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#79931 - 12/03/2002 14:50 New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh!
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
Haven't seen this one before. Dension DMP3-A1 costs $549 with 160GB Drive?!?!?!?!? Seems Rio's dumping of the RioCar was not in err...
Official website
Review on MP3 Newswire
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#79932 - 12/03/2002 14:55 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
3.5" drive...... are these things available?

(scratching head...)
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#79933 - 12/03/2002 14:58 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31600
Loc: Seattle, WA
are these things available?

If you go into their online store (I created a user account named "foobar@foobar.com" with a password of "foobar" just so I could browse there, you can use it if you want), they say "in stock".

So yeah, I guess they are available.

They seem interesting, but they have the same restrictions as the Neo. Deep car cage prevents in-dash mounting for many cars, 3.5" drives aren't suited to mobile use, etc.
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#79934 - 12/03/2002 14:59 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
If it has been reviewed i would tend to think it is available or will be shortly. 3.5 drive is obviously not a good choice for people "in the know," but this should put a significant dent in Neo's business.
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#79935 - 12/03/2002 15:05 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: tfabris]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Except for the drive size... this seems pretty well thought out. You can even get a 2nd display to mount in the back seat! And docks in a PC.... wow.

The prices for accessories seem too good to be true.

What would prevent someone from getting 2.5" drive + adapter and fitting it in?
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#79936 - 12/03/2002 15:08 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
tfabris
carpal tunnel

Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31600
Loc: Seattle, WA
What would prevent someone from getting 2.5" drive + adapter and fitting it in?

Nothing, except that the whole point of doing a 3.5" drive is the increased capacity at a lower cost.
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#79937 - 12/03/2002 15:10 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: tfabris]
SE_Sport_Driver
carpal tunnel

Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Agreed. I was just meaning that if 3.5" drives were what was holding someone back - there may be a workaround.

I notice that changing the volume requires selecting the audio properties menu or something... ie: it is really meant to supply a head unit. did I get this wrong?
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#79938 - 12/03/2002 15:11 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
I'm pretty sure there's no amp. the hookup is probably just like Neo.... you need a head unit.
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#79939 - 12/03/2002 15:15 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Just noticed too that it appears to only have 1 set of RCA outputs... perfect for feeding a headunit but no good for being the only source. 80dB signal to noise?! ick

It is neat though. Maybe lurkers on this board who missed out on an empeg will be interested. I''m curious what sort of hacking community will pop up for it.
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#79940 - 12/03/2002 15:21 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
Check out the WHOIS for dension.com. Budapest... Uh, thanks, but no thanks.
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#79941 - 12/03/2002 15:22 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
sancho
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Registered: 17/08/2000
Posts: 70
yeah... so i ordered another empeg today...
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#79942 - 12/03/2002 15:23 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
Yeah, they're based in Hungary. This is made pretty clear on their web site!

Rob

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#79943 - 12/03/2002 15:24 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
It's a Neo clone - read the user guide, nothing to get excited about.

Rob

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#79944 - 12/03/2002 15:24 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Yeah! Damn Hungarians! Only folks I hate more are the Swiss! (He hates the Swiss!)
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#79945 - 12/03/2002 15:26 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
sancho
journeyman

Registered: 17/08/2000
Posts: 70
In reply to:

Check out the WHOIS for dension.com. Budapest... Uh, thanks, but no thanks




that's nearly as bad as cambridge...
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#79946 - 12/03/2002 15:27 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: rob]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
nothing to get excited about.

Oh, don't get me wrong. I am not in the market. It's just interesting how it seems (to me) to have come from out of nowhere. As for the Hungary thing... Everyone deserves a chance I guess.
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#79947 - 12/03/2002 15:31 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
cyberco
member

Registered: 29/01/2002
Posts: 109
Loc: United Kingdom
err, not really that interesting, looks like a NEO clone to me!

the neo is a nice bit of kit, i got one around here somewhere, but it just doesn't fit in the dash to that's that!

besides .... visualisations ..... ethernet .... ooooo .... come on guys we've already got the best bit of kit on the market!
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#79948 - 12/03/2002 21:22 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
fusto
addict

Registered: 27/12/2001
Posts: 504
Loc: Lummi Island, WA
That thing would look butt ugly in my VW dashboard.

