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(More customer reviews)First of all your Toyota factory radio must have Sat and Text buttons for the Mediabridge to work properly.
I installed mine on a 2010 Camry base model. Since the base model doesn't have a USB connection, Satellite or bluetooth it seemed like the perfect option for me. You connect it to the back of your radio
and in order to get Sirius satellite you must also have a Sirius tuner such as SCC1, that is what I put in my car. You turn the Mediabridge on by hitting the Sat button on the radio. Then you hit the next track button either on your steering wheel controls or on the radio itself and that lets you go from Sirius to USB/Ipod to Auxillary input to Bluetooth modes.
The Sirius mode works fine. You have 3 sets of presets and all the text options that you would expect. The artist, album, song title, station name and channel number all scroll across you radio. So no problem with that. The USB/Ipod feature works but with my radio only the song mode works. To scroll through album, artist and genre modes I have to do that with my Iphone. I think that might be a radio issue and not a Mediabridge issue. Like with the Satellite feature you get song name, album and artist on the USB feature, and it does charge my Iphone 3GS. I must also say the sound quality with the USB/Ipod feature is very good. Its not great but it makes my factory radio sound pretty darn good. The Bluetooth feature works with the radio but you must be using the Mediabridge in order for the radio to pick up your call. So if you're listening to AM, FM or playing a CD and your phone rings then the radio won't let you know. I keep my Iphone where I can see it in my car so when it rings I hit the Sat button and then the next track button and that answers the phone via Bluetooth. It works for me. The radio shows only the incoming calls phone number and if you have an Iphone then you can forget about text to voice as Iphone doesn't support that feature. A lot of other phones do however. The added auxillary input works fine also. So for me it was a very good solution that didn't break the bank(under $280 for Mediabridge and SCC1 tuner). So besides a couple of small drawbacks I do recommend this product.
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The DICE MediaBridge kit for Toyota is an entertainment and information connectivity device that offers Bluetooth hands-free and music streaming, a USB digital connection for iPod and iPhone, direct connection for USB Flash-based mass storage device, input for the aftermarket SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner and an extra aux input for the audio device of your choice. MediaBridge is Made for iPod (MFi) and Works with iPhone (WWi) compliant allowing a full featured iPod/iPhone experience over USB in the vehicle. The MediaBridge audio circuitry is designed to meet or exceed the sound quality of any premium audio system. Full text display to the radio and full control from the radio is supported for both USB devices and SIRIUS Satellite tuner. Features: Connects Bluetooth enabled phones for hands-free operation and audio streaming from A2DP enabled devices. Microphone included. Text-to-speech announces incoming caller ID from paired Bluetooth cell phone, song information from iPod/iPhone and interface selections. High quality, level matched audio output to vehicle\'s factory BUS. Digital audio connection for iPod/iPhone and USB audio devices. Mini-B USB connection for firmware updates to ensure vehicle and portable device compatibility. Interface can be controlled from head unit or steering wheel controls. Song title, Album, Artist, Playlist are shown on the head unit\'s display. iPod-like browsing for iPod or USB Flash Drive; USB Flash Drive supports folder browsing up to 8 levels of folders and up to 200 folders in each level. Charging for all iPod and iPhone models. 1/8-Inch mini input for additional audio devices: aftermarket satellite radios, CD/DVD players, non-Apple mp3 players. Enables SIRIUS SC-C1 Tuner or other portable SIRIUS tuners to be connected and controlled.
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