SDHC cards?

norman1294 · 11th March 2010, 11:24 AM

Does the MMI take sdhc cards? I know it takes sd.

TiDo · 11th March 2010, 11:25 AM

I think that only the radio units in models year 2010 take SD High Capacity.

zee007 · 11th March 2010, 11:27 AM

I know the 2010 3g MMI takes SDHC (I use them)...

specialized5223 · 11th March 2010, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zee007

I know the 2010 3g MMI takes SDHC (I use them)...

+1

shmee150 · 12th March 2010, 01:41 AM

On a similar note. If you have an SDHC in place, can you close the flap over the front of them? Or does it have to stay open, in which case it looks ugly.

I think a pair of 32GB SD cards is the way to do music in this car. Always have 1 in the car, 1 in the house to update and swap them over when you want to put new songs in (I update playlists almost daily).

Tim

zee007 · 12th March 2010, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmee150

On a similar note. If you have an SDHC in place, can you close the flap over the front of them? Or does it have to stay open, in which case it looks ugly.

I think a pair of 32GB SD cards is the way to do music in this car. Always have 1 in the car, 1 in the house to update and swap them over when you want to put new songs in (I update playlists almost daily).

Tim

The flap closes. and there are 2 SD slots....

shmee150 · 12th March 2010, 04:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zee007

The flap closes. and there are 2 SD slots....

Awesome. I don't think before now I'd ever actually opened it. Certainly haven't put an SD card in.

Edwos · 12th March 2010, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zee007

The flap closes. and there are 2 SD slots....

2 slots..? I have just the one.

Is this because I have Audi Infotainment System instead of full MMI?

Would I be right in saying that listening to the B&O via SD (fascia flap) or via iPod (AMI) will give near identical sonic results, all other things being even?

Cheers

shmee150 · 12th March 2010, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwos

2 slots..? I have just the one.

Is this because I have Audi Infotainment System instead of full MMI?

Would I be right in saying that listening to the B&O via SD (fascia flap) or via iPod (AMI) will give near identical sonic results, all other things being even?

Cheers

Yeah 1 to each side.

If the same file is being listened to it should be identical. Digital stream at the same bitrate.

Tim

Edwos · 12th March 2010, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shmee150

Yeah 1 to each side.

If the same file is being listened to it should be identical. Digital stream at the same bitrate.

Tim

Right, I'll check in a mo when i get into the car. One each side... So can I keep 2 loaded simultaneously and switch between them?

Next question. Do we know as yet with 2010 model what the largest SD card is that will work ok? And which brand?

Cheers

shmee150 · 12th March 2010, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwos

Right, I'll check in a mo when i get into the car. One each side... So can I keep 2 loaded simultaneously and switch between them?

Next question. Do we know as yet with 2010 model what the largest SD card is that will work ok? And which brand?

Cheers

I would love to know the answer to all 3 of those questions too. I'm looking at a 32GB Sandisk Ultra one for about £75 and thinking I want two of them.

Tim

zee007 · 12th March 2010, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwos

Right, I'll check in a mo when i get into the car. One each side... So can I keep 2 loaded simultaneously and switch between them?

Next question. Do we know as yet with 2010 model what the largest SD card is that will work ok? And which brand?

Cheers

There are two slots behind the flap. You can load both - and switch between the two - seamless.

I've used 32Gb SDHC and they work fine. No idea as to which brand (I have various).

shmee150 · 12th March 2010, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zee007

There are two slots behind the flap. You can load both - and switch between the two - seamless.

I've used 32Gb SDHC and they work fine. No idea as to which brand (I have various).

The only problem now is getting iTunes to sync to an SD card, but Google seems to have the answers to that one

Tim

ChristopherPovey · 12th March 2010, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwos

2 slots..? I have just the one.

Is this because I have Audi Infotainment System instead of full MMI?

Correct. I only have one also on my Symphony Radio. I have a selection of my music on five MP3 CDs at the moment loaded into the radio so I have not gone down the SDHC card route yet!

HAWKiS5 · 13th March 2010, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwos

2 slots..? I have just the one.

Is this because I have Audi Infotainment System instead of full MMI?

Would I be right in saying that listening to the B&O via SD (fascia flap) or via iPod (AMI) will give near identical sonic results, all other things being even?

Cheers

Indeed, the MMI high has 2 SD slots (and 1 SIM slot if you have BT plus).

About iPod/AMI vs USB/AMI, SD, jukebox, etc: there IS a big difference: only the iPod is using its own D/A converter, so the analogue signal is put in into the MMI, whereas all other options use the built-in D/A converter of the MMI itself. Look for some other threads about the real difference in audio fidelity between the two (and yes, that's why I skipped the iPod!).

shmee150 · 14th March 2010, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAWKiS5

Indeed, the MMI high has 2 SD slots (and 1 SIM slot if you have BT plus).

