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01-10-2012, 02:15 PM | #1 |
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CD Players Soon To Disappear From Cars?
Thats what I read in msnbc.
Next thing you know they'll be doing away with my telephone. Comments?
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01-10-2012, 02:20 PM | #2 |
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Meh... with USB, Aux ports and BlueTooth streaming these days, I really couldn't care less.
On the topic of telephones, I've been wanting to do away with my landline for some time, even with the rediculous Cellphone rates in Canada lol! I'm just too lazy to follow through... |
01-10-2012, 02:47 PM | #3 |
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I personally use my phone via AUX jack and play my music that way in the car.
I USE to burn CDs in mp3 format but searching for songs became hard that way. As long as they dont remove the conventional radio option out of cars. I still like to turn the dials on my volume instead of touching a volume + or - UI. |
01-10-2012, 05:13 PM | #4 |
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Can't remember the last time I actually played a CD.
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01-10-2012, 10:17 PM | #5 |
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I can't believe they haven't already replaced cd's with memory chips. Especially, in cars, no moving parts, all electronic connections. Of course many newer cars have hard drives built into the entertainment system. I do like the 6 disc cd/dvd player in my Jeep. 4gb worth of music,mp3 format is a lot of music. Even when ripped @ 320k quality. It is easy to search for music also,by using the folder feature. I do have to remember what disc though, but i burned them alphabetically by artist. Ie; 12 stones - disturbed disc 1, drowning pool - judas priest disc 2.
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01-10-2012, 10:42 PM | #6 |
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Well, considering record companies have already announced they will be phasing out CD's in the next several years (except for special editions, ect. - they say) , it's safe to say automakers will follow and stop installing players.
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01-11-2012, 07:28 PM | #7 |
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I actually have been burning discs much more as of late for the first time in a couple years due to the quality and gain of a disc being so much higher than an input.
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01-20-2012, 04:10 AM | #8 |
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On a recent trip to Florida and back my 2 teenage girls never played a CD the whole trip, it was all downloaded music on their iPods or Satellite radio.
I'd say music on hard copy is just about done, Books may also be headed in the same direction as E-readers become more popular..
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01-20-2012, 05:16 AM | #9 |
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Ah now the bastards will do the same thing to writers that they did to musicians!
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01-11-2012, 12:05 AM | #10 |
what i really dont get is the lack of technology in car entertainment. you got ALOT of space, yet a cellphone is packed with more features than a 500 dollar radio. you got things like an iraspberry for $25 and it has an ability to do alot..jsut needs addons that total 50$.
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01-11-2012, 12:28 AM | #11 |
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Good riddance.
All my CDs has been in a box on a top shelf of a closet since 2008. First, I replaced them with mp3 cds, but then I replaced all headunits in my cars with usb capable ones. Now all I need is a couple of 10$ usb sticks. Done, done and done. Btw, the most expensive of these usb/bluetooth headunits was 250$
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01-11-2012, 05:21 AM | #12 |
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HA! Someday my CD collection will be worth a FORTUNE when the electromagnetic pulse form the nukes the Koreans, Iranians, and Chinese are going to bobmb us with wipes out all your electronic data!
YESSS!!!!
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Quote:
I am ok with CD's being faded away like the cassettes. too much to carry around.
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01-14-2012, 11:53 AM | #14 |
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Wow, am I the only person who plays CD's in the Yaris? Of course, the CD's I play have copy protection that prevents them from being ripped. The CD's are actually German language pop music purchased from Germany. I'm not going online and paying for mp3 versions. I already paid 'em once, I'm not going to pay them again for the same music. Screw 'em. But other than that, yeah, I agree, there's really no need for a CD player anyway. Just like there's no need for cassette players in cars.
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01-15-2012, 12:12 PM | #15 |
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I thought compact discs had a shelf life of about 10 years give or take a few before the audio quality started degrading.....
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01-11-2012, 07:25 PM | #16 |
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The installer at my local car stereo dealership was trying to talk me out of getting an Alpine IDA-X305S, saying it has no CD player.
"Exactly" I told him. The inconvenience of CD's aside, my ipod classic has had a new lease of life, with all my CDs now being ripped in a lossless format, theres no need to compromise. CDs are a hindrance. It also means I can listen to my own bands recordings at a higher quality than CD anyway. Bye CDs, nice knowing you! |
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Yeah isnt audio quality sacrificed with downloaded music?
"But wont people reject downloaded music once they hear it?" "Nah....mo money fo uns!"
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01-12-2012, 08:16 AM | #18 |
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What?? No 8 track or casset comments??
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