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need some input on head units

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im helping my buddy hunt down a head unit...he wants one that can accept a zip drive, an ipod, and dvd player. I'm pretty sure that a usb port will handle the first two, but i dunno what jack is required to play the audio from a dvd player...im figuring it's gotta be one of the one that look like a headphone jack, but im not sure. Also, i dont think that every deck that has a usb port will play off a zip drive or sd card...if someone could help me out, that would be suweet! later dudes!
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An (Iomega) zip drive? Are you serious? Do you maybe mean a USB stick/flash memory?

As for the iPod, one can either have an AUX-in (analog) and then use the headphone out on the iPod or one would have to get an "iPod compatible" unit, connecting to the digital port on the iPod. This likely won't be via a normal USB port, the HU will have to specifically support "iPod".
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Post by capitolj80 »

thnx dude...yeah, i wasnt really sure what the usb stick is actually called..i was thinking zip drive...i know what i'm looking for now ;)
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Fowler's new HU has a "thumb drive" that he cut into a blank switch plug in the console of his BMW. AWESOME HU too.........
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ROFL...i was thinking iomega drive too...


Here's what you want dude...

http://www.amazon.com/Kenwood-Excelon-K ... 364&sr=8-1

with this ipod adapter

http://www.amazon.com/Kenwood-KCA-iP200 ... 439&sr=1-6

lets you control and charge the ipod from the deck

you would want to mount both the female USB end from the deck and the male end from the ipod adapter somewhere you can reach them at.

you plug them together to use the ipod, or separate them and plug in a Flash (not zip :)) drive to use the USB input.
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