downloading pictures from my audiovox 8900

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zenithguy

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#7168 13-Jul-2004 16:14

I was on the Audiovox web site and they say they have a software package and data cable but it wont work for a CDM-8900 made for verizon when it comes to downloading pictures from the phone to the pc. I have a Verizon 8900 and I downloaded the software from Criitel and it does that too only downloads the phonebook won't let me do any pictures. Has anyone else got the Verizon CDM-8900 to download pictures to their PC?

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#7283 20-Jul-2004 11:14

i have two questions. 1st, when i try to upload melody's to my phone a message pops up saying: "Your handset firmware must be upgraded to upload melody file. Please contact Curitel service center." i was wondering what that meant and how i could solve my problem. 2nd, when i upload my images, the don't show up, the name is there but no image shows on my phone screen. also, it seems to freeze my phone up and i cant look at anything else until i press back. what is wrong there?
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#7339 22-Jul-2004 16:17

Hello andyb. My software version is T095NZ2T23_0.191 and I've had zero success trying to get anything from the NZ service agent (mobilefonerepair.com). Telecom haven't been much help either. Any ideas on where I might find a dealer who actually knows what to do? Cheers

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#7351 23-Jul-2004 09:37

Any Telecom Dealer should be able to have the software upgraded, not sure whether they do it on site or send it away thou.

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#7358 23-Jul-2004 17:22

Cheers. So far they've been no help, other than to direct to mobile fone repair. I'll try the Telecom Data Help Desk.

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#7442 28-Jul-2004 13:47

I get the same error that tester is getting - "I am able to upload / download Phone book, but when I try to upload images I get this error: 'Can't get phones current media info'".
Any ideas?

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#7446 28-Jul-2004 14:23

Hello fatman751. Have you tried www.howardforums.com ? There are a number of threads there with issues relating to the Audiovox CDM 8900, the US version of the NZ model (Hyundai TX95c). There were a few mentions of work arounds for uploading images to the verizon version. You might have problems trying to use the NZ software for the US phones. Hope this helps.

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#8350 8-Sep-2004 11:43

i bought a cable from ebay and downloaded the drivers. I am using PC Sync and when i try to upload to the phone i get the error message "can't get phones current media info" can anyone please help?

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#8681 19-Sep-2004 12:00

andyb said: [i]"I have also successfullytransfered mp3's, but you have to cut them down to less than 60kb, then chane the file name to .mid. "[/i]

andyb: care to share your methods? I have tried converting a mp3 to midi extension, then uploading with Bitpim but with no luck :(

Also, how do you upload fullscreen wallpapers and/or animated gifs? I read that .png should appear fullscreen (without borders), but I tried a png but can't even view it on phone.

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#8697 20-Sep-2004 08:44

Tends to be a bit of a hit and miss sometimes.

Starting with an mp3, I convert it to a .wav, using something like MusicMatch Jukebox.
I then open the .wav in Audacity.
You can then delete the parts of the track that you don't want. Generally you need you cut it down to below 20sec.
Once finished I save it as a .wav.
I then open it up in MusicMatch Jukebox, and convert it back to .mp3, but I reduce the kbps. This reduces the file size down.
The file size needs to be less than 60k. The kbps to reduce it down to seems to be a bit of a hit and miss, sometimes it works at 40kbps, sometimes it doesn't. ditto 32kbps, I don't know why.
Once converted, you can then rename the resulting file to a .mid
I then upload it to the phone using the Hyundai/Curital software.

It can be hard to get the .wav file down to a size which includes enough of the track, but will not be too big, when converted back to a mp3.

I have never been able to upload a animated pic to the phone, also it spits the dummy when I try to upload a .png, I use .jpg instead.

Again file size needs to be less than 60k.

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#8765 22-Sep-2004 20:15

Thanks for that andyb

It sure is a mission getting the file down to under 60kb..

I tried uploading a mp3 mid but when I tried to play it on the phone it would just say Invalid File. Delete?

Any idea if there is a program out there like Brewsky but compatible with the tx-95c?

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#8797 23-Sep-2004 16:08

That's why I said it was hit and miss. I only use the curitel software, I have never used brewsky.

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#8906 26-Sep-2004 13:16

hey andy i would like to know how to download music from my computer onto my audiovox cdm 8900. I have the usb cable and the driver cd put i dont know what program i should use to transfer my mp3s from my pc to my phone. Please help me ive been trying to get this for about 2 months now and i havent gotten anywhere.

P.S. do u know anything on getting the verizon banner off my phone.
Thanks please reply asap.

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#8908 26-Sep-2004 18:01

Hi Rick,
I use the Hyundai software from the Curitel site.

http://www.curitel.com/english/download/pcsynch.asp

It's probably no use to you as it appears it is especially designed for NZ Hyundai TX95c, otherwise known as audiovox cdm 8900. The curitel software is very easy to use, but from reading other forums it appears it isn't even close to being compatable with the 8900.
The best way for you to learn would be to check out the Howard Forums.

http://www.howardforums.com/index.php?s=

Go to the Audiovox forum.....

these discuss how to get mp3s on to the 8900, and a quite helpful, despite some of it not being very applicable.
It really appears that even though they are the same phone, ie functionality, look etc, the software is pretty different, ie the Howard Forums talk about putting .png pics on to the phone as backgrounds, my Hyundai throws a mental when you put a .png onto it, only .jpg's seem to work.

It's the same story with .gifs and animations.

The site also discusses the verizon banner

good luck!

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