would this be better then DICE or VAIS?

[chuckieland]

http://www.alpinefullspeed.com/
just thought this over the ipod forum.
i am sick of waiting for DICE to be ready with 2006, and Vais is expensive.
does anybody know if this well work with Prius?

[Vagabond]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chuckieland @ Jul 15 2006, 07:53 PM) [snapback]287015[/snapback]</div>

http://www.alpinefullspeed.com/
just thought this over the ipod forum.
i am sick of waiting for DICE to be ready with 2006, and Vais is expensive.
does anybody know if this well work with Prius?
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ya, not'rly. It's designed to ONLY work with aftermarket Alpine headunits.

[chuckieland]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Vagabond @ Jul 15 2006, 11:19 PM) [snapback]287024[/snapback]</div>

ya, not'rly. It's designed to ONLY work with aftermarket Alpine headunits.
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what do you mean
i thought the unit itself is a head unit?
if i take out the cd player in the 2006 basic, and install that, it would work right?

[Vagabond]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(chuckieland @ Jul 15 2006, 11:06 PM) [snapback]287070[/snapback]</div>

what do you mean
i thought the unit itself is a head unit?
if i take out the cd player in the 2006 basic, and install that, it would work right?
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It's two seperate pieces. You have to buy a headunit (a standard or the video version) and then the cable. Alpine is uber expensive too.

Not to mention replacing your cd player with another one is going to look like crap.

[aaf709]

I would check the cost of installing an Alpine plus the Full Speed, vs just the VAIS alone. It also appears you'll not have control via the steering wheel or MFD in any case.

[Vagabond]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(aaf709 @ Jul 17 2006, 03:52 PM) [snapback]287784[/snapback]</div>

I would check the cost of installing an Alpine plus the Full Speed, vs just the VAIS alone. It also appears you'll not have control via the steering wheel or MFD in any case.
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he should. The controls have a standard protocol shared by all manufactures. Thank you, sony.

[aaf709]

Well, that's good. It still seems to be a large investment. The Alpine CDA-9857 shown on the demo sells for at least $264, then add another $30 for the Full-Speed. You're close to a VAIS right there.

[Kolisar]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Vagabond @ Jul 15 2006, 11:19 PM) [snapback]287024[/snapback]</div>

ya, not'rly. It's designed to ONLY work with aftermarket Alpine headunits.
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Actually, I have to correct you. The FullSpeed can work with the Apline VPA-B222 and the VPA-B111 (the second name may be incorrect). They use the FullSpeed and intigrate with the factory system, including the Prius NAV system. The only drawback is that they do not use the touchscreen and have an external controler, oh yeah, and the price.