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Lidl Bluetooth Car Radio is back 11/06/09

  • 04-06-2009 12:59PM
    #1
    Ron DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭


    See here on lidl website

    €89.99 - same price as last November (thread here)

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    Lidl website (link above) wrote:
    Silvercrest Bluetooth Car Radio with USB

    The ultimate CD car radio!
    MP3-CD car radio with SD/MMC slot, USB port and Bluetooth hands-free device
    Compatible audio formats: MP3 with ID3, OGG, WMA, CD, CD-R, CD-RW Anti-shock (ESP
    Records in MP3, WMA formats on USB or SD/MMC card
    PLL tuner with 30 station memory
    Includes remote control, batteries & 2 installation keys
    Detachable control with DOT-matrix
    Hands-free capability using external microphone: accept/reject/terminate calls
    Caller display
    With SD/MMC card slot & USB port
    4 x 40W output power

    Definitely going to pick up one of these. Had the non-bluetooth version on my last car and it was a great piece of kit.


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  • #2
    niceirishfella
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    Does anyone know the call quality of it?


  • #3
    chavezychavez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 963 ✭✭✭chavezychavez


    Picked one up the last time and had no trouble installing or using.
    Call quality is fine on the car side, but just be careful where you put the microphone. As long as its not obstructed by your hand or the wheel while driving, it works perfectly.

    Best Point - SD Card reader and mp3 CD player . No need for huge amount of CDs in the car

    Worst Point - AF not the greatest, can struggle to stick to a frequency for a while when the signal is weak.

    For the price though, well chuffed with it.


  • #4
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    so its a seperate microphone to the headunit itself?


  • #5
    stevenmu
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    Not in my one anyway, microphone is integrated into the unit. I've been told it picks up the noise from the indicators very loudly but other than that call quality has been excellent.


  • #6
    BlackWizard
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    Anyone know if this player has a line-in for an audio jack? Or do I have to connect my MP3 player to it via USB?


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  • #7
    iMax
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    What would be the possibility of retaining remote control on this in an 02 Ford Focus ?


  • #8
    jenizzle
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 6,817 ✭✭✭jenizzle


    I love this radio (well the version I got about a year and a half ago) and found it very easy to install (and I'm a girl :p) I also love the SD card feature on it.
    niceirishfella wrote: »
    so its a seperate microphone to the headunit itself?

    The one I got has a microphone on the end of a very lengthy cable coming from the back of the radio. The quality is great! When my phone rings, the music stops and the ringtone plays through the speakers, and phone number appears on screen. I just press a green button to accept calls and hang up. Don't even need to take the phone out of my bag when I get into the car!
    BlackWizard wrote: »
    Anyone know if this player has a line-in for an audio jack? Or do I have to connect my MP3 player to it via USB?

    The one I have can do both. Has a line in (cable came with the radio) and a usb port. It's handier for me to use the USB port as then I can control the music from the radio and not the mp3 player.


  • #9
    Ron DMC
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    jenizzle wrote: »
    Has a line in (cable came with the radio) and a usb port. It's handier for me to use the USB port as then I can control the music from the radio and not the mp3 player.

    Surely having the mp3 player plugged in via usb means it will only show up if it works as an external drive.
    I'm pretty sure iPods don't let you access music via mass storage.


  • #10
    BlackWizard
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    I use a creative zen mp3 player. When it's not crashing or freezing it plays music and I can access it via mass storage. So it should work via USB then?


  • #11
    Scrunch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭Scrunch


    I got this last November and find it great, use SD cards for all my music now.

    The USB input is supposed to be limited to 1GB according to the manual so it would not be suited to mass storage devices through that input. Line in works fine with my 4GB Creative V player. Have used SDHC cards up to 4GB and these work perfectly.

    The bluetooth for telephone calls is good. Incoming sound is loud and clear. Output (through microphone on the end of a cable) is just ok, sometimes difficult to hear at the other end - low volume not great quality.

    Overall a great radio.


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  • #12
    Cmar-Ireland
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    Does it have RDS?


  • #13
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    Cmar-Ireland wrote: »
    Does it have RDS?

    yep


  • #14
    snnowwy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭snnowwy


    Will it play music off my phone over Bluetooth.
    Like those wireless Bluetooth headphones?


  • #15
    chavezychavez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 963 ✭✭✭chavezychavez


    snnowwy wrote: »
    Will it play music off my phone over Bluetooth.
    Like those wireless Bluetooth headphones?

    As long as the phone is A2DP, then yes it will. Even the sound from video clips on your phone will play through it.


  • #16
    snnowwy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭snnowwy


    chavezychavez wrote: »
    As long as the phone is A2DP, then yes it will. Even the sound from video clips on your phone will play through it.

    Nice.
    Thanks.


  • #17
    Do-more
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    I had the earlier model Silvercrest with bluetooth. The Bluetooth worked great but the radio tuner was brutal. Very poor reception on stations which were fine on the original Opel stereo which was in the car and really bad bleed over from stronger stations on nearby frequencies. The CD player was prone to freezing as well.

    Hopefully this model has improved but if you do go for this, keep the packaging and receipt in a safe place!

