Alpine CD Player or Digital Media Receiver or a Clarion 2 DIN DVD Player ?

nitrous · 12th February 2009, 00:45

^^Sam gave the idea of using a cigarette lighter socket-to-USB cable that could power the USB HDD.
And that the drive could take two USB inputs.So, one for the HU to read and the other to supply power to the drive.

abhinav.gupta88 · 12th February 2009, 02:56

Would it be ok to use a External HDD until in solid state on the move.
It will surely damage the hard disk unless properly mounted or attached perfectly.

abhibh · 12th February 2009, 03:56

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Originally Posted by abhinav.gupta88

Would it be ok to use a External HDD until in solid state on the move.
It will surely damage the hard disk unless properly mounted or attached perfectly.

I have used it for months. No problems with it. And the roads i drive on have so many pot holes and what not that some people have removed alloys from their cars as their factories are located at that place.

One of the reason i cant get alloys

esteem_lover · 12th February 2009, 10:35

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Originally Posted by nitrous

^^Sam gave the idea of using a cigarette lighter socket-to-USB cable that could power the USB HDD.
And that the drive could take two USB inputs.So, one for the HU to read and the other to supply power to the drive.

Imagine, cables running in & out of the dash and space to keep the HUGE(relatively) hard disk and the non user friendly usage, I prefer the Ipod. Thanks

ameenmaj · 12th February 2009, 12:12

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Originally Posted by santosh.s

and another problem is probably regarding HU not being able to supply enough power required to operate HDD.

This is the reason why I asked the same. The HU wont be able to power the drive.
BTW How much is the max limit for files and folders generally. Say in HU's like 6050 and 9886.

nitrous · 12th February 2009, 22:03

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Imagine, cables running in & out of the dash and space to keep the HUGE(relatively) hard disk and the non user friendly usage, I prefer the Ipod. Thanks

Just one extra cable!

esteem_lover · 13th February 2009, 12:05

The Ipod has many other uses apart from the car.

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nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	^^Sam gave the idea of using a cigarette lighter socket-to-USB cable that could power the USB HDD. And that the drive could take two USB inputs.So, one for the HU to read and the other to supply power to the drive.
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abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Would it be ok to use a External HDD until in solid state on the move. It will surely damage the hard disk unless properly mounted or attached perfectly.
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esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	The Ipod has many other uses apart from the car.
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