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#79949 - 12/03/2002 21:41 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: rob]
hybrid8
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Registered: 12/11/2001
Posts: 7738
Loc: Toronto, CANADA
It wouldn't surprise me if it was reverse-engineered (in part) from the Neo or if it's just licensed Neo tech in a prettier case.

Of course, if they want to sell them WITH drives in Canada, they'd better hurry up. Otherwise a 160GB model will carry a $3360.00 tarriff.

Bruno
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#79950 - 12/03/2002 21:52 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: cyberco]
hybrid8
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Registered: 12/11/2001
Posts: 7738
Loc: Toronto, CANADA
You mean "off the market" don't you?

Bruno
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#79951 - 13/03/2002 01:56 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: hybrid8]
justinlarsen
old hand

Registered: 31/12/2001
Posts: 1109
Loc: Petaluma, CA
Bruno, whats this nonesense about a $3360.00 tarriff on 160gb drive in canada? please tell me what your talking bout
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#79952 - 13/03/2002 02:45 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: hybrid8]
cyberco
member

Registered: 29/01/2002
Posts: 109
Loc: United Kingdom
err, yea, suppose you are right ...... but i'm sure you knew what i ment!

Unless you wanna go video .........



EMPEG RULEZ

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#79953 - 13/03/2002 03:56 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: justinlarsen]
rob
carpal tunnel

Registered: 21/05/1999
Posts: 5335
Loc: Cambridge UK
Refer to the Oh Canada thread in this forum.

Rob

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#79954 - 13/03/2002 08:32 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
dodgecowboy
enthusiast

Registered: 31/01/2002
Posts: 214
Loc: Mississippi State University
This thing wasn't too thought out unless I'm missing something, The way it has its own bay ina computer, well that sounds nice, but what about Laptop owners, There's not exactly a free bay anywhere, that kinda makes it limited
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#79955 - 13/03/2002 09:10 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: dodgecowboy]
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
It doesn't have to be well thought out. This is its competition. Not the $1000 Empeg.

This unit has the Neo beat by $100. Previous to this unit, Neo was the only company selling to this segment of the market (people that want cheap hard drive-based MP3 capability in their car). This is why this is a big deal.

As for laptop connectivity... The Neo has an optional USB adapter. I wouldn't be surprised if this unit is compatible with the Neo sled. If it isn't, I'm sure they will make one.

On another note:
This thread was posted in Off-Topic for a reason. It is not related to Empeg. This means that this post was simply meant to inform about a new product. It was NOT meant to try and get people to sell their Empegs and buy this thing. Please keep this in mind for the future. Otherwise, I will be forced to post things like this under a different user name to avoid community backlash.

Just because you're paranoid
Doesn't mean they're not after you.

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#79956 - 13/03/2002 09:26 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: robricc]
dodgecowboy
enthusiast

Registered: 31/01/2002
Posts: 214
Loc: Mississippi State University
Wasnt meaning to backlash, just commenting on yet another player
that I'm not impressed with. Since having an Empeg I couldnt imagine having anything else, period.
As everyone that reads this knows nothing comes close or will ever come close.
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#79957 - 13/03/2002 09:29 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: dodgecowboy]
robricc
carpal tunnel

Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
I wasn't pointing a finger at anyone in particular. It's just a feeling I get. I posted similar things twice before and felt the burn also.
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#79958 - 13/03/2002 12:01 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: wfaulk]
windchill
stranger

Registered: 11/02/2002
Posts: 31
Loc: Zug, Switzerland
Actually, I am Swiss...

Marc

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#79959 - 13/03/2002 13:04 Re: New car MP3 player... ooooohhhhhh! [Re: windchill]
wfaulk
carpal tunnel

Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
Perhaps that was too obscure a reference.
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