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<blockquote data-quote="rsbukowski" data-source="post: 5424519" data-attributes="member: 605797"><p>As I said I was, I did some testing in an audio store today. Took my laptop and hard drive in and had the owner pull the units from shelfs so I could access USB plugs. Unfortunately their stock of HU have been limited due to the holiday season and meeting consumer demands. Meaning limited on flagship units and middle class units.</p><p></p><p>I stand corrected with my own unit. It is the 2008 Kenwood BT838u.</p><p></p><p>So after results show:</p><p></p><p>KENWOOD:</p><p></p><p>Kenwood 2008 USB devices can hold a total of 65,025 Files</p><p></p><p>Configurations are as follows: 255^2 = 65,025. Meaning you would have to archive a maximum of 255 folders with each folder containing a maximum of 255 songs. So... Rock &gt; A &gt; Aerosmith &gt; Pump &gt; 13 Songs Would be 4 folders + the songs towards the 65,025 files. With 255 folders would enable 64,770 songs.</p><p></p><p>To ipod standards the 120gb = 30K songs. For my 320gb, 298gb after FAT32 format with 240gb for 60K songs. Figure, 4,000 more songs for &gt; 10 gigs, thats 250gb MAX. You are only missing out on 40gb....</p><p></p><p>This is why people with USB HD LESS then 200GB say everything works perfectly, minus power consumption problems. Kenwood uses their own processor to index HD and this seems to be their limit after consulting a technician. 2009 models will have increased limit he said but not giving any specifics as the CES event in Las Vegas is early Jan (?) and specs will be released then.</p><p></p><p>ALPINE: Alpine was shit. 80 gigs only, Technician was not helpful either. They are only considering the Ipod functions. Wouldn't reccomend.</p><p></p><p>JVC: Their two products are significantly larger then Kenwood and Alpine; specifically the JVC KD-SH1000 and KD-PDR80 however I did not get the opportunity to test these head units, I'm only going from what the Technician voiced over phone. Neither unit supports Bluetooth/AD2P unfortunately these units are deprived of expansion options but the SH1000 is a very stellar module.</p><p></p><p>KD-SH1000: Has both USB/SD functions and the manual is rather confusing when stating playback capability. What I gathered from it anyways:</p><p></p><p>Can recognize a total of 512 files, of 200 folders, and of 8 hierarchies.</p><p></p><p>*200 Folders &gt; 500 Files = 102,400 OR For USB Memory (what is the difference in usb memory?) This unit can recognize a total of 2 500 files and 250 folders (999 files per folder). Technician could not clarify this for me. I'm considering this unit can read USB HD of 250 folders @ 999 files per folder...? Giving a total of 249,750 .mp3's</p><p></p><p>If at 30K is 120gb;</p><p></p><p>30K = 120gb ; 60K = 240gb ; 90K = 360gb ; 120K = 480gb ; 150K = 600gb ;</p><p></p><p>180K = 720gb &amp; 210K = 840gb ; 240K = 960gb</p><p></p><p>960gb of music? I just don't see this possible after companys wont break 65K, these guys go well beyond 200K songs. Obvisouly you wouldn't have these songs organized very well due to the 250 folder limit and having to stack 999 songs in each, Shuffle for Head Units are normally shuffling to a specific folder and in order to randomize a specific folder you would have to either press up or down.</p><p></p><p>Keep this in mind.</p><p></p><p>Need a break, will follow up with Clarion, Sony, and Panasonic</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rsbukowski, post: 5424519, member: 605797"] As I said I was, I did some testing in an audio store today. Took my laptop and hard drive in and had the owner pull the units from shelfs so I could access USB plugs. Unfortunately their stock of HU have been limited due to the holiday season and meeting consumer demands. Meaning limited on flagship units and middle class units. I stand corrected with my own unit. It is the 2008 Kenwood BT838u. So after results show: KENWOOD: Kenwood 2008 USB devices can hold a total of 65,025 Files Configurations are as follows: 255^2 = 65,025. Meaning you would have to archive a maximum of 255 folders with each folder containing a maximum of 255 songs. So... Rock > A > Aerosmith > Pump > 13 Songs Would be 4 folders + the songs towards the 65,025 files. With 255 folders would enable 64,770 songs. To ipod standards the 120gb = 30K songs. For my 320gb, 298gb after FAT32 format with 240gb for 60K songs. Figure, 4,000 more songs for > 10 gigs, thats 250gb MAX. You are only missing out on 40gb.... This is why people with USB HD LESS then 200GB say everything works perfectly, minus power consumption problems. Kenwood uses their own processor to index HD and this seems to be their limit after consulting a technician. 2009 models will have increased limit he said but not giving any specifics as the CES event in Las Vegas is early Jan (?) and specs will be released then. ALPINE: Alpine was shit. 80 gigs only, Technician was not helpful either. They are only considering the Ipod functions. Wouldn't reccomend. JVC: Their two products are significantly larger then Kenwood and Alpine; specifically the JVC KD-SH1000 and KD-PDR80 however I did not get the opportunity to test these head units, I'm only going from what the Technician voiced over phone. Neither unit supports Bluetooth/AD2P unfortunately these units are deprived of expansion options but the SH1000 is a very stellar module. KD-SH1000: Has both USB/SD functions and the manual is rather confusing when stating playback capability. What I gathered from it anyways: Can recognize a total of 512 files, of 200 folders, and of 8 hierarchies. *200 Folders > 500 Files = 102,400 OR For USB Memory (what is the difference in usb memory?) This unit can recognize a total of 2 500 files and 250 folders (999 files per folder). Technician could not clarify this for me. I'm considering this unit can read USB HD of 250 folders @ 999 files per folder...? Giving a total of 249,750 .mp3's If at 30K is 120gb; 30K = 120gb ; 60K = 240gb ; 90K = 360gb ; 120K = 480gb ; 150K = 600gb ; 180K = 720gb & 210K = 840gb ; 240K = 960gb 960gb of music? I just don't see this possible after companys wont break 65K, these guys go well beyond 200K songs. Obvisouly you wouldn't have these songs organized very well due to the 250 folder limit and having to stack 999 songs in each, Shuffle for Head Units are normally shuffling to a specific folder and in order to randomize a specific folder you would have to either press up or down. Keep this in mind. Need a break, will follow up with Clarion, Sony, and Panasonic [/QUOTE]
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