Has anyone done this? Maybe somehow mod it to go through ipod cable? Reason for this, ipod is alot more than a portable hard drive.

I have, through the USB add-on, but only as a music storage device while my ipod is getting serviced. If you are suggesting that maybe we can use one the way that an internal hdd on a nav system works, that won't happen.

The only way to get a hard drive player with a decent control interface from the D3 is with an ipod.

You can get a portable media player such as media gate MG-25. I am using one with my D2 and its wonderful. You can put all your music in it and just enjoy watching movies, shows, listen to extensive collection while you are driving.

Yes, pioneer makes an adapter so you can hook up a usb hard drive to the D3 just like an ipod. But from what I've heard, the interface is really, really bad. You're better off just getting an ipod.

screw the Pioneer adapter. Pick up a Vantec AVOX or a Mediagate MG-25P. I have the AVOX with a 120GB harddrive and rock the ride away

so do you connect them using the AV input?

I am also interested in this.

how does the interface look on those hdd media players?

You can get a portable media player such as media gate MG-25. I am using one with my D2 and its wonderful. You can put all your music in it and just enjoy watching movies, shows, listen to extensive collection while you are driving.

Can you share some more info on this, i want to but the MG-25 but how is the movie quality? And is the interface easy to use when choosing your movies and music?

Do you guys realize that you are responding to a 3 month old thread?

Yes, pioneer makes an adapter so you can hook up a usb hard drive to the D3 just like an ipod. But from what I've heard, the interface is really, really bad. You're better off just getting an ipod.

Hi,

Now it's a year old thread.

Do you happen to have the part number for the hdd cable? I don't find it on their web site.

Thanks!

I found it.

It seems all of the bad "reviews" of the thing are mostly from folks who have never seen it, or have older head units. I've seen references that say the 2007 and newer heads will display better info than the older ones, but no definitive list of what you see on what. No idea what this will look like in my D3, but I ordered it anyway.

I'll post on what I find...

any updates to this? pictures of the interface possible?

I'm also waiting for updates/details/pictures. I have an i-pod and it works great but its new so I cannot display video without downgrading and I'm not doing that! Thanks!