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1. 01:32 AM - Re: No serial port on laptap (Jamie Hanrahan)
2. 07:24 AM - Re: For Sale Sony XDP4000X (NOTGSXR@aol.com)
3. 07:38 AM - Re: For Sale Sony XDP4000X (Christopher J. N. Kolaitis)
4. 11:18 AM - Re: Changing faceplate lights (Roland M)
5. 02:27 PM - Re: Changing faceplate lights (Mike Piccin)
6. 04:36 PM - Re: Changing faceplate lights (Colin (DP Motorsport))
7. 07:47 PM - Re: Changing faceplate lights (Roland M)
8. 08:10 PM - Some Sony mobile stuff for sale (XR-C900, TV Tuner)... (Roland M)
9. 09:28 PM - Re: Changing faceplate lights (Mike Piccin)
10. 10:07 PM - Re: Some Sony mobile stuff for sale (XR-C900, TV Tuner)... (Bobby)
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| Subject: | No serial port on laptap |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Jamie Hanrahan" <jeh@cmkrnl.com>
> >Would a PS/2 Combo mouse to Serial DB9 adaptor work?
> >
> >Colin
> >
> No, definitely NOT a good idea! A PS/2 mouse port is only
> for ONE device--a
> mouse. Other devices cannot be connected to it!
>
> Roland M.
Correct. What WILL work however is a USB to serial adapter. I
guarantee that if the laptop has no serial port, it has a USB port. USB
to serial adapters are commonly available for around $30.
I would stay away from Belkin's however - their drivers have crashed my
systems too often.
--- Jamie Hanrahan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf
> Of Roland M
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 11:29
> To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: No serial port on laptap
>
>
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
>
>
> >From: "Colin (DP Motorsport)" <colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
> >Reply-To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
> >To: "Xdp4000x-List@Matronics. Com" <xdp4000x-list@matronics.com>
> >Subject: XDP4000X-List: No serial port on laptap
> >Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 12:49:07 +0100
> >
> >--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Colin (DP Motorsport)"
> ><colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
> >
>
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| Subject: | Re: For Sale Sony XDP4000X |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: NOTGSXR@aol.com
In a message dated 4/6/03 1:44:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
chrisjnk@ix.netcom.com writes:
> I have a Sony XDP4000X for sale
>
> It is in perfect operating condition with no marks
>
> Included:
>
> Installation and operating instructions
> Digital Sound Creator CD-ROM software
> Bus cable and mounting screws
> RS232C PC interface communications cable, 10' long
>
> List price $1,000.00, sell price $365.00 shipped anywhere in the USA,
> payable by money order or bank cashier check
>
> Shipping from Highland Park, IL 60035 USA
>
> TIA
> Chris
how about paypal?? thanks
Dan
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| Subject: | Re: For Sale Sony XDP4000X |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Christopher J. N. Kolaitis" <chrisjnk@ix.netcom.com>
Hi Dan,
Thank you for your reply to my ad.
I'm sorry to say that I don't do paypal, but I will work with you the best that
I can.
Where are you located?
Cheers
BAADDOG aka Chris, Windy City BMW Club
97 M3/4 Dinan daily driver and grocery getter.
I can go out, get a loaf of bread and return home faster then anyone in Highland
Park, Illinois
----- Original Message -----
From: NOTGSXR@aol.com
To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: For Sale Sony XDP4000X
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: NOTGSXR@aol.com
In a message dated 4/6/03 1:44:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
chrisjnk@ix.netcom.com writes:
> I have a Sony XDP4000X for sale
>
> It is in perfect operating condition with no marks
>
> Included:
>
> Installation and operating instructions
> Digital Sound Creator CD-ROM software
> Bus cable and mounting screws
> RS232C PC interface communications cable, 10' long
>
> List price $1,000.00, sell price $365.00 shipped anywhere in the USA,
> payable by money order or bank cashier check
>
> Shipping from Highland Park, IL 60035 USA
>
> TIA
> Chris
how about paypal?? thanks
Dan
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| Subject: | Re: Changing faceplate lights |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
>--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Mike Piccin" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
>
>Has anyone ever tried changing the faceplate lights (the green and amber)
>that light up the numbers and words "MODE","SOURCE", etc.? People do this
>for the Pioneer P9 decks and I was wondering if it could be done for the
>C90 because my green color is not as bright as the amber. I was thinking
>of changing it to the same color as the blue circle on the volume knob.
