Best solution for MP3 Players

[Slotraccoon]

I have read several topics regarding the fitting of solutions for connecting MP3 players but none seem to quite answer my questions.

Firstly, I have a standard BMW Business CD without a CD Changer and without SatNav but with Bluetooth. I would like to control an MP3 player via the head unit and steering wheel controls and ideally I just need to find an album title and then play!

What is the best solution - Dension, DICE or something else?
Has anyone got a solution working with a Zune?
Do I need a dealer to program anything?

Does anyone know howthe Dension 300 supports a USB device? Can I just plug in some huge USB storage device and scroll through the folders on the head unit?

So many questions!

 

[PawnSacrifice]

I've recently installed the Dension Gateway 300 and very pleased so far - it's with the Business CD too (no DSP). The post below has more details...
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14004

Don't be too put off with my DICE experience others on here seem to be using them fine. The other unit worth checking is Intravee... which was new to me. Worth doing a search of the 'How to' and 'General' forums.

Reference the USB control... I think you can scroll through folders, certainly by playlists, albums and artists. I just keep my iPod plugged in - the USB doesn't support all of the file types, so that's worth checking. If you're coming from a Zune you should be fine. If it wasn't for file support I would have probably just used USB - I limit myself to about 90 albums for ease of scrolling (less than 8GB). When you plug any media device in the GW300 scans through and builds a database and sorts everything accordingly, so it may ignore folders.

I don't have playlists as this add a load of extra albums and artists to work through.

 

[Slotraccoon]

That's funny. Having received no advice for or against any particular system I also went out and fitted the Dension Gateway 300. Fitting was a doddle although the set up instructions were wrong when it came to directing the text to the single line display of the standard headset - I have no SatNav (yet). A quick call to Dension themselves and the problem was solved.

I just connected a huge memory stick to the USB port and it works very well.

 

[PawnSacrifice]

Didn't even notice your pot date! Oh well.. at least you're up and running now! Love the system myself. Dension were really helpful for me too.

Sweet, sweet car!