Scosche Charging Adapter for iPod
June 8th, 2009 | 34 views | Posted by in Cheap MP3 & Media Players
Scosche Charging Adapter for iPod touch 2G, iPod nano 4G, iPhone 3G
Scosche charging adapter for the iPod nano (Generation 4), iPod touch (Generation 2) and iPhone 3G allows car integration accessories that do not support charging to work with the iPhone 3G and recently released iPod models. Pass through port allows for easy plug-and-play installation.
The Scosche passPORT USB charging adapter allows accessories that do not support USB charging to work with iPod and iPhone.
Firewire-to-USB Charging Pass-Through
If you have an older iPod interface in your car, battery backup system, or similar product, you might find that charging is not supported with your new iPod. The Scosche passPORT solves that problem with Firewire-to-USB charging capabilities, providing a 12V to 5V solution for iPod nano 4G, iPod touch 2G, and iPhone 3G.
Using passPORT is simple:
- Plug the dock connector into the female side of the passPORT.
- Plug the passPORT adapter into your iPod or iPhone.
- Select a song from your iPod or iPhone and begin enjoying your music while charging
Great for Vehicle iPod Accessories
The passPORT is perfect for older car integration accessories that don’t support charging for the iPhone 3G and iPod models released in September 2008 or later. The passPORT is compatible with: several aftermarket head-units as well as Acura, Audi, Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, Ford, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Mercury, Mini Cooper, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Pontiac, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Saab, Saturn, Scion, Suzuki, Toyota, Volvo, and VW. (Not compatible with select Pioneer head-units that use the CD-iB100 or CD-i200 iPod to IP-Bus adapter.)
Note: The passPORT is specifically designed to fix the charging error associated with several iPod and iPhone accessories. If the accessory you are intending to use does not initially support the audio or video functionality of the iPod or iPhone, the passPORT will not enable these features.
Scosche Charging Adapter for iPod Review
When Apple introduced its latest batch of music players, it quietly removed the last remnant of FireWire compatibility it had been keeping in to maintain compatibility with older accessories: 12V charging support.
Unfortunately, this means the new devices cannot charge on older “compatible” docks, and even on recent ones because some manufacturers have been ignoring Apple’s warnings and have persisted on shipping 12V devices even after being told support for this voltage was likely to disappear from new models of iPods.
Luckily, Scosche was able to come up with an inexpensive pass-through adapter which lowers the voltage and supplies 5V to the right pin, essentially restoring the charging capability of your old device with your new iPod.
There is not much to be said about the device itself: you plug it between the dock and the iPod, and it works.
I have been using mine for several weeks with my iPod touch 2G with three devices it couldn’t charge on before: a car adapter and a couple of third party chargers. I was particularly thrilled to see I wouldn’t have to take apart the dashboard on my car to update the car adapter, at several times the cost of the Scosche adapter.
Pros: inexpensive and just works.
Cons: the added length may prevent your iPod from fitting into some docks or holders.
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