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Re: ipod integration [markxi]
by gibbyscott2
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Jan 10, 2006 (6:30 am)
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Replying to: markxi (Jan 09, 2006 9:18 pm)
I can answer some of your questions... The steering wheel controls on the TL do control the ipod in that you can change the volume level, and skip to the next song (or go back to the previous song). When it comes to finding album and artist, you have to use the seek button on the stereo unit.
I would love to find out how to reverse the order of the alphabetizing, if you find this out please post it.
One final note for everyone with the ipod music link. Instead of using the built in microsoft sam voice, I found a bunch of voices that sound WAY better and are easier to understand. Unfortunatly you have to buy them. They are called AT&T Natural Voice. http://www.naturalreaders.com/
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Re: ipod integration [gibbyscott2]
by markxi
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Jan 10, 2006 (10:16 am)
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Replying to: gibbyscott2 (Jan 10, 2006 6:30 am)
It is my understanding that if your press the "seek -" button (instead of the "seek +") when starting your search, it will begin the alphabet from "z" and proceed in descending order. I have personally tried this as I do not have the music link, but I was told this worked but was not written anywhere in the manual. If you need more specific info., let me know and I can try to re-trace my search steps and find the site that talked about this function.
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Alpine Ipod
by txn8v
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Jan 10, 2006 (8:16 pm)
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Replying to: biffh (Dec 20, 2005 3:22 am)
Well this news of the Music Link really but the brakes on my TL purchase. This was one of the key factors in getting this car over another. Since it looks like the Music Link is not what everyone was expecting, has anyone taken a look at the Alpine VehicleHub? It looks like what the Music Link was supposed to be and more. Even has a spot for a reverse cam.
biffh, any luck with getting the Alpine unit to work with the TL?
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Re: Alpine Ipod [txn8v]
by txn8v
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Jan 11, 2006 (4:27 pm)
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Replying to: txn8v (Jan 10, 2006 8:16 pm)
Here is some info I found on this unit on a VW forum.
http://forums.thecarlounge.net/zerothread?id=2008182
Anyone want to try with thier TL?
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Re: ipod integration [markxi]
by easttl
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Jan 12, 2006 (9:59 am)
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Replying to: markxi (Jan 10, 2006 10:16 am)
Yes it it's true that if you push the "seek -" button it will start it's search from Z to A. Still a total let down.
If you want I can send you the PDF of the music links instruction manual. Just let me know.
Jim
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Re: ipod integration [easttl]
by gibbyscott2
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Jan 12, 2006 (11:55 am)
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Replying to: easttl (Jan 12, 2006 9:59 am)
Thanks for the info on the reverse seek - I tried it, and sure enough, it does allow you to reverse searches. Well after a week of having the Music Link I am getting used to it. I also purchased some of the voices from AT&T Natural Voices, so it is a lot easier to understand the voice. Plus, iTunes 6.02 was released, and apparently that has fixed my crashing issues I had with the Acura TTS program. So, overall, I am pretty happy with it - I am still peeved that you can not use the navigation or joystick to navigate the ipod, but I guess I will get over it - the sound quality makes up for it I guess.
Also, thanks to this forum, I was able to burn some DVD-audio disks of mp3's I have and listen to them in the TL. I used Ulead's Burn Now program which allows you to burn mp3, wav, wmv, etc to a dvd-audio disk. I did find that I could only use dvd-rw disks and not dvd-r. Now I can listen to my Howard Stern in the car, along with the ipod.
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Re: ipod integration [gibbyscott2]
by easttl
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Jan 12, 2006 (6:40 pm)
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Replying to: gibbyscott2 (Jan 12, 2006 11:55 am)
Gibbyscott2,
Quick question for you... Which AT&T nautral voice were you able to use? Can you have windows uses a AT&T Natural voice as its default? It is my understanding that the Acura TTS uses what ever voice you have selected as the default. Also how much did the AT&T voice cost you?
Thanks,
Jim
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unacceptable
by tenuki
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Jan 12, 2006 (9:53 pm)
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very disappointing news about the ipod integration. Doesn't sound like its worth the $400 to put that in.
As a programmer, i would have though the nav screen would be the obvious thing to exploit in order to make an awesome system. Even if they just duplicated the ipods interface, that would have been great.
I hope some good 3rd party solutions are released.
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Re: ipod integration [easttl]
by gibbyscott2
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Jan 13, 2006 (7:14 am)
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Replying to: easttl (Jan 12, 2006 6:40 pm)
I ended up using the Crystal voice (it is the one that comes with the AT&T voice engine install disc). Yes, when you install the voice, it just adds it to the available voices in windows (control panel - speech). I just changed it from Microsoft Sam to AT&T Crystal. I got the program off of ebay for $25. I have to recommend these set of voices, because they are far better than the default microsoft voice - especially when speaking the letters of the alphabet.
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Re: unacceptable [tenuki]
by gibbyscott2
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Jan 13, 2006 (7:17 am)
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Replying to: tenuki (Jan 12, 2006 9:53 pm)
Yes I agree - although I realized why they did this now. The reason it does not work with the nav is because it was not just meant to be installed in the TL, but in any new Honda/Acura 2006 model car. The Music link is really a generic solution that will work in any car with a stereo.
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