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January 04, 2005
Pioneer Follows Alpine And Clarion With iPod Integration
In a humorous (although probably not intended to be so) press release, Pioneer has announced a new adapter that will integrate iPod with their existing head units. Dubbed the CD-IB100, it sounds more like a droid in Star Wars to me, but then maybe I've been watching too many of the DVDs recently. Anyway, the press release is scarce on technical details such as the number of head unit models it will work with, but it states that it will work with head units sold over the previous years so that is a good sign. Basic iPod functions can be controlled from the head unit, and if your head unit is capable of text display it can show album, artist, and song names (cool). The CD-IB100 will go on sale in March for $140.
This sounds a lot like the Alpine integration kit, which is not a bad thing. The plus to the Pioneer system though, is that it charges the iPod when connected, and it should be a little cheaper. If you've already got a compatible Pioneer head unit that doesn't have an AUX IN then this is a no-brainer.
Posted on January 4, 2005 12:40 PM | Category: Car Gear
