Originally Posted by jfunkmd

I have the 310. I have had it for a year not and love it. I agree with the above posts that the iPod integration is very slow, but you can scroll all your artists and playlists.

I had my installer mount the "brain" in the footwell of the passenger side. No bother to anyone who has ridden in the car.

FWIW, I would go with the IVA W200 now if I had a 2-DIN car. In fact that is what we are doing in out new GTI.

Originally Posted by sfgrunge

Thanks everyone for all your help. I think that I am sold on the D100. The other thing I liked about the D100 was that it comes with a AMP instead of a control box (d310). That is one less box to mount if you were to add an AMP to the D310. And it makes it easier if you want to upgrade the AMP later.

Now, the next decision is the NAV. Do I go for the in-car NAV NVE-872A or the Alpine Blackbird? They both interface with the D100. The 872 has the 3D view, much faster processor and voice control. The Blackbird is cool since you can get the new dock and external antenna and mount it out of the way (like the glove compartment or boot). Then I would always have a portable GPS as well as the in-car option. Plus the Blackbird is $1000 less..... If anyone has any opinions I would love to hear them.

Originally Posted by caminifan

The primary difference between the NVE-872A and the Blackbird is the Points of Interest database in the NVE-872A (~14,000,000), also, the NVE-872A can be integrated with the touch display of the IVA-D100. Blackbird has smaller POI database (don't remember the approx. no., but it is something like 6,000,000 POIs) and you have to interface with the Blackbird from its screen. Once the address to go to has been programmed into the Blackbird (using the Blackbird's screen), then the turn-by-turn directions can be sent to the D100 via the aux-in interface.

Originally Posted by sfgrunge

I've read several articles (including an Alpine press release) that say using the Blackbird dock (PMD-DOK1) full control is transferred to the AV head unit. The dock has yet to be released [Emphasis added.] (from what I can find), so we have to take Apline's word on that one.....

Here is a link to the press release.
http://www.alpine-usa.com/company_in...506_avplus.htm

Originally Posted by caminifan

I can speak from personal experience - the Alpine NVE-872A system is really easy to use. Blackbird????

Originally Posted by bonz

I totally agree with you. The bluetooth module I had on order was 3 months late(which did not work with my Alpine sat module ) and would not hold my breath on the delivery date on the docking station. That is the only reason I have not picked up the Blackbird. ( I did use the demo unit and it did map out a resteraunt my wife and I wanted to get to that eve.)

Originally Posted by sfgrunge

Is that because both Sat radio and BT are using Ai-Net? Couldn't you install a KCA-410C and use both? In the BT manual there is an example install that has both the BT and a CD changer that use the KCA-410C (Versatile Link Terminal) that provides an additional Ai-Net port. Just wondering....

Originally Posted by koldkoala

When you scroll does it feel like it lags? Or is it about the same as if you were scrolling on the Ipod? If its just a search function I have no problem with it, but if you notice a few seconds to access an artist, then album then song (just how I access stuff on my Ipod), I would probably wait for a better head unit.