RNS-E Memory card size

[Ben]

By fluke the previous owner had left a 4gb SDHC memory card in the slot.

well i've tried and i cant get the thing to read.

I've reformatted it to FAT32 as per the handbook and i've loaded 1 single song on it and it just sits in the card slot saying 'loading'.

Maybe this is why the previous owner had an ipod lead fitted?

Any ideas?

[Issac Hunt]

It'll never read SDHC cards. They MUST be just SD cards.

[Ben]

any limit on size?

the handbook says 256mb, which by todays standards is poor and very shortsighted by Audi.

EDIT: i have swaped the 4gb for the standard 2gb out her camera.

[Issac Hunt]

I have 4GB ones in mine and they work fine. Formatted to FAT32 as you mention above.

Bear in mind the inherent problem with the RNS-E is that it wont read more than 512 files in total on each card so 2GB is prob the most you will need/be able to use unless your MP3's are recorded at a very high bit rate.

You can put more than 512 tracks on a 2/4GB card of course but the RNS-E will only read the first 512 (400 if they are all in the same folder I believe)

Bear in mind though that the RNS-E is 5 years old now so its not done too badly!

[Ben]

it looks more recent than 5 years. especially the 3d dvd map.

I would of thought a firmware update would cure the limit of 512 tracks. It is 2009 after all.

[Issac Hunt]

it looks more recent than 5 years. especially the 3d dvd map.

I would of thought a firmware update would cure the limit of 512 tracks. It is 2009 after all.

If they were still in production in current cars then maybe but as they arent I reckon you havent got a chance sadly.

It was first seen in 2004/5 I think so almost 5 years old now. You wont get FW updates for it anymore as development has ceased, along with its use in current Audi cars..

The RNS-E now fitted to the 2010 model year TT, A3 (+R8) is totally different with a high- res screen and other features. They'll play SDHC cards and give full track info from an ipod, cost from £1K+ though. Nothing is interchangeable between them sadly.

[Ben]

the 2gb card works perfectly. loaded all 10 albums in seconds.

Thanks

[grr]

4GB works well, but as mentioned above the card MUST be SD, not SDHC. You'll find a few 4GB SD cards, but there's not a lot to choose amongst. Most 1 and 2GB are SD only and will therefor work.

Also, there's not only limitation on number of tracks, but on the file name length as well. I don't remember the number of chars, but it can be pretty long. However some downloaded files sometimes have very long names.

[Issac Hunt]

64 characters max.