[eas] Official DICE iPod integration kit Q/A thread

[rastaFarai]

Hey i'm getting some static on my DICE ipod connection now. The one thing I haven't actually tried is listening to the ipod songs without the DICE.. will do that today. Just wanted to know if there are known issues etc.. I have it connected to my Sirius receiver. No DSP.. and using spec dock.

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by rastaFarai

Hey i'm getting some static on my DICE ipod connection now. The one thing I haven't actually tried is listening to the ipod songs without the DICE.. will do that today. Just wanted to know if there are known issues etc.. I have it connected to my Sirius receiver. No DSP.. and using spec dock.

Has anything changed in your setup since installation. Verify your connections to make sure they are clean and secure.

[scs_x5]

Does the iPhone 3G charge with the Dice kit? My old Dension unit does not charge the iPhone.

[TWALK]

Originally Posted by scs_x5

Does the iPhone 3G charge with the Dice kit? My old Dension unit does not charge the iPhone.

Nope, iPhone 3g doesn't charge on the DICE kit

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by scs_x5

Does the iPhone 3G charge with the Dice kit? My old Dension unit does not charge the iPhone.

The iPhone is compatible with 1 exception - charging. The iPhone uses a USB charging circuit while all other iPods are firewire.

DICE is looking into a solution and we will present it to the forums when completed.

[iMPAKT]

Although i'm not positive, i think i have the ice>link plus set up in my trunk as of now. After 5 years, my 4g ipod is starting to crap out. Im looking into getting the ipod touch. Are there any upgrades or accessories so i don't have to purchase a whole new unit or am i SOL?

[Tom G.]

Originally Posted by iMPAKT

Although i'm not positive, i think i have the ice>link plus set up in my trunk as of now. After 5 years, my 4g ipod is starting to crap out. Im looking into getting the ipod touch. Are there any upgrades or accessories so i don't have to purchase a whole new unit or am i SOL?

The touch is compatible with the ILP or DICE.

[TWALK]

I'm hoping that a solution like this will maintain compatibility with the DICE kit. It's killing me that my iPhone 3G doesn't charge while I'm listening to music in the car.
Ridax Taking Preorders For Charger Adapter For iPhone 3G

Submitted by Edward Kirk on July 31, 2008 - 12:03am.
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• accessories
• charger
• iPhone 3G accessories

Ridax has announced that they are now taking preorders for their new iPhone 3G charger adapter. The small 1.5"x1.5"-ish device will have a male 30-pin connector at one end and a female one at the other end, and will allow an iPhone 3G to be charged on a device not intended for the iPhone 3G. It does this by converting the charge in the device to a level that the iPhone 3G operates with.
The small adapter will also have a mini-USB connector on one side to allow a user to charge it while it's plugged into a device that doesn't charge the iPhone 3G.
They remind customers of it's limitations as well:

Note! that it will only convert the charging power to suit the iPhone 3g and extend other signals on the dock connector. If the accessory you plan to use together with this charge converter is not compatible with the iPhone 3g for some other reason, this adapter will not change that incompatibility.

There are two pre-order options available. You can order the device to arrive in parts, with the board being shipped some time around the end of August (which is functional but somewhat fragile in the state it arrives in as all the components are exposed), followed by the plastic protective shell at some point in mid to late September. Their other, normal option is to order the finished product to arrive in September for US$39.90. You can order either of these at home.swipnet.se.

[Tom G.]

Replacement docking cables are $39 - I don't see how this would be of any benefit. 3G/iPhone-specific cables will be out in about a month.

[TWALK]

Who will be providing these relacement cables, and how much will they cost?
I still think the above adapter would be nice for accessories that feature cradles, because I don't need a 4' cable hanging off the side of my clock radio, so a nice short adapter would be perfect.

Originally Posted by Tom G.

Replacement docking cables are $39 - I don't see how this would be of any benefit. 3G/iPhone-specific cables will be out in about a month.