Harman Kardon Drive + Play With 80gb Ipod

noregret4life · 08-16-2007

Well i managed to stay away from the Ipod generation for as long as i could. But it just so happened that i earned enough points on my credit card to get a free Ipod Video 80gb.

Next came the intarface issues/ideas.

Since i have my LCD TV tuner & Media drive sitting on my AUX line, a standard Ipod integration kit is out of the question. Never mind the fact that i have the 6-cd changer sitting in my glovebox where the ipod is supposed to be.

So with a little research i found the Harman Kardon Drive + Play

Harman Kardon Drive + Play also known as DP 1 can pretty much do everything the standard MB integration kit does but with a few perks for me.

1. It has an AUX line in, which means i can daisy chain my LCD and Media player into it and select the output whenever i need it.

2. It connects to a standard Aux input, no extra wires.

3. Has a long Ipod dock cable that i routed into my glovebox instead of the MHI kit. Which chargers and all.

4. Jog wheel style controler reminds me of the S550 on my driveway. And is easy to use with all the standard Ipod features.

5. External LCD gives me an uninterupted view of my music and control without lifting my arm off the armrest ( i drive with my left hand only 95% of the time)

6. It costed me $30 brand new in the box from a local overstock seller who has more

Total price for Ipod & Ipod kit = $30, i'm a happy camper

**etyu** · 08-16-2007

Very nice, very very nice.

Great find!

**alroumi** · 08-16-2007

Congradulations on the new mod, keep them coming.

Baron7700 · 09-12-2007

i saw a bunch of those on ebay. Cool.

GregoryGR · 09-13-2007

Well done!!!!

WOW!

It is like a home cinema in there! Enjoy it!

Banned · 09-13-2007

Mates, what are you doing in your cars? I´m driving. Is that not enough?

Baron7700 · 09-13-2007

Im working on putting a cappuchino machine in the trunk, that comes thro a tube down into the door sills, out of the sills and under mats, up and along the back of seats, through the seatbelt strap, and into my mouth. And I just sip on it as I go.
Really i can see myself using any drink for this.

noregret4life · 09-13-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by OWL-SLK

Mates, what are you doing in your cars? I´m driving. Is that not enough?

Hmmm... Thats a good question

Well picture this scene. You and a beautiful woman go out to a spot with a breath-taking view of NYC skyline. Park the SLK with the top down. Cue up a good movie, recline the seatsback (#3 on my seat memory setting) and enjoy a nice time together.

Personally when i am stuck in bumper to bumper traffic in NY, i will watch the local news on the LCD through the tuner. Or cue up a fish tank DVD from Plasma Art and relax while waiting for the misses to come out.

So i guess i really do use the car as a "car theater / drive-in theater" as well as a spaceship

Baron7700, i was actually thinking of putting in a popcorn machine in the trunk. Would of been pretty cool for one of my outdoor movie nights. HAHA

**alroumi** · 09-13-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baron7700

Im working on putting a cappuchino machine in the trunk, that comes thro a tube down into the door sills, out of the sills and under mats, up and along the back of seats, through the seatbelt strap, and into my mouth. And I just sip on it as I go.
Really i can see myself using any drink for this.

that might suite me actually, I am a coffee addict and I commute everyday to the local starbucks drivethrough for my mochachinno's.

Good idea , I dont think its bad.

slktyperice · 09-14-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by noregret4life

Well picture this scene. You and a beautiful woman go out to a spot with a breath-taking view of NYC skyline. Park the SLK with the top down. Cue up a good movie, recline the seatsback (#3 on my seat memory setting) and enjoy a nice time together.

So this is my scene. Me and a beautiful woman go out to a spot with a breathtaking view of the LA coast. Park the SLK with the top down. Chat her up, turn on the seat warmers, and then in 30 minutes, she'll want to see how fast it takes to get back to my place in this ***y convertible. That's why I got the SLK. Funny how a 7" car LCD costs the same as a 46" 1080p LCD TV. Guess which one I'm going to be watching movies on?

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Baron7700 Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennyslvania Vehicle: 2006 Slk 350 Other Toys: Lots of ATV's Posts: 1,599 Country: Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Im working on putting a cappuchino machine in the trunk, that comes thro a tube down into the door sills, out of the sills and under mats, up and along the back of seats, through the seatbelt strap, and into my mouth. And I just sip on it as I go. Really i can see myself using any drink for this.

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