Alpine iDA-X100 Digital Media Receiver

• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 13 reviews
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• 5 stars

  Why do i get charged more for so much less?

  by espositozero on October 5, 2008

  Pros: Looks nice, flashy display... good interface, lots of bells and whistles.

  Cons: No CD player, no HDD, no remote, no fuse built into the deck. Accessories advertised for the equipment is expensive. Very pricey to get it to do everything it advertises.

  Summary: I was disappointed when I opened the box and found so little came with my new deck. I get the fact that it's a media player, but it's ...

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  Summary: I was disappointed when I opened the box and found so little came with my new deck. I get the fact that it's a media player, but it's basically an expensive flashy box to play your iPod through. It doesn't have a CD player, so you'd better start ripping all your old discs to Mp3 and transferring them to your Mp3 player now. It doesn't come with a remote, so if you want to find a song, you'll be messing with the thumbwheel to find your tracks, which i imagine will be rather distracting while driving. You'll need to spend another $25.00 if you want a remote. There is no hard drive, so you'll need to plug in a thumb drive which means you have to disconnect your iPod. It's not something they really mention on the box, and they refer to it rather vaguely in the instructions... it all seems kinda cumbersome to me. Other decks at a lower cost have a blue tooth capability built in, but you'll have to drop another $200 plus installation to get that up. Same with the Sat Radio. I just don't get it. After removing the components for a CD player, you think there'd be room enough to fit the electronics for blue tooth, or a hard drive or something other than what they give you.
  
  I know it seems a little silly, but the kicker was the fact that there's not a fuse built into the box. It's part of the harness. I've already had a deck professionally installed, so I thought I'd just hook it up to the old harness, but my last deck had the fuse built into the deck, so I had to replace the harness as well. Not a terribly big deal, but it's just another case of them sticking it to you. If you don't know much about electronics, that's even more money you have to spend to have a new deck installed.
  
  All in all, if you've got plenty of excess cash to drop on the deck, installation, a remote and blue tooth and sat radio hardware, as well as plenty of free time, an iPod, and no need for CD's, then this is the deck for you. I'm taking my back and buying a Pioneer deck.

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• 10 stars

  Fantastic head unit

  by kelaitre on September 28, 2011

  Pros: Simply charming and playful.

  Cons: Too new to discover cons.

• 10 stars

  The Best Head Unit EVER

  by oloud1 on May 23, 2010

  Pros: the gui with the ipod, the dual action rotary knob makes life easier, the simplistic audio menu .. no graphic eq's to distort the sound, it is the most natural sounding headunit ever.

  Cons: expensive, it occasionally freezes, and remotes are sold sepperatly

  Summary: i like that fact that it ia a good quality deck and you can purchasse all other components sepperatly, this does work out more expensive (it has cost me $2000 ...

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  Summary: i like that fact that it ia a good quality deck and you can purchasse all other components sepperatly, this does work out more expensive (it has cost me $2000 nzd) for this unit the 6 disc auto changer and the bluetooth module and aux in (for the dvd player) but there is nothing on the market that compared to the sound quality that this gives me .... if this unit breaks down i don't kbow what i will ever do.
  
  Updated on May 23, 2010

  there is a fuse in the unit it is built into the wiring loom

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• 3 stars

  iPod connector is horrible, it looks ok thats all

  by trezmun on March 13, 2010

  Pros: looks nice
  user friendly music navigation

  Cons: my ipod connector has broken 3 times now im sick of this i hate this radio now
  no search function
  only compatible with apple products

  Summary: meh spend a bit more and get the better one
  you will regret the purchase
  iPod connector design is horrible it falls apart and you can't use just any ...

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  Summary: meh spend a bit more and get the better one
  you will regret the purchase
  iPod connector design is horrible it falls apart and you can't use just any ipod connector to connect to the dock you must use the alpine connector

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• 10 stars

  Works great and does what its supposed to

  by randomperson590 on October 8, 2009

  Pros: looks good, sound quality is great even without imprint, easy navigation,keeps my ipod charged

  Cons: sometimes the song will freeze when going to the next song (usually fixed by un plugging the ipod or shutting either the x100 or ipod down and restarting) other than that it works great

• 1 stars

  A total waste of money... Anyone want to buy mine?

  by drbroom on August 4, 2009

  Pros: It is very pretty...

  Cons: It crashes very often, many of the features do not work properly such as the dimmer(to bright @ night), the radio reception is AWFUL!! and finally the iPod interface is so had to use that you have to take your eyes off the road to pick what you want.