About iPod/AMI vs USB/AMI, SD, jukebox, etc: there IS a big difference: only the iPod is using its own D/A converter, so the analogue signal is put in into the MMI, whereas all other options use the built-in D/A converter of the MMI itself. Look for some other threads about the real difference in audio fidelity between the two (and yes, that's why I skipped the iPod!).

Fantastic, that makes it sound very much like iPod is not the way to go. I'll get myself some SD cards!

Tim

Edwos · 14th March 2010, 05:03 AM

Think I might go for the 100gb hdd and dump it into AMI, so that I get better results than the iPod is giving.
But then I have all th hassle of converting from iTunes mp4 into mp3 and sorting all the tags.
That's a ball ache of a job for 100gb of music that I have.....

specialized5223 · 14th March 2010, 10:48 AM

I can tell you this, I've been loading a TON of music on (Still can't figure out how to delete songs off of the jukebox...) Having the iPod's set playlists is a VERY nice feature over direct loading like I'm doing. In my case, I can't have playlists and I can only go random through albums, genres, or the entire library. I plan to just buy an iPod to keep in there and update once a week or so....

Edwos · 14th March 2010, 01:26 PM

Jukebox..?????????
I.
Have.
A.
Jukebox..???

MDPlatts · 14th March 2010, 01:38 PM

The 3G MMI HD Nav gives you 10GB of space on the HD called the Jukebox. If you have 3G MMI HD Nav, then you have it.

specialized5223 · 14th March 2010, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwos

Jukebox..?????????
I.
Have.
A.
Jukebox..???

Hahaha, Christmas come early, brother.

Sidebar- Does ANYONE know how to delete individual tracks from the Jukebox?

loc · 14th March 2010, 10:17 PM

MMI 3G takes two SD/SDHC. MMI 2G takes no cards.

Radio Concert/Symphony take one SD card up to 4 GB (like the Transcend card which works) and radios with software 0310 upwards (or 03x0?) take one SD or SDHC up to 32 GB.

One can usually upgrade a radio to 0310 to get the new capacity, this has been confirmed - the hardware support seems to be there.

MDPlatts · 15th March 2010, 11:25 AM

Just bought 2 x 16GB SDHC from play.com for £18 ea. (less a bit for quido cashback)

vincoom · 21st March 2010, 08:11 AM

Guys,

The 3G MMI has a 4,000 track limit per device limit. This means that no matter how big your HDD in the glove box is and no matter how many tracks you put on it, the MMI will recognise and play only the first 4,000 tracks. This means that there is no point getting any device for the MMI (HDD, thumb drive or SD card) which can hold more than 4,000 songs.

Cheers,
Vincoom

Edwos · 21st March 2010, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Guys, 
 
The 3G MMI has a 4,000 track limit per device limit. This means that no matter how big your HDD in the glove box is and no matter how many tracks you put on it, the MMI will recognise and play only the first 4,000 tracks. This means that there is no point getting any device for the MMI (HDD, thumb drive or SD card) which can hold more than 4,000 songs. 
 
Cheers, 
Vincoom

So....... For those of us with the Audi Infotainment System as opposed to full blooded MMI, does the same capacity at source apply..?

Pappy · 22nd March 2010, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edwos

So....... For those of us with the Audi Infotainment System as opposed to full blooded MMI, does the same capacity at source apply..?

Symphony SD Card limitations:

Max 512 Files & Sub-directories per directory

Max 2,048 Files and Directories per medium

BoydG · 23rd March 2010, 03:51 PM

I have the Concert Audi Infotainment on version 301 and can confirm that SDHC cards will not work. I have a 4 gig transcend and it says unreadable.
How do I get the radio upgraded to 310? Is that something I can do or do i have to take it to the dealer?

sesame60 · 23rd March 2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vincoom

Guys,

The 3G MMI has a 4,000 track limit per device limit. This means that no matter how big your HDD in the glove box is and no matter how many tracks you put on it, the MMI will recognise and play only the first 4,000 tracks. This means that there is no point getting any device for the MMI (HDD, thumb drive or SD card) which can hold more than 4,000 songs.

Cheers,
Vincoom

If your music collection is CD Quality or greater than that 4,000 track limit can easily equate to 20 GB or more.

11th March 2010, 11:24 AM	#1
norman1294 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 67	SDHC cards? Does the MMI take sdhc cards? I know it takes sd.

