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General Discussions :: PhatNoise website not available? Not a problem.....

Author: VorTechS
Subject: PhatNoise website not available? Not a problem.....
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:57 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

With PhatNoise.com taking a nose dive so many times over the year, I decided to take a backup of all of the public downloads made available on their site.

I e-mailed Harman informing them I would be offering the downloads through an alternative site and received no response [other than the usual automated replies].

With PhatNoise.com being down again if anyone needs to download Manuals, Drivers or Software that was previously available on the site then you can do so from my backup site here:

http://www.phatnoise.org

If you have trouble downloading through the website, check out the forums for alternative download methods.

I've mailed Harman to find out what's going on - but do not anticipate an answer any time soon.
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Hardware Specs
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Kenwood KDC-W7031
Kenwood KHD-CX910,
20G DMS
Media Manager v3.92
Voice Index On Tap

General Discussions :: PN updates not available, 12/23/06 to present (2/13/2007)

Author: nick
Subject: PN updates not available, 12/23/06 to present (2/13/2007)
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:51 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

You will not be able to access some of the intenet featureso of the PhatNoise Music Manager and the PhatNoise Media Manager, including registering the Media Manager from CD-ROMs that were included with Kenwood USB/ACDrive head units. The solution is to download version 3.92 from the PhatNoise site here: http://www.phatnoise.com/downloads/download_pmmsw.aspx

You should not need to fill in your e-mail address or pick OS or any of that. You should also not need to enter you e-mail address into the software to get it activated.

If you download and install the PhatNoise Music Manager, you will not be able to activate it at this time either. After you install it, you will be required to enter your e-mail address. You are then e-mailed a .exe file that will activate the PhatNoise Music Manager. Since the PhatNoise site is down at this time, this will not be possible.

General Discussions :: RE: Phatnoise software?

Author: VorTechS
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:43 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

You've probably already sorted this, but the Phatnoise site is still up and running and the drivers can be grabbed from here:

http://www.phatnoise.com/downloads/drivers.aspx
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Hardware Specs
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Kenwood KDC-W7031
Kenwood KHD-CX910,
20G DMS
Media Manager v3.92
Voice Index On Tap

General Discussions :: Phatnoise software?

Author: Rashnu
Subject: Phatnoise software?
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:08 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

OK my old computer that i had my phatnoise cradle manager software has finally died,,, now come the pain staking problem of getting it reloaded. I cant seam to find the cd that came with my kenwood music keg and it looks like the phatnoise website is gone!!!! So do i now have a p.o.s unloadable music keg or is there a place that i can down-load the music manager software that came with the keg... Any help would be appreciated....THX

Rash

General Discussions :: RE: PhatNoise UK pricing Rip Off

Author: VorTechS
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:48 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 7

When I was originally looking in the UK for the Kenwood Keg about 1 and a half years ago now, I was being quotes prices of between �799.99 to upwards of �1000 - worst part was that for the 710!

God knows what the 910 was going for, but no-one stocked it at the time.

Eventually I got mine from Ebay for a couple hundred notes from a mac user that couldn't get it to work - but had originally arranged for one to be shipped from Canada, until they found that some of the bits were missing!

Still, glad I got one in the end... shame Kenwood dropped it.
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Hardware Specs
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Kenwood KDC-W7031
Kenwood KHD-CX910,
20G DMS
Media Manager v3.92
Voice Index On Tap

General Discussions :: 335i

Author: pinkfrost
Subject: 335i
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:40 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

I have a Phatbox from my 325ci. I traded it in and took the phatbox out. I now have a 2007 335i with the premium Logic system. Will the phatbox hook to the CD changer and work as it did in my 325ci? I really love my Phatbox and would hate to have to sell it.

thanks

General Discussions :: RE: No DMS Detected?

Author: Bosserdet
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:42 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

The radio is stock VW. It is a PhatBox. No Drives are showing up on my computer. I am using the driver supplied by PhatBox so I am thinking that is not the problem. Wrong power supply........hum......it is the one that came with the system.

This is a new system never been in stalled before.

General Discussions :: RE: No DMS Detected?

