Those dang Chinese, beating everyone else to the punch!

[1991Brougham 10+ year member]

The newest fancy Alpine has no CD and uses USB. It costs a few hundred. It came out this year.

What have the Chinese done? They came out with a HU that plays CD's, has an USB port and an SD/MMC memory card port up front. It costs $71.57 for one unit, $68.70 for 3 to 6 units and there are unspecified discounts if you order more. It came out in, get this, 2006!

As per the webpage: This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 03 August, 2006.

http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/detachable-panel-car-audio-player-1-din-sdmmc/

Now as to how good a HU it is, who knows. However when it comes to USB ports and card readers, that stuff is pretty foolproof and CD tech is old tech, so as long as you have a HU that can get a signal to an amp/speaker combo you like, you should be good to go if you want to move away from CD's into today's modern storage media.

On top of that, the Chinese HU also handles DVD's. How's that for gravy? Just add a screen to your vehicle and you're multi-media with a vengeance!

If the Chinese ever get the quality up to snuff, the rest of the world is in trouble! Modern tech, cheap price and doing it before anyone over here in the US does, now that spells Trouble with a capital T in the long run.

Rick

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[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

beat everyone else to the chop*

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

ewww...

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

alpine had theres out the end of 06 as an 07 model actually

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

its got ghb in it

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

its got ghb in it

u mean msg?

 

[1991Brougham 10+ year member]

alpine had theres out the end of 06 as an 07 model actually

I said "the newest fancy Alpine". It came out this year, which is 2008:

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=iDA-X100M

Rick

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

I said "the newest fancy Alpine". It came out this year, which is 2008:
http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=iDA-X100M

Rick

Yes, and what he is saying is that Alpine has had an equivalent model out since 06 as well, what you link is just a newer version.

 

[1991Brougham 10+ year member]

Yes, and what he is saying is that Alpine has had an equivalent model out since 06 as well, what you link is just a newer version.

Link please?

Rick

 

[1991Brougham 10+ year member]

Yes, and what he is saying is that Alpine has had an equivalent model out since 06 as well, what you link is just a newer version.

Link please?

Rick

 

[mjf 10+ year member]

the only thing i find funny is they all come from china anyway hahaha

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

u mean msg?

you mean lead?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

The Chinese are innovative? LAWL? They are the single largest importer of stolen intellectual property in the world. But oh, some Chinese company put a USB port on the front of a head unit, the balance of world power is shifting!

Its not that putting data ports/plugs on the front of h/u's is such an amazing idea, its more of a ridiculously stupid thing that companies haven't been doing it sooner.

 

[Rawr-DQ 10+ year member]

I said "the newest fancy Alpine". It came out this year, which is 2008:
http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=iDA-X100M

Rick

Marine Digital Media Receiver

 

[1991Brougham 10+ year member]

Marine Digital Media Receiver

Okay, pick some nits...LOL! Go here and make yourself happy.

http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=iDA-X001

Rick