Alpine iXA-W404

Alpine's iXA-W404 digital media receiver makes it easy to use an iPod® in any vehicle with a double-sized (4" tall) dash opening. It won't play your CDs, but it does play all your digital music with ease, even video files from your iPod. You can fully customize the screen to your liking by deploying up to three widgets at once — five are included, and you can download more from Alpine's website. Available widgets include clock, photo viewer, calendar, iPod artwork, and many more. The big jog dial works just like an iPod's click wheel. Turn it a little to access Search mode, then scroll line-by-line. Turn and hold the knob to move to Alphabet Search mode — now you can scroll through the alphabet to blaze through your lists of artists, albums, or songs. The current song keeps playing, so you won't interrupt the music while you're searching. The convenient "Back" button lets you backtrack through the menus, instead of starting over from the top. Put your favorite MP3, WMA, and AAC files on a thumb drive, and ...