USB? Car Stereo?

d1sinfo · 05-19-2008, 07:11 PM

Am I crazy or does it seem like if you hack the zune to be recognized as a USB drive that you could possibly use a usb car stereo to access the files on the zune?

A few friends of mine use thumb drives on there head units, and they just drag and drop mp3's onto the thumb drives. The head units allow them to browse, and play. They work very well.

Anyone think this is possible?

Josh

Khao · 05-19-2008, 07:13 PM

Not with the zune

The hd hack only works on the computer you apply this hack, it doesn't unlock your zune so you can take it around like a HD on any computer.

SilentWalrus · 05-19-2008, 07:13 PM

I guess that would work.
Depends on if the hard drive hack would work or not.
*EDIT*
Just kidding listen to the zB programmer.

ShotgunSnipist · 05-19-2008, 07:14 PM

I don't think so. As you may know that hack right now allow the Computer to see your zune. Your not modding the zune your modding the computer. So you'd have to mod your stereo.

How would you do that?
Exactly.

Hat Trick · 05-19-2008, 07:16 PM

Maybe the computer would recognize the Zune as a portable hard drive, but I doubt the car deck would. I don't think it would be able to get through the file structure.

Many new car cd players have auxiliary inputs, so that could work. Though it would be nice to control it with the player, I don't see it unless they make Zune compatible car cd players.

d1sinfo · 05-19-2008, 07:16 PM

This is what I expected. Hmm wish we could mod the zune. This is frustrating... I hope its not the last straw for me. I have been in since early on, and rather patient in aftermarket development.

Josh

theecigarman · 05-21-2008, 09:20 PM

Didn't mtx make an adapter for the zune that used usb? I know it was in the news here on the home page a while ago. Check that. I also use a pie adapter for the cars that works awesome, but no control through the head unit, only on the zune.

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d1sinfo Zewbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Reputation: 10	USB? Car Stereo? Am I crazy or does it seem like if you hack the zune to be recognized as a USB drive that you could possibly use a usb car stereo to access the files on the zune? A few friends of mine use thumb drives on there head units, and they just drag and drop mp3's onto the thumb drives. The head units allow them to browse, and play. They work very well. Anyone think this is possible? Josh

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SilentWalrus Large Walrus Support Team Jr. Staff Premium Member Super Zuner Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,850 Reputation: 247 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	I guess that would work. Depends on if the hard drive hack would work or not. EDIT Just kidding listen to the zB programmer. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Thanks for the sig stkr. 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. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by SilentWalrus : 05-19-2008 at 07:14 PM. Reason: I failed.

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ShotgunSnipist Zune Guardian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 738 Reputation: 73	I don't think so. As you may know that hack right now allow the Computer to see your zune. Your not modding the zune your modding the computer. So you'd have to mod your stereo. How would you do that? Exactly. __________________ Invisible Text. =P To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Hat Trick Jr. Zuner Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 44 Reputation: 10	Maybe the computer would recognize the Zune as a portable hard drive, but I doubt the car deck would. I don't think it would be able to get through the file structure. Many new car cd players have auxiliary inputs, so that could work. Though it would be nice to control it with the player, I don't see it unless they make Zune compatible car cd players.

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d1sinfo Zewbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Reputation: 10	This is what I expected. Hmm wish we could mod the zune. This is frustrating... I hope its not the last straw for me. I have been in since early on, and rather patient in aftermarket development. Josh

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