>
>Has anyone ever take the faceplate apart....is it safe to?
Well while it is probably technically possible it would be difficult to
locate the correct LEDs (they are VERY small flat LEDs) and to de-solder and
re-solder the new ones (if you can even find them). Furthermore I think Car
Stereo Review once noted that Sony USA once tried themselves to get a red
colour instead of the amber/orange colour of the older units for a show car
or something. But even they did not have success and had to keep the lights
amber. CSR reported Sony even tried using a coloured marker on the buttons
to change the shade, but to no avail.
As for taking the FP apart, it is safe to do so IF you know what you are
doing. I've taken a few FPs apart on different occasions. Usually it is to
remove lint from the display area inside, and once I had to fix a button
that was sticking on one unit. In all cases I fixed the small difficulties
with them and closed them back up, good as new.
Roland M.
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| Subject: | Re: Changing faceplate lights |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Mike Piccin" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
I might try it anyways cause I don't see how it is possible that covering
the LED with a silicone sleeve wouldn't change the colour. The soldering
part sounds dangerous and not worth it. But I wanted the lights to match my
gauge lights, and I thought it might be easy. I'll take it apart and see
what happens.
Thanks,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
> Well while it is probably technically possible it would be difficult to
> locate the correct LEDs (they are VERY small flat LEDs) and to de-solder
and
> re-solder the new ones (if you can even find them). Furthermore I think
Car
> Stereo Review once noted that Sony USA once tried themselves to get a red
> colour instead of the amber/orange colour of the older units for a show
car
> or something. But even they did not have success and had to keep the
lights
> amber. CSR reported Sony even tried using a coloured marker on the
buttons
> to change the shade, but to no avail.
>
> As for taking the FP apart, it is safe to do so IF you know what you are
> doing. I've taken a few FPs apart on different occasions. Usually it is
to
> remove lint from the display area inside, and once I had to fix a button
> that was sticking on one unit. In all cases I fixed the small
difficulties
> with them and closed them back up, good as new.
>
> Roland M.
>
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| Subject: | Changing faceplate lights |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Colin (DP Motorsport)" <colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
I've opened the face on my 910 thinking about changing the leds and it is
possible to do. I am going to get it done once i find out a bit more about
it. There are two leds for each button, one amber on green. What voltage
would they be running at 12? And where can you buy 12v leds?
Colin
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Mike
Piccin
Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Mike Piccin" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
I might try it anyways cause I don't see how it is possible that covering
the LED with a silicone sleeve wouldn't change the colour. The soldering
part sounds dangerous and not worth it. But I wanted the lights to match my
gauge lights, and I thought it might be easy. I'll take it apart and see
what happens.
Thanks,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
> Well while it is probably technically possible it would be difficult to
> locate the correct LEDs (they are VERY small flat LEDs) and to de-solder
and
> re-solder the new ones (if you can even find them). Furthermore I think
Car
> Stereo Review once noted that Sony USA once tried themselves to get a red
> colour instead of the amber/orange colour of the older units for a show
car
> or something. But even they did not have success and had to keep the
lights
> amber. CSR reported Sony even tried using a coloured marker on the
buttons
> to change the shade, but to no avail.
>
> As for taking the FP apart, it is safe to do so IF you know what you are
> doing. I've taken a few FPs apart on different occasions. Usually it is
to
> remove lint from the display area inside, and once I had to fix a button
> that was sticking on one unit. In all cases I fixed the small
difficulties
> with them and closed them back up, good as new.
>
> Roland M.
>
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| Subject: | Re: Changing faceplate lights |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
>--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Mike Piccin" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
>
>I might try it anyways cause I don't see how it is possible that covering
>the LED with a silicone sleeve wouldn't change the colour. The soldering
>part sounds dangerous and not worth it. But I wanted the lights to match
>my
>gauge lights, and I thought it might be easy. I'll take it apart and see
>what happens.
>
>Thanks,
> Mike
>
It is worth a try so long as you don't break the FP. Also I don't know what
you mean by "sleeve" because the LEDs are FLAT and VERY small, they are not
the round/tube style "normal" LEDs that are commonplace.
Also remember the LEDs are dual colour (green/amber) and putting a film or
sleeve over them will only add colours so you have to make sure to use a
correct colour to "add" to those colours to get the desired effect.
