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Any in-panel MP3 players like this?
While shooting the breeze with the avionics techs today, I started to
sketch out the perfect aircraft music system. Basically, we came up with an in-dash MP3 player that looks very much like my daughter's portable MP3 player. It would consist of a little display (to tell you what's playing), a volume control, a "skip to next song" button, and a standard USB port... ....that you can stick any "thumb-drive" into. (They were selling 1 GB flash drives at Staples last week for $12 bucks.) The whole thing could fit into a standard 3" hole, weigh just a few ounces, have no moving parts, and costs less than a hundred bucks. Is anyone marketing anything like this for aircraft? Build this thing into an intercom, and, wow, you'd have everything you need. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Any in-panel MP3 players like this?
Jay Honeck wrote:
The whole thing could fit into a standard 3" hole, weigh just a few ounces, have no moving parts, and costs less than a hundred bucks. Thats pretty funny. Have you ever seen *anything* put in the panel of a plane (especially a non-experimental) that actually costs less than a hundred bucks? Now maybe it *should* cost less than a hundred bucks, but thats besides the point. -- Frank Stutzman Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl" Hood River, OR |
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Any in-panel MP3 players like this?
Now maybe it *should* cost less than a hundred bucks, but thats besides
the point. Point taken. So, let's say it costs $700 -- a memory-stick-driven, in-panel MP3 player would still be a vastly superior, more flexible system than a CD player. Combine it with XM radio, and you could sell these things as fast as you could make 'em. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com... Now maybe it *should* cost less than a hundred bucks, but thats besides the point. Point taken. So, let's say it costs $700 -- a memory-stick-driven, in-panel MP3 player would still be a vastly superior, more flexible system than a CD player. Combine it with XM radio, and you could sell these things as fast as you could make 'em. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" Does your CD player play MP3 CDs? Kinda kills two formats with one install... Jay B |
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Does your CD player play MP3 CDs?
Nope. I've got the older model that doesn't play MP3s. But I'd like to eliminate the CD player altogether, and go straight from the digital format. The weight savings and durability (no moving parts!) would make it a very attractive alternative. Actually, I see that AirGizmo (the folks who make the panel dock I had installed for the 496) makes a similar dock for the IPod. Close to what I'm suggesting, but not quite. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Any in-panel MP3 players like this?
Jay,
Basically, we came up with an in-dash MP3 player that looks very much like my daughter's portable MP3 player. What'S wrong with a little plug you hook any portable MP3 player up to? What 's the advantage compared to hooking up a USB stick to the built-in player? -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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Any in-panel MP3 players like this?
Basically, we came up with an in-dash MP3 player that looks very much
like my daughter's portable MP3 player. What'S wrong with a little plug you hook any portable MP3 player up to? What 's the advantage compared to hooking up a USB stick to the built-in player? It would have the same advantages (and disadvantages) that any in-panel device would have over its portable cousin. I personally hate hauling stuff to and from the hangar. A single memory stick (that lives on my keychain) could replace the 20 CDs (times ten) we've got stuffed into the visor-holders, and the small size of an MP3 player would free up a lot of panel space that is currently occupied by our CD player. I think the key to success would be to built the player into an intercom/XM radio receiver that fits into a 3" hole. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Any in-panel MP3 players like this?
Thomas Borchert wrote:
Jay, Basically, we came up with an in-dash MP3 player that looks very much like my daughter's portable MP3 player. What'S wrong with a little plug you hook any portable MP3 player up to? What 's the advantage compared to hooking up a USB stick to the built-in player? that's what I have. PS60000M and an iPod Nano. I have a short patch cable that ties the iPod output side into the PS60000M. Works like a charm. So that solution meets the market requirement for music. However, if I could figure out a cheaper way of getting XM I'd be all for that. Right now I am looking at a GDL69-A @ $5K or so and then the XM subscription fee. This is an expensive hobby! I still haven't quite come up with the right music for flying yet however. KC |
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Any in-panel MP3 players like this?
Jay Honeck wrote:
Is anyone marketing anything like this for aircraft? Build this thing into an intercom, and, wow, you'd have everything you need. How about an IPOD dock? |
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Any in-panel MP3 players like this?
Jay Honeck wrote:
I personally hate hauling stuff to and from the hangar. A single memory stick (that lives on my keychain) could replace the 20 CDs (times ten) we've got stuffed into the visor-holders, and the small size of an MP3 player would free up a lot of panel space that is currently occupied by our CD player. The current crop of MP3 players are no larger than a memory stick. |
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