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4/09/2012

iPod / USB / Bluetooth Adapter Dension Gateway Five for Peugeot / Citroën (GWF1PC1) Review

iPod / USB / Bluetooth Adapter Dension Gateway Five for Peugeot / Citroën (GWF1PC1)
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I used to go around with the iTrip, you know, the little FM transmitter, and sometimes interference was so bad that I eventually decided to turn off music in my car altogether. Then I learned of the icelink gadget and decided to give it a try.
First of all, let me tell you that if you like to hear music in your car, this is for you. I found it to have a better quality sound in my Bose fitted Audi A4 than CDs themselves. It's worth every penny.
Now the downside: If you are like me, you will probably have it installed in an authorized dealership, since disconnecting the battery will need that your car be re-programmed. This will set you back about 70-100 bucks further.
The other bad thing is that apparently not one of the OEM radios that come in Audis supports cd text, so you could see on your radio's display the song name and artist (track 01, 02, etc. is actually shown)even though the radios support RDS (you can see text for radio stations) Go figure.
You can control your ipod from the radio controls just like the ipod being a cd changer, even from controls located in your steering wheel (if available)
This little thingy will even charge your ipod's battery while connected or for some time after turning your car off, which I find to be a great feature.
Besides the aforementioned gripes, and though expensive for some, this solution will give you hours of pleasure listening to music in your car.


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3/31/2012

Dension Gateway Five GWF1V21 iPod USB Bluetooth Adapter for Volkswagen Review

Dension Gateway Five GWF1V21 iPod USB Bluetooth Adapter for Volkswagen
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I have purchased this item to mount on a 2006 Mini Cooper Convertible.
On the plus side:
Everything works great with a "Boost" radio, I can control the iPod (Mini, Nano or standard iPod) from my steering wheel controls (previous - next - volume up - volume down) with my radio (6 playlists selection - previous - next - forward - backward) as well as displays the ID3 Tags on the radio (song title - artist) - feature the factory BMW iPod adapter doesn't offer (to date).
On the minus side:
The Ice Link Plus Item model number is I20-BMW-T, Where the "T" stands for TRUNK!!! This specific model is for trunk mounting and will adapt to the cable plugged into your CD-Changer (iPod will replace your CD changer). Mounting it on your dashboard will require a little bit of knowledge to know how to connect it or getting the Ice Link Plus model number I20-BMW (doesn't seem to be available here).
The second detail is that you have to configure the Ice Link Plus in order to have the ID3 titles displayed on you radio (text was turned off when I installed it).
While not being too difficult to do (settings are set by pressing the "6" button on your radio and configured directly on your iPod) it is a feature not mentionned in the Ice Link documentation! In fact, documentation both on the Dension website and the product box is very scarce and support was not available from Ice Link (emails never answered)
Conclusion:
This adapter displays the titles of your songs on your radio while the more expensive factory BMW adapter will not. It has a dock preventing your iPod from "flying" from side to side at every curve and will allow you to mount it wherever you'll feel appropriate: glove box, armrest, side of the radio, ... (the BMW adapter solution has the iPod connector mounted in your glove box only).
Last but not least: Should you change your car, the Ice Link should work with your next car if you get the appropriate connector cable from Dension.
I am very happy and so is my Mini :-)

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11/18/2011

DICE MBR-1500-BMW MediaBridge with Bluetooth for BMW (Black) Review

DICE MBR-1500-BMW MediaBridge with Bluetooth for BMW (Black)
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I bought this to interface with the stock HK sound system in my M3. The main reason I bought it for was to play from a USB memory stick, so I don't have to leave my ipod in the car. The USB sounds great, but every time I start my car, it resets to the first song on the stick. I then have to wait about 5 seconds to hit the random play and then wait another 5 to 10 seconds for it to shuffle. This is very annoying and I now hate the first song on the stick. I called DICE and they are aware of the issue, but currently no plans for an upgrade.


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11/15/2011

DICE MBR-1000-BMW MediaBridge for BMW (Black) Review

DICE MBR-1000-BMW MediaBridge for BMW (Black)
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Used it in my 06 M3 w/Navi; works great, easy & clean quality install. I called DICE tech support because I guess I didn't read one step thoroughly :smack in head: and they were polite & helpful, solved it on the spot. Highly recommend this instead of the $600+ OEM unit.

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