I recently purchased and installed the above HU. My main reason for doing so is the fact I can use a USB Drive instead of an iPod (last one was stolen). I just purchased a 2GB drive and moved about 90 songs on the drive.
The problem I am running into is numerous tracks over 80 are coming up as unsupported file when it is connected to the 693. The other 10 or so play just fine. All songs I am attempting to play were purchased from iTunes.
Here is what I checked so far
1. Checked all files those that played and didn't play all MP-4 format all songs are from iTunes
2. Changed extensions on all files from m4p to m4a. I thought it was something funny with the extensions as the ones listed as mp4 had protected in the type of file format.
3. The USB drive is working correctly, as I am able to save docs and other files and play music from there on my laptop. I erase all other files once I know it worked.
Right now I am frustrated and very unsatisfied at the moment with the USB Feature of this HU. I can't determine the different between 1 file and the next.
Any ideas or thoughts? My first KW product and so far I am not very happy...
2000 Chevy Blazer Infinity Reference 6.5" Polk DB 6.5" 12" Alpine MRP500 (need to add the new HU and Sub it was stolen)
DRM could be playing a part, it's hard to tell. I would pick a few of those songs and burn them to CD as regular CD audio files and then turn around and re-rip them as MP3 files.
Assuming this works, then it is something to do with the original files.
Shawn
I believe MOST head units only support MP3 and not MP4 formats - you might be able to use a program like Audacity or Foobar2000 to convert them to MP3.
Hope This Helps!!!
Anyone else have suggestions?
2002 Ford Focus Sony CDX-GT410u Sony XT-100HD HD Tuner Stock speakers, no amp, no subs
Tiger and all,
I was just thinking the same thing..I converted all the files to Mp3 format. Now the HU reads the file and I can scroll to any song, however no volume is coming from the HU now. The radio and CD player both have volume. The bit rate is 128 as well..
Other thoughts?
Do the ten that played previously still play?
The only thing I can think of (I don't use iTunes) is some players prevent DRM media from playing, and perhaps the iTunes files retained that even after conversion.
128 is a really low bit-rate - I use about 145 VBR, and that is low by most standards.
I know the remote wire connection could make FM work and not CD's, but nothing other than DRM that I can think of that would prevent USB from working and allow CD and FM.
Then again, I would think with a DRM issue, it would simply skip the file, not read it and play it with no volume.