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mcernik · 04-30-2009, 02:26 PM

It does read playlists. I have been having a problem having it read both .mp3 and .wma files. It wasn't able to the play the .wma and they weren't protected .wma's. I ran a conversion from .wma to .mp3 but it was taking too long for the copy so I couldn't grab the drive before I had to leave..

Embalmer · 04-30-2009, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

YES

There are pictures of a Camaro5 member (think it was Richard Goddard) with his USB stick in the center console usb port. It accepts a wide variety of USB type drives and mp3 players...so it works for ALL people...and not just a handful.

YES....thumb drives work.

...which is why I went out and purchased a $35 16 gig USB drive yesterday. NO MORE CD'S FOR ME.....EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

It was me...but who's countin?

I ordered a 16gb Cruzer...get it today or tomorrow...will be checking it out along with play lists.

codeman71 · 05-01-2009, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Fredman_Vice

Does anybody know if the radio will read and/or play playlists (.M3U files) off of a USB key? Or the playlists on an iPod? So far all the pictures and videos I've seen just seem to have the basics (artist, album, genre, etc.).

Yes, it will play playlists from a USB drive, as long as the playlist files themselves are in the root directory. It will also have no problem with them on your iPod.

Fredman_Vice · 05-01-2009, 07:48 AM

Thank you, codeman71. This is going to save me a lot of time. And probably a lot of money too.

etrigan · 05-01-2009, 01:38 PM

So has anyone actually tried the bigger hard drives yet? Seems the biggest drive so far is on the ipods.

mcernik · 05-01-2009, 02:34 PM

The owners manual says the system will index a maximum of 10,000 songs on a device.

Eighty-Six Z · 05-10-2009, 01:32 PM

For those of you that have already started using your flash drives....do you place them in folders by artist? Does it matter? Or do you just throw all of the songs onto the flash drive with no ryhme or reason? Just curious to know how the stereo reads and see the files on the flash drive.

BamaKid · 05-10-2009, 10:36 PM

I overheard a guy that drove a 2010 2SS say that his flashdrive had to reindex files everytime he shut the car off.

That sounds aggravating.

Anyone else experience this issue?

codeman71 · 05-11-2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BamaKid

I overheard a guy that drove a 2010 2SS say that his flashdrive had to reindex files everytime he shut the car off.

That sounds aggravating.

Anyone else experience this issue?

We designed this so you wouldn't have to do this. The only issue would be maybe if he shut the car off before it had a chance to finish indexing. I don't know if the vehicle remembers a partial index, but once a drive is fully indexed, it shouldn't need to be indexed again, unless the content is changed, or you plug in another device that needs to be indexed. The vehicle can only remember the index of 1 device at a time (other than iPod, which stores its own index on itself).

trudawg660 · 05-11-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman71

We designed this so you wouldn't have to do this. The only issue would be maybe if he shut the car off before it had a chance to finish indexing. I don't know if the vehicle remembers a partial index, but once a drive is fully indexed, it shouldn't need to be indexed again, unless the content is changed, or you plug in another device that needs to be indexed. The vehicle can only remember the index of 1 device at a time (other than iPod, which stores its own index on itself).

Just seem like a Ipod is way easier to deal with

Rogue Leader · 05-11-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman71

We designed this so you wouldn't have to do this. The only issue would be maybe if he shut the car off before it had a chance to finish indexing. I don't know if the vehicle remembers a partial index, but once a drive is fully indexed, it shouldn't need to be indexed again, unless the content is changed, or you plug in another device that needs to be indexed. The vehicle can only remember the index of 1 device at a time (other than iPod, which stores its own index on itself).

Approximately how long does it take to index say like a 2 or 4gb drive? As well while thats going on can you listen to another source like satelite, CD, or AM/FM?

Kvapil28 · 05-11-2009, 09:15 PM

That flash drive works awesome. I sat in our V6 Camaro while it was here with my trainor Steve for a while and learned about it..

kanys · 05-11-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by trudawg660

Just seem like a Ipod is way easier to deal with

Yeah, but way more expensive. That and it is a nice feature for the Apple haters (me

) to not have to use CDs!

MontyCarlo · 05-13-2009, 10:35 AM

Hey Codeman, got another question for you.

Over the weekend I test drove a 1LT with C&C. I popped in my flash drive and the system started playing right away (awesome!) but all my files were organized alphabetically by song title (not so awesome). Are there other ways it can organize the songs? Having "Sweet Child of Mine" followed by "Sweet Emotion" and "Sweet Home Alabama" could be fun sometimes, but most of the time I'd rather just pick an artist or an album and have it run through their tracks.

05-01-2009, 07:48 AM	#102
Fredman_Vice Cyber Grey Metallica Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro LT/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 21	Thank you, codeman71. This is going to save me a lot of time. And probably a lot of money too. __________________ Built April 27 - PICKED UP MAY 20: 2LT, Cyber Gray Metallic on Black, w/ RS Package, Automatic Transmission & Sunroof

05-01-2009, 01:38 PM	#103
etrigan Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Black Camaro Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dallas Posts: 307	So has anyone actually tried the bigger hard drives yet? Seems the biggest drive so far is on the ipods. __________________ "No matter where you go, there you are." -B.B. VIN #2G1FT1EW6A9106795 1100, Preliminary order accepted:10/13/08 6000, Del. to me:5/20/09

05-13-2009, 10:35 AM	#112
MontyCarlo Drives: 2010 2LT/RS auto IBM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,255	Hey Codeman, got another question for you. Over the weekend I test drove a 1LT with C&C. I popped in my flash drive and the system started playing right away (awesome!) but all my files were organized alphabetically by song title (not so awesome). Are there other ways it can organize the songs? Having "Sweet Child of Mine" followed by "Sweet Emotion" and "Sweet Home Alabama" could be fun sometimes, but most of the time I'd rather just pick an artist or an album and have it run through their tracks. __________________ FAQs: 1. No, I do not have any strong opinions about the Monte Carlo. 2. Yes, I know what my name looks like. 3. Yes, but the medication helps immensely. 2LT/RS IBM/gray #21,895 ordered April 21st, delivered July 3rd

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04-30-2009, 02:26 PM	#99
mcernik Drives: Rally Yellow SS/RS VIN # 3931 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Richfield, Wisconsin Posts: 151	It does read playlists. I have been having a problem having it read both .mp3 and .wma files. It wasn't able to the play the .wma and they weren't protected .wma's. I ran a conversion from .wma to .mp3 but it was taking too long for the copy so I couldn't grab the drive before I had to leave..

05-01-2009, 02:34 PM	#104
mcernik Drives: Rally Yellow SS/RS VIN # 3931 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Richfield, Wisconsin Posts: 151	The owners manual says the system will index a maximum of 10,000 songs on a device.

05-10-2009, 10:36 PM	#106
BamaKid Drives: 2016 Camaro 2LT RS, 1977 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 83 View My Garage	I overheard a guy that drove a 2010 2SS say that his flashdrive had to reindex files everytime he shut the car off. That sounds aggravating. Anyone else experience this issue?

05-11-2009, 09:15 PM	#110
Kvapil28 Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 449	That flash drive works awesome. I sat in our V6 Camaro while it was here with my trainor Steve for a while and learned about it..