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Old 04-15-2006, 08:27 AM
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Dension have now released information on their new Ipod connection kit compatible with I-Drive and the Most system.

http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway500.php

It also seems to offer a lot more than the latest Ipod integration from BMW with a USB port, ipod input, expansion port as well as an aux input and a video output.

It should be available from the end of June for the BMW, this is a definite must have!!

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Originally Posted by Ulysse 535d' post='269479' date='Apr 15 2006, 05:27 PM
Dension have now released information on their new Ipod connection kit compatible with I-Drive and the Most system.

http://www.dension.com/icelinkgateway500.php

It also seems to offer a lot more than the latest Ipod integration from BMW with a USB port, ipod input, expansion port as well as an aux input and a video output.

It should be available from the end of June for the BMW, this is a definite must have!!


This company have been promising integration for years. I won't belive it until someone posts they have it fitted. There is no indication of price either.
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Any idea what the "video output" port is used for? Looks interesting...!
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They're late in the game because BMW already release the press on iPod integration unless it's can be DIY and cost less than BMW's.
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Originally Posted by Satan1974' post='269484' date='Apr 15 2006, 05:41 PM
Any idea what the "video output" port is used for? Looks interesting...!
I think that the Video output is for use with headrest mounted screens!!
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Originally Posted by mountainboy' post='269483' date='Apr 15 2006, 05:41 PM
This company have been promising integration for years. I won't belive it until someone posts they have it fitted. There is no indication of price either.
I agree that Dension have been taking about the developement for some time, but the web site clearly shows a product which looks far better than anything else I have seen so far. I had one of their kits in my S6 and it worked really well!! I'll definitely be ordering one of these!!
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='269487' date='Apr 15 2006, 05:49 PM
They're late in the game because BMW already release the press on iPod integration unless it's can be DIY and cost less than BMW's.
One definite bnefit is that you don't lose the CD Changer as with the BMW version, in addition you get access to all the other connection ports!!!
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From what I can gather, you can probably hook up a hard drive/USB key full of MP3's and play it through iDrive.
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='269487' date='Apr 15 2006, 06:49 PM
They're late in the game because BMW already release the press on iPod integration unless it's can be DIY and cost less than BMW's.
Well, dension is actually at least a day early since dension offers it end of june and bmw only as of july...
Still need to see a demo on how dension features work compared to bmw

definitely worth waiting for
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='269487' date='Apr 15 2006, 12:49 PM
They're late in the game because BMW already release the press on iPod integration unless it's can be DIY and cost less than BMW's.
You note I posted this several days before the BMW announced system.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=141483

And as noted "suppposed" to be out before the BMW system, but we shall see, as they announced March 05 as well


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