JVC KSPD100 Adapter for iPod Interface

by JVC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 1 x 3.4 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ENP9GS
• Item model number: KSPD100
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

Product Description

Connect your Ipod or Ipod Nano to JVC Ipod Ready Head Units using the KS-PD100. Not only does it charge your Ipod, but it will control your songs and (on most units) display information in the same layers and categories.

Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not purchase if you have an IPOD Touch, January 19, 2008

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Justin Venetucci "cetech" (Vancouver, WA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this for use with my Ipod Touch and it doesn't recognize the ipod at all - it is useless for me......

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works fine with iPod BUT Does not work with iPhone/iTouch, September 4, 2008

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GWA - See all my reviews

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I bought two of these for my, and my wifes car as we both have the JVC-KDHR1 head unit. It worked fine for my wife, who has an older iPod. Though navigating the menus via the head unit can be complicated and confusing until you get used to it.

This unit did not work for me however. I have the same head unit, but use an iPod Touch. When connected the head continuously displays "CHECKING" and the iTouch displays "External Device Connected" whenever video or music is selected. No audio can be played or heard when the unit is connected. The problem seems to be that the iTouch is "aware" that an external controller is connected, but the JVC head unit is incapable "talking" to the iTouch. Apparently the external control interface, or command protocol, for the iTouch is different than previous iPods. Either JVC must implement this interface in their newer head units, or the iTouch needs to have a software mode that emulates an older iPod.

I would be happy, even happier, if I could simply connect the iTouch via the control cable and have it 1) charge the iTouch, and 2) provide audio to the head unit. I don't need to control the iTouch via the head unit. This way it would function just like any iPod speaker/amplifier docking station. I feel certain there should be some hack or way of "fooling" the head unit into simply accepting the iTouch audio and provide charging voltage, but I haven't yet discovered one.

In the interim I purchased another JVC connector cable that simply converts the same head unit input to a line level RCA stereo connection. I connect to that cable with, yet another, adapter cable that converts dual RCA (male) to 1/8" stereo (male) for the iTouch headphone jack. I also purchased a combination cigarette lighter holder-mount/charger/FM transmitter for the iTouch ridiculously cheap on eBay. I tried the FM transmitter and found the resulting audio extremely weak. So now I keep the iTouch mounted and connected to the holder for charging, and also connected to the head unit via the 1/8" headphone output. It's a complicated arrangement that also results in ignition noise, probably due to the multitple grounding paths provide by both cables. Still it's better than just the FM transmitter until a better solution becomes available.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied User, January 16, 2007

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John F. Williams - See all my reviews
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This product does what JVC's web site claims it does, and was relatively easy to install.