SD Cards for Seat media System E

[stuarttunstall]

I am looking to get some SD cards for the car I have on order... this is fitted with the Seat Media System E navigation system..

As you may know this has two SD card slots for MP3 playback... The dealer has given me the handbook to read for this system out of there demo car, but it contradicts what SEAT have told me.... The book states that SD or MMC cards upto 32GB can be used.... SEAT say , in addition, SDHC cards are compatible....

Can anyone confirm what size and type do work in there car? If so I can get some purchased and ready for when the car is delivered

Thanks

Stuart

 

[stuarttunstall]

Can anyone offer advice?

Stuart

 

[Dude]

Not sure if this is the same system found in the MK2 FL Leon (media system 2.1)

If so, a 32 Gig SD is the largest capacity it will take. I ordered a sandisk 32gig SD card this week to put my itunes library on, for when my car arrives.

You might have to format the SD card in the media system before you can start filling it up with your media.

 

[stuarttunstall]

Thanks for that Not sure if the system is the same... did you use SDHC cards?

 

[Dude]

Ordered a 32gig SDHC (sandisk) from play.com £51.99 Delivered.

What contradiction did SEAT say regarding the system?

 

[stuarttunstall]

When I spoke to SEAT "So called" Customer Care, they said the system will work with SD or SDHC cards upto 16GB...

The Dealer who has ordered the car for me, loaned me the handbook on Saturday for the system out of there demo car, this states SD or MMC cards upto 32GB.... although it also states the 400 file limit in the book... no mention of SDHC...

Stuart

 

[Dude]

I think they have not used the full description when describing what cards can be used.

Micro SDHC cards are the ones normally found in Mobile phones (tiny in size), normal SD cards SDHC ones are used in digital cameras.

I think they mean standard SDHC cards can be used (camera type ones)

Not sure about the 400 file limit though.

 

[stuarttunstall]

I have emailed SEAT again just to confirm this see if they reply.... Like you say the may just state "SD" but this includes "SDHC" as well... I do know that the reader needs to be "SDHC" compatible to work...

I don't have a problem with the 400 file limit, if it exists, the unit has two slots, so 800 tracks should keep me going

 

[Craig Senior]

I think SD cards only go up to 2GB IIRC so anything over that will be a SDHC.

If they say it will take upto 32GB then this will include SDHC cards.

 

[stuarttunstall]

I think SD cards only go up to 2GB IIRC so anything over that will be a SDHC.

If they say it will take upto 32GB then this will include SDHC cards.

That could explain it... just found this on Wikipedia

Standard SD: 1 MB to 4 GB
SDHC: 4 GB to 32 GB
SDXC: 32 GB to 2 TiB

So, if it states upto 32GB it MUST inc SDHC they must just, as stated above class SD in the book to mean SD & SDHC as well as MMC cards

Thanks for the replies..

Stuart

 

[Wimbledonian]

I always get SD cards and so on from 7DAYSHOP .COM

They have 32GB SDHC Class 4 Hi-Speed (whatever that means) for £46.99 delivered.

-Wimby

 

[rude_pete]

I have the media system e in my exeo, im gunna try a mmc card today. but i use 8gb sdhc and its fine.
much better than a usb stick because it holds all the seperate files and track names.

 

[stuarttunstall]

I have the media system e in my exeo, im gunna try a mmc card today. but i use 8gb sdhc and its fine.
much better than a usb stick because it holds all the seperate files and track names.

Excellent, at least I know the 4GB SDHC I have at home will work Do you just "drag & drop" the folders to the card?

Stuart

 

[rude_pete]

i just drag and drop,
i have 6 main folders with 6 more in each folder.

 

[stuarttunstall]

Thank you... is there a limit to the number of files/folders/tracks you can put on each disc? The manual the dealer gave me to look at stated the limit was 400.....

Stuart

 

[Dazex]

I picked up my ST on Monday and am chuffed to bits with it - the only grumble I have is with the iPod interface- really only any good for charging my iPhone- if only the housing wouldn't come out of the glove box each time I tried to take the phone out

So it led me to try the SDHC route- I chucked in an old no name 16gb card that I formatted and so far have about half filled it with MP3s each artist with their own folder- which I can browse through almost like explorer style- all tags are diplayed as they should.

So I'm more than happy to use the SD slots over the iPod 'interface' - happy days

 

[stuarttunstall]

I have purchased 2 4GB SDHC Scandisk cards to use... that should give me enough to be going on with... only use the car at weekends most of the time....

Mine is being built this week... or should be and delivered by last week October... Dealer said there was no change on the system, and all was on schedule... Can't wait to pick it up...

 

[Dazex]

I've just bought an 8gb card- so now i have his 'n' hers

Stuart, the Bose system is spot on mate, never been an audiophile ,always been happy to hear my music and as I've got older - not necessarily so loud but the Bose makes you want to crank it up that little bit more

I can't believe how bad the iPod interface is - 6 playlists with nothing but track number to tell you what you could be listening to... Not sure my 3 year old wants to listen to rage against the machine

 

[stuarttunstall]

The dealer gave me the book for there demo to look at, I did notice that the IPod was only using 6 playlists... This is because it uses the "old" CD Changer socket ... only 6 discs

SDHC seems the best way to go

 

[Dude]

I copied my whole itunes folder on my pc into a separate folder, and ran a conversion program. It changed all files from .acc, wma, ect to mp3 160bit format, so the quality is still ok. It also copied all files paths and song names.

I now have 4,700 songs on a 32gig SDHC card, with 4gig left to spare Happy days.