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Hard choice: Which iphone car kit should I buy?

Old 05-17-13, 08:00 AM
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Default Hard choice: Which iphone car kit should I buy?

Hi everyone.
I am undecided between the GTA car kit or the Neo BTY1UV6, which has Bluetooth. I have found no installation videos on the Neo because it's very new, so if anyone has installed it please share.
Evidently the bluetooth streaming possibilities are attractive.... Point for the Neo.
I can see how the GTA is going to work through the YouTube videos. Point for GTA.
GTA is half the price of the Neo.
For those who have the GTA kit... where do you put your phone while connected? Inside the console you cant see who you're calling or is calling you.
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How about Isimple? I'm thinking about having this on my 06 GS 300 non navigation Not really sure how this streaming music work? I just wanted to be able to stream music since my bluetooth does not support A2DP, I'm assuming once a call is coming through this bluetooth would hand over to the bluetooth that is in the car.
Old 05-17-13, 03:37 PM
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I don't know. You need to order the Gatweway and the BT module to have streaming. The price of the two items comes to about same as the Neo.
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I have the I simple it's all done through a cord not bt. I saw the vais tech one and really wished I went with that instead, it has a better userface on the navi screen. The isimple is just plain, with the vais u can play pandora thru the screen on the isimple u have to change the station on the phone itself. I am considering changing It out.
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Where do you keep the phone while its connected?
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My stereo guy put the cord thru the armrest, so it could be tucked in when I am not using it, but when I am I just sit the phone in the cup holder.
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Vais tech sound like a real deal. What I would like is to control the volume and the track on the steering instead of the iPhone.
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Vais with video is the way to go
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Another vote here for vais seems like they are thur popular brand for CL users
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Originally Posted by TTKH
Vais tech sound like a real deal. What I would like is to control the volume and the track on the steering instead of the iPhone.
You can control volume and station using steering wheel control on isimple.
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Originally Posted by huyqly
You can control volume and station using steering wheel control on isimple.
All I'm trying to do is have the bluetooth function for streaming music and be able to change track in the steering wheel instead of docking it or have to plug in the phone.

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Default Offered a Vais unit for a good price

I've been offered a Vais Soundlinq 2 SL2i. I believe this is not one of the most recent models, but... has anybody any experience with this unit. I see some references to a SL2i UP model. Ehat does the "UP" mean?
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Originally Posted by Fabbroni
I've been offered a Vais Soundlinq 2 SL2i. I believe this is not one of the most recent models, but... has anybody any experience with this unit. I see some references to a SL2i UP model. Ehat does the "UP" mean?
This link may help ya.

http://www.vaistech.com/products/product_comparison.php
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Originally Posted by benztolex
Thank you!
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