After having bought a MP54 headset from Crutchfield last year, with 2 aux inputs, I was elated to see Blaupunkt was releasing an iPod adapter.

Ordered it right as it came out. First the lack of documentation was 'interesting', but browsing Blau's German and UK websites gave some additional (albeit Blaupunkt cryptic) information and firmware updates.

Got the setup working, even got some (fairly tame) scrolling name and artist display to work on the MP54. Not the greatest, but I figured that going in, and was mostly interested in the controls, input and charging abilities.

Problems:
- Hiss - noticeable hiss. This was worse than just hooking up through the headphone jack and an AUX input. I dare say using an FM modulator would probably have less noise. Tried different iPods, no difference

- Stops working every month or so. Either no response whatsoever, or the input designation goes back to "AUX1" and the head unit ignores the adaptor. Only way to fix it is to reset the headunit (e.g. disconnect the battery, lose all settings/presets). After the reset, it'll work for a number of weeks, then repeat the process.

Bad audio quality and the fact it stops working make it completely useless.

Giving this thing one star is a serious over-rating!

I needed an interface to control my IPOD thru my new Blaupunkt Bahamas MP46, but this product simply does NOT work.

The main PROBLEM is that it only finds the first song in two playlists (my IPOD has seven); the first playlist is created by the interface and features every song on the IPOD, and the second is the true first playlist on my IPOD. Hitting up/down or left/right arrows on the head unit only moves between those two songs, IF you are lucky, since an additional PROBLEM is its lack of response to head unit controls. Still another PROBLEM is that it plays 1/2 second of each song 2x before finally playing the song on the 3rd attempt. The last PROBLEM is the audible hiss during any playback.

Serious kudos to the Crutchfield customer service crew, who sent me two different interfaces and three different Blaupunkt head units to try, but with no success. FYI, I also tried two completely different IPODs (both with 3/23/06 software updates) to see if that was the problem. NOT!!! Moreover, I even called Blaupunkt and at their suggestion, went to their website for "fix downloads", but none address this issue.

Im really bummed, and despite the tireless efforts of Crutchfields product support staff, I have given up and decided on a different approach. Somebody in Germany didnt do their homework on this stuff, which is too bad, since the MP46 head unit is such a great performing and stylish, factory-looking part of my dash (not full of bright blue Fast & Furious bling like Alpine products, which work great but look cheesy).

Hopefully they'll fix future versions but dont buy this one!

I have a Bremen MP74, and this unit has performed flawlessly. Installation was a 3 minute affair, and I didn't notice low output like the other user that had the Bremen MP74. My *ONLY* gripe is that the scrolling text display on my headunit only shows 8 characters, when many more could be displayed. Also, I think the interface was written for the non-video iPods, as the ID3 tag information is rather small on the iPod itself during playback.

I installed the MD-specific upgrade (available from Blaupunkt's UK website), but I didn't notice any changes whatsoever. The software shows the new version, but it appears to function exactly as it did before the upgrade.

If you're not sure what kind of functionality you'll get with this interface, Blaupunkt UK's webpage has a diagram showing what features are available with each headunit. Please look at that BEFORE purchasing and then griping about lack of features.

This has to be the worst product Blaupunkt has ever made. I have always bought Blaupunkt head units, speakers etc. and always will because of their user interface. None of this was taken into consideration when this product was designed. They treated the iPod functionality exactly like a CD changer when the iPod is alot more features than a clunky CD changer. The Blaupunkt UK site had the MP3 patches for the interface which is nice but this did not work fully for my Blaupunkt Acapulco MP54 which is supposed to display the text. Half the time, when I disconnected the ipod from the interface to use it elsewhere, and then reconnect, the head unit couldn't re-establish a connection with it. At times it would either display it as a AUX1 connection or disable the cd changer connection completely which would require a "reboot" of the head unit. The iPod plugin for the interface was even designed "oversized" in which you would have to remove it from any type of skin or case your iPod is in to plug it in. Until Blaupunkt designs a better iPod interface save $70 and just purchase a Blaupunkt AUX1 or AUX 2 cord.

