Media Centre 2.1

[dangerousdriver]

Does anyone know if the Media Centre 2.1 plays DVD films? It seems to do everything else so hopes it would play discs too.

Also I have a self amped sub box and wondered whether anyone has fitted one with a Media Centre and if so what it sounds like.

Cheers

 

[GainfulShrimp]

Nope, it doesn't do video in any way from what I can tell. You need the older but posher RNS510 to play DVDs, I think.

 

[dangerousdriver]

That's poo, nothing like driving down the motorway watching a film

 

[SeanCorky]

That's poo, nothing like driving down the motorway watching a film

It's more exciting on the Autobahn

 

[GainfulShrimp]

Just watch the film on your iPhone and stream the audio through the MS2.1 via Bluetooth. That's what I don't do because it would be dangerous. Ahem.

 

[nicklaus27]

Just watch the film on your iPhone and stream the audio through the MS2.1 via Bluetooth. That's what I don't do because it would be dangerous. Ahem.

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[dangerousdriver]

So can you stream music on the iPhone via Bluetooth

 

[GrahamFR]

does it have to be iphone? I have a N86 surely there must be a way, not that i will ever use it as i have an ipod cradle which is great.
But while were on the subject, where do you get updates from for the sat nav, i know its on the SD card and i have found the option on the setup menu but just curious about cost etc.

Also can you get Speed camera's on these? I have a seperate snooper wired up so im not too fussed but it feels like ive spent loads of money for summat thats not as good as my old tomtom.

 

[SeanCorky]

Just watch the film on your iPhone and stream the audio through the MS2.1 via Bluetooth. That's what I don't do because it would be dangerous. Ahem.

I've found a laptop on your knee is the best solution, i think that's what the flat bottom steering wheel is for? It get's tricky when you turn corners though. So i've heard.

 

[jezyg]

That's poo, nothing like driving down the motorway watching a film

lol I hope you mean the passenger

 

[GainfulShrimp]

So can you stream music on the iPhone via Bluetooth

Yup. Not just music either - it'll stream the audio for videos. I was only partially joking... my daughter likes to watch Mister Maker, Balamory etc on my iPhone during our commute and I found the audio comes out well if you select the Bluetooth option. I wish I'd never found the option now, of course, but that's down to the programme choice - it's a clever little feature.

does it have to be iphone? I have a N86 surely there must be a way, not that i will ever use it as i have an ipod cradle which is great.

Dunno. Haven't got another device capable of streaming audio via Bluetooth, so haven't tested it.

But while were on the subject, where do you get updates from for the sat nav, i know its on the SD card and i have found the option on the setup menu but just curious about cost etc.

Also can you get Speed camera's on these? I have a seperate snooper wired up so im not too fussed but it feels like ive spent loads of money for summat thats not as good as my old tomtom.

I'm interested to know about the updates too. As for speed cameras, I'm pretty sure I read that NickP got them to work on his RNS510 (or was it RNS310), but it was a long-winded process IIRC. Overall, the sat-nav isn't as good as a modern TomTom, I agree. If it had full postcode search, better mapping, POI editor on PC and easy import of POI data to the unit, it would be close. As it is, it's useful but not great.
However, I find the non-sat-nav bits of the MS2.1 are very good: SD card and USB input works well once you find a card that works, DAB radio is great and the Bluetooth stuff seems to work well too.

 

[frazer]

Hi all,

Can the Media Centre 2.1 handle gapless playback from the SD card, USB connection or bluetooth streaming?

 

[GainfulShrimp]

Can the Media Centre 2.1 handle gapless playback from the SD card, USB connection or bluetooth streaming?

Don't think so no, unfortunately. Not 100% sure about Bluetooth streaming as I haven't done it much, but certainly from SD or USB you get a stutter between tracks on mixed/continuous albums. It's not too bad though - noticeable but not a long delay at all (I guess there's some buffering) but it's not flawless.

 

[frazer]

Thanks GainfulShrimp,

That's a bit disappointing for a 'Media Centre' though eh? Saying that, my Android phone can't handle it either.

It took Apple several generations of IPod before they sorted it out. Must be harder than it seems.