are toothin' it up by syncing with phones.

I know it's just an option, which makes it optional to use, but it's interesting to see how far a fad will go. (It kinda reminds me of those Bimmers in the late 90's that came with those Motorola SmartTac phones wired in.) Ah, the power of marketing. Debate it.

*Or any other up-and-coming wireless technology

bhduxbury · 05-25-2006, 05:39 PM

afaict, the dice solution has line out, too -- sorry if i'm mistaken -- also, once the link to most is established any rewiring of a "new" ipod connector would be, relatively, simple -- finally, the auto manufacturers' (besides porsche -- boo!) impetus to offer ipod connectivity is a bow down to marketshare, not drm (but drm is the means by which the ipod offers the greatest downloadable music store around with 90% plus marketshare) -- gotta love vertical integration upholding quality control . . . with a faint splash of marketing

laphil · 05-25-2006, 06:33 PM

Actually, I'm for open standards. But I wasn't trying to get into a "fad" or "DRM" thread. Frankly I want to be able to plug in a Sirius unit as well... I suspect a line-in to MOST converter will be on the way for those who still want to plug in their favorite 30 year old 8-track tape player... but alas, I suspect the market may dictate what gets development first. Hmmm... kinda' like wanting Tivo to Go on my Mac.... oh wait, Windows got that one... but that's a whole NEW argument, huh ???
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Rail26 · 05-28-2006, 09:36 AM

laphil...because you opened this thread you have now been designated the "IPOD/MP3/SIRIUS Connection in my P Car Rep". Please post when it is available for purchase and installation so I don't have to get off my lazy a$$ and research this stuff. I too just want to plug in my mind control device for the masses (IPOD) and satellite radio (El Paso is the king of Tejano Ooompa music).

Rail26 · 05-28-2006, 09:37 AM

I also would like to plug in a record player...how cool would that be? A giant record player sitting in the wheel well of the passenger side would be top of the line. I would love to pull up at a stoplight and change records.

mach schnell · 05-28-2006, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Rail26

I also would like to plug in a record player...how cool would that be? A giant record player sitting in the wheel well of the passenger side would be top of the line. I would love to pull up at a stoplight and change records.

especially if you are a talented enough driver to coordinate hard turns with record scratchin'. in fact, this could open a whole new segment of p-car driver education - dj-ing/autocross - winner takes home a neck full of bling!!!

laphil · 05-28-2006, 09:51 AM

You know I'll be posting as soon as I get news!

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Originally Posted by Rail26

laphil...because you opened this thread you have now been designated the "IPOD/MP3/SIRIUS Connection in my P Car Rep". Please post when it is available for purchase and installation so I don't have to get off my lazy a$$ and research this stuff. I too just want to plug in my mind control device for the masses (IPOD) and satellite radio (El Paso is the king of Tejano Ooompa music).

eslai · 05-28-2006, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeph

A proper "line-out" would be an easy solution, and no one would wonder about adapter availabilty... but no, DRM comes first.

I'd kill for a line-in on my Boxster. My girlfriend's new Civic has one and we ditched her old FM transmitter in favor of that. She was amazed at how much sound she had been missing.

*sigh* her key fob also has seperate LOCK and UNLOCK buttons.