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Dice i-BMW-T Silverline Pro BMW/Mini Cooper IPod Adapter w/ Aux Input

Dice i-BMW-T Silverline Pro BMW/Mini Cooper 

IPod Adapter w/ Aux Input

List Price:	$169.99
Price:	$109.00

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Ships from and sold by AUDIO KRAZE

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Product Description

The DICE i-BMW-T-5v iPod Integration Kit for BMW and Mini Cooper is a factory iPod intergration kit that gives CD quality sound. It can be controlled from the ipod, radio and steering wheel. It supports text on text-capable systems and includes an extra auxiliary input. Connect your iPod to your BMW's factory entertainment system and hear what your iPod should sound like in your car. Always keeps your iPod charged and ready to go. Radios supporting CD-text will also display text from your iPod allowing you to view song title and artist name right on your radio's display. Factory DSP and Sirius satellite may require additional parts. Features: • Charges the iPod • Direct audio from your iPod to your car radio. • Controls the iPod from the radio controls. • Will work with in-dash CD changers that are part of the main radio. • Gives you an extra audio input as well as the iPod interface. • Compatible with factory navigation systems.

Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: Dice
• Model: i-BMW-T-5v
• Dimensions: 8.25" h x 3.00" w x 5.00" l, 2.00 pounds

Features

• Control your iPod from your Factory Stereo, steering wheel controls, and Ipod.
• Text display available on some models.
• Additional Aux Audio Input for extra audio devices.
• DSP models require i-BMW-DSP module- sold seperately
• Cars with factory satellite radio require i-BMW-SAT harness- sold seperately or the satellite radio will be disabled.

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.

Almost but not quite 

By Alan J. Weiland I chose the Dice Silverline over the unit sold by BMW because of it's ability to navigate by Artist and Album in addition to Playlists. BMW's unit requires you to set up playlists BMW1, BMW2, etc. The playlists are then accessed directly via the radio buttons 1-6. While the Dice concept is great, I'd have to give the design execution a failing mark. Scrolling is EXTREMELY slow; which in itself would render the extra navigation features nearly useless (unless you're driving cross-country and have all day to press a button, wait 2 seconds, and repeat many, many, many times in order to find that Artist who's name starts with "M"). The real problem is that if you happen to step through your list too fast, either the iPod or the Dice unit (and sometimes, both) lock up and require a reset. Resetting the iPod is pretty straight forward. Resetting the Dice unit requires either removing the glove-box to get at the unit or taking your trunk apart to get at the connector. Alternatively, you can disconnect both your battery terminals and wait the 1/2 hour for the Dice to reset. This also requires you to reprogram your radio presets on recovery. No matter which method you choose, it's a royal PITA. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW YOU ARE STEPPING TOO FAST UNTIL MELTDOWN OCCURS! I realize that the speed of execution bottleneck is probably in the iPod and not the Dice unit. Nevertheless, the Dice unit is in-line between your radio control and the ipod. It should, therefore, be able to at least monitor and inhibit your input enough to avoid the melt-down. If this requires more than just a simple firmware modification (e.g. a more sophisticated micro-controller) then Dice should upgrade it's electronics. I'd certainly be willing to pay the up-charge, if any, required to effect a better design implementation. As it stands, if you avoid using the effectively useless Artist and/or Album navigation and stick with Playlists, you're still ahead with the Dice versus the BMW in that you are only limited in the number of playlists you are willing to SLOWLY navigate. And you're not required to set up any device-specific playlists. Bottom line: Best available but needs work -- use with EXTREME caution if you're not willing to constantly remove, reset, and re-install.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.

It works well comparitively. 

By Happy Go Lucky I had the USA spec unit professionally installed on my car and it was terrible, it emitted a loud squeak that overpowered the music in the quieter places. In between songs it was like feedback. The Dice unit still has a faint squeek that I can hear only sometimes between songs (and even that not all the time.) It never interferes with the actual song. Also the sound quality on the Dice is much better. I drive a 2002 325xi and I installed this unit myself with the helpful directions on you-tube provided by Dice. In a perfect world it would be perfect. Dice get's 5 stars more or less because it is 500% better than USA Spec. I can control the volume and the songs from my steering wheel. I don't have to do playlists or anything. The names of the songs go across the radio read out. I hope that helps.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.

I-BMW-T for 2003 X5 

By M. Read Easy to install and product works relatively well. Gripes are: volume not loud enough and there's a small sound 'cutout' (volume drops for a split second) every time one changes a track.