inputs.text: great product minor shortfalls - purchased alpine kca420i ipod interface car 1994 toyota camry product consists interface box alpine ainet cable ipod dock cable head unit alpine cda9833 different head units not make much difference features interface main differences button combinations controlling interface display information head unit installation interface fairly simple car not know need device professionally installed know little bit able find place hide interface box route cables spent approximately 45 minutes completing entire installation never done install unit installed completely hidden nobody would even know ipod tucked inside hinged pocket stereo control box inside glove compartment cables run inside dashboard get started interface plug cable dock connector bottom ipod alpine logo appears screen letting know connected controls ipod not function attached interface everything done stereo interface appears cd changer stereo probably best one reads quick reference comes interface learn controls not completely intuitive sound quality excellent line connection stereo quality mp3 cds listened cd player mentioned controls not completely intuitive unit appears cdchanger browsing done selecting different \\cds\\ choose playlists must press \\1\\ choose \\disc 1\\ use quick search find playlistyou want similarly artists browsed using \\disc 2\\ albums using \\disc 3\\ browse songs listening without interrupting current song similarly listening regular cd difference browsing little slower get information ipod browsing slightly difficult using ipod no acceleration turning dial many artistsalbumssongs take awhile find one want overall kca420i great product minor shortfalls nice addition alpine car stereo one owns ipod lets entire music collection without hassle ever needing cds car using fm transmitters lower sound quality also charges ipod using entire setup hidden away not additional clutter cigarette power adapters docking stations associated cables price low enough not huge investment sound quality integration wonderful nice music information controls available one place head unit one concentrate driving thing keeping fivestar rating controls slightly unintuitive learn thehem though easy use pros excellent sound quality integration head unit keeps ipod charged appearance lack appearance completely hidden price cons controls slightly unintuitive installation could additional expense one not know oneself would thoroughly recommend purchasing alpine stereo ipod want integrated way use thehem together keeping car ipodaccessories everywhere