Phatbox? Do you like it?

[veedub71]

to do random, you just have to press the "mix" button that is used for the CD......I like mine alot and I have the custom mount that is sold here.......

[monogodo]

Originally Posted by veedub71

to do random, you just have to press the "mix" button that is used for the CD......I like mine alot and I have the custom mount that is sold here.......

But if I'm in a playlist, and want to hear the music in that playlist in a random order, and I hit "mix", it switches to All Music mode. I know there has to be a way to get it to do it, I just haven't taken the time to look into it.

[hestersu]

Originally Posted by gilligan

I wonder why the vw site says it is no longer selling the phatnoise, must be because people like it, damn german idiots!

The Phatbox doesn't work with satellite radio equipped cars. This is why VW discontinued. Makes me sad since I wanted one of these, but I'm not willing to give up my satellite.

[GatorBeetle]

Originally Posted by hestersu

The Phatbox doesn't work with satellite radio equipped cars. This is why VW discontinued. Makes me sad since I wanted one of these, but I'm not willing to give up my satellite.

Finally, an answer to that!!! I really wondered, because it is an awesome product...I do like my XM, though...Thanks for that answer!!

[hestersu]

I was ready to get one off of ebay. The seller is a VW dealership in PA. I called them and the guy confirmed. Bummer.

[scoester]

Funny this thread got going again. I just put my new Phatbox in yesterday. Still learning the ins n outs, but it seems really cool. Took longer to tranfer the music to the disk than it did to install the Phatbox.

"ROCK ON"

[Bef]

I can't live without my phatbox. or my aftermarket xm unit. I haven't listened to regular radio in months!

[Duffy]

The Phatbox uses the external or remote port/cable for the CD changer. Question: If the satellite radio version has provisions for a external CD changer, then why won't the Phatbox work, as it mimics/uses the CD changer front panel functions?

[hestersu]

Tom -

I asked Gary at Mankin VW (the place that is selling the Phatnoise on ebay that I wanted to buy) that exact same question. His response is the headunit can only recognise one or the other. The CD changer itself is not a problem. Remember that the Phatnoise has its own software and the satellite has its own software. Its an either/or thing but not both at the same time. The headunit isn't capable of both. He then said this is the reason that VW has discontinued the Phatnoise. People would prefer to have satellite.

Now if someone has a phatnoise local to me that wants to try this out on my car, I'm willing to do that. If someone in another part of the country wants to try this out, fine. So far, I've seen one post that implies someone had satellite and gave it up to have the Phatnoise. No one has said they have both with the stock satellite enabled-radio that has satellite enabled.

If someone is out there that has both, please find them and let's get proof positive on this. I would love to have both.