  Summary: When I went to my "professional" sales and installer location I requested 2 things... I wanted great radio because I listen to the local NPR station exclusively and I want ...

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  Summary: When I went to my "professional" sales and installer location I requested 2 things... I wanted great radio because I listen to the local NPR station exclusively and I want something that would interface with my iPod Touch and iPhone with out issue. The guy convinced me that Alpine was the way to go. Was he WRONG!!! Alpine has gone so far down hill that what I got was neither.
  
  First off the radio does not pick up anything well and to make matters worse the unit does not lock into the station I have selected so if there is anything "near by" it will wonder over to that. I have tried two different antenna and have had the electrical system check out (not by the installer by the way but by my race mechanic).
  
  As to the iPod connection the unit fails so often on the USB connection that I had them sell me the second iPod connector. If one fails I trade over to the other and that will work for a while. The interface is the next real issue. The unit state up as soon as you plug it in; unless you pick your playlist first it start off with the first song in your library every time. This is a default and can't be changed in settings.
  
  Now you may think that this was just my radio, however, I have had the unit replaced two times (I am on my 3rd unit) and everything I have described is still happening. I made sure it was installed with all the bells and whistles by a AUTHORIZED Alpine dealer. I called Alpine to ask if there was some sort of software update (we will not discuss their customer service or lack there of). All in all I am taking the unit and using it as a door stop, because that is what it would be best as!
  
  The short story...
  I spent (just on the radio unit, accessories & installation) over $600 and all I can say is it was a total waste of money. I have spoken to other people with Alpine units, many have complained about similar experiences. Alpine was ones THE unit to purchase in aftermarket radios now they are the unit to stay far far away from!!!
  
  Anyone want to buy a iDA-X100 with bluetooth and all the cables?

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• 5 stars

  The Good, The Bad

  by candidly09 on February 20, 2009

  Pros: Intuitive navigation makes browsing the music from your iPod simple, comes "ready" for a lot of features including bluetooth, clear display and bright illumination, imprint feature is great for adjusting volumes and gain on treble, bass, sub, etc.

  Cons: The plastic scratches very easily (even microfiber scratches it). The "case" for the faceplate is a little rag that will also scratch it. The accessories to use "ready" features retail at a premium (I.E. $299 to fully integrate bluetooth).

  Summary: The software on the unit is great. You can set your own background if you upload the picture on your iPod and download it on the unit. Eliminates having CD'...

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  Summary: The software on the unit is great. You can set your own background if you upload the picture on your iPod and download it on the unit. Eliminates having CD's all over the car. But honestly, I expected better quality material for the price tag. Alpine definitely cut corners to save on production costs. Also, the clock is hideous. Why Alpine chose an old-school flip clock with yellow when there is no other yellow on the unit baffles me. Someone from marketing and product development needs to be cut. I would not recommend the purchase.

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• 6 stars

  Good So Far - Paid Too Much ($350)

  by daniel_a_ash on January 25, 2009

  Pros: Easy to use.

  Cons: 1) Bug when iPod Touch is on and start car, audio is muted. Have to power cycle iPod Touch and start car. Did not happen with salesman's iPod classic.
  2) Does not talk to my 2nd generation iPod. Get device error.

  Summary: Has some bugs and does not work with my older iPod.
  
  I paid $350 at a local dealer (AMS in San Jose). I could have done better, but it was ...

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  Summary: Has some bugs and does not work with my older iPod.
  
  I paid $350 at a local dealer (AMS in San Jose). I could have done better, but it was an impulse buy.

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• 9 stars

  If you want an ipod receiver, look no farther

  by Theoilman16 on January 6, 2009

  Pros: No Cd's=No skipping songs, Easily Connect your ipod with the fast adapter. Easy to navigate the menu.

  Cons: No cd player?

  Summary: Great Product for a Great price. Last Ipod receiver you will ever own.

  Summary: Great Product for a Great price. Last Ipod receiver you will ever own.

• 9 stars

  Best in car ipod solution

  by michael kaldezar on December 25, 2008

  Pros: Great sound quality from my 160gb ipod (minimum 320 rip) and relatively easy to use interface. Other reviewers have complained about lack of cd support? Why contemplate this unit if you want to play cd's? Love the clock!

  Cons: Still not a patch on the ipods interface but head and shoulders above any competing units. memorised FM stations are stored as their fm frequency rather than name which makes life more difficult. Very uninformatiive manual.

  Summary: Only game in town if you want to get the best out of ipods in cars.

  Summary: Only game in town if you want to get the best out of ipods in cars.

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