Zune + Car stereo

zippyties · 06-23-2008, 10:01 AM

I am looking for a receiver for my car, and i'm looking for one that will interface with my zune. Is there a car stereo out there that will do this?

jacobmervine · 06-23-2008, 10:25 AM

not that i know of, your best bet is to get one with a aux port on it, and use it that way, that's the way i do it, haven't listen to the radio in over a year now!

zune08boardaccount08 · 06-25-2008, 08:43 AM

There aren't any that accept the Zune USB connection yet. Car stereos with a USB port are mainly for flash drives, or anything that identifies itself as a Windows Mass Storage Device. The Zune does not do this. So AUX in is still the way to go for now. I find the Zune output is a bit low thru the headphone jack for most car stereos. I have to turn the volume to max, and then look out when I switch back to radio.
Theoretically, the Zune Dock could be powered from a car USB port and used to boost the audio in to a AUX input. The main challenge then would be where to put the dock.

skubz · 06-27-2008, 03:00 PM

I'm going with the AUX set up. My Zune actually should be arriving tomorrow so I can't comment on how it sounds, but you basically run a cable from your stereo (my AUX in was in the back) to wherever and you hook it up to your Zune's headphones jack. Its pretty much condensing your stereo into headphones albeit with much better sound quality, I'd think.

HB99 · 06-27-2008, 07:52 PM

Go to Wally World and buy an FM modulator (about $28.00).

It fits into the light connector in the car and you can hook a USB cable to it.

You select an FM station on the modulator and it'll play through the stereo. A flash stick will work also.

mransr · 06-29-2008, 09:32 PM

I got a "Soundgate Zune Cable Pack"...it wires into the car, connects to any head unit with an aux port of some sort and connect to the Zune port on the Zune...it will also charge the Zune and doesn't have the low volume issue using the headphone output...

I have no affiliation with that company, I just found it works well for me...

ZGamer · 06-30-2008, 01:41 AM

What about a car with SYNC!
Dont those have something like that for the zune?

koreninja · 07-10-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mransr

I got a "Soundgate Zune Cable Pack"...it wires into the car, connects to any head unit with an aux port of some sort and connect to the Zune port on the Zune...it will also charge the Zune and doesn't have the low volume issue using the headphone output...

I have no affiliation with that company, I just found it works well for me...

So the sound quality is good then, not too low? I bought the Zune A/V v2 pack, the Microsoft one and the sound quality is sort of crappy, as someone above me said you have to put the volume loud because the output sound is really low.

I may have just wasted 60 bucks. :S If that's the case I'll have to pick up another cable. The dock is cool though, except it doesn't fit with a case. :<

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zippyties Zewbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 5 Reputation: 10 $zB: 5 Donate	Zune + Car stereo I am looking for a receiver for my car, and i'm looking for one that will interface with my zune. Is there a car stereo out there that will do this?

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jacobmervine Jr. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WV, Posts: 286 Reputation: 16 $zB: 81 Donate	not that i know of, your best bet is to get one with a aux port on it, and use it that way, that's the way i do it, haven't listen to the radio in over a year now! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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HB99 Squirt Join Date: May 2008 Location: IL Posts: 20 Reputation: 12 $zB: 24 Donate	Go to Wally World and buy an FM modulator (about $28.00). It fits into the light connector in the car and you can hook a USB cable to it. You select an FM station on the modulator and it'll play through the stereo. A flash stick will work also. __________________ HB99 aka homebrewer_99 @ Homebrewtalk.com

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mransr Zewbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Reputation: 10 $zB: 2 Donate	I got a "Soundgate Zune Cable Pack"...it wires into the car, connects to any head unit with an aux port of some sort and connect to the Zune port on the Zune...it will also charge the Zune and doesn't have the low volume issue using the headphone output... I have no affiliation with that company, I just found it works well for me... __________________ mike To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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06-25-2008, 08:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
zune08boardaccount08 Jr. Zuner Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 36 Reputation: 9 $zB: 3 Donate	There aren't any that accept the Zune USB connection yet. Car stereos with a USB port are mainly for flash drives, or anything that identifies itself as a Windows Mass Storage Device. The Zune does not do this. So AUX in is still the way to go for now. I find the Zune output is a bit low thru the headphone jack for most car stereos. I have to turn the volume to max, and then look out when I switch back to radio. Theoretically, the Zune Dock could be powered from a car USB port and used to boost the audio in to a AUX input. The main challenge then would be where to put the dock.

06-27-2008, 03:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
skubz Squirt Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 Reputation: 10 $zB: 14 Donate	I'm going with the AUX set up. My Zune actually should be arriving tomorrow so I can't comment on how it sounds, but you basically run a cable from your stereo (my AUX in was in the back) to wherever and you hook it up to your Zune's headphones jack. Its pretty much condensing your stereo into headphones albeit with much better sound quality, I'd think.

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