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Re: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?

Tv would need video dsp and hdmi output circuitry, we're not building that ina shed, but without apple on the case, that one could go commercial by finding the right company.

Although, can the video be software grabbed the same as the audio??? Anyone confirm this ?

Re: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?

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Originally Posted by UNderworld (Post 626089)

simple answer is no

Thankyou :)
suspected as mch

Re: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?

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Originally Posted by mishafp (Post 625772)

I do most of my ipod listening through my BMW 328i's ipod jack, that is hardwired into my car's radio system. Is there any sort of way the N900 can be plugged into that with some sort of adapter? I would guess not, but I figured it would be worth checking.

Thanks in advance and N900 rocks!

My car's stereo (a Mazda 3 Sport) offers BlueTooth Audio that works beautifully with the N900 and connects as soon as I turn on the ignition.. I can then play/pause/skip tracks using the steering wheel controls (or the controls on the centre console, obviously)

The BT Audio functionality is really just a nice offshoot of the BlueTooth hands-free system in the car. If you've got anything similar in your car, you should look to see if it supports the A2DP profile and you might be able to do something similar.. Sometimes it's even possible to upgrade the software in the audio system to support things like that, so checking with the BMW dealer or enthusiast forums might be a good idea.

Otherwise, as others have said, the FM-Transmitter in the N900 will let you listen to your music without needing any wires as long as you can find an open frequency.

IMO the biggest drawback with FMTX is that you need to use the media player controls on the N900 to switch tracks, etc., and they are NOT driver friendly.

Re: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?

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Originally Posted by zarf (Post 626087)

Not if I don't turn it into a commercial product, doubt they can say a word if I publish the design and build details on a website for free public domain access

:)

I could sue them I suppose if they used the idea to create a commercial product lol. But being serious I just want one, I want the software to drive it in the repositories and the hardware details as public knowledge.

Mods, please advise if you think I'm treading on dangerous ground. I think GPL comes into play but I'm not a lawyer

na even apples lawyers cant get you for merely discussing or researching using their equipment.

but with a bluetooth box any phone with bluetooth streaming could be used, you wouldn't need anything in the repositories as the only extra software required would be built into the box. if you get the box built i'm sure many companies would be willing to run with it, and even *gasp* pay apple a licence if need be.

Re: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?

ok, I need to go read a lot about ijacks

I'll be back later on.

I'll read any ideas, comments or anything useful

Re: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?

Cool, sounds like we're safe from Apple then :)

Re: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?

hmmm just googled looking to see, I don't suppose anyone makes one already do they? can't see one but I'll check that more, don't care if my ideas get stolen as long as whoever steals them builds one very quickly lol

Re: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?

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Originally Posted by mishafp (Post 625772)

hey all, I'm a very happy N900 owner, although I'm not tech savvy at all. I was wondering if there is an way I could make my N900 do everything my ipod currently does, so I don't have to carry both around. As I understand it, I can sync my itunes songs, podcasts and audiobooks on my N900, right? I do most of my ipod listening through my BMW 328i's ipod jack, that is hardwired into my car's radio system. Is there any sort of way the N900 can be plugged into that with some sort of adapter? I would guess not, but I figured it would be worth checking.

Thanks in advance and N900 rocks!

Sorry for going back to the original question :)

It's a standard USB where you connect your ipod cable, isn't it?
At least that's how it is in mine; the usb is under the armrest and next to it is a line-in.

In that usb connector you can connect your ipod, flash or any standard mass storage device (including the N900).

The usb connection works as expected, the playback is controlled by the car's stereo and charges at the same time the phone. I prefer to use though the line-in because I want to have the ability to use the map application + i find it to boring to connect/disconnect cables and in the usb i have a 16GB tiny flash stick permanently.

Finally, I have found quite easy to make the FM transmitter to work but I wasn't impressed by the quality of the sound, but this really depends on the type of music you usually listen and the stereo system installed.

Hope it helps.

Re: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?

great place to start:
http://ipodlinux.org/wiki/Dock_Connector
http://ipodlinux.org/wiki/Apple_Accessory_Protocol

BMW are a MeeGo partner now so maybe they will offer a solution in the future.

Re: Can my N900 replace my ipod (including in my BMW)?

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Originally Posted by Cue (Post 626329)

great place to start:
http://ipodlinux.org/wiki/Dock_Connector
http://ipodlinux.org/wiki/Apple_Accessory_Protocol

BMW are a MeeGo partner now so maybe they will offer a solution in the future.

I think this will have to wait until the following components are in place:

- A solid music/media player on MeeGo
- A working online music store that can integrate with MeeGo's media ecosystem
- More than one MeeGo device available to purchase
- Proper marketing blitz to wrap all this together

Soo.... don't hold your breath for it just yet :)