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- Alpine CDE 102
- The Alpine CDE-102 CD receiver is about as entry level as car stereos come these days. It plays CDs and that's about it, or is it?As it turns out, even an entry-level car stereo can hide a few tricks up its sleeve. For example, the Alpine can playback digital media...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Digital media, Digital music, Network technology, Alpine, Alpine CDE-102, faceplate
- Product reviews 2009-06-25
- Alpine iXA-W404
- Our experiences with Alpine's "mechless" car audio receivers have been mostly positive. So, when we received the iWA-X404, which ups the ante with the inclusion of a larger display and touch sensitivity, we naturally assumed that bigger would be better. True, the W404's larger screen facilitates the playback of video...
- Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Corporate communications, Digital music, Digital media, Alpine iXA-W404, Alpine, W404, touch screen, encoder
- Product reviews 2009-06-10
- Alpine iDA-X001
- Alpine iDA-X001I'm lovin' itWe live in a generation where Paradyme shifts are the rule, not the exception, where all of your life's touchstones and ways of doing things are readily consigned to the 'ash heap of history'. Such as it is with car audio.The Alpine iDA X001 was the first...
- Tags: Alpine iDA-X001, Alpine
- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
- Alpine KCE-400BT Bluetooth Adapter
- The Alpine KCE-400BT is part of Alpine's series of add-on modules that, in this case, adds Bluetooth connectivity to receivers that support Alpine's proprietary Ai-NET high-speed connection cable, extending the flexibility of its line of car stereo receivers. However, the KCE-400BT not only adds hands-free calling technology powered by Parrot--makers...
- Tags: adapter, Alpine KCE-400BT, Alpine, receiver
- Product reviews 2009-04-28
- Alpine iDA-X305
- As the saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!" That seems to be the approach taken by Alpine Electronics when designing its new iDA-X305 digital media receiver. Based on the already impressive iDA-X100 receiver, the X305 keeps the same single-DIN size, rotary encoder-based interface, and lightning quick browsing...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Advertising & Promotion, Search Mode, phone button, X305, Alpine iDA-X305, knob, Alpine
- Product reviews 2009-04-16
- Alpine NVE P1 - navigation system module
- Alpine NVE P1 - navigation system moduleAlpine NVE-P1 GPS lacks qualityIn purchasing the NVE-P1, I was hoping from Alpine advertising that I would be receiving something similar to the Garmin product that has internet map/POI download capability, but instead found that the map is very old (guess about 8 years...
- Tags: Alpine
- Discussion threads 2008-12-19
- Alpine TUA T550HD HD Radio tuner
- The Alpine TUA-T550HD is an HD Radio tuner module, which, when connected to an Ai-Net compatible Alpine car audio receiver nearly all of them are, allows the reception of digital radio broadcasts. The device is fairly straightforward: you connect it between your car's antenna and the receiver and the broadcasts...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, radio, Alpine TUA-T550HD, receiver, AI-Net, Apple iPod, Alpine, Apple iTunes, HD radio
- Product reviews 2008-12-18
- Alpine iDA-X100 digital media receiver
- When was the last time you walked into a store and purchased a CD? If it takes you a few moments to come up with an answer, you've probably made the jump to digitally distributed and stored audio. If so, Alpine may have the car stereo for you, the...
- Tags: Digital music, Monitors & displays, Advertising & Promotion, faceplate, digital media, Alpine iDA-X100, Alpine, knob
- Product reviews 2008-12-18
- Alpine PND-K3 - GPS receiver
- We've reviewed a couple of in-car GPS devices from Alpine Electronics, including the Alpine Blackbird and the Alpine Blackbird II, and we haven't come away particularly impressed. While offering a decent feature set, the performance was subpar and definitely not worth the eye-popping price tag. The company's latest model, the...
