Reviews for Pioneer CD-IB100II Ipod Control Interface AdapteriPod - MPN: CDIB100II
$79.99 - $83.72
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nanjomi
- Jun 15, 2007
Easy Ipod IntegrationStrengths: Easily integrates the ipod. Weakness: Slow scrolling and distracting. The device lets you hook up your Ipod and scroll through the menus on the Pioneer head unit as though your scrolling the Ipod. The problem is that it is slow and after you scroll through a part of list, there is a delay as it refreshes. It can become distracting and you can't really change songs/artist/albums/etc. while driving. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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blizard_of_ozz
- Oct 13, 2006
Use your iPod through your Pioneer HU the best way...Strengths: Controllable through Pioneer Head Units. As a result, the Ipod can be hidden away. The CD-iB100ii also charges your iPod whenever it is plugged in. Weakness: Cannot jump directly to a track. You must scroll through all of your songs to find the one you wish to play. I have a Pioneer DEH-7800MP head unit. It was designed with the iPod in mind. Therefore, the unit WILL scroll through the entire name of the song I'm playing; and I have some lengthy song names. Other Pioneer models will only display a certain amount of characters from the song title because they treat the CD-iB100ii as an external device. The 7800, does not treat it as an external device. If you'd like to know how your head unit will treat the device, read the CD-ib100ii's manual; it has a list of those that treat it as an external. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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VideoGamePlayer
- Dec 21, 2006
Pioneer CDIB100II ReviewStrengths: Well priced and well built. Good sound quality. Weakness: Unit requires power hook-ups. Can't control unit via ipod. Overall I am very pleased with this unit. For the price, it seems to be the best option for connecting your ipod to your Pioneer system. I also do like that fact that it connects through the ipod docking connector rather than the headphone output. Better audio that way. Overall I haven't experienced any of the problems I have read in some of the other reviews. Performance is good. I do wish that I could control things from the ipod however and this seems to be the only downside of the unit outside of having to provide power hook-ups to the unit (but this is a minor nit). 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Ja318
- Nov 3, 2006
Works greatStrengths: Does what it claims, ipod control works pretty well. Weakness: Wish power came through the data cable instead of more connections. This works well once it's hooked up, however you will have to provide power and ground hook up (not just the data cable), so a couple more connections than what it looks like. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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HASCOCHRIS
- Aug 12, 2006
HELLO WHAT ABOUT VIDEO?Strengths: REASONABLY PRICED Weakness: CAN NOT VIEW ANY VIDEO FROM THE IPOD TO THE PIONEER MONITOR AT ALL. I HAVE THE PIONEER 5700 WITH THE FLIP UP MONITOR, AND THE 30GB WITH VIDEO IPOD AND THE ADAPTER DOES NOT HAVE VISUAL CAPABILITIES TO ALL YOUR MEDIA YOU MAY HAVE ON THE IPOD. PICTURES AND VIDEO TO BE EXACT. 43% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Reply by member: persianpride8004
Mar 25, 2007 Are you dumb? It's called researching a product before getting it bud...
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Gamezilla
- Oct 5, 2006
Great iPod AdapterStrengths: Uses the iPod's dock connector to directly connect to your Head Unit, clarity and sound, and charges the iPod Weakness: slow navigation of music using the Pioneer Z1 I bought this adapter for my Pioneer AVIC Z1, and the sound is GREAT. 0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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BigNinja
- Jun 16, 2007
iPod to Pioneer Car Stereo AdapterStrengths: Keeps iPod hidden and charged up. Sound quality is great. Weakness: Display is mediocre. More cables and wires. These adapters are deeply discounted on eBay. My guess is that they are being phased out for stereos with intergrated adapters. First thing I noticed after installing the adapter and iPod is that my mp3s don't skip like the mediocre CDRs do. I would recommend this adapter to anyone that has a firm riding car or truck and listens to mp3s. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Jubbsjubbs
- Oct 23, 2006
Pioneer CD-iB100ii Ipod Control InterfaceStrengths: A great piece of Kit. Very impressed with its performance Weakness: None I went for the MkII version of this interface because of reviews of the previous version and coupled it with my Bluetooth Pioneer headunit. It surpassed my expectations with its usability, and sound quality. On my head unit I the whole title and and artisit although it scrolls. PLaylists are easily navigated and accessed. Previously I had a Blaupunkt head unit and interface which performed very poorly indeed. This Pioneer interface is great especially with my DEH-P75BT head unit!! Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Reply by member: RACKEM6969
Mar 28, 2007 DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY FEEDBACK AS TO HOW WELL THIS UNIT WOULD WORK WITH MY DEH-P6700MP PIONEER HEAD UNIT. IS THERE ENOUGH ON SCREEN CONTROL
Reply by member: tony6905
Aug 29, 2008 The unit works Great with my DEH-P3800MP radio however when I go thru the Genres playlist the unit sees my podcast downloads but it wont play any of the podcast shows Compare PricesAdvertisement  
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Keep Your iPod Hidden From Curious Eyes
Strengths: Allows iPod to remain out of sight Operate iPod with the head unit's controls Connects iPod directly to car's stereo system (no FM transmitter)
Weakness: Only utilizes 8 characters on head unit's display
I finally jumped on the bandwagon and joined 90% of the world's population (I'm pretty sure that even remote villages in South America have been infiltrated by them) and purchased an iPod. My primary intention was to use it through my truck's stereo system. I had dabbled with FM transmitters in the past and, although more recent technology may be vastly improved, I was never impressed with the sound quality. I decided to purchase the CD-IB100II to use with my Pioneer head unit so that I could directly connect my iPod to the stereo, eliminating the need for an FM transmitter. The sound quality is great and I can utilize my head unit's controls to operate the iPod (i.e. advance tracks / playlists). In addition, this unit charges the iPod while in use, so battery life is not an issue. I have the iPod cable running into my glove box so there is absolutely no evidence of its existence in my truck to anybody looking in. This is important to me because I've had my window broken more than enough times to learn my lesson. The only complaint that I have about this unit is that it uses only 8 characters on the head unit's display and it DOES NOT SCROLL. This is a most curious drawback to me, as it doesn't seem like advanced technology to fully utilize the display, allowing the track title and artist to be simultaneously shown. However, I had a very similar problem with Pioneer's Sirius tuner (SIR-PNR1), although the display would at least scroll through the entire song title, artist, etc. This is a very irritating drawback of the CD-IB100II, but the benefits are greater and I am satisfied with the unit overall. Provided you are aware of the display limitation, I would definitely recommend it. And, if you ever find yourself in the jungles of South America, you'll can easily share your music with the natives.
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