Honda Accord Not IPhone Ready

A short time ago, I test drove a new V-6 Honda Accord Coupe. The new, standard tech upgrades at my disposal: hands-free Bluetooth, XM Radio, a 270-watt audio system, were amazing and enough safety features (18 to be exact) to make any passenger feel protected and safe. While I enjoyed the power of Honda's 271 hp, 3.5 L, iVTEC engine, and the sportier look of the coupe model, I immediately felt that something was missing-an iPhone/iPod connection/auxiliary jack.

Yes, I know it sounds picky but it would be in the best interest of Honda to make an iPhone/iPod connection the standard or at least add an aux. jack considering that 51 million people have an iPhone and another 260 million other people have an iPod. The iPhone 3GS, Apple's current iPhone model, can play music over a Bluetooth connection, but the Hands Free Link system in the Accord does not play music over Bluetooth. The system only allows phone features to be used. One may contend, "well, just use a CD or the radio, or even, the XM Radio, a standard feature in the Accord!" However, with digital media now the norm it should be possible for Accord owners to carry and connect their complete music library to Honda's 270-watt stereo system.

While XM Radio is impressive, it simply cannot compete with a customized digital library. Sure an MP3 CD can be personalized to hold 120-150 songs depending on the bit rate, but this is no comparison to the thousands of songs that can be stored on the iPhone or iPod.

Of course, Accord owners can buy a third party iPhone/iPod system for the Accord, but this requires that the dashboard and stereo system to be altered. An LCD screen must be attached to the dashboard and the iPod car kit system is run through the stereo. The end result detracts from the original beauty of the Accord panel display and worst of all, removes value from the Accord. Accord owners do have the option of purchasing iPhone/iPod to FM transmitters. The transmitter plays music through an vacant radio station and connects to the bottom of an iPhone or iPod. However, even the "top end" transmitters like Belkin and Griffin, provide sound quality similar to playback from a Walkman CD player without "shock technology". Music tends to stop when traveling on bumpy roads, over potholes or even if the transmitter is touched. . What was more annoying was the muffled, often fuzzy sound of my music. Despite the Accord's exceptional stereo system, the FM transmitters managed to transform my 256kpbs ACC files into ordinary playback sound quality that resembled ringtones on my phone-rendering this technology inadequate.

The lack of iPhone/iPod connectivity can be a letdown but it may not be enough to discourage a customer from purchasing a new Honda Accord Coupe. Accord owners do have options if they would like to listen to music through the stereo system, but features available in iPhone/iPod fitted automobiles such as, direct access and choice of songs, artists and custom playlists are not accessible. Maybe Honda will catch up with iPhone/iPod technology in their 2011 and 2012 models still to be released, but for now new Accord owners will have to settle for the factory equipment provided.

Written by Windy Reigns: San Bernardino County Dodge Dealer, Kansas City Infiniti Dealers

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New Technique For Your Head Unit

A new head unit is your supercar entertainer the first came in the size of a TV and now we see a much sophisticated one in the auto. The 1st ones used vacuum pumps but the advancement in the radio is thanks to the enhancements in the area of electronics. They have changed many things in human life. There are both meritorious and disadvantageous part associated with the radio. It the only source of entertainment to the automobile drivers. And significant reports can be spread to them more fast than any other method. Without the radio the driving will be a strain and unimaginable.

Radio is revealed to be the one thing that is most needed in the driving car. But most of the radios form a head ache for the vehicle owners. The most is faced by the owner of the car. People who own this automobile has the all virtue of an auto excepting this one disadvantage. The drawback with the car radio are :

Sound clarity with the built-in radio is not the predicted level. They fail more often than the other radios. Replacement of the same brand is more tedious and not available with all. The cure for this is to go in for after market radios.

These things have to be done the professional way. The demerits of it when we go in the non professional way are :

The entire system gets defective and as a consequence we must change the whole set which is too dear. The automobile internal might get damaged which may result in a note of bad look among the interiors. The most disadvantageous note will be the struck up of hopeless state to the car. This is a worst case this happens infrequently.

The things that has to be done :

Go in for adapters that makes the casing proper fit for the dimensions of the radio. Can also go in for auto radio mix option which is a most accepted option. Interference system can also be used to implement the required. The best pro work has to be done so go in for best providers.

Different methods has different satisfactory. When going in for vehicle radio mix option the ideal fit can be got. This is nothing apart from blending the wire input that is got from the vehicle and other additional socket will be available with the blender which converts the input signal into obligatory output signal so it can be blended with the radio that's to be used. The added advantage is interchangeability. This thing is the important obligation that is anticipated by all of the users. This helper will provide the necessary to make it flexible with any radio.

Mounting techniques can be made easy on following the strategies that's said above. Mounting must be perfect and as should keep to the essential accuracy so that it doesn't affect the aesthetics of the car. The interior of the car must be considered before placing the radio. According to the need of the user it changes itself to the environment.

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