The AVR is one of the latest products from the Dension production line. The AVR is the new Video Extender from Dension that allows videos from the iPod to be played on factory screens in the front and back of the vehicle (Where available). Dension modified the previous version of the kit (The AV Extender) to allow a greater user interface and functionality as well as state of the art technology to ensure that users can fully control the Audio / Video system within the vehicle.

The AVR only work’s with vehicles compatible with and has the Dension gateway 500 system installed. Vehicles such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes & Porsche (and a few others) with fibre optic systems can utilise the AVR’s functions to control the media being played in different screens within the vehicle. Allowing you to watch your favourite iPod Video in the front and lets the kids watch their favourite DVD in the back, cutting out all of the boredom, tedium and arguing usually involved in long vehicle journeys. In fact it’s likely that the only squabbling involved will be the choice of videos played.

Unfortunately the AVR isn’t compatible with the Gateway 100 and Gateway 300 systems as it requires the complexity of the Gateway 500 and the speed of the fibre optics to function correctly. However there is a possibility of an AV extender for the 100/300 being released in the horizon. But for now the Gateway 100 and 300 users will have to make do with their music collection for long drives.

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Dension has released the latest Gateway CAN kits for Volkswagen vehicles. The New 100/300 kits released provide text information on certain radios in newer VW’s. The Gateway system offers the same excellent sound quality and the ability to control your music through the iPod, stereo or steering wheel controls as well as charging the iPod. However the CAN system allows text to be played across the Cluster screen on the information panel. This can be found in different areas depending on which stereo was installed in the vehicle during production. However it’s usually located on the dashboard near the speedometer.
The CAN System operates and can be controlled in the same way and the previous Gateway 100/300 which are still available for the none CAN car systems, and allow different amount of text to be shown depending on the stereo system used.

Have you got CAN?

The Hi line cluster display usually is found in newer VW vehicles with steering wheel controls shows the text, If you have the Hi line and one of the stereos listed below its likely that you will be able to receive text information.

Compatible Stereos.
Radio Single CD RCD 210 (MP3 also) – MY09 Jetta, Passat, Touran, Fox, Polo, Golf, Tiguan & Sharan
Radio Single CD RCD 310 – MY09 Jetta, Passat, Touran, Fox, Polo, Golf, Tiguan, Sharan & Eos
Radio Single CD RCD 300 (Visteon) – MY05 Jetta, Passat, Touran, Fox, Eos, Polo, Golf, Tiguan & Sharan
Radio Single CD RCD 300 (Grundig) – MY05 Jetta, Passat, Touran, Eos, Fox, Polo, Golf, Tiguan & Sharan
Radio 6 CD RCD 500 MP3 (Panasonic)(5 keys along the bottom 4 on RCD 300) – MY07 Jetta, Passat, Touran, Eos, Polo, Golf, Tiguan & Sharan

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