Pioneer CDI200 Direct Cable for iBus Headunits and iPod (Black)
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Most Helpful First | Newest First (4 out of 5)It should be noted...
The cable is more or less a must-have. It only works with units that have iPod circuitry built in, and those units are more or less identical to the units below them besides the iPod control. So why get a unit that needs this cable if you're not going to use the iPod functionality? Exactly.
Anyway, the cable itself is made of a nice, high quality rubber and connects VERY easily to the corresponding port on the back of your Pioneer head unit.
It should be noted, however, that like other Pioneer iPod connectors which allow control through the head unit, the iPod's controls are locked out while it is connected. I was hoping this wasn't the case with this cable and our DEH-P4900IB, but it was... hence only 4 stars.
Otherwise, it's great. All song information and control is sent to the head unit as advertised.
(5 out of 5)Great cable...but not for iPhone.
This interface cable works great with the iPod but not so great with the iPhone...in fact, not at all. When the iPhone is connected, the phone does not charge and you will receive an error on your head unit's display. The phone will then ask if you want to switch to airplane mode then play only the last album in your library with no option to control the music.
(5 out of 5)seriously a must have
ever since installing this, i've enjoyed driving 10x as much. i honestly can't live without it. i no longer have to take out the navi cd just to listen to music. i used to burn cd's with 18 tracks. now i have 18gb of music to choose from. you can also watch ipod videos with this cable. i can't see myself ever going back to cd's.
(3 out of 5)Pioneer iPod Direct Cable
No video playback with newer iPod models (nanos, iPod touch, iPhone). Audio interface works fine.
(4 out of 5)Keeps 16 yr old's eyes ON THE ROAD!
Except that my husband and son took a bit of time to thread the cord behind the unit and create a reasonable "ipod holder" out of the ashtray(in a 1989 Olds-too "old" to understand Ipod cords).....THIS IS A SMART BUY!
All his music is easily transported from house to car without any bulky adapter boxes swinging around the dash.
The cable combined with the Pioneer stereo sounds great! Since the speakers had to wait for Christmas - I'm very impressed with the sound coming from the old Olds factory installed speakers. I can't wait to hear the quality with new speakers!
I am NOT anxious to ride with my son, though. But, when I was forced to accept a ride from the airport in the "music-mobile", I was impressed. Although the Pioneer's remote is rubberbanded to the top of his center console and he uses it like crazy - he never looks at it! The 30GB Ipod stores a massive library of music. It was a relief to only notice a flick of the finger to the remote as we sat at a stoplight. I realized - he's likely a safer person on the road than I AM! My time at the stoplight is spent fishing INSIDE my console to see if there is anything I'm not sick of hearing already - then fumbling to eject from single CD player, swap in fresh disc...then as the light changes and traffic is moving again - I try to keep glances quick as I fumble to recase and return the replaced CD into the center console. If the console lid jams - well - Just hope you aren't driving the same road that I AM! Take the newbie teen driver road and stay safe! He's watching the road AND choosing music from a library bigger than I would've dreamed possible at his age! STAY SAFE AND ENJOY LIFE....PACK YOUR POD AND GET THE CABLE!