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Re: ipod integration [macr2000] by gibbyscott2
Jan 09, 2006 (10:48 am)
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Replying to: macr2000 (Jan 09, 2006 10:13 am)

Hey macr2000, how do you burn dvd's for the tl to understand them? Before I bought the piece of garbage music link, I tried burning to dvd's. I tried dvd-r, dvd+r, dvd+rw. I also tried to create a dvd-audio disk with ulead's burn now software, and the tl would not recognize it. Could you please go into detail and explain exactly how you created these disks: what type of disc are you using, which program used to burn it, what kind of dvd - dvd-audio or a data dvd with .wav files on it. Thanks.
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Re: ipod integration [gibbyscott2] by jimmyrice14
Jan 09, 2006 (11:09 am)
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Replying to: gibbyscott2 (Jan 09, 2006 10:48 am)

I agree...I will be very surprised if you can "burn" a DVD-A that would be readable by the TL...but if you can that would make a huge difference.
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Re: ipod integration [gibbyscott2] by macr2000
Jan 09, 2006 (12:08 pm)
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Replying to: gibbyscott2 (Jan 09, 2006 10:48 am)

google: adobeman dvd-a
 
You will find a link with instructions on creating DVD-a's, including free downloadable software.
 
I followed the instructions; however, I use Nero to create the WAV files, usually about 4GB's for six albums at CD quality. Running the MakeDVDA batch file will create a DVDA iso image file. I then use Nero to copy the image file to a DVD disk.
 
I use regular DVD-r disk. In fact, the disks I'm using comes from a cheap batch of DVD's that didn't work well for other backup applications.
 
It would take me twenty minutes to create the WAV's from CD's, twenty minutes for MakeDVDA to create the iso image, and twenty minutes to copy the image to a DVD.
 
The DVD-A's works greate in the TL. Maybe jimmyrice14 can compare vehicles by playing DVD-A's.
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Re: ipod integration [macr2000] by gibbyscott2
Jan 09, 2006 (1:15 pm)
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Replying to: macr2000 (Jan 09, 2006 12:08 pm)

Where is this link? What version of nero are you using to create the dvd? Also, where is this batch file you talk of? Thanks a bunch.
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Re: ipod integration [macr2000] by jimmyrice14
Jan 09, 2006 (2:07 pm)
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Replying to: macr2000 (Jan 09, 2006 12:08 pm)

Excellent news, gibbyscott2! Unfortunately, the Lexus that plays DVD's, the Mark Levinson system, is not available in the Northeast US, go figure, so I can't compare them or you can bet I would. But now that I can pack a bunch of songs on DVD as you say, that changes my tune a bit on the TL.
 
Must you convert them to WMA before going to DVD or can you use MP3's? I'd have to convert my MP3's to WMA if this is not the case. Thanks.
 
Jimmyrice14
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Re: ipod integration [gibbyscott2] by macr2000
Jan 09, 2006 (2:21 pm)
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Replying to: gibbyscott2 (Jan 09, 2006 1:15 pm)

Try: http://home.comcast.net/~adobeman/DVDA/
 
I use the downloads from 'Version 2'.
 
I use Nero 7 Ultra Edition, ver. 7.0.1.2. I use Nero Express to convert CD's to WAV, MakeDVDA to create DVD image, and Nero Burning ROM to burn DVD image to a DVD-r.
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Re: ipod integration [jimmyrice14] by macr2000
Jan 09, 2006 (2:38 pm)
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Replying to: jimmyrice14 (Jan 09, 2006 2:07 pm)

MP3's will need to be converted to WAV as MakeDVDA uses only WAV files. I haven't tried converting MP3. I just started doing this two weeks ago. There may be other software available to convert MP3 to WAV or MP3 to DVD-a.
 
Since MP3 files are quite a bit smaller than your WAV files, I assume MP3 may be converted to DVD-a at a lesser quality than CD while using less disk space. Also, a DVD can have more than one group where each group contains no more than 99 titles. I don't recall how to access each group, but I read it in a forum somewhere.
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Re: ipod integration [macr2000] by jimmyrice14
Jan 09, 2006 (3:06 pm)
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Replying to: macr2000 (Jan 09, 2006 2:38 pm)

Got it...I think there must be a program to create DVD-A's from MP3's as well...I will search for that since all my music is in MP3 format.
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Re: ipod integration [macr2000] by gibbyscott2
Jan 09, 2006 (5:18 pm)
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Replying to: macr2000 (Jan 09, 2006 10:13 am)

Thanks for the awesome info... a little late for me since I already bought the music link, but anyways I would like to try burning dvd-audio discs for the heck of it. Last question... can you use dvd-rw discs? Or does the TL only recognize dvd-r discs? Reason I ask is that I want to listen to pod casts, and other shows in the car, and I do not want to keep wasting dvd-r's. A re-writeable solution would be awesome. Thanks again.
 
Oh, by the way, I never mentioned that the ipod music link does sound excellent as far as sound quality goes, it's just the searching feature sucks to the extreme. If you are into just putting a few songs on the ipod or a few albums at one time it might not be so bad.
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Re: ipod integration [gibbyscott] by markxi
Jan 09, 2006 (7:09 pm)
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Replying to: gibbyscott (Jan 08, 2006 3:42 pm)

gibbyscott,
 
Sorry to hear the disappointing news. I am still trying to decide if it is worth havin this iPod attachment in my '06 TL. If possible, could you (or anyone else with knowledge) please answer a few questions?
 
1. Does the song information (artist, title, etc.) show up on the "navi" screen? If so, what information does it include?
 
2. Is voice command the only way to access songs? For instance, once you select "artist," does a list of the artists shows up on the "navi" screen and allow you to scroll through? If not, can you still use the iPod to select songs, etc. when it is plugged into the car?
 
3. Assuming voice command is all you have, once you get to "ZZ Top," can you then use the seek/scan or steering wheel buttons to move through all of the ZZ Top songs?
 
I appreciate any information you can give me. Thanks for your help and I am sorry for all of th equestions.

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