www.kitstream.com I've been in contact with them and I am about to order, They tell me that they will have a new model in a couple of weeks or so > The new version of the player has an I2C-based external slave control capability but > I'm still testing/tweaking it (bit slow).... did you want to wait a few weeks and I'll send > you a mostly working version. So I'm thinking the head end unit interface would be a > set of 'head end protocol-X' to I2C converter. Probably one of the new smaller 18F PICs > with I2C hardware on them - they have internal 8MHz RC's. this is not a pc version so the boot time will be a lot quicker the price is very good, I doubt if anyone could build the hardware as professional as this in small quantities cheaper. Peter Cousens cousens@biscit.biz > -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On > Behalf Of Martin.Buehler@KEYMILE.COM > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 6:49 AM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [EE:] pic based mp3 player > > this design looks really nice. but i think, the $150 for the unassembled > kit, which needs an additional lcd is really expensive. > if you look at http://www.kitstream.com , there is a preassembled mp3 > player with about the same features for $85, which already includes the > lcd. > any oppinions? > tino > > > > > > Sabachka > Gesendet von: pic microcontroller discussion list > 01.09.2003 18:44 > Bitte antworten an pic microcontroller discussion list > > > An: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Kopie: > Thema: Re: [EE:] pic based mp3 player > > > Though rather late, my brain has finally connected this with a friend's > ongoing project. > > They are using the device here (http://www.pjrc.com/tech/mp3/) along > with an adapter (http://k9spud.com/vwcdpic/) to put an MP3 player into > their VW Beetle. > > It is in the functional state currently, and they report that it's sound > is better than the CD Player in the car. > > -- > sabachka-piclist@oddmagic.net > > I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's > fashions. > -- Lillian Hellman > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body