Quick Question About Ipod Compatible Head Decks

[Freeman]

Just wondering with Ipod compatible head decks, do you simply plug it in via cable and play it off the device or is there a memory card that gets transferred from the Ipod to the headdeck?

Im guessing memory card from the photo of the headdecks with the Ipod option, there was a memory card style chip next to them.

Oh and im thinking of getting one of these headdecks in the future as my girlfriend is buying me an ipod for my birthday, are they a good idea or just a novelty like the headdecks that change colour screens?

Thanks in advance

[Damo Monster]

Hi there..

from my understanding you need to buy a link cable of sorts to suit the headunit and it will allow you to charge the ipod and control playback... it pass's the sound through into the headunit for playback, like the same way haveing a cd stacker would work.. you can chage tracks etc.. on the pioneer headunits it passes about 8 charachters or something thgouh to display song titles. They do not transfer the songs themselves into the headunits, they stay on the ipod... I'm not sure about the photo ipods though, i dont think the images would be controlable.. Hope that helps..

Cheers,

Damo

[Freeman]

ah ok thats a great help thanks. yeah i was hoping it would be a cable rather than a memory card. thanks for your help mate

[Chris Rogers]

tis a cable on 90% of the units. as stated above the cable will make it act as a stacker. the only limitation you have is displaying track info.

[col]

alpine are the one i would go for most of there new headuints are ipod ready so its just plug and play with them.mine work perfect and the controls are very easy to use

[Freeman]

cheers for that yeah i am going alpine just like the layout and quality. thanks everybody