Ipods how to

[bogel]

any advice on Ipods. Got my new clio 182 wirh the standard single cd unit with the 4 x 40w 6 speaker sytem. What I need to know is there the socket at the back of it to add the multi-changer or in my case the box for adding you Ipod.
Really dont fancy any of these Itrps as Ive heard the sound quality is rubbish!

 

[mr sheep]

denison ice link, do a search in google, they are 150 quid tho for the renault HU

 

[Eskiisbest]

getting a iTrip this week will let you know about quality

 

[bogel]

cheers eski let us know

 

[Matt@Stealthsport]

Go for one of the Alpine ipod head units....

Halfords are doing them for £289 fitted with the adaptor.

 

[mr sheep]

itrips are cack, like listening to the crappest quality radio station

 

[hydeyho]

Quote: Originally posted by Matt Williams 2 on 23 March 2005
Go for one of the Alpine ipod head units....Halfords are doing them for £289 fitted with the adaptor.


Do you know what model this Alpine is and if its the interactive ipod link?

 

[bogel]

will the steering wheel remote controls still work?

 

[Matt@Stealthsport]

Not sure what model but it does come with the ipod link....

 

[noel-pilot]

dont think itrips are cack at all, if you tune it right them the quality is spot on even at high volumes. personal taste i guess.

 

[mr sheep]

^^ ok if your not movin..

 

[W3eeb]

I have a dension kit in my 182 and its mint!!! a bit pricy but definatly worth it! all the hand controls still work. Pop the old iPod on shuffle and its like having one huge cd!!! LOL

 

[hardsoulwax]

Quote: Originally posted by W3eeb on 24 March 2005

I have a dension kit in my 182 and its mint!!! a bit pricy but definatly worth it! all the hand controls still work. Pop the old iPod on shuffle and its like having one huge cd!!! LOL



have you got the ipod mounted on the dash?

did you fit it yourself?

where did you get it from? (cheapest I have seen is £150)

have you got any photos you wouldnt mind sharing?

cheers! john

 

[Pinhead]

i have got an itrip and the sound quality is fine, just make sure the volume on the ipod is about half and turn the radio volume up to compensate.

 

[Lunner]

...or you could just stich mp3s onot one huge CD....can get CDs close to 1gb now apparently, i can fit about 8/9 albums on a normal CD

 

[theduck]

cds nearer a gb?? ur having a laugh arent you? its an impossibilty to have a cd in the universal file format as deisgned by phillips that will store a gb of date purely isnt enough space as the type of lasers used for cd cannot focus down to such a small spot!

 

[Dave314159]

I have never heard of a 1GB CD either, would be interesting to know how this is possible. Minidiscs are available with 1GB. Also You can fit about 8 albums on a CD in mp3 format, but they still take up the same space, about 700MB.

 

[hardsoulwax]

you can actually over burn some cds and fit up to 900mb on them.

Even so, 900mb of mp3s on a cd wouldnt play in a standard HU.

 

[McBunny]

i have to got the cable for my pioneer head unit to connect to the ipod but i dont actually have an ipod but it may come in handy

 

[Lunner]

ok, i was TOLD 900mb cds were available, and they they woudl work in my head unit

 

[McBunny]

you can get 100minute ones thats about 875mb

 

[BenS_172]

My Itrip works fine, no problems at all.

 

[W3eeb]

Quote: Originally posted by hardsoulwax on 06 April 2005

Quote: Originally posted by W3eeb on 24 March 2005

I have a dension kit in my 182 and its mint!!! a bit pricy but definatly worth it! all the hand controls still work. Pop the old iPod on shuffle and its like having one huge cd!!! LOL




have you got the ipod mounted on the dash?

did you fit it yourself?

where did you get it from? (cheapest I have seen is £150)

have you got any photos you wouldnt mind sharing?

cheers! john

Hi John,

Yer i have the cradle attached to the left side of my head unit. Got it from this company http://www.ghc.co.uk/icelink/http://www.ghc.co.uk/icelink/ where very good!

 

[daverichmond1]

Easiest way of connecting an ipod to car stereo with perfect quality, is to buy an aftermarket headunit which has an input for a CD changer. Then buy cable which plugs straight from back of headunits CD Changer input socket into headphone socket on ipod. simple!

 

[entjm]

or if your headunit has an AUX in get a 3.5mm jack to phono cable and youve done it for about a fiver.

 

[the_ferret]

Itrips, due to the fact that they transmit an FM frequency are classed as a pirate radio station and therefore illegal.....



http://www.CEL-DIRECT.COMWWW.CEL-DIRECT.COM - they show the Alpine range and do deals which come with the IPOD ready adaptor... they work with both mini and normal Ipods. .... http://www.cel-direct.com/shop1.asp?s_page=mp31.asphttp://www.cel-direct.com/shop1.asp?s_page=mp31.asp is one example.

but http://www.cel-direct.com/shop1.asp?s_page=mp31.asphttp://www.cel-direct.com/shop1.asp?s_page=mp31.asp is more like it

 

[bobbobadobob]

Ive just bought an aux-in cable that connects where the cd changer would be. £10.50 off e-bay. if it works itll be quality. have to see when it turns up. only getting this coz my itrip is absolutly cack. i dont know if you guys who have them working sweet live somewhere where theres no other interference on the airwave but round my end theres hardly a single free stations to use. besides they batter your battery life.

 

[Bissett]

I have an iTrip and dont really think the quality is really that great, especially working in and around london.

Only had my clio 2 weeks so i brought an Alpine HU for which they now do an iPod adapter, the KCA-420i. Its been delivered today and am yet to install it, but will let you know how good it is once i have.

Alpine say its clear and looses no quality.

I also found that there are quite a few different makes available now.