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DICE Prius iPod Integration Unit now works for the 2006!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by Danny, Sep 18, 2006.

  1. motty99

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(teleboydoug @ Oct 16 2006, 07:15 AM) [snapback]333346[/snapback]</div>
    Doug..

    Did you order direct?
     
  2. teleboydoug

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(motty @ Oct 16 2006, 07:15 AM) [snapback]333356[/snapback]</div>
    I did indeed. I just went for it! Arrived very quickly.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(teleboydoug @ Oct 16 2006, 09:33 AM) [snapback]333375[/snapback]</div>
    Crap!...I knew I should have gone direct...now I'm sitting with nothing and no one to tell me when I can expect to get the device... :angry:
     
  4. aaf709

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(teleboydoug @ Oct 16 2006, 04:15 AM) [snapback]333346[/snapback]</div>
    I have it as a pdf at home, but I can't seem to be able to upload it to the site.


    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(motty @ Oct 16 2006, 07:40 AM) [snapback]333396[/snapback]</div>
    Ahh, but (for me at least) there was a cost difference of ordering direct. In my case it was $135 with the group buy vs $159 ordering direct. Perhaps the price has changed.
     
  5. phillyj8

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    Sorry if these questions have been asked before - can't find them answers...

    1) I have a 2006 #6, and I'm wondering if the DICE will affect my existing AUX jack - I assume I'll still be able to use it right?

    2) I seem to remember reading about a device that was similar to this one, but would also have a video input - maybe the VAIS? Is that true?

    3) Does the DICE only allow you to browse your music by playlist? Or can you browse by Artist/Album/Song hierarchy like in iTunes?

    Thanks!
    Philip
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Philip @ Oct 16 2006, 10:25 AM) [snapback]333487[/snapback]</div>
    1) You can still use the AUX

    2) By pressing D1, it changes songs within a playlist, D2 changes playlist, D3 changes albums and D4 changes chapters. D5 switches between the iPod and the AUX input of the DICE.
     
  7. Tideland Prius

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(motty @ Oct 16 2006, 02:54 AM) [snapback]333333[/snapback]</div>
    his inbox is full from all the inquiries so I don't think he's gotten your PM. Be patient and wait. I'm sure we will get updates from DICE or Danny soon.
     
  8. GeekEV

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Oct 16 2006, 12:32 PM) [snapback]333596[/snapback]</div>
    All it would take is a 30 second post here telling us what the status is... Maybe then his inbox would stop getting full.
     
  9. aaf709

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gary_hou @ Oct 10 2006, 08:21 PM) [snapback]330991[/snapback]</div>
    Here's the intructions for the VAIS AIC-100i, but it's the same procedure.


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    Excellent! Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you very much.

    Doug
     
  11. eagle33199

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Philip @ Oct 16 2006, 12:25 PM) [snapback]333487[/snapback]</div>
    1. The AUX jack will still work fine.

    2. Vais has a product (AVIC-100i) that supposedly allows video as well. However, that product is currently unavailable (they're redesigning it, i believe), and i'm not sure when it will be available.

    3. I'm not entirely sure how it all works, but you can access different ways of browsing through the different CD changer buttons in the MFD... do a search, there's another thread on here with something like 20 pages (from the first group buy), and in there the operation is fully explained.
     
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    I got a response from Danny on the status of our DICE orders. Here's what he said:

     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mr. Zorg @ Oct 17 2006, 12:22 PM) [snapback]334065[/snapback]</div>

    Awesome! Thanks Mr. Zorg for posting that up, I've been trying to get a hold of him as well...Now let's hope they actually get all the units to Danny...
     
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    YAY!
    Having been 13 days since we had last heard anything from our good buddy Danny, i have to admit doubt had started creaping into my mind...

    But now, i can't wait to get the unit and tear apart my dash, yet again!
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eagle33199 @ Oct 17 2006, 12:50 PM) [snapback]334079[/snapback]</div>
    He has, apparently, been very busy with his real job and hasn't been able to pay as much attention to PC as we all would like. :)
     
  16. Danny

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    Finally have some good news to share (for some of you at least) regarding the DICE units. Dension has not been able to get me any up to this point because they can't manufacture the number we need in the short amount of time that people have been ordering. They have been able to put together 30 units for us and have shipped them via 2nd Day Air. I should receive them Thursday, which means that most of you should have your DICE out on Friday and many will have them by Saturday.

    I'll be shipping via USPS Priority Mail, so most of you are within a 1-2 day delivery zone. Now, since they can only produce 30 for me right now, they are supposed to ship another shipment of 20 or so on Thursday or Friday to me. I'll hopefully have those to ship by the middle of next week.

    Please remember that this was more of a Group Buy than an outright purchase, so a time delay should have been expected (though even I didn't expect it to take this long), and your order helps bring down the price for all of your fellow PC members as well as yourself.

    I'm sorry if I haven't been too responsive, the 9-5 has been kicking my tail lately, among other things. I hope in the very near future to make PC the main focus in my career, but unfortunately I can't take that leap just yet.

    Thanks for your patience!
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Zarzoo @ Oct 13 2006, 01:49 PM) [snapback]332398[/snapback]</div>

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    I cant seem to get the album / artist/ song to show up. I have the 06 PKG 3 - w/o NAV / w/o JBL/ w/o cd changer. It is the one that can play MP3 and has the Aux IN jack at the center console. The radio can display cd text when I play a cd. It does seem to toggle thru playlists and can on see the 1-6 buttons, track and track time on the MFD but no album, artists or song. Has anyone run into this problem.

    Rudy O.
     
  18. billbarlow

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    UPDATE on DICE for 2006 Prius:
    Beta Testing concluded; Works in 2007 Prius, too. (See their email, below.)

    From: [email protected]
    Subject: RE: Dice for 2007 Prius
    Date: October 17, 2006 11:12:51 AM PDT
    To: XXXXXXXXXXXXX

    Actually we have only just finished doing our beta testing on the 2007
    Prius. It works great! We have not yet had a chance to update our website
    to reflect these changes but if you'd like, you can place an order online
    selecting the 2006 model. The code ended up being the same so what you get
    will work just fine with the 07 model.

    Best Regards
    ________________________________________
    Jessie Wise | Dension USA - Connected Car Entertainment
     
  19. aaf709

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(y2kroxy @ Oct 18 2006, 05:24 AM) [snapback]334368[/snapback]</div>
    This is with the DICE, right? It won't display album/artist/song unless it's on D1 and on Title. D2-D4 shows the title and only what that button is controlling (ie D2 shows PLAYLIST). If not you may need to check your connections. Is the iPod playing?
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Danny @ Oct 18 2006, 05:12 AM) [snapback]334362[/snapback]</div>
    Yay! Hope I'm one of the 30! Yes, a delay was expected but we're all just so excited that the total silence was impossible to bear. :lol: