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Archive for February, 2008

iPod Car Kits

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Get the most out of your iPod on the move. Dension and Dice both produce car kits that allow you to get the most from your iPod. Search through your Songs, play-list and albums to find the music, Pod-casts & Videos that you want to listen to when you want to listen to them. Get your Music on the move with the iPod Car Kit.

Choose the best Kit for you by selecting factory fitted radios, choosing your car, and then choose the kits that will work best for you. Simple

If your car doesn’t have a dedicated iPod car Kit, choose from the universal adapters.

All iPod Car Kits are available at www.ipodcarkitdirect.co.uk

Dice SilverLine Coming Soon

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

The Dice BMW SilverLine is the next generation of iPod Car Kits is soon to be available in the UK and Europe. The new Dice kit is on course to replace the Previous BMW Dice Kit due to a break through in technology. The SilverLine has many of the same functions and features as the previous kit, in addition to this the greatest new function allows the user to Browse the iPod for songs, Play-lists and albums (Using the radio, Steering controls) BEFORE making a song selection…  This Means that you can still listen to your music while searching for the next track… The Silverline is also compatible with all the new iPods.  This is the future of Car entertainment !!!

In Addition to this, the release of the Dice Video Cradle is immanent allowing you to view all the videos on your iPod

Firmware Update for VW, Audi & Merc’s

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

New Firmware is soon to be available for VW, Audi & Mercedes Dension Gateway units that will allow CD Track information to be displayed on screen, The update believed to be available for the VW, Audi & Merc Gateway 100, Gateway 300 and Gateway 500 iPod Car Kits.

This is obviously great news for the owners of VW’s, Audi’s and Mercedes and will really allow you to get the most out of your iPod. However there is no accurate timescale that suggest when the upgrade will become available, so stay tuned for more information.

All the Kits are available from iPod Car Kit Direct

Dension Bluetooth Adapters

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

The Dension Bluetooth adapters are currently undergoing re-development, Dension are updating the firmware on the BTA1000 bluetooth adapter (compatible with the Gateway 100, 300 and 500) which should make the BTA more consistent during operation. The update will also improve the DSP (Digital Sound Processing) which will improve the quality of the microphone and incoming calls.

The BTA100’s are currently out of stock and due to the upgrade being imminent it is likely that the next batch will be the upgraded unit.

Other BTA News,

Dension are also releasing a version specifically for the Gateway 500, The BTA1500 will in principle work in the same way as the BTA1000, However Dension have managed to utilise the additional power & functions from the Gateway 500 to make the 1500  a far greater product. The BTA1500 will allow the user to have full phone browsing (phone book) and may also be able to play any existing Audio and Video files on the phone.

The BTA1500 is due to be in stock soon

New Gateway 100 for Vauxhall

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Dension are working very hard to complete the Gateway 100 iPod Car Kit for General Motors & Vauxhall. The Unit is believed to be compatible with the majority of the Vauxhall range providing the first fully digital iPod Car Kit solution for vauxhall cars. Currently the Ice>link One (previously known as the Ice>link FM) is the only unit from Dension that will work.

There is not a confirmed time scale for the release for the units but it is expected to be soon. The Unit is expected to retail at the same price as the other Gateway 100 units.

Look for the best kit for your car at www.iPodCarKitDirect.co.uk

Gateway 100 for Vauxhall

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Dension are working very hard to complete the Gateway 100 iPod Car Kit for General Motors & Vauxhall. The Unit is believed to be compatible with the majority of the Vauxhall range providing the first fully digital iPod Car Kit solution for vauxhall cars. Currently the Ice>link One (previously known as the Ice>link FM) is the only unit from Dension that will work.

There is not a confirmed time scale for the release for the units but it is expected to be soon. The Unit is expected to retail at the same price as the other Gateway 100 units.

Look for the best kit for your car at www.iPodCarKitDirect.co.uk

New Sony Mid Range Car Audio

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Some love them, some hate them. But one thing that’s guaranteed is that Sony always produce a good quality head-unit, and Sony’s New Mid Range is no exception. They come with all the features that you expect from a head-unit and with the added satisfaction of knowing you have bought a high quality, well built & good looking stereo.

One new feature that Sony has introduced is the new Quick-BrowZer technology, which eases the task of finding a specific track. Simply press the browse button, and then scroll through tracks with the controller. A very cool and useful function.

The New Sony Range includes

Sony CDX-GT420

Sony CDX-GT620

Sony CDX-GT828

Look at the full Sony range on Audio Assault

New Kenwood Mid Range Car Audio

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Kenwood have again produced two excellent mid-range stereos, the W5041UA & W5041UG (the same stereo but in different colours) feature a rear USB port so you can attach your Pen drive / hard drive, has ID3 Tagging so track names and titles will appear on the stereo & the Stereo will even read AAC files, so all the music you have in iTunes can be copied onto disk and you will get full compatibility tracks with all the info showing on the screen. Add in a punchy 50Wx4 MOSFET power section that’ll make your music sound great, and then cap it off with System Q Sound Control’s six adjustable preset curves and 3-band EQ, and you have a tough act to follow.

KDC-W5041UA

KDC-W5041UG

Visit Audio Assault for the Full Kenwood Stereo Range

New Pioneer Mid Range Car Audio

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

If you think the Pioneer Budget range was value for money, wait till you see these. Pioneers New Mid-Range stereos have the best of both worlds (in terms of performance and styling) These boys pack all the punches and look good doing it. The P5000UB, P50UB & P3000MP have all the features of the previous models and more, the P50UB for example has iPod & USB connectivity as standard and trust me, you will NOT see a better looking stereo in this price range.

Take a look for your self you wont be disappointed

Pioneer DEH-P5000UB

Pioneer DEH -P50UB

Pioneer DEH-P3000MP

Visit Audio Assault for the full range

New Pioneer Budget Range Car Audio

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

The New Pioneer range includes updated versions of the best selling budget range, although the styling is still lacking a little, the value for money is astronomical. All the New Pioneer budget range stereos are capable of playing CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, WMA & WAV so just about anything you have in your collection, and with AUX in on the front you can attach any MP3 player Via a 3.5mm to 3.5mm Jack. Although the range is at the cheaper end of the table, you can still rig these up to a powerful system without being disappointed. Yet Another Great Pioneer Budget Range for 2008

Range includes:

Pioneer Deh-2000mp

Pioneer DEH-2020mp

Pioneer DEH-2000mpb

Make sure you don’t miss out, Visit Audio Assault to order your now

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