I think the only way to change the colours reliably though, would be to
change the LEDs.
Roland M.
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| Subject: | Some Sony mobile stuff for sale (XR-C900, TV Tuner)... |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
Hello,
I've got a couple of things for sale that some of you may be interested.
Before I put them up on eBay, I'm offering them to anyone on the list who
might be interested...
I have two things for sale:
1. An XR-C900 mobile ES Cassette HU
2. My XT-U500V UniLink TV Tuner
As I mentioned before I have a Sony mobile ES XR-C900 that is up for sale.
It includes everything except the wireless remote, box and faceplate CASE.
(I.e. I have the main unit & FP, trim ring, trim ring holders, sleeve,
harness, wired remote (unused) and both manuals.) The unit is in excellent
condition with a few very light scratches on the FP (normal use) and a very
small amount of wear on the rubber coating on the rotary encoder (again,
from normal use).
Most of you know what it is. It is the cassette deck TWIN of the CDX-C910.
The only differences are that the XR-C900 is not a CD deck, instead it is a
cassette deck with LaserAmorphous tape heads and Dolby B/C NR. The other
difference is that the XR-C900 has F/R AND Sub outputs whereas the CDX-C910
only had F/R outputs (if I remember correctly). It can control TV Tuners
and DSPs just like the CDX-C910.
Anyhow, I'm looking to get $120 US shipped for it.
The other thing I'm selling is the XT-U500V UniLink Diversity TV tuner. As
I've mentioned on the list before I recently picked this up on eBay. It is
in very good physical condition with no large scratches or anything like
that. It don't have anything but the tuner itself. There is no UniLink
cable, no harness (though the pin-out is listed right on the unit), and no
other cables/manuals either.
I bought it and unplugged one of my changers and connected the UniLink line
to it, hooked it up to power and tested it out. The unit appeared as a TV
tuner on my HU and attempted to tune stations and work correctly from the
HU, etc. I didn't test it with a monitor as I don't have an LCD nor the
cable to connect it either :( However, judging from the seller feedback and
the physical condition of the unit, I have no reason to believe that it
doesn't work 100%.
I paid about $80 US for it, including shipping, which is exactly the same
thing I'm asking for it. (The $80 incl. shipping only applies in the US or
Canada). The reason I'm selling it is because I realise now that I'm never
going to have the time/money to spend on monitor(s) for my car and even if I
did put a monitor in I'd probably never use it much.
The unit has 4 antenna inputs and a diversity tuner to select the best
signal. In this respect it is a superior tuner to the XT-40V which usually
goes on eBay for around $150 or more. It also has separate LCD/CRT outputs
whereas the 40V had one with a switch. Other than that the function is the
same as the XT-40V AFAIK, except the U500V won't display MD Text information
on the monitor/TV. I'm not really looking to get anything more than what I
paid for it which I think is fair (and a good deal) at $80. Note that you
must have a UniLink head with "TV Control" in order to use this.
If anyone is interested, let me know. I'm going to list these on eBay
within the week if I get no responses here.
Thanks,
Roland M.
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| Subject: | Re: Changing faceplate lights |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Mike Piccin" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
LEDs are commonly 2V. Just do a search in google for it or go here:
http://www.eatel.net/~amptech/elecdisc/caraudio.htm
And scroll down the right side.
Good luck, and let us know.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin (DP Motorsport)" <colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Colin (DP Motorsport)"
<colin@dp-motorsport.co.uk>
>
> I've opened the face on my 910 thinking about changing the leds and it is
> possible to do. I am going to get it done once i find out a bit more about
> it. There are two leds for each button, one amber on green. What voltage
> would they be running at 12? And where can you buy 12v leds?
>
> Colin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-xdp4000x-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Mike
> Piccin
> To: xdp4000x-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
>
>
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Mike Piccin" <mpiccin2@hotmail.com>
>
> I might try it anyways cause I don't see how it is possible that covering
> the LED with a silicone sleeve wouldn't change the colour. The soldering
> part sounds dangerous and not worth it. But I wanted the lights to match
my
> gauge lights, and I thought it might be easy. I'll take it apart and see
> what happens.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
> To: <xdp4000x-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Changing faceplate lights
>
>
> > Well while it is probably technically possible it would be difficult to
> > locate the correct LEDs (they are VERY small flat LEDs) and to de-solder
> and
> > re-solder the new ones (if you can even find them). Furthermore I think
> Car
> > Stereo Review once noted that Sony USA once tried themselves to get a
red
> > colour instead of the amber/orange colour of the older units for a show
> car
> > or something. But even they did not have success and had to keep the
> lights
> > amber. CSR reported Sony even tried using a coloured marker on the
> buttons
> > to change the shade, but to no avail.
