Playing iPod in car

MrsJackBauer · 14 August 2008 at 8:26PM

Hi,
Can anyone advise how I setup my iPod for my car - not sure what I need to buy..I'm not into fancy gadgets..just something that will do the job and hopefully be as cheap as chips. I have a peugeot 307 with only a cassette player..yes, it's that old

I've just purchased a half decent refurbished laptop so now in desperate need of updating my out of date CD collection

...so any advice on how I get into the world of downloading music would be MUCH appreciated... ta

robert_harper_2000 · 14 August 2008 at 8:36PM

Well I used an Ipod attachment that you tune into the radio no fuss

M4RKM · 14 August 2008 at 8:41PM

or get an old skool tape adaptor

Moneymaker · 14 August 2008 at 8:43PM

I use a cassette adapter that has a thin lead with a 3.5mm jack plug. Works a treat! I think I ordered it from CPC.com

MrsJackBauer · 14 August 2008 at 9:58PM

Thanks for the replies - when I did a search on Google there seems to be something you can put in the lighter socket (maybe better in case I ever buy a CD player - not restricted to the cassette adapter only). They vary in price tho - does anyone use one of these...is it car specific...or is that one of my many blonde questions ..;)

tomstickland · 14 August 2008 at 10:13PM

A better solution in terms of sound quality would be to see whether it has any aux inputs.

penrhyn · 14 August 2008 at 10:16PM

Aux socket, FM tuner, or cassette adapter are your choices.
If its an FM adapter I'd recommend a Kensington one.

Cat695 · 14 August 2008 at 11:31PM

MrsJackBauer wrote: »

Hi,
Can anyone advise how I setup my iPod for my car - not sure what I need to buy..I'm not into fancy gadgets..just something that will do the job and hopefully be as cheap as chips. I have a peugeot 307 with only a cassette player..yes, it's that old

I've just purchased a half decent refurbished laptop so now in desperate need of updating my out of date CD collection ...so any advice on how I get into the world of downloading music would be MUCH appreciated... ta

many ways to download legally or illegally... legally you have lots to choose from itunes or play.com to name a couple or illegally you can use torrents

tracks on itunes 79p on play.com 65p christ you can even download from tescos (online)

torrents are free

The choice as they say is yours

Lakeuk · 14 August 2008 at 11:31PM

FM Transmitter

http://www.amazon.co.uk/iStuff-AutoScan-Transmitter-Players-Mobile/dp/B000SYQZAM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1218752935&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-TuneFM-iPod-Digital-transmitter/dp/B000IZO7F6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1218752935&sr=8-4

nearlyrich · 14 August 2008 at 11:38PM

I bought an FM transmitter from ebay for about £2 which worked fine with my old MP3 player. I recently bought an iPod and I wanted to charge it in the car as well as play it, my old gadget and a new expensive Kensington one were terrible sound quality. I don't have an Aux in on my radio even though it's a new car and it's a high spec , VW are tight on the giveaways!

My brother is in the motor trade and he is great at getting and installing sound stuff so now I have an ICE kit which is a cable from the back of the radio into the glove box, it has some other technical bits attached but I didn't get too involved in the details. It wasn't cheap but it does the job and I do spend a lot of time in the car.

MrsJackBauer · 14 August 2008 at 11:45PM

Ok..being dim here - but where do I check for the aux or FM thingymajig (told you I was blonde, lol).

As for the illegal downloads - I know many do it...but how do you get caught..and if you do, what happens. Is it much safer downloading from itunes etc in terms of protecting my laptop as well? My husband used to sort all the techie stuff for me - think there's gonna be lots of posts from me :rolleyes:

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