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • #18
    MayoForSam
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    Scrunch wrote: »
    The USB input is supposed to be limited to 1GB according to the manual so it would not be suited to mass storage devices through that input. Line in works fine with my 4GB Creative V player. Have used SDHC cards up to 4GB and these work perfectly.

    I have one of these Lidl radios for almost 2 years now and its a great unit. I connect up my Nokia N95 with a USB cable and it picks up all of the music on my 8GB SDHC card no bother. Takes about a minute to read from the phone. Handy search function on the remote lets you play whatever you want. Reception can be a bit iffy but overall no complaints.


  • #19
    snnowwy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭snnowwy


    MayoForSam wrote: »
    I have one of these Lidl radios for almost 2 years now and its a great unit. I connect up my Nokia N95 with a USB cable and it picks up all of the music on my 8GB SDHC card no bother. Takes about a minute to read from the phone. Handy search function on the remote lets you play whatever you want. Reception can be a bit iffy but overall no complaints.

    Anyone know if this would work with Sony Ericssons?
    I don't think they show up as mass storage by default, they have to be switched to that mode and this might turn off phone functions.


  • #20
    IIMII
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    This is probably a thick question, but how do you fit off the shelf car stereos into cars that have an inbuilt stereo/radio with a different shape and size?


  • #21
    snnowwy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭snnowwy


    IIMII wrote: »
    This is probably a thick question, but how do you fit off the shelf car stereos into cars that have an inbuilt stereo/radio with a different shape and size?

    You can get specially shapped Fascia Plate that will allow you to install a regular shaped stereo unit.

    To see one for the old Renault Megane go to ebay.ie and search for Item Number: 370208692543


    Anyone find out about the Sony Ericsson compatibility yet?

    S.


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  • #22
    Ron DMC
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    snnowwy wrote: »
    Anyone find out about the Sony Ericsson compatibility yet?

    S.

    Maybe try plugging the phone into a pc in mass storage mode and then ringing it to see how that works.

    Or, as said above, if the phone supports bluetooth A2DP you won't even need to plug it in as the stereo will act as a bluetooth speaker.


  • #23
    IIMII
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    snnowwy wrote: »
    You can get specially shapped Fascia Plate that will allow you to install a regular shaped stereo unit.
    Is it an easy DIY job to install it?


  • #24
    snnowwy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭snnowwy


    IIMII wrote: »
    Is it an easy DIY job to install it?

    It would probably depend on the make of car but I found it very easy.
    That siad, I bought a spurious one on ebay and it didn't fit 100%

    It's been half in for several months now and you wouldn't notice unless you were looking for it.
    Will probably never fix it now, it's been on the long finger too long.

    S.


  • #25
    snnowwy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭snnowwy


    Ron DMC wrote: »
    Maybe try plugging the phone into a pc in mass storage mode and then ringing it to see how that works.

    Or, as said above, if the phone supports bluetooth A2DP you won't even need to plug it in as the stereo will act as a bluetooth speaker.

    I'd rather stay away from Mass Storage mode altogether, it's just a pain in teh a5s.

    The bluetooth option would probably be the best but then I have to use the phone to select tracks. That said, I'd at least have a more sexy interface on the phone (complete with Album art) than on the head unit.

    Anyone know off hand if the SE W595 supports A2DP or do I have to check on-line?


  • #26
    Ron DMC
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    snnowwy wrote: »
    Anyone know off hand if the SE W595 supports A2DP or do I have to check on-line?

    Seems so


  • #27
    snnowwy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭snnowwy


    Ron DMC wrote: »
    Seems so

    Cheers.


  • #28
    seamus
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    Scrunch wrote: »
    The USB input is supposed to be limited to 1GB according to the manual so it would not be suited to mass storage devices through that input.
    I got one of the much older versions of this 3 or 4 years ago (no bluetooth or SDHC, but everything else), and I'm using an 8GB kingston flash drive with it and it reads all of the music fine. Just takes a while. I imagine 1GB is the advised limit so that it just reads the list straight up without a huge delay.


  • #29
    Ron DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭Ron DMC


    seamus wrote: »
    I got one of the much older versions of this 3 or 4 years ago (no bluetooth or SDHC, but everything else), and I'm using an 8GB kingston flash drive with it and it reads all of the music fine. Just takes a while. I imagine 1GB is the advised limit so that it just reads the list straight up without a huge delay.
    Lets hope that's the case with SD cards also, I've a couple of 8gb cards lying around.


  • #30
    jenizzle
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    Ron DMC wrote: »
    Surely having the mp3 player plugged in via usb means it will only show up if it works as an external drive.
    I'm pretty sure iPods don't let you access music via mass storage.

    That would make total sense :) I don't have an ipod so it didn't cross my mind :rolleyes:

    I plug an Archos and iRiver into mine, as well as various USB keys and all have worked fine - but of course, they show as external drives on pc's. I've also played music from my Nokia N81 via Bluetooth with no issues.


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  • #31
    Jeapy
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    I thought about buying this, then saw that it's only £59.99 in NI :eek:. Can't make it up Thurs so I think I'll wait 'til they drop the price here.

    http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home_ni.nsf/pages/c.o.20090611.p.SilvercrestBluetoothCarRadiowithUSB


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