Ipod

[DaveEllen]

Bought Mrs E a 10 gb Ipod mp3 player........

It taking ages to upload the 7 CD's from the MUSICMATCH jukebox thingy

The Ipod is looking as if data is being uploaded ...........

Any idea how long it will take

[Steve]

if it is done by USB then quite a while

if its USB2 then it should be quick

[DaveEllen]

Its thru the Ipod adapter into my firewire port on de laptop

[Steve]

hmm well fiewire is 400mps (i think)

have you converted the cd's to mp3 already?

[DaveEllen]

Think I have have imported them into the MUSICMATCH thingy...........

Am baffled...........well more than usual

[aido]

Sounds like they haven't been converted to MP3 - it might be easier to download a copy of iTunes as it's native support with the iPod makes things easier.

You can get it at www.apple.com/itunes

Like it's already been said, if the songs haven't been compressed it's probably copying over about 600MB for each CD you've imported - when they're compressed to MP3 or AAC they'll take up less than 100MB and should copy over in between 10 - 20 seconds to the iPod..

I use mine with the Mac but that's the same firewire connection and it's like lightning :D

[Matthew_McNally]

send it to me Dave - I'll sort it out for you.

no need for recorded delivery, it'll be OK

very nice mate - I am considering an iPod and iTrip for the car - very cool (and just completely illegal )

[DaveEllen]

Its in the post Mr Macnally

Sorted in the end............

ignored the instruction book........& click n dragged ten all and its tickety booooooooooooooooooooo

Mrs E very happy

[aido]

very nice mate - I am considering an iPod and iTrip for the car - very cool (and just completely illegal )

My iTrip should be here any day now, picked it up on eBay after seeing a positive review in here that it worked alright in the IS..

You'll be amazed how quickly you run out of space though, mine's a 30GB model with over 3000 songs on now and I'm still missing loads - might have to buy another 40GB one!!!

Good to hear it's working now Dave

[Matthew_McNally]

My iTrip should be here any day now, picked it up on eBay after seeing a positive review in here that it worked alright in the IS..

please let me know what you think of it?

am seriously considering one - but would be interested in sound quality etc.

[Andy Freeman]

how does the iTrip link into your radio

i wud love to have a MP3 device in the car instead of a Cd book and lumping 100 cds around in the back of me car

[Matthew_McNally]

how does the iTrip link into your radio

i wud love to have a MP3 device in the car instead of a Cd book and lumping 100 cds around in the back of me car

it broadcasts your mp3's - in essence makes the ipod a portable (very short range) radio.

you tune the car radio into it.

thats why its illegal - you need to have a license to broadcast in this country

[Andy Freeman]

how does the iTrip link into your radio

i wud love to have a MP3 device in the car instead of a Cd book and lumping 100 cds around in the back of me car

it broadcasts your mp3's - in essence makes the ipod a portable (very short range) radio.

you tune the car radio into it.

thats why its illegal - you need to have a license to broadcast in this country

ahh right

good job i aing got 300 quid knocking round to get an Ipod,

At least i am not doing anything illegal tho hehe

[aido]

please let me know what you think of it?

am seriously considering one - but would be interested in sound quality etc.

Works very well mate, think I'm going to need to fiddle a bit to find a 'clean' station as the one's Ive tried so far end up picking something up when I've driven for 30 mins - when it's a clean station I get good reception if the iPod is sat in the compartment in the console (where the armrest fits) - but when it starts clashing it can lose it pretty quick unless I put the iPod onto the back seat...

Sound quality is good though, I'm amazed this actually works as when you see it you think it's too little!!

[jac114]

how does the iTrip link into your radio

i wud love to have a MP3 device in the car instead of a Cd book and lumping 100 cds around in the back of me car

it broadcasts your mp3's - in essence makes the ipod a portable (very short range) radio.

you tune the car radio into it.

thats why its illegal - you need to have a license to broadcast in this country

anybody feel like building there own.. .. I have been looking into things on the net and come across this site.. I have asked if the will send me a free kit to evaluate.. :D

build your own

jac