This product is absolutely terrible. This is the second adapter that stopped working. I have a Blaupunkt Bremen MP74 head unit that this adapter is connected to. The output from the adapter is very low, meaning that you really have to crank up the volume to get a reasonable sound out of your ipod. And then it stops working after about 2 months.

This has happened to me twice now. This time, I am not going to bother with a replacement.

A good product, makes IPOD usuage in car SAFE and comfortable.

Guys who reviewed this product earlier please check this URL for head unit compatibility.

Regarding the title display, A number of radio models allow for text display via the CDC interface. As a result, the interface can be configured for these radios to show text on the radio display.
Config "TXT" responds like "Basic" (max. 9 playlists, max. 99 tracks /playlist) with
additional text display. Config "MD" also displays text and allows up to a max. 999
playlists and max. 999 tracks/playlist.

This is a poorly designed product that completely negates all the functional benefits of even having an iPod.
First, until you buy the adapter, you have no way of knowing that the advertised features are only fully available when it is used with certain receivers (read: probably not the one you have/are planning on buying). The good news is that this information exists and obtaining it is as easy as navigating the Blaupunkt UK site.
The next disappointment came when I plugged my iPod in for the first time. Once connected, the adapter takes control of the iPod, going so far as to replace the iPod navigation with Blaupunkt's own proprietary user display (I'd say "user interface" but that implies that the user can actually *interact* with the system). This means that since my receiver (the Blaupunkt Laguna CD35) isn't (fully) compatible, I don't get to see the name of the current track until 5-20 seconds after it's started playing. This makes selecting, changing or viewing a track name very dangerous unless you're parked (and it's annoying even then).
Finally, when you *do* find a track to listen to, the first few seconds are subject to an audible hiss while the iPod accesses it's hard drive (I.E. Whenever the iPod switches between tracks) which subsides to a substantially less audible hiss for the balance of your iPod listening experience.

After calling Blaupunkt and talking with a rep that said this would work, I told the rep we had the Bahama MP34, but we would not be able to see the titles etc on the radio. Since it would charge the unit my wife felt the 9 play list restriction would be okay, so I ordered it.

But the unit did not work. , the unit only played the first song from each playlist. So I have shipped it back, order just an aux jack and will repair the burnt out cigarette lighter.

This item is a waste of time. I don't understand the 9 playlist restriction, whats the purpose of having your music library if you can't access it.

This adapter is very misleading. The description says "Use the buttons on your stereo to control all of the major iPod functions - like track up/down, volume, and fast forward/rewind". Well that would lead you to think that you can get the song title and artist to show on your head unit, because that is the is a very basic function of the iPod. Well this is not the case, you can only get the song title and artist name if you purchase a Blaupunkt head unit that is a MP74 or above. Right now there is only two head units that qualify, The Los Angeles and the Seattle, Crutchfield doesn't even sell these head units. The adapter will work on some head units below these but they will only display numeric information, such as track 1 or CD 1. I was very angry to find this information out only after I purchased a head unit and the adapter from Crutchfield. This adapter is a waste.

I recently tried the Blaupunkt iPod interface but returned it because the usability was terrible.

Even the poorly translated manual doesn't say how it actually works; only that you can select from nine playlists. After trying it, you find out that it shows the first nine playlists alphabetically.

There's no way to get to the iPod's podcast directory unless you create a smart playlist to include all podcast items and name it to sort high in the alphabet. But then all the podcast tracks mixed together instead of sub-categorized by podcast.

The display on the head unit did not show any track information other than a number, ie., T01, T02, etc. (It is possible that a higher end head unit would show more information, but the manual doesn't say for sure.)

Track information is updated on the iPod screen, but it is incredibly slow. It took least a couple seconds to update after the track was changed.

This might work for you if your listening style is to put a bunch of tracks in a playlist, start it playing, and let it run. But I tend to be much more interactive with my tracks. It was all just an exercise in frustration for me.