spinn

is you bluetooth still 'steaming'? :P

djrabbi

yeah lol.....honestly.....hardly ever use it...

Cartronics

The A2DP protocol will allow for a maximum of 721 kbps. However the actual audio bandwidth can not be that high for channel overhead, multiple connections, etc. The AnyStream uses a maximum of 328kbps. This was the maximum we could achieve with a reliable connection to any device. Specialized devices could go higher, but they are not in wide use in the real world. In addition, nearly all MP3 are 320, 192 or 128 and ALL streaming services are below this number too. So we carry the highest available in the real world. However, the AnyStream (nor any other device) can not take 128kbps and turn it into 320kbps - what goes in is what comes out.

DrDrilZ

i see youre in atlanta. can i come by and pick up one of these units? link to the exact piece i need to buy in order to stream music over BT from my iphone to my 09 e550? thanks

WEBSRFR

That actually sounds very reasonable for something like Pandora as the bottleneck would actually be the internet stream. Great solution and thanks for making it available for us.

All my media is encoded lossless so wired is still better for me but for Pandora type applications this is ideal.

Cartronics

We don't have local pickups in the summer. It is our crazy busy time, and we live at RBM, MB of Buckhead and Hennesey during the day doing work for all of them. Winter, local pickup is easier to coordinate (we are a non-retail location) as we are much less busy.

Oh boy, another 16 hour day.... again!

DubVBenz

I have a dension gateway 500 installed in my car (I know, a competitor's product). It has a USB and iPod connector. I currently keep a hard drive attached to the USB interface for music, but I'd like to know (if you know) if the bluetooth interface for my ipod connector will still allow me to control things from my steering wheel or COMAND system?

Being able to control things from both sets of controls and integration with the Fiber Optic ring was the reason I did the aftermarket solution and didn't bother with MB's patch cable. I'll order one today if I can find out if it'll allow those controls.

Cartronics

Yes it will, if your model dension already supports forward and back (some models do not) if the iPod is physically connected.

Our site is dynamic generated, depending on the car you select, so we can't link to a specific product. However, it is the product of the month and shown on the upper left side of the main page in our feature section. Otherwise, just select your car and look for the Bluetooth Streaming section and it will be shown.

italyatalanta

as a new mb owner i have no idea what u guys talking about all i know tel is not setup writing on my dash. we need a how-to topic for this thingy detailly

djrabbi

lol loser but we are here to help! What are you exactly looking for?

italyatalanta

i m looking for to setup my iphone 4 for the 2004 e320. i dont think its bluetooth enabled in the car cuz the phone cannot find anything when i turn on the bluetooth.and also if i ever setup the phone , will it be able to play music through iphone as well?

Regards

joetarin

Does this lock the ipod interface when streaming via bluetooth?

Cartronics

lock the interface? Maybe explain what you are asking, as I don't quite understand the question.

joetarin

Sorry for not being very clear. I have the factory iPod cable in my w211. When I plug the iPod into the cable, i can control the ipod via steering wheel controls but cannot control the ipod through the ipod itself. When streaming via bluetooth, can I control the iPod though it's UI or am I forced to use steering wheel controls? I dread having to use the steering wheel buttons to find music I'm looking for.

djrabbi

you can control through phone and steering wheel in my case....

Cartronics

Both through the device (iPhone in this case) and via the steering wheel (track forward and back to be clear)

DubVBenz

Was planning on pulling the trigger tonight, but it seems to have jumped to 79+ 13 bucks shipping to VA? Any codes to remove the shipping? It would be more honest to just price it at 89 and charge $3.

Cartronics

People ask this all the time.. I don't know any service that will ship something for $3.

Check UPS.com and you will find that is actual shipping cost + $1.75 handling to whatever address and zip code you gave. UPS and FEDEx are both charging fuel surcharges on top of the actual shipping charges these days, which is included in the total. That can be 1 - 2 dollars by itself. We can use USPS, but they have lost up to 15% of our packages in years past, so we try not to use them unless a customer specifically requests it. The package with USPS is $5.95 flat rate, but a pretty big chance it gets lost or damaged, etc - plus very slow sometimes.

I know some people are used to dealing with mega companies that have special preferential pricing from shippers, but we are a small company that only ships about 100 packages a week. We already get some preferential pricing, but it only helps a few percent.

A tip: UPS charges quite a bit more for shipping to a residential address vs business address.

igolfchip

What do you do for power? I believe the BB Music gateway requires charging from time to time.

Cartronics

It uses power from the iPod cable, no matter 12v or 5v charge

felixromero

I don't see an aux port in the glovebox... How can i install AN AUX PORT on my E500 2003?

djrabbi

do you have navigation?

felixromero

nope, i have a crappy audio 50 with no nav., I am actually looking to buy an used comand, and right now i listen to my music using the tape adapter, not the best quality but it works.

e_coup

my 2 cents on the cartronics anystream:

2012 e coupe so very new firmware. I used the ipod connector cable which i verified as being the one 'supported' by cartonics (Mercedes part number A 001 827 82 04) http://www.cartronics.com/POM.html

My phone, htc desire hd running android 2.3, connects fine to the anystream and the led on the anystream flashes once every 6 seconds suggesting the connection phone<--->anystream is fine.

However the media interface on the car is stuck at 'activating device' and nothing else happens.

For the record, I called anystream and they took my call and were very polite. However the suggested 'solution' is to go and buy a composite av cable with authentication chip from apple to connect the anystream via usb - this costs very close to the price i paid for the anystream. With this in mind I may have opted for a different solution (like the motorolla gateway). I am also in Cyprus so sending it back is not really an option/feasible/cost effective. Thus I'm left with a $80 square of plastic. I may eventually go buy the composite cable but at this point i'm weary of spending more money on something that may or may not work. Caveat emptor.

Cartronics

However, as we explained to e_coup, elsewhere in these forums, several reviewers with the EXACT same car... it is working perfectly. This highlights the problem with some cars like a Mercedes Benz. Mercedes has continually come out with new part numbers AND software updates for the iPod systems in the cars... why? Because they are not always Apple compliant. If you will visit Mercedes Benz factory website, you will find many updates available for the cars. This is why we give several solutions to this problem. The Anystream is 100% compliant. e_coup, If you went and purchased a $800 iPad, it would not work in your car either without the updates or cables mentioned. So it is caveat emptor, but not for the reasons you mentioned. It is because your car needs the updates or proper cables to work. One must be willing to take the steps necessary to bring the car into compliance with Apples specifications if you wish to use an iPad, Anystream, or future iOS5 device (as the new Apple iPhone operating system coming out next month won't work in your car either).
Within the cable kit part number we give on our site listed above is a USB cable. When used with the USB cable and any iPod cable that contains the AAC (Apple Authentication Chip), it forces a non Apple compliant system to be compliant. It is a simple solution to a compatibility problem.
However, like we said before, other reviewers on this site have the same car, same year, same cable, and it works fine. It is because they have different software in the car, and it is compliant. It can be a complicated matter to understand, but there are easy solutions to the problem.
PLUS, the Anystream does come with a 100% money back guarantee should you decide to try it and not want to take the steps necessary should it not work. Even in Cyprus, the ANystream only weighs 1 ounce (28 grams), and can be put in a normal letter and mailed back for very little cost. You can recover your investment should you want to. For the record, only 3 Anystreams have ever been returned (with a little over 500 sold so far) - and 98% of those have been sold in the US where they can be returned for under 50 cents.