iPhone 5 and your car.. Uh oh?

[Hippyshakes]

Full Article

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7...s-in-the-dust/


Excerpt:

The fact that the Lightning port uses eight purely digital pins calls into question whether the Lightning adapter would actually work with many cars' existing iPod or even USB ports. Current Kia and Hyundai models, and older BMW models, use an adapter cable that feeds the analog audio signal from the 30-pin connector to a 1/8-inch audio input, and a USB port to feed control signals between iPhone and car. Lightning does not have the capability to send an analog signal, so Apple's adapter will not work in those vehicles.

My new Audi A6 is in question and damn but if this is important to me....

More to follow I guess

[mainomega]

Its already been said that it will support analog audio out using the 30-PIN adapter. I have a Jeep which relied on that setup so I too was curious. I preordered the phones at 2:10 this morning.

[onepremiere]

Originally Posted by Hippyshakes

Full Article

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7...s-in-the-dust/


Excerpt:

The fact that the Lightning port uses eight purely digital pins calls into question whether the Lightning adapter would actually work with many cars' existing iPod or even USB ports. Current Kia and Hyundai models, and older BMW models, use an adapter cable that feeds the analog audio signal from the 30-pin connector to a 1/8-inch audio input, and a USB port to feed control signals between iPhone and car. Lightning does not have the capability to send an analog signal, so Apple's adapter will not work in those vehicles.

My new Audi A6 is in question and damn but if this is important to me....

More to follow I guess

Bluetooth that sucker... Cable connections were so 2011.

[davefromca]

LOL my car is 13 years old. As long as the 5 has a head phone jack it will be playing through my tape deck hahaha

[nikhsub1]

Originally Posted by onepremiere

Bluetooth that sucker... Cable connections were so 2011.

Yea WTF. Who uses cables?

[boshii]

If you have a cable in your car already, you can use one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271043461286...84.m1497.l2649

[dunxxx]

Originally Posted by boshii

If you have a cable in your car already, you can use one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271043461286...84.m1497.l2649

Do those work? I have a 30 pin that connects to my headunit in order to play. So you simply connect that to the end of the connection and then connect the phone to the adapter via blue tooth?

And hows the audio quality with that? Very interested now!

[morecowbell]

Originally Posted by dunxxx

Do those work? I have a 30 pin that connects to my headunit in order to play. So you simply connect that to the end of the connection and then connect the phone to the adapter via blue tooth?

It's so amazing to me how many of you guys are dumb enough to even CONSIDER taking a brand new iphone 5 into a car with you. Where would you put it to stop it from moving? What if it got dented? What if it was too hot in the car. I would never consider removing my iphone from the house for the first 6 weeks and it would spend a MINIMUM of 16 hours a day in the box until it was properly broken in.

These aren't free, throw-away, phones people.

[george-brooks]

Originally Posted by boshii

If you have a cable in your car already, you can use one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271043461286...84.m1497.l2649

That will be so useful for so many things!

[SHAWNYMAC]

Originally Posted by boshii

If you have a cable in your car already, you can use one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271043461286...84.m1497.l2649

how does this work exactly ....

i have a 08 jeep srt with the iphone connector which my 4s works perfectly i can even watch video....

[boshii]

Originally Posted by SHAWNYMAC

how does this work exactly ....

i have a 08 jeep srt with the iphone connector which my 4s works perfectly i can even watch video....

You connect it to your 30 pin connector and it transmits a bluetooth signal. You connect to it with your iPhone and you will be able to stream audio wirelessly.

Think of it as Airplay for your car. Except you can't do video.

[BustAGroove]

Originally Posted by boshii

If you have a cable in your car already, you can use one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271043461286...84.m1497.l2649

I see that this is a BlueTooth Music Audio Receiver A2DP for iPhone, etc. I wonder about the sound quality though.

[UFBoy2323]

My iPhone 5 is connecting fine in my 12' Ferrari 458 Italia. Weird.

[NewAnger]

Originally Posted by nikhsub1

Yea WTF. Who uses cables?

Those who want better sound quality.

[nikhsub1]

Originally Posted by NewAnger

Those who want better sound quality.

Oh right, better sound quality from a sub par car audio system playing uber compressed and frequency poor mp3's (or equivalent). Right, I get it you're an audiophile.

[NewAnger]

Originally Posted by nikhsub1

Oh right, better sound quality from a sub par car audio system playing uber compressed and frequency poor mp3's (or equivalent). Right, I get it you're an audiophile.

I'm not but the sound is clearly better with a direct wired connection over bluetooth. Compare the two sometime. It isn't hard to hear the difference.

Also, FCC regs apply that the device must accept any and all interference from surrounding sources and with bluetooth, it does.

[MonkeySee....]

Originally Posted by onepremiere

Bluetooth that sucker... Cable connections were so 2011.

I was about to say that.


mmm Bluetooth!

#bigbangtheory

[MacRumorUser]

Originally Posted by MonkeySee....

I was about to say that.


mmm Bluetooth!

#bigbangtheory

Lol, love that show. Same episode...



I bet Lesbians also like Bluetooth

#bigbangtheory

[Hippyshakes]

Originally Posted by onepremiere

Bluetooth that sucker... Cable connections were so 2011.

Well....for playing movies and music its not always the best or best quality option to BlueTooth it for my car...

[onepremiere]

Originally Posted by Hippyshakes

Well....for playing movies and music its not always the best or best quality option to BlueTooth it for my car...

My 2012 Toyota w/Entune can cycle through songs faster over BT than it can using the USB Port.

Don't know about sound quality... Truck has a JBL sound system that makes me smile when the bass hits, so I am satisfied.

[CharlieBrandt09]

I use wired connection in my 2012 Kia bc I like to see album art, etc on car screen. When I use BT, I don't get that.

Either way, I don't use the Kia adapter, I just plug straight into USB.

[Hippyshakes]

Originally Posted by CharlieBrandt09

I use wired connection in my 2012 Kia bc I like to see album art, etc on car screen. When I use BT, I don't get that.

Either way, I don't use the Kia adapter, I just plug straight into USB.

Right. Additionally, I play movies/Video and the wired connection simply works better.

Seems that some are saying it WILL have analog, and others are saying Lightning is fully digital.

[iBaloney]

vehicles with a 30pin ipod cable to mini DIN should function perfectly with the lightning adapter right?

[spblat]

Originally Posted by iBaloney

vehicles with a 30pin ipod cable to mini DIN should function perfectly with the lightning adapter right?

That is my understanding.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost...7&postcount=11

[vastoholic]

Originally Posted by Hippyshakes

Well....for playing movies and music its not always the best or best quality option to BlueTooth it for my car...

Unless you have a premium sound system in your car and your tracks are apple lossless, most people probably won't notice the difference in quality between BT and USB.