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Maverick

Member Since: 08 Mar 2008
Location: Inverurie!
Posts: 261

1996 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Alpine White

I use a Pioneer stereo in my Defender, can't remember what model its a good few years old, works with HTC, Nokia iPhone, SE, etc no problem. External microphone so no issues with noise, even in the TDi

I believe the Bluetooth is a built in Parrot module as well. Most Pioneer units have a USB socket on the front, as well as AUX and some have dedicated iPod/iPhone cables. Depends on what you buy, a decent bluetooth one is about £150 I think, or at least last time I checked at work

Ben

Rebuilt 1996 black/white Defender 90 300 TDi

21st Jul 2011 12:30pm

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

willy eckerslike wrote:
Only small criticism is the radio goes off when you change screens say to maps.

Eh? Is that supposed to happen? So you can't use your satnav screen on your iphone & listen to the radio at same time, you mean? Or do you mean it cuts out briefly as you switch screens? Have to say though, actually, I'd like it purely for the music/hands free phone thing. Not too bothered by using it as satnav/map.

Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

21st Jul 2011 1:12pm

jav-uk

Member Since: 29 Mar 2010
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 112

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Alpine White

Bye-bye Parrot, it will be on flea-bay next week if anyone wants one. Just ordered an Oxygen o-car. Dealer advised they should fix the Radio App criticism that Willy mentioned in the next update. You can also use DAB apps such as TuneIn radio. Plus there is video out, and if Griffin get round to releasing Cartrip ODB adapter.........

21st Jul 2011 1:14pm

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

Jav, do you know if the update is via an iPhone app update, or is it an update to the unit itself? Apologies, I'm not too technically minded when it comes to phones/ICE/etc Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

21st Jul 2011 1:26pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

MuddyMarky wrote:
Jav, do you know if the update is via an iPhone app update, or is it an update to the unit itself? Apologies, I'm not too technically minded when it comes to phones/ICE/etc

Units that have 3G capability can be updated directly from a dongle or the phone itself in lieu of a dongle.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

21st Jul 2011 1:28pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

jav-uk wrote:
Bye-bye Parrot,

Surprised you kept your RKi 8400 it for so long....They were notoriously irksome and problematic when they came out! Was yours ok apart from the niggles highlighted in your previous post?

For example....

http://forum.parrot.com/english/viewtopic.php?id=8978

I did quite alot of research before committing to my Asteroid! Especially as the historical feedback on the RKi 8400 wasn't particularly good! As mentioned try before buying is the way to go if possible to form your own unbiased opinion!

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

21st Jul 2011 1:34pm

jav-uk

Member Since: 29 Mar 2010
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 112

MuddyMarky wrote:
Jav, do you know if the update is via an iPhone app update, or is it an update to the unit itself? Apologies, I'm not too technically minded when it comes to phones/ICE/etc

I'm not sure but I expect it will be from App Store on the iPhone. If I am understanding how this thing works it looks like
all you can control is the on/off and volume/mute on the front panel. All other controls are via the iPhone touch screen Apps.
Willy might advise if I'm wrong. Paul

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21st Jul 2011 3:24pm

jav-uk

Member Since: 29 Mar 2010
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 112

K9F wrote:
jav-uk wrote:
Bye-bye Parrot,

Surprised you kept your RKi 8400 it for so long....They were notoriously irksome and problematic when they came out! Was yours ok apart from the niggles highlighted in your previous post?

I have been quite pleased with it but have given up on Parrot providing any software updates to fix the niggles.
I suspect all their resources are going into Asteriod development and the 8400 has been forgotten which is shame.
Most annoying problem for me was interference from the Phone when listening to the radio. If you don't download emails on the go its not a problem but I get plenty during the day and it constantly bleeps all over the radio if you are charging the phone.

21st Jul 2011 3:43pm

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

The only other problem I can think of......what about when the wife 'borrows' my Defender? She won't be able to listen to any music etc unless she gets herself an iphone aswell. Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

21st Jul 2011 4:21pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

MuddyMarky wrote:
The only other problem I can think of......what about when the wife 'borrows' my Defender? She won't be able to listen to any music etc unless she gets herself an iphone aswell.

Here could be your solution....Phones tested that are compatible with the Asteroid!

http://www.parrot.com/usa/support/onlinehe...patibility

Unless of course her phone isn't listed.

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

21st Jul 2011 5:01pm

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

Cheers Mal, but I was thinking about the Oxygen O2 thingy one

(technical, eh!) Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

22nd Jul 2011 9:57pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

The oxygen unit looks fine but what happens when you get an iphone5? Will it still fit?

23rd Jul 2011 6:25am

willy eckerslike

Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
Location: North yorks
Posts: 1789

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Keswick Green

I have emailed Oxygen for an answer on the iphone 5 Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper

23rd Jul 2011 6:52am

jav-uk

Member Since: 29 Mar 2010
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 112

Fitted Oxygen o-car yesterday. Easy to install, just make sure the red and yellow +ve feeds are correct.
Setup the radio presets and off for a test run...... it works. After first tests I am very impressed.
Tunein Radio App and Phone conversations worked great as well. Got to listen to the Cricket in stereo via 3G

This is an Apple only solution but as long as Apple don't change the dock connector I would expect the iphone 4GS to work when it is released at the end of August.

So, first impressions are very good. Off to Wales for the summer so will post an update after a bit more use.

23rd Jul 2011 8:50am

willy eckerslike

Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
Location: North yorks
Posts: 1789

Reply from oxygen

"Hello,

First of all, we thank you for your interest on Oxygen audio.

Yes, we’ll make a new specific protection when new Iphone 5 will be available.

It takes us approximatively 3 weeks.

Best regards,

The Oxygen audio technical support’s" Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper

25th Jul 2011 8:30am

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