Pioneer CD-IU50V USB Interface Cable for iPod/iPhone
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 at
7:58 pm
Product Description
Pioneer Cd-Iu50V Usb Interface Cable For Ipod/Iphone(Tm)
Features:
- Compatible with AVH-P3100DVD
- Text information display
- Multiple search functions
- Repeat playback
- Shuffle songs function for random playback
Price: Too low to display
Pioneer CD-IU50V USB Interface Cable for iPod/iPhone
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Tagged with: Cable • CDIU50V • Interface • iPod/iPhone • Pioneer
Filed under: Pioneer
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.
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..
You do not need this cable to use the iPod controls through the Pioneer head unit – the iPod cable that is used for charging and connecting to the computer can be plugged into the USB port at the front of the Pioneer P3100DVD.
Plus, the iPod cable can be purchased at a fraction of the cost.
I’m confused. Why does everyone else’s iPod interface cable (whether proprietary or Apple standard) work just fine with only the USB connection, but not Pioneer’s? the female end of the data cable coming off the head unit (AVIC Z-110BT in my case) includes an analog mini stereo jack (for standard “AUX” input) and a USB connection. The iPod cable must be connected to both, leaving you with a large, thick, unsightly pair of wires hanging out in your vehicle where one could just as easily have sufficed.
I swear it’s like they got the idea ten minutes before going to market with their first iPod-compatible head unit and they haven’t revisited the design since. Maybe they don’t want to pay for whatever software lisence Apple imposes on developers to code their interface for pure USB connection?? Beats me. It just seems kinda sloppy on their part.
If you plan on using this in an SUV, you will be very disappointed in the length of the cable. You will also notice that the video from an iPod, (iPod touch 2nd gen, in particular) is very low quality. There is also a slight delay in the sound from video. This sucks pretty bad, because that is one of the main reasons I bought the pioneer head unit and this way over priced cable in the first place. The deck works magnificently. The only problem lies with this cable and its ability to transfer video.