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michaelahess · 08-30-2012, 01:20 AM

Got two of the 32GB San Disks, one for my brz and one for the wifes mustang. So much easier than having to plug our phones in!

I can't get the BRZ Nav to see any playlists though, so that sucks. Anyone have luck with that?

BTW the Ford Sync simply dominates these cars voice activated stuff. Disappointing coming from a Japanese company and all.

Miniata · 08-30-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelahess

BTW the Ford Sync simply dominates these cars voice activated stuff. Disappointing coming from a Japanese company and all.

I've had less than stellar success using thumb drives in my wife's SYNC-equipped '12 Fusion. On the artists/songs it recognizes my speech for it works great, some artists/songs it doesn't recognize my speech no matter how I pronounce it, and it is virtually unplayable unless I scroll through the whole drive song by song or folder by folder, and on a large thumb drive that can take a long time to do manually, especially while I'm driving.

travace · 08-30-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Miniata

I've had less than stellar success using thumb drives in my wife's SYNC-equipped '12 Fusion. On the artists/songs it recognizes my speech for it works great, some artists/songs it doesn't recognize my speech no matter how I pronounce it, and it is virtually unplayable unless I scroll through the whole drive song by song or folder by folder, and on a large thumb drive that can take a long time to do manually, especially while I'm driving.

i agree ... in my f150 the speech stuff works most the time but the audio stuff never connects :/

sometimes tho ill go to make a call and it just can not figure it out... or starts calling someone random

michaelahess · 08-30-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Miniata

I've had less than stellar success using thumb drives in my wife's SYNC-equipped '12 Fusion. On the artists/songs it recognizes my speech for it works great, some artists/songs it doesn't recognize my speech no matter how I pronounce it, and it is virtually unplayable unless I scroll through the whole drive song by song or folder by folder, and on a large thumb drive that can take a long time to do manually, especially while I'm driving.

The voice recognition still sucks, but at least it lets you say "Play Michael Jackson" and it does it, sometimes. BRZ only lets you choose a folder and it's about 1 outa 10 that it works for me. Haven't had any speed issues. It does work better for my wife, maybe my voice is too low for it to detect.

Dadhawk · 08-30-2012, 08:42 PM

I'm sitting here loading up one of the SanDisk 32G one's now to use in my FR-S!

One thing though, just reading through the manual for the Pioneer stock unit it seems it suffers from what a lot of headunits do, lack of effort on the programmer's part.

Seems like every cellphone in the world any more has a decent MP3 player built into it that can select by Artist/Genre/Album/etc. Why in the world don't basic headunits that can play MP3s do that without me having to "organize" the music for them?

Am I just missing something?

nquillen · 08-30-2012, 09:10 PM

BRZ Owners(separating because its a different radio):

I bought http://www.walmart.com/ip/PNY-32GB-M...Drive/20659844 which seems like a nice little drive, but occasionally it will get in a mode that the car will not read it. This generally happens after I put new files on it, if I can get it to read once then it will read fine until I put new files on it.

Has anyone else had this happen? Was wondering if it is just my USB drive or if it is a known issue.

If you have had this happen, do you know of anyway get it out of this mode?

michaelahess · 08-31-2012, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by nquillen

BRZ Owners(separating because its a different radio):

I bought http://www.walmart.com/ip/PNY-32GB-M...Drive/20659844 which seems like a nice little drive, but occasionally it will get in a mode that the car will not read it. This generally happens after I put new files on it, if I can get it to read once then it will read fine until I put new files on it.

Has anyone else had this happen? Was wondering if it is just my USB drive or if it is a known issue.

If you have had this happen, do you know of anyway get it out of this mode?

My sandisk is doing OK, I'd say its the drive.

RebornS14 · 08-31-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

Yep, I've got a USB stick that I have my tunes on.

I tried using my 32GB MicroSD plugged into one of these: Amazon.com: elago Mobile Nano II USB 2.0 microSDHC Flash Memory Card Reader (Black): Electronics but the headunit doesn't recognize it. I plugged the same SD into one of those bigger SD -> USB adapters and it worked fine, so the headunit definitely works with the 32GB Sandisk MicroSD, but it doesn't like the Elago for some reason. Anyone else have any luck with it?

that's what i use. elago is ftw. smallest.

