Intravee???? IPod Upgrade???

[petertn]

I just check www.BMWUSA.com and the OEM ipod interface adapter retails for $185.00. DOes anyone have any firsthand experience with this? It's slightly more than DICE but muchg less than Intravee and it's OEM.

[RichardP1]

Originally Posted by petertn

I just check www.BMWUSA.com and the OEM ipod interface adapter retails for $185.00. DOes anyone have any firsthand experience with this? It's slightly more than DICE but muchg less than Intravee and it's OEM.

It's rubish. No text display and limited to selecting from 5 named playlists called BMW1 BMW2 etc. accessed from the CD number keys, the 6th give all songs on the iPod.

[petertn]

Really? So do the playlists or the 6th key play in sequential order or randomly? No ability to search for tracks? That is rubbish.

[RichardP1]

Not sure about random mode. How would you search for something with no text display! The iPod UI is locked too, so you can't use that.

[Tom G.]

Plus no support for the current iPod/3G iPhone which use USB charging.

[petertn]

That answers the question. Intravee it is. Thanks.

[petertn]

Tom,

Have you seen much improvement in the engine noise issues people have mentioned about the DICE?

[Essam Khafagi]

Intravee all the way! (but it is more expensive than DICE)

I have just installed it in my X5 two days ago, moving from DICE... and their support is amazing, Richard is a great guy.

I am using the DICE in my other car (E46) with a single line Business CD. DICE is doing great there. Tom is also a great guy, thanks Tom for your support.