Cool! Great In-Car iPod Interface by Harmon Kardon Just $18.99

If you have an iPod you'd like to listen to inside your car, Harmon Kardon makes a great control system that lets you access songs and features much easier. It's the Harman Kardon DP1US Drive + Play in Vehicle iPod interface control system. And right now, Buy.com has slashed the price way down, from the retail of $149.99 all the way down to just $18.99 (with free shipping as part of the bargain).

If you know electronics and sound systems, you're familiar with the Harmon Kardon name for quality units. And the Drive + Play handles the iPod so well that it was given an Innovations Award at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show. At this price, you'll really want to check it out.

This isn't just an iPod adapter — it's a complete digital music control system for your car. The system's backlit LCD display mounts up high on the dash for easy visibility while driving (use appropriate caution when driving, of course). And since it matches the display on your iPod — with the same menu style and general layout — you already know how easy it is to jump between songs and artists.

But the Drive + Play system isn't just about an on-dash display. There's also a Text Commander Controller to handle file navigation with ease and elegance. Shaped like an oversized mushroom, this remote mount command center works just like the click wheel on your iPod — just press the outer buttons to play, pause, fast-forward, or reverse, and twist the knob to scroll through the menus. You can install it on your center console for a handy, easy-to-reach controller.

While your iPod is connected to the system, you'll be able to control every aspect of playback — from track selection to playlists. And best of all, the Drive + Play will charge your iPod battery while it's in use. (While the audio portion works with any iPod featuring an iPod dock connector, this system can charge any iPod except 4G Nano, 3G iPhone, 2G touch and 120GB Classic).

The central "brain" unit can be mounted out of the way in the glove box or under a seat, and a built-in wireless FM transmitter lets you play the iPod through your vehicle's FM radio. If your stereo has an auxiliary input, you can connect the Drive + Play's audio output to it for the best possible sound performance. The Drive + Play also offers a pass-through auxiliary input for connecting an additional component to your stereo system.

All this for just $18.99. Imagine how much handier this will make your iPod during those long drives.

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