> >
> > As for taking the FP apart, it is safe to do so IF you know what you are
> > doing. I've taken a few FPs apart on different occasions. Usually it
is
> to
> > remove lint from the display area inside, and once I had to fix a button
> > that was sticking on one unit. In all cases I fixed the small
> difficulties
> > with them and closed them back up, good as new.
> >
> > Roland M.
> >
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Some Sony mobile stuff for sale (XR-C900, TV Tuner)... |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Bobby" <mrblackc@msn.com>
Hey Roland, I may be interested in the tuner, you have paypal? I was
wondering if that tuner was the one that didn't show the c90 data on the
external screen. I have to research how I'd be able to fit in into my
current system, but I really am interested. Just wanted to let you know
Bobby
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
Subject: XDP4000X-List: Some Sony mobile stuff for sale (XR-C900, TV
Tuner)...
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
>
> Hello,
>
> I've got a couple of things for sale that some of you may be interested.
> Before I put them up on eBay, I'm offering them to anyone on the list who
> might be interested...
>
> I have two things for sale:
> 1. An XR-C900 mobile ES Cassette HU
> 2. My XT-U500V UniLink TV Tuner
>
> As I mentioned before I have a Sony mobile ES XR-C900 that is up for sale.
> It includes everything except the wireless remote, box and faceplate CASE.
> (I.e. I have the main unit & FP, trim ring, trim ring holders, sleeve,
> harness, wired remote (unused) and both manuals.) The unit is in
excellent
> condition with a few very light scratches on the FP (normal use) and a
very
> small amount of wear on the rubber coating on the rotary encoder (again,
> from normal use).
>
> Most of you know what it is. It is the cassette deck TWIN of the
CDX-C910.
> The only differences are that the XR-C900 is not a CD deck, instead it is
a
> cassette deck with LaserAmorphous tape heads and Dolby B/C NR. The other
> difference is that the XR-C900 has F/R AND Sub outputs whereas the
CDX-C910
> only had F/R outputs (if I remember correctly). It can control TV Tuners
> and DSPs just like the CDX-C910.
>
> Anyhow, I'm looking to get $120 US shipped for it.
>
> The other thing I'm selling is the XT-U500V UniLink Diversity TV tuner.
As
> I've mentioned on the list before I recently picked this up on eBay. It
is
> in very good physical condition with no large scratches or anything like
> that. It don't have anything but the tuner itself. There is no UniLink
> cable, no harness (though the pin-out is listed right on the unit), and no
> other cables/manuals either.
>
> I bought it and unplugged one of my changers and connected the UniLink
line
> to it, hooked it up to power and tested it out. The unit appeared as a TV
> tuner on my HU and attempted to tune stations and work correctly from the
> HU, etc. I didn't test it with a monitor as I don't have an LCD nor the
> cable to connect it either :( However, judging from the seller feedback
and
> the physical condition of the unit, I have no reason to believe that it
> doesn't work 100%.
>
> I paid about $80 US for it, including shipping, which is exactly the same
> thing I'm asking for it. (The $80 incl. shipping only applies in the US
or
> Canada). The reason I'm selling it is because I realise now that I'm
never
> going to have the time/money to spend on monitor(s) for my car and even if
I
> did put a monitor in I'd probably never use it much.
>
> The unit has 4 antenna inputs and a diversity tuner to select the best
> signal. In this respect it is a superior tuner to the XT-40V which
usually
> goes on eBay for around $150 or more. It also has separate LCD/CRT
outputs
> whereas the 40V had one with a switch. Other than that the function is
the
> same as the XT-40V AFAIK, except the U500V won't display MD Text
information
> on the monitor/TV. I'm not really looking to get anything more than what
I
> paid for it which I think is fair (and a good deal) at $80. Note that you
> must have a UniLink head with "TV Control" in order to use this.
>
> If anyone is interested, let me know. I'm going to list these on eBay
> within the week if I get no responses here.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Roland M.
>
>
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