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Can you put a bigger HD in the Z2?

By guiri · Oct 05, 2007in General💬 18 posts👁️ 2,347 views
Posted Oct 05, 2007 · 03:51 UTC#1

I mean, it's a 2.5" drive I assume which means there are up to 250gb available. Is it doable?

 

Thanks

 

George

Posted Oct 05, 2007 · 03:58 UTC#2

search is ur friend

 

yes you can but only toshiba HD

and its not worth going over 60 gig

Posted Oct 05, 2007 · 04:41 UTC#3

Ok, why only Toshiba and why not more than 60?

 

Thanks

 

George

Posted Oct 05, 2007 · 18:21 UTC#4

cus avic will only see 60 gigs

 

and if you wan't more trail and error go ahead so far its the only drive thats working on this unit

if you use search you will know what im talking about

Posted Oct 05, 2007 · 19:27 UTC#5

That's such a shame that they limit it when there ARE bigger drives and people that wouldn't mind paying for it.

 

Thanks

 

George

Posted Oct 05, 2007 · 19:33 UTC#6

i think 60 gig is more then you will ever need

Posted Oct 06, 2007 · 00:07 UTC#7

Well, it depends on what I would want to do and how many of my mp3's I would want to stick in there but yeah, it should be enough, 30 isn't all that much though.

 

George

Posted Oct 06, 2007 · 02:07 UTC#8

well with the 30 gig we have now only 10 is for music

now with my 60 gig 35 of it is my music

and now with 65 albums on my HD i still have %89 left

Posted Oct 06, 2007 · 02:10 UTC#9

So, do you have to hack it to stick the bigger drive in there or can you opt for it when you buy it?

 

My installer says there's a new unit coming soon.

 

I have a lot more music than that. Granted, I don't want ALL of it but I can easily fill 50-100 gigs

Posted Oct 06, 2007 · 02:12 UTC#10

you will never fill 100 gigs in the format that Z2 uses

there not MP3

 

and new unit ???? not by pioneer there done for this year

Posted Oct 06, 2007 · 02:13 UTC#11

Well, that's what he claims. I don't have a clue.

 

WHAT format do they use and is it smaller than mp3?

Posted Oct 06, 2007 · 02:16 UTC#12

ur installer is full of it

Z2 just came out

D3 no HD

N4 i think its out but still no HD

 

the Z is the only HD unit for pioneer

 

and file format i think its AC3

Posted Oct 06, 2007 · 02:17 UTC#13

I hear this AC3 thing is good or maybe I'm thinking of something else. What's the one called that Sony uses? Supposed to be really good sound quality.

 

So what do you do then? You rip your stuff on the unit itself?

Posted Oct 06, 2007 · 02:26 UTC#15

Easy if you're smart but I'm a dumbass but thanks for the link.

 

I will drive to a dealer and look at a Z2 as soon as I get the money.

 

My installer is trying very hard to talk me out of one although he CAN sell and install one for me.

Posted Oct 06, 2007 · 02:30 UTC#16

im not so sure there is better units out there

and know there is better nav maps

but for fetures Z2 is the best in my books

 

and to do that HD upgrade get 1 of ur computer nerd buddys to help

evry 1 has a nerd for a friend :lol:

 

think back to high skool the nerd you used to copy on tests :wink:

Posted Oct 06, 2007 · 03:40 UTC#17

That's the problem. I'm the nerd. My buddies are even dumber than I when it comes to this kind of stuff.

 

No sweat though. IF I buy one and if I need to upgrade, I'll figure it out :)

Posted Oct 18, 2007 · 00:04 UTC#18
well with the 30 gig we have now only 10 is for music

now with my 60 gig 35 of it is my music

and now with 65 albums on my HD i still have %89 left

 

whatcha gonna do when you hit the 400 album limit?