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Offline Shady Pioneer

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Re: Alpine HU
« Reply #10 on: 11 February 2009, 17:55 »
I've never used one of the old box ones but from my experience with the "Full Speed iPod Connection", it's quick and easy. I've got an iPod with 2500 songs on it, and I can find a song relatively quickly. The 6 preset buttons under the display panel can be used to jump to a certain area.

So let's say you're scrolling songs:

Preset 1 will jump to - E

Preset 2 will jump to - H

and so fourth.

It's not sluggish as actually navigating, it's only as slow as the user using it :)
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Offline jphealy

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Re: Alpine HU
« Reply #11 on: 11 February 2009, 22:39 »
The one I have is pretty damn slow to scroll through a list.  There are no short cut buttons to letters of the alphabet, and no matter how fast you turn the volume knob, it takes about a full second to go from one item to the next.  So if you have a list of 60 artists, it takes about a full minute to get from the start to the end.  Quite frustrating at times!
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Re: Alpine HU
« Reply #12 on: 11 February 2009, 22:41 »
Quote from: jphealy on 11 February 2009, 22:39
The one I have is pretty damn slow to scroll through a list.  There are no short cut buttons to letters of the alphabet, and no matter how fast you turn the volume knob, it takes about a full second to go from one item to the next.  So if you have a list of 60 artists, it takes about a full minute to get from the start to the end.  Quite frustrating at times!

What's the model number? I know for a fact that isn't like mine, which is the 9880R.
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Offline jphealy

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Re: Alpine HU
« Reply #13 on: 12 February 2009, 09:07 »
Mine is the CDA-9851.  It's about four years old.  That 9880R looks nice.  Might look into getting one.  Do you know if it's compatible with a 3rd generation iPod?  What about the iPhone 3G?
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Re: Alpine HU
« Reply #14 on: 12 February 2009, 15:35 »
This headunt is on hold now until my birthday due to other mods being bought but ill be getting it from caraudiodirect unless I spot one on ebay going cheap.

Looks a great headunit and has had good revies on here.
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Re: Alpine HU
« Reply #15 on: 12 February 2009, 16:18 »
The 9882Ri http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-cde9882ri-p-6423.html looks nice and the colours should go well with the MkV's interior and instruments.  Or the 105Ri also http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine-cda105ri-p-7207.html
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Re: Alpine HU
« Reply #16 on: 12 February 2009, 18:00 »
If you're buying the HU for the MK4 or MK5, get the 9882, it's literally the same as the 9880 just different colours :) I haven't seen reviews but I know from my personal use it's fab, several sounds setting to mess with too, nothing too advanced but better than standard stuff.

As for compatibility. It's not compatible with the iPhone but the 3rd gen iPod nano it is :)
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