- Tags: Keyboards, GPS, GPS receiver, start screen, Alpine, Alpine PND-K3, Alpine Blackbird
- Product reviews 2008-10-30
- Alpine CDE-9874
- The Alpine CDE-9874 is a simple single-DIN in-dash car stereo that goes head-to-head with the entry-level Sony CDX-GT420U we reviewed last week. With a clean, easy-to-use interface and built-in capability to play MP3, WMA, and AAC-encoded discs, a front-mounted auxiliary input jack, and expandability options including iPod and Bluetooth...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Alpine CDE-9874, Alpine, disc, dial
- Product reviews 2008-04-17
- Alpine CDA-9885
- The trickle of HD Radio-capable aftermarket car stereos is starting to turn into a stream. Following the launch of JVC's KD-HDR1and Sony's CDX-GT520,Alpine brings us the CDA-9885, a single-DIN sized in-dash CD player with the ability to act as an HD Radio tuner. Like the Sony HD stereos we've seen...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Alpine CDA-9885, HD radio, radio, Alpine
- Product reviews 2007-11-30
- Alpine PMD-B200 Blackbird II
- About a month ago, we reviewed the Alpine IVA-W205, an innovative aftermarket in-dash unit that works as a multimedia player and a navigation system. The latter function is provided by docking the Alpine PMD-B200 aka Alpine BlackBird II portable navigation system into the IVA-W205, but the cool thing is that...
- Tags: GPS, Keyboards, display, Alpine, Alpine PMD-B200
- Product reviews 2007-10-31
- Alpine IVA-W205
- Note: We will be producing a separate, complete review for the Blackbird PMD-B200. With the launch of the IVA-W205, Alpine becomes the second aftermarket manufacturer to combine mobile- and in-dash navigation. Unlike the Eclipse AVN2210p, which uses a similar combination of in-dash dock connected to a portable TomTom GPS device,...
- Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Blackbird PMD-B200, Alpine IVA-W205, Alpine, disc
- Product reviews 2007-10-02
- Alpine IVA-W200 multimedia player
- The Alpine IVA-W200 mobile multimedia station offers a wealth of options for in-car entertainment and communications. Some of the system's functions look a little dated, and its Bluetooth interface is clumsily integrated. Nevertheless, it is simple to set up and generally straightforward to use for those who want to watch...
- Tags: Consumer electronics, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, multimedia, DVD, double-DIN-sized IVA-W200, video, brake, Alpine, foot brake
- Product reviews 2006-12-11
- Alpine KCA-100BT
- Alpine's KCT-100BT Bluetooth module, when combined with an Alpine car stereo head unit and a Bluetooth-capable phone, offers hands-free calling. The KCT-100BT works with any Alpine car stereo head unit equipped with AI-Net. The module consists of a square plastic unit, plus a separate microphone and wired remote. Although somewhat...
- Tags: Bluetooth, Alpine, telephone
- Product reviews 2006-09-25
- Alpine CDA-9857
- Although not particularly fancy, the Alpine CDA-9857 stereo head unit provides a solid foundation for adding a multitude of other Alpine components with its Alpine AI-Net interface. In our test setup, we installed the CDA-9857 and added on the Alpine KCT-100BT Bluetooth module and the Alpine KCE-422i Full Speed cable,...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Alpine CDA-9857, Alpine, knob, telephone, Bluetooth, Apple iPod, cell phone
- Product reviews 2006-09-25
- iPod your car, the right way
- There are several ways to connect your iPod to your car's stereo ranging from simple and poor sounding to complex and high fidelity. Sometimes you don't have much of a choice because your car stereo limits your options, but there's an option for every configuration and budget.The easiest method to...
- Tags: Apple iPod
- Blog posts 2005-10-31
Additional Resources
- 2010 Scion xB
- Photo gallery:2010 Scion xBWith funky styling and a reputation built around the tuner crowd and the sound-off set, the Scion xB almost single-handedly established the market for little boxy city cars in the North American market. However, the current generation xB faces stiff competition from the likes of the even-quirkier...
- Tags: Performance management, Scion xB
- Product reviews 2009-10-27
- El Kameleon JVC EXAD KD-AVX77 media player
- When we last saw JVC's El Kameleon car audio receiver, we awarded it our Editors' Choice award for its innovative interface and expandability. However, we wished that the unit featured a touch screen instead of a touch pad. With the new El Kameleon KD-AVX77, we get our wish. The new...
- Tags: Keyboards, Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, media player, Video Playback, display, KD-AVX77, faceplate, El Kameleon, single-DIN, touch screen, JVC
- Product reviews 2009-07-31
- 2009 Land Rover LR2
- Photo gallery:2009 Land Rover LR2Small SUVs and crossovers abound on the roads, terrain where they do very well. But get them in the dirt and they'll perform about as well as your typical sedan. The 2009 Land Rover LR2 fits in the small SUV segment, but manages to retain at...
- Tags: subwoofer, LR2, Land Rover, Land Rover LR2
- Product reviews 2009-06-23
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