Pioneer Decks

[MentalSideArm]

Has anyone had any success attaching a portable HDD to a Pioneer deck via USB port?

I have done some research online and it would appear you need to have it as a FAT32 file system, which is OLD. So old, that Windows 7 won't even format a HDD to it anymore. I managed to find a utility that would convert my 500gb HDD to FAT32, but still can't connect.... Anyone tackled this problem before?

[nismodrifter]

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Fuk I was thinking more on the lines of CDJ's in the car whoop whoop.

[popp]

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i did it last year to vegas...... has to be fat32 and the video files have to be converted to ipod size..... i think it was 320x480 or something like that.....

[MentalSideArm]

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Haha, truly epic avatar Popp.... I am not even trying to play video off of it, just music. The deck won't seem to even recognize the hard drive, and it is FOR SURE FAT32....

[Khyron]

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My Pioneer deck has an 8 gig usb stick and I don't think it's Fat32 (win 7 here)

[MentalSideArm]

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right, but that's a usb stick, I am referring to a portable laptop hard drive, spinning parts = requires more power, etc

[Stonewall]

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Power could be the problem, and there is a way around that

[popp]

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if you go to avic411.com their is a thread about which drive work and don't work.....mine was a 250gb WD drive. I think gateway and seagates also work

[MentalSideArm]

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I have tried looking on Avic411 a few times, but their search engine is a joke. Do you have a link to that thread? I might have to bite the bullet and get a name brand portable drive then.

Brent, do you have a way for me to supply power to the drive from another source?

[aliencurv]

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i "had" 2 pioneer decks, both have hd's .. i forget the size, but i think around 250gb? i'll tell you this, they are slow to index :( ..

as for power, the pioneer usb didn't have enough for me. so some ppl use a USB 12V cigerette lighter adapter. another option is to modify a female usb cable and splice in an lm7805 +5 voltage regulator. you can get one at active components, or ask me to give u one at the next meeting. it's very simple to wire up if you can solder. i will draw a quick diagram for you if you go that route.

so rather than using a hard drive, i would recommend purchasing an iPod. i replaced my hard drives with ipods because of the speed issue. and the ipod cable carries video. when i say ipod, i mean ones with hard drives, not that wanna-be iphone ipod touch carp

[popp]

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^^^^ I have a 64gb itouch i have 35+ movies on i use for long trips........who you calling a wanna-be crap DJ?!?!?

[Stonewall]

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Brent, do you have a way for me to supply power to the drive from another source?

I do, I will wire you up something this week to try.

[MentalSideArm]

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I do, I will wire you up something this week to try.

Awesome! Thanks Brent!

so rather than using a hard drive, i would recommend purchasing an iPod. i replaced my hard drives with ipods because of the speed issue. and the ipod cable carries video. when i say ipod, i mean ones with hard drives, not that wanna-be iphone ipod touch carp

I am hunting Kijiji for a reasonably priced large capacity classic ipod. The only draw back is Apple's shitty attitude means that large capacity is only 160gb. I have 230+gb of music alone.... Oh well.

[aliencurv]

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Awesome! Thanks Brent!



I am hunting Kijiji for a reasonably priced large capacity classic ipod. The only draw back is Apple's shitty attitude means that large capacity is only 160gb. I have 230+gb of music alone.... Oh well.

that's weird. i wonder why they lowered the size of ipods? my ipod is 250gb. wait i lied. it is 150gb lol sorry :P