Pioneer CD-IU50V USB Interface Cable for iPod/iPhone

Manufacturer : Pioneer Mobile Model : CD-IU50V ASIN : B001TINUF4 Price : 60$ See Special Offers Product Description Pioneer Video Cable CD-IU50V USB Cables Amazon.com Product Description Use the CD-IU50 audio interface cable to connect an iPod or iPhone directly into your compatible Pioneer head unit. Gain full, direct, adapter-free control of your iPod/iPhone via the head unit interface. The cable is two meters in length. What's in the Box CD-IU50 USB Interface Cable for iPod (Audio) Most Helpful Customer Reviews 56 of 58 people found the following review helpful: You don't *need* it, but you are going to *want* it This review is from: Pioneer CD-IU50V USB Interface Cable for iPod/iPhone (Electronics) I'm posting this after reading the reviews here and then experiencing first hand the difference on my own x920bt between this and a "regular" iPod cable used with the stock Pioneer USB cable. Technically, the bad reviews here are correct: You don't actually need this cable to use your iPod/iPhone with your Pioneer HU. If you were sitting on the fence like I was about buying it though, read on: I do agree with the one star reviews that the cable is too short for what it costs. It is possible to extend it with both a regular USB extension cable and a mini-jack cable extender, but of course you have to buy those. So I knocked off a couple stars for that because this thing should be longer for what you pay. However, there are 3 things you need to know about using the USB cable that comes with your HU over this one with an iPod/iPhone: 1) Without this cable, you have to plug two cables in to your iPod/iPhone - the dock connector, and a standard mini-audio cable. With this cable you only need to plug in the dock connector. Minor detail but if it's something you are going to use every time you get in the car you'll find one connection better than two over time, I assure you. 2) You need this cable to get video from your iPod/iPhone. If you care about video at all, then this is your only choice. One review mentions the video quality is so-so but I did not find that to be the case - as with all videos on iPods/iPhones the source is everything and good quality videos looked perfectly fine to me; I'll agree that the Pioneer HU doesn't go a great job with marginal sources compared to other displays but that isn't the fault of the cable. 3) And most importantly - as G. Ledesma points out in his review - with this cable, you get line-level audio out, where with the USB cable/mini-jack you get audio that's amplified once already by the iPod/iPhone itself. Don't brush this detail off! Having listened to both, same music, same player, I can tell you that you don't need to be an audiophile with the ears of a teenager to hear the difference. It is pretty significant, especially with music that's already lower-quality (like tracks purchased from iTunes prior to 2009). For this reason alone I found the cable to be a necessary purchase. In short, while yes it is pricey, and you can control and listen to your music without it, you are going to want it anyway. I mean, not to defend Pioneer, but it is kind of a niche item they don't mass-produce, and frankly if you own an iPod/iPhone you already paid a premium for a product, so what's another few bucks for a cable? If it were longer I'd give it 5 stars, but that's it's only real fault. 53 of 59 people found the following review helpful: Lame Cable    This review is from: Pioneer CD-IU50V USB Interface Cable for iPod/iPhone (Electronics) Okay, so for anyone who is trying to figure out if they need this cable or not. You will need it if you are trying to get video from your ipod on your AVH-P3100DVD receiver. If you only want audio, your standard ipod cable will work. I tested with ipod touch 2g, both cables allow control from the receiver or ipod. It's lame (hence 1 star) because it's too short and this is a ridiculous price to pay for a cable. Once the cable is plugged in, you will need to change the AUX1 input to ipod. This can be found in the "Initial Menu" that is only accessible after turning the receiver off. Which I couldn't figure out at first and after a lengthy e-mail thread with Pioneer (who could not help) I found by accident. 18 of 20 people found the following review helpful: Pointless.. A WASTE!!    This review is from: Pioneer CD-IU50V USB Interface Cable for iPod/iPhone (Electronics) I bought this cord when I bought my Pioneer AVH P3100 headunit. Amazon and Pioneer make it seem like you NEED to have this cord in order to work an iPod with your headunit-- FALSE! You can simply use the white Apple cord that came with your iPod, or go to Radio Shack and buy a cord for $3 that does the same exact thing! Besides, the cord works absolutely fine for my iPod Nano, but when I plug in my girlfriend's iPhone, it takes a while for it to recognize it, then while playing, it often skips the songs, and chunks of the song go silent. It's like it's always fill-in-the-blank to the song when the iPhone is connected! Anyways, don't make the same mistake I made by buying this for $50 when you can get another cord with the same function for so much cheaper.. Most Recent Customer Reviews okay, not great works fine, displays info on p3300bt for ipod and some radio (non-hd) stations, but the design is pretty poor. by river313 Convenient Product and FAST Shipping I agree with most of the reviews on this product: 1. It's not a "necessary accessory", however, it is more convenient than having two additional cords. by AmazingAmazon! First rate I received my cable and it works just like it is suppose to. No problems what so ever. Thank you for shippping it as soon as possible. Great product and built to last a long time. by D. Tomczak Works like it should Got this for my pioneer x920bt. Doesn't work well with an iPhone 4 and apple bumper case but works with a few other cases I have by Josh works perfectly Great product. Genuine Pioneer Product. I am using it on my Pioneer AVH - P2300 to play music and it works perfectly. I've bene using it for about 1.5 months with no issues. by miltogk Works but overpriced This cable is a necessary add on for my pioneer head unit. I still don't understand why it is not included. It works as expected but even at amazon it is overpriced. by Theodore Midthun iPod Interface Cable The cable is very good quality and works well. I only have two small gripes, neither of which deal with quality. by Brandon CD-IU50V This product is necessary if you want to play videos on your Pioneer radio. It works great on my original IPhone. Cord needs to be longer, but other than that it's great! by Steer Ipod Interface This works great with my Pioneer unit. I can get the best quality sound and it is cheaper than an Apple Ipod Cable. by Mike great buy works the way its suppose to .with my pioneer dvd/cd /ipod.so very nice to have .just wish they could make it longer so i could have put ipod in the glovebox.out of view. by tucker59

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