Quote: Originally Posted by
giggs 
what I would like to know is how it works with the DEH-P860MP.
I just hooked it up to my P3700MP, but according to the manual navigation is similar between the two head units.
Quote: Originally Posted by
giggs 1. Do the folder names show correctly?
2. Do nested folders work (eg. \Dance\Ministry Annual\Disc 1\)?
3. Do the file names scroll like they do if you are using a CD of mp3 files?
4. Do the ID3 tags show up?
1. Yes, if you set it to display folder names
2. Yes, I think it claims up to eight levels will work. I haven't personally gone beyond two or three though.
3. Not on mine. The first eight characters are displayed, then you have to hit the function key and then (in your case) press and hold multi-control until the title begins to scroll.
4. Yes, you can set the display to folder name, file name, song title, album, all of the options available on an mp3 cd.
Quote: Originally Posted by
giggs My expectation is this unit would function in the same way as when inserting a cd of mp3's, it would be disappointing if it didn't.
I had the same expectation, and was slightly disappointed. If you switch folders on an mp3 cd, the folder name and then the song name will scroll once. With the CD-UDB100 you set the display to one of the IDE tags, and then it will always display that information for the current song. You have to press function and then multi-control to get the current information to scroll once.
There's also a ~45 second delay on mine from when you first turn on your vehicle until music starts to play. However I usually switch to the radio during this time and switch back after a minute or so. There isn't any delay switching between sources once that initial minute is up.
There also isn't any quick way to scroll to a particular folder, kind of a hassle when you want to listen to folder 120 or so.
I felt these were fairly minor inconveniences though, outweighed by having 120 gigs of space for music.
If you're still unsure, order from Crutchfield. Not only is there no restocking fee if returned within 30 days, but they include pre-paid return shipping labels. The only thing you'd lose is ~10 dollars in initial shipping.
Spyderbyte