Author: nick
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:57 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

What radio are you using? Is this a PhatBox or a MusicKeg?
When you open MyComputer when the DMS is in the cradle, do you see two new drives listed? They should be named PHTDTA and PHTSYS. If they do not have these names, this is the cause of the problem.

If they are not there, you either have not installed the USB cradle driver, or you could be using the wrong power supply for the cradle.

General Discussions :: No DMS Detected?

Author: Bosserdet
Subject: No DMS Detected?
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:29 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

I put system in the car with the DMS in the head until. It loops around and around, green light flashing very fast for about 10-15 mins. Then slows for a about 7 flashes and shuts down, then comes back on and the whole flashing thing start all over again. Did this 3 or 4 time before I disconnected and put the DMS in the cradle, trying to look and see what the problem is. The software says no DMS connected. So that is where I am right now, waiting for help. NOTE: This is a new system, this is first time it has been out of the box.

General Discussions :: Gonna Sell My Kenwood Music Keg

Author: Phrank
Subject: Gonna Sell My Kenwood Music Keg
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:32 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

Looks like I am going to have to sell my Kenwood Music system as it will not be practical to install in new Toyota Sienna with GPS Dash, etc. Listed items as follows:
1-Kenwood KHD-CX910 Music Keg
I - Kenwood Modulator setup for same
2- 20gig HD's loaded
1- 40gig HD loaded
1- Phatnoise USB-2 DMS Cradle
1- Kenwood USB-1 DMS Cradle
1- Remote Control
Plus all the manuals, cables, & software
All in MINT Condition
Over $1600 invested, asking $750 OBO
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"Where's There's a Will, There's a Way"

General Discussions :: RE: voices..........

Author: dcadon
Subject: change voice on phat box
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:22 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

There is a "button" to select either the ladies voice or the mans voice in the options menu. In the same place, you can change the volume of the voice. This was a problem I had. When looking for a song, the voices were low, so I'd crank the volume to hear "where I was" once the song came on, it blew the windows out. Adjusting the voice volume up, was the key.

Don A.
Sarnia Ontario, Canada

General Discussions :: RE: PhatNoise UK pricing Rip Off

Author: dcadon
Subject: Phatnoise prices - around the world
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:17 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 7

When I first dreamed of getting a phatnoise/phatbox for my Jetta, the prices quoted were $799 US or about $1200 Cdn - Don't know the exchange in British lbs., but I waited about 2 years, hoping they would come down.... at the dealer they didn't.

I bought two now - neither for more than $150 Cdn funds off E-bay - one was brand new in box, the other had been gently used. I wanted the 2nd unit for the extra DMS cartridge only. The price I paid, $110 for the used one was for the complete kit, and was cheaper than buying only a new DMS cartridge....

Moral of the story, keep your eyes open, and bid low!

Don A.
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

General Discussions :: RE: Kenwood Keg 'control' port question

Author: nick
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:27 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

I have three theroies.

When PhatNoise manufactured the MusicKegs for Kenwood, they made many cosmetic changes in the production line (in comparison to the PhatBox). The control port on the PhatBox may have had a use for some installations, vehicles, or accessories. However, on the MusicKeg was it was not used. It would cost to much to change the production for the MusicKeg to not include this port, so it was left on.

The other possibility is that Kenwood was going to make an accessory that connected to this port, or they wanted the option to have this port available in the event that they needed it, but they never did.

The last possibility is that it us used by technicians to diagnose problems.

General Discussions :: Kenwood Keg 'control' port question

Author: VorTechS
Subject: Kenwood Keg 'control' port question
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:42 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

Does anyone know what the Kenwood Keg control port is for?
Never seen any information about it, and wondered if it could be used to drive one of those LCD info boards....

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Hardware Specs
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Kenwood KDC-W7031
Kenwood KHD-CX910,
20G DMS
Media Manager v3.92
Voice Index On Tap

General Discussions :: RE: Need Info On Kenwood Music Keg

Author: VorTechS
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:37 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 5

I don't blame you for holding out. I'd buy one for the missus, but I don't have a lot of money to be spending on kit these days.

Good luck
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Hardware Specs
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Kenwood KDC-W7031
Kenwood KHD-CX910,
20G DMS
Media Manager v3.92
Voice Index On Tap