Playing Video From USB / Ripping CD to HD / Audio Bluetooth
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Playing Video From USB / Ripping CD to HD / Audio Bluetooth
Three questions:
1) I have been able to burn CD's on/off, however, when I tried to rip a CD with MP3's on it... I was unable to burn. Does the CD player ONLY rip WMA files on properly formatted discs? It's a 20gb HD I believe, I could fit 80% of my music on it if I burned it all to CD's.
2) There is an option for playing video from USB. Is there a specific format that you have to have the video files in on the USB? Do they need to be in sub-folders?
3) I have a brand new Droid 3. I can't get the thing to sync. It syncs for a second, then says, "fails to connect". I could never get it to work in my previous XJ either, so I'm unfamiliar with whether or not it streams ANY audio (IE Pandora), or if it only streams from the music player to the car?
1) I have been able to burn CD's on/off, however, when I tried to rip a CD with MP3's on it... I was unable to burn. Does the CD player ONLY rip WMA files on properly formatted discs? It's a 20gb HD I believe, I could fit 80% of my music on it if I burned it all to CD's.
2) There is an option for playing video from USB. Is there a specific format that you have to have the video files in on the USB? Do they need to be in sub-folders?
3) I have a brand new Droid 3. I can't get the thing to sync. It syncs for a second, then says, "fails to connect". I could never get it to work in my previous XJ either, so I'm unfamiliar with whether or not it streams ANY audio (IE Pandora), or if it only streams from the music player to the car?
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1) I have been able to burn CD's on/off, however, when I tried to rip a CD with MP3's on it... I was unable to burn. Does the CD player ONLY rip WMA files on properly formatted discs? It's a 20gb HD I believe, I could fit 80% of my music on it if I burned it all to CD's.
2) There is an option for playing video from USB. Is there a specific format that you have to have the video files in on the USB? Do they need to be in sub-folders?
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I can not get videos to play on the front screen when insert in the USB slot in the chubby box
To be honest, viewing videos on the front screen is kind of a waste of time - only viewable if the car is stationary.
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No it's the proper format because it works in the rear entertainment system. I just wanted to see if I could have all three screens watch the same thing on USB. You can with a DVD. And remember the real car has a dual view front screen so the front passenger can watch movies while the car is in motion.
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No it's the proper format because it works in the rear entertainment system. I just wanted to see if I could have all three screens watch the same thing on USB. You can with a DVD. And remember the real car has a dual view front screen so the front passenger can watch movies while the car is in motion.
Yeah, I lament the fact we didn't get the dual-view screen
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It really pains me because I am in Germany were it is legal. I fought back and forth with Jaguar UK about this and even mentioned that Mecerdes was introducing it in their S-classes in certain US States but no joy. I was basically told if I wanted it I would have to find a dealer willing to yank out my US system and put it in. Still looking.
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That must be insanely frustrating. There is an aftermarket gizmo that gives you unfettered inputs.
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Seems like the NavTool gizmo would do the trick . . . for those absolutely hellbent on watching videos on the front screen. To be honest, the video capability as it is, remains more of a novelty. I'm happy to at least have the option, but the crappy resolution and awkward viewing angle does not warrant spending any length of time watching videos whether parked or on the move. Aside from monkeying around with various formats to see if the system worked, I've actually only watched a partial video (while forced to wait for someone) - an episode of Top Gear (the segment in which Jeremy vs. God in a Jaguar XJL Supersport - Jezza beats God).
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Hey guys, I found an easy way to get a movie, either from a DVD or another format, converted to an AVI file that will play via a USB. It took me many hours to find the right conversion program and settings that the car would actually play. Best of all, its free.
Now, if you rip from a DVD, you'll first need to make sure you have a program that 'unlocks' the protection. I use AnyDVD, and once you purchase it, updates are free for life. In the 4 years since I've owned it, it's never failed to unlock a DVD.
Whether from a DVD, or another video file in an mp4, mkv...whatever, you can add it in the DIVX Converter program and in my case, no additional plugins or addons to purchase. It works in the base, free program.
Choose the Home Theatre preset, and modify only the audio output (and turn off subtitles, if they are available). The audio should not be passed through, and it should say MP3, and 192 kbps bit rate. I'm pretty sure the middle box is checked, no others. I can't confirm right now, as its in the middle of batch converting 51 of my files.
After the conversion is complete, the file name will end with a .divx extension. Simply change it to .avi in your windows explorer, copy it to your USB, and its done! File sizes range from 1.1 to 1.5 GB per file, so you need a large USB to hold too many at one time.
I hope this helps some of you who struggled as I did the first time I tried to get this to work.
Now, if you rip from a DVD, you'll first need to make sure you have a program that 'unlocks' the protection. I use AnyDVD, and once you purchase it, updates are free for life. In the 4 years since I've owned it, it's never failed to unlock a DVD.
Whether from a DVD, or another video file in an mp4, mkv...whatever, you can add it in the DIVX Converter program and in my case, no additional plugins or addons to purchase. It works in the base, free program.
Choose the Home Theatre preset, and modify only the audio output (and turn off subtitles, if they are available). The audio should not be passed through, and it should say MP3, and 192 kbps bit rate. I'm pretty sure the middle box is checked, no others. I can't confirm right now, as its in the middle of batch converting 51 of my files.
After the conversion is complete, the file name will end with a .divx extension. Simply change it to .avi in your windows explorer, copy it to your USB, and its done! File sizes range from 1.1 to 1.5 GB per file, so you need a large USB to hold too many at one time.
I hope this helps some of you who struggled as I did the first time I tried to get this to work.
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I got the video-in-motion interface installed and working. See my thread here -> https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...6/#post1260047
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