JVC Deck... looks promising

Posted by: ShadowMan

JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 11:55

Have a look at this unit:
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddet...=&langid=EN

Never had time to surf to the JVC site for more info.

Rene

Posted by: wfaulk

Re: JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 12:49

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This receiver has a built in HDD with a total of a 40GB capacity - 16GB for map navigation and 24GB for music.

Woo.

Posted by: robricc

Re: JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 15:04

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This receiver has a built in HDD with a total of a 40GB capacity - 16GB for map navigation and 24GB for music.

Woo.

My empeg currently has less than that and I'm getting along fine.

I was actually looking at this head unit for my next install. I would still feed the empeg into the JVC's AUX input though.

Posted by: ShadowMan

Re: JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 15:18

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This receiver has a built in HDD with a total of a 40GB capacity - 16GB for map navigation and 24GB for music.

Woo.

At least they've got a hard drive in there. I wonder how hard it would be to replace it?

Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

Re: JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 17:06

Sony and Pioneer had similar headunits...

so is this better? i.e do I need to sit in the car and rip all my CDs? Or can I take out DVDs with mp3s on them and just copy them across?

Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

Re: JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 17:07

I'm guessing it uses the small 1.8'' drives? Is 40gb as large as they get?

Posted by: mlord

Re: JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 17:33

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I'm guessing it uses the small 1.8'' drives? Is 40gb as large as they get?

No, 60GB and 80GB have been available for some time now.

Cheers

Posted by: robricc

Re: JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 17:43

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do I need to sit in the car and rip all my CDs?

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Or can I take out DVDs with mp3s on them and just copy them across?

yes

Posted by: CrackersMcCheese

Re: JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 17:47

Cool. Just need to see if it appears in the UK (and hope they don't simply convert the $'s to £'s!

I've had a 60gb drive in my empeg for 3 years now and still only have 19gb full. 24gb would be fine for me.

Posted by: matthew_k

Re: JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 17:57

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I'm guessing it uses the small 1.8'' drives? Is 40gb as large as they get?

It's more likely to be using the automotive spec drives, which are rated for more bumps(I think) and a wider temperature range.

Matthew

Posted by: canuckInOR

Re: JVC Deck... looks promising - 13/04/2007 20:59

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This receiver has a built in HDD with a total of a 40GB capacity - 16GB for map navigation and 24GB for music.

Woo.

It is kind of funny that, even though you can get 80GB ipods nowadays, they describe their 24GB music server as "massive". What's that 80GB ipod, then, "ginormous"? And pgrzelak's Empegs... those must be... infinitormousive, or something.