Harddrive

[gr8wyt]

Does anyone have any thoughts of adding a harddrive to the N3? Would it it be possible?

[whtcrxghst]

You can by using the Pioneer USB adaptor but the interface it awful so I wouldn't bother

[ShakAttack15]

that would probably end up being a waste of money.

[ShakAttack15]

that would probably end up being a waste of money.

[av318]

Yes, it can be done easily, however you need to use a media player/hard drive such as a Mediagate MG-25 with RCA audio/video outputs. The user interface is built in to the media player and operated by a wireless remote. I have one with a 160GB hard drive and am waiting on the weather to get it installed.

[PTGoldmember]

Thanks for the post I am on my way to buy one too.

[2006gt]

Thanks for the post I am on my way to buy one too.

 

Any update guys? did it work? Very interested as i thought about this myself.

 

thanks.

[av318]

Thanks for the post I am on my way to buy one too.

 

Any update guys? did it work? Very interested as i thought about this myself.

 

thanks.

 

I'm finally getting my system installed. Doing it myself outdoors so I had to wait until the weather got nicer. Should be done later this week.

[av318]

Thanks for the post I am on my way to buy one too.

 

Any update guys? did it work? Very interested as i thought about this myself.

 

thanks.

 

It's done!!! It works absolutely awesome!!! Highly recommend it! Get yourself a hard drive media player ASAP!

[scottccal]

Yes i have to agree I got an IPod and hooked it up with the pioneer box but that sucked so I took it back . I dont suggest to anyone go to FRYS and get a $10 cable that plugs into the brain then it plug into the bottom of the ipod works great never been happier.

[PaisanNYC]

Ive had the AVOX/Mediagate setup for 2 years now and still use it to this day for audio and video. I highly recommend this. And thanks to cntrylvr79 for helping me with the concealed option

 

Find my old posts on this, or hit me up here.

[Sarto]

Hi...i would setup an media harddrive like you....one question...where you have connected it for the electric power?? how?? thanks...Davide

[jabrumfield]

Hey -

 

I know very little about the Mediagate MG-25, but have been doing some reading and think I understand the premise behind the product. I also gather from the posts that there are N3 users who use this for their Audio and Video.

 

I'm looking for a way to use some sort of Hard drive device instead of the Map DVD. I travel a lot and listen to a lot of Books on CD... it's a pain in the ass to pull the book CD out in order to map a destination.

 

any suggestions?

 

Thanks.

[aftbrn]

I have all my books on CD on a IPOD classic and it works like a charm on the N4. You can even setup playlists if the chapters don't play in the correct order on the IPOD. When traveling I never have to remove the Nav CD for anything. In addition, the IPOD Classic will allow video so I also have about two dozen different movies on their in MP4 format that can be accessed like a media library. IPOD is definitely the way to go instead of a harddrive. 80 gig IPOD will hold more music, books on disc and movies than you could watch in a month of continous listening.

[jabrumfield]

Thanks for your reply. I do actually use an IPOD as well, but find burning each book to IPOD format time consuming and a thus a pain. Questions though. How do you have your iPOD connected and how are you getting the Video signal across?

 

Thanks.