So, due to a strange iTunes goof-up when burning a .m4a file with chapters, I ended up with only about 15 minutes of podcasts coming in to work today. That was boring. So I had to switch over to the radio.

Unfortunately, it would seem that the issues with the radio not working had nothing to do with the solar flares. :(

The stations that are normally strange and static free (88.5 FM on the San Jose side and 90.3 FM on the Santa Cruz side of Hiway 17) are riddled with static, fade outs, and other issues. This is most dissapointing.

I still believe that the head unit is worth the $99 bucks I paid for it. However, I think that's a rationalization, too. Due to issues in installing it in the Jeep and past issues with installing radios in the Miata, we had it professionally installed -- and they (Lott's in Santa Cruz) did a great job; very profiessional -- but that added to the overall cost, too. Not only that, but replacing it is thus costly.

Oh well. It's working pretty well for podcast CDs. I can either use normal CD burning software to burn an MP3 CD-RW that works great or use iTunes to burn an audio CD-RW that also works great. One of these days I'll get around to trying to get support for the USB key issues. There may be some simple trick to it.

I should also make sure the antenna was hooked up the radio properly. For some reason, the head unit only gets power when the car is on -- not when the accessories are on.

Another issue with the MegaSound VRCD300-USB I have is that it has to be on for the eject button to work. That's annoying. Our other unit allows for eject even with the key out of the ignition.

Shane Conder's Whateveritis of Nothing: MegaSound VRCD300-USB Update -- Again

Posted by Shane on September 27, 2005 12:24 PM | Permalink