Zaggeron · 08-31-2012, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Foobar

Yep, I've got a USB stick that I have my tunes on.

I tried using my 32GB MicroSD plugged into one of these: Amazon.com: elago Mobile Nano II USB 2.0 microSDHC Flash Memory Card Reader (Black): Electronics but the headunit doesn't recognize it. I plugged the same SD into one of those bigger SD -> USB adapters and it worked fine, so the headunit definitely works with the 32GB Sandisk MicroSD, but it doesn't like the Elago for some reason. Anyone else have any luck with it?

Make sure it is formatted into FAT32

Foobar · 08-31-2012, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaggeron

Make sure it is formatted into FAT32

Did that, unfortunately still no good. I tried the exact same MiniSD in a different USB reader and it worked with the car's headunit, so the media itself is fine. I'll try a different MiniSD to see if it's a combination of the MiniSD + Elago.

The Elago itself is awesome - I use it as a thumbdrive to carry work stuff around.

RebornS14, which MiniSD do you use with the Elago in the BRZ?

RebornS14 · 08-31-2012, 03:17 PM

i have a bunch of samsung class 10 16gb and some 4gb class4 that came with some of my smartphones. i think 2 of them was lexar.

i think they are "microSD" not mini.

Foobar · 08-31-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RebornS14

i have a bunch of samsung class 10 16gb and some 4gb class4 that came with some of my smartphones. i think 2 of them was lexar.

i think they are "microSD" not mini.

Whoops, right you are - mini's are the next step up. No way that'd fit into a USB plug

The one I have is a Sandisk Class4 32GB. Maybe I'll pick up a Samsung Class 10 and see how that fares, I could use it in my DLSR anyway.

mezdup · 09-10-2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by winter

If you need 32Gb in a small form factor this one works: Amazon.com: SanDisk Cruzer Fit CZ33 32GB USB Flash Drive (SDCZ33-032G-B35): Computers & Accessories

finally got around to ordering one of these. great for the $20 price (ordered from Ace Electronic third party seller to avoid shipping fees). anyone know the best naming structure for folders and/or files to see that they're read in order?

jwbrocloud · 04-16-2013, 08:38 PM

I have a 16gb sandisk with alot of music on it. When I put it in the bespoke does recognize it but it just continues to say "searching USB" and never lets me play anything on it. Anyone seen this before? Do I have to reformat the usb drive perhaps?

08-30-2012, 01:20 AM	#43
michaelahess Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 GBS BRZ Lim, 2006 Dodge RAM MC Location: Wyoming Posts: 663 Thanks: 72 Thanked 148 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Got two of the 32GB San Disks, one for my brz and one for the wifes mustang. So much easier than having to plug our phones in! I can't get the BRZ Nav to see any playlists though, so that sucks. Anyone have luck with that? BTW the Ford Sync simply dominates these cars voice activated stuff. Disappointing coming from a Japanese company and all. __________________ Mike's Car Journal

08-30-2012, 08:42 PM	#47
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,109 Thanks: 39,681 Thanked 25,451 Times in 11,604 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	I'm sitting here loading up one of the SanDisk 32G one's now to use in my FR-S! One thing though, just reading through the manual for the Pioneer stock unit it seems it suffers from what a lot of headunits do, lack of effort on the programmer's part. Seems like every cellphone in the world any more has a decent MP3 player built into it that can select by Artist/Genre/Album/etc. Why in the world don't basic headunits that can play MP3s do that without me having to "organize" the music for them? Am I just missing something? __________________ Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles. Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".

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nquillen Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ Location: Colorado Posts: 59 Thanks: 6 Thanked 20 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	BRZ Owners(separating because its a different radio): I bought http://www.walmart.com/ip/PNY-32GB-M...Drive/20659844 which seems like a nice little drive, but occasionally it will get in a mode that the car will not read it. This generally happens after I put new files on it, if I can get it to read once then it will read fine until I put new files on it. Has anyone else had this happen? Was wondering if it is just my USB drive or if it is a known issue. If you have had this happen, do you know of anyway get it out of this mode?

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