Review of Alpine CDE-123R Car CD/Radio with SmartPhone support
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- Alpine's CDE-123R car CD/Receiver supports the Media Transfer Protocol making it compatible for use with music phones by Nokia, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Samsung and Blackberry, as well as being fully Works With iPhone/iPod compatible. Kevin O'Byrne, former editor of Car Stereo & Security magazine in the UK, runs through the features of this sub-£200 CD player.
@24HzICE The Apple multipin connectors, incidentally, are only available to licenced Apple equipment manufacturers - they keep very strict control on who has access. The early iPods didn't have such strict firmware control and you could connect them into speaker docks and still operate them from the iPod's controls. Every licensed product has to be sent to Apple before being licensed and they stipulate that they must now lock and will only play, as you described, from start to finish.
@24HzICE So... short answer... it's not down to the Alpine unit, this is a 'feature' built into the iPhone and iPod to ensure that only licensed products can be fully utilised with them.
Very useful review. I am sold. Thank you.
Excellent review..just what i needed
Thanks Kevin, this is really helpful!
The model I reviewed (CDE-123R) has no option for IR remote and there is nothing about that on P10 of my manual (it talks about MIX Random Play function on P10). But I notice that Alpine use the model code Ri (for example CDE-117Ri in UK market) to signify a unit with remote control, and it seems they do a CDE-123Ri in some markets. So that probably does have IR remote and is different to the UK/Euro version I reviewed. The version I reviewed has steering wheel factory interface option.
@hbsoma Yes, I have to be honest I missed that section as it's on the CD manual and not the quick guide. The Alpine does allow you switch between controlling the iPhone/iPod from the iPhone or from the head unit. iPod/iPhone to USB interface cable should work ok. The Alpine FullSpeed cable claims better performance (I've not tested it) and interfaces via a multipin connector NOT USB. I guess it would be the best option, or you can use the rear USB to give a more hidden OEM install.
Thank you for the great informative video .
This is by far , the best instructional video on the Alpine CDE-123 .
This video helps me tremendously for my Alpine CDE-123 .
I am trying to change the illumination from Blue to Green and I push the button and then turn it , there isn't any illumination setting. Am i doing something wrong?
It doesn't have the facility for iR remote but is compatible with Alpine's steering wheel remote control interface option.
very good review keep up the good work
@thaking5671 I cannot say for sure but if the phone has USB connectivity then I would expect it to work... probably. The CDE-123R has been tested working with 2 Android phones - the Samsung Galaxy S running 2.2 Froyo and an HTC Desire running 2.1 Eclair (these were run by Adam at Talk Audio, so a nod of appreciation in Mr Rayner's direction). The Samsung had to be manually switched to Mass Storage mode but worked fine. I suggest you check your phone in-store with the Alpine unit.
@hbsoma Hi. I'll have to split up my answer because of the character limitation. Apple's iPod and iPhone incorporate firmware that locks the operation of the player's controls when a) it's attached via its multipin connector to a 'Made for iPod' or 'Works with iPhone' product such as a speaker dock, usually forcing you to control it via the speaker dock, or b) when it's connected to a non-licensed product (which it knows from the iPod connector).
This has got to be the best product review i have ever seen on youtube. If he has American the video would have been full of umms and ughs and irrelevant side notes delivered to the viewer with bad grammar and English.
Are you sure that this device has no facility for IR remote control? In the manual on page 10 it is written that is controllable by IR.
Excuse me. But the music stopped not long after s ... When I connect my iPhone. And after it reconnected. It say "USB rear" ; and it reconnects again. I am desempared . Good day and thank you again.
Thank you for your answer! So for "USB rear" j ai to favorite source (FAV) and it does not cut. Apparently it works but I don t have tried long enough. But this problem comes from the iPhone .... Yet the iPod from the iPhone never posed a problem when it is not connected.
Tanks!
@Rouxloubac I do not think it is something you are doing wrong. Almost sure there is some technical problem with one of the items or the cable. You need to get the shop where you bought the CDE-123R, or an Alpine dealer, to check it for you. Do you have a friend with an iPhone and different connecting cable? If yes, try connecting the different items. If you are using the USB extension cable Alpine gave in the box, don't use it, just use the iPhone-to-USB cable. It may show where the problem is.
Good review but it would have been good to see the head unit controlling an iPod. This interface seems to be something that is very tricky to make usable.
@Rouxloubac Sorry my French isn't good enough to make a reply, but there must be an issue with the connection or with one of the products - obviously this cutting out is not normal and I didn't have this problem. Check with your dealer or maybe talk to tech support at Alpine France.
@CHRISZTRON exactly what I was thinking ! LOL!
They'll all think you're a really good friend of mine or I paid you to say that :-)
Thanks for that, that's a nice comment. The lack of umms and ughs is all in the editing :-)
so will it work with an Android phone as long as it's in USB mode?
@CHRISZTRON Being a Brit I've no idea who Phil is but obviously he looks a bit like me, poor lad. But I wish I had his money... I'm guessing :-)
Avec mon iPhone, la musique se coupe au bout de cinq minutes a peu près... Poste autoradio de merde.