I read in ME magazine about alpine coming out with ipod ready headunits this summer. They can browse and control the ipod right from the headunit. Does anyone have any ideas when they will be available?

 

Ironically they are already out...so to speak. They were beta testing the
module that was to allow the ai net units to control the ipods in march.
Keep in mind most mags have a 3 month lead time. Contact alpine
1 800-ALPINE 1 or http://www.alpine1.com

 

So it looks like they wont be available till late september. I dont think $100 is that bad of an msrp. I know I would get that much out of it.

 

Does it work with any Ai-NET head unit?

 

Yeah, does anyone have a list of headunits this would be compatible with? Im looking at various alpine headunits, and there is quite a price range. If you are going to use external amps, and dont need mp3/wma playback... wouldnt say the Alpine CDA-9825 be just as good for using this ipod link? It has 4-volt preamps, ai-net changer controls, etc, and you can get it for like $150 on ebay shipped brand new. Besides having a more powerful internal amp, mp3/wma playback, and other features would this cheaper model do just as good of job for what I want to do?

Thanks

 

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There will be Alpine HU starting at $200 that will work. 94

 

The Alpine CDA-9825 retails at $200 i think... will it be compatible?

 

Looks like I will be holding out for one.

 

So I need the KCA-420i and an Alpine head unit to hook up my Ipod correct?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vince10984 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So I need the KCA-420i and an Alpine head unit to hook up my Ipod correct?</TD></TR></TABLE> Yes, the KCA-420i will be the interface, [translator] between the Alpine HU and the iPod or iPod mini 94

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Skitals &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The Alpine CDA-9825 retails at $200 i think... will it be compatible?</TD></TR></TABLE> Have not receaved anything yet from Alpine telling us what HUs will work. 94

 

thanks, keep us updated.

 

AFAIK the AI-Net adaptor peice makes the I-Pod act like a changer with CD-Text display... and from what I've read it should work with any AI-Net head unit (or atleast a few years old).

 

Alpine, and every other source I have read, specify only compatible 2004 ainet headunits are supported. I dont know what changed for the 2004 models, but this is what alpine says.

 

I know a guy who installed an ipod connection to his deck. I could find out about it for you.