Found My Next Head Unit: Alpine iDA-X001

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

What you will start to see in a few years is HDCD's, Which as you know HDDVD's can hold 40gigs of information.

HDCD is an encode/decode process which is used with CDs and has NOTHING to do with HD-DVD. Just an FYI.

HDCD has been around since '95. It was an attempt by audiophiles to improve the sound of CD while retaining backward compatibility with ALL cd players.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDCD

 

[ooeygooey 10+ year member]

I didnt know that, but i still think it sounds like a good idea with new technology and easier ways to transfer music. Or be able to remove the harddrive and have it connect to your pc with a hdmi or usb and be able to load movies, and music on it that way. whatcha think bout that? cause it IS possible

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

I didnt know that, but i still think it sounds like a good idea with new technology and easier ways to transfer music. Or be able to remove the harddrive and have it connect to your pc with a hdmi or usb and be able to load movies, and music on it that way. whatcha think bout that? cause it IS possible

Well, anything is possible with enough storage space on disk. The thing is, will the mfgs make something like that?? If they don't see a need or demand for it they won't make it. Sad but true.

 

[Team Hammer 10+ year member]

It never caught on because the unit was well over $1000. You can get an external hu/ or and iPod, and the great head unit with usb and save $500.

I got IPOD's now for the HU. What I was talking about was wireless.