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12th March 2010, 01:41 AM	#5
shmee150 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Westminster, London Posts: 1,301	On a similar note. If you have an SDHC in place, can you close the flap over the front of them? Or does it have to stay open, in which case it looks ugly. I think a pair of 32GB SD cards is the way to do music in this car. Always have 1 in the car, 1 in the house to update and swap them over when you want to put new songs in (I update playlists almost daily). Tim __________________ S5 Cabriolet Ordered 30.12.2009, Wk15, Collected 01.05.2010 Lifetime Economy: 4118 miles \| 14.8 mpg (real) Consecutive days with the roof down: 83 Sepang Blue \| Spectral Silver \| S-Tronic \| 20" 7 Arm Double-Spoke Alloy Wheels \| Tech Pack \| B&O \| Advanced Key Convenience Pack \| Bluetooth Interface \| Heated Front Seats \| Adaptive Lights \| High-Beam Assist \| Hill-Hold Assist Parking System Advanced \| Tyre Pressure Monitor \| Drive Select \| Sports Diff \| Damping Control

14th March 2010, 10:48 AM	#18
specialized5223 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 212	I can tell you this, I've been loading a TON of music on (Still can't figure out how to delete songs off of the jukebox...) Having the iPod's set playlists is a VERY nice feature over direct loading like I'm doing. In my case, I can't have playlists and I can only go random through albums, genres, or the entire library. I plan to just buy an iPod to keep in there and update once a week or so.... __________________ '10 A5 & '04 Twin Turbo 350z Roadster & '08 CBR1000RR 55w HID Fog Light Kit FS

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14th March 2010, 05:03 AM	#17
Edwos Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 132	Think I might go for the 100gb hdd and dump it into AMI, so that I get better results than the iPod is giving. But then I have all th hassle of converting from iTunes mp4 into mp3 and sorting all the tags. That's a ball ache of a job for 100gb of music that I have.....

14th March 2010, 01:26 PM	#19
Edwos Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 132	Jukebox..????????? I. Have. A. Jukebox..???

14th March 2010, 01:38 PM	#20
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14th March 2010, 10:17 PM	#22
loc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: EU Posts: 1,014	MMI 3G takes two SD/SDHC. MMI 2G takes no cards. Radio Concert/Symphony take one SD card up to 4 GB (like the Transcend card which works) and radios with software 0310 upwards (or 03x0?) take one SD or SDHC up to 32 GB. One can usually upgrade a radio to 0310 to get the new capacity, this has been confirmed - the hardware support seems to be there. __________________ My A5 retrofit links: A5 VAG COM codes list http://a6retrofit.tripod.com/articles/a5vagcodes.html A5 "real" MMI vs. radios explained http://a6retrofit.tripod.com/articles/a4a5realmmi.html AMI parts/retrofit http://a6retrofit.tripod.com/articles/a4a5amiparts.html Homelink retrofit http://a6retrofit.tripod.com/articles/homelink.html Voice control retrofit a6retrofit.tripod.com/articles/a4a5a6voicecontrol.html Add oil dipstick a6retrofit.tripod.com/articles/a4a5oildipstick.html

15th March 2010, 11:25 AM	#23
MDPlatts Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 161	Just bought 2 x 16GB SDHC from play.com for £18 ea. (less a bit for quido cashback) __________________ Audi A5 Sportback 2.0L TDI 170 Quattro S-Line,18" 5-Spoke Alloys,Metallic Monza Silver,Valcona Leather,S-Line Suspension,Drive-Select,Damper Control,Servomatic PAS,Cruise Control,3G MMI HD/Nav Technology Pack,CD-Changer,DAB radio,AMI,Mobile Phone Prep-Low,iPhone 3GS cradle,Heated Front Seats,Folding Mirrors,Light+Rain Sensor,Interior Light Pack,Tyre Monitor,Deleted Engine/Model,Variable Servicing,Tracker. Ordered 29th January, build date of wk16 - w/c 19th April. Estimated ETA Late May 2010.

21st March 2010, 08:11 AM	#24
vincoom Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 10	SDHC Cards Guys, The 3G MMI has a 4,000 track limit per device limit. This means that no matter how big your HDD in the glove box is and no matter how many tracks you put on it, the MMI will recognise and play only the first 4,000 tracks. This means that there is no point getting any device for the MMI (HDD, thumb drive or SD card) which can hold more than 4,000 songs. Cheers, Vincoom

23rd March 2010, 03:51 PM	#27
BoydG Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1	I have the Concert Audi Infotainment on version 301 and can confirm that SDHC cards will not work. I have a 4 gig transcend and it says unreadable. How do I get the radio upgraded to 310? Is that something I can do or do i have to take it to the dealer?

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