Dension Gateway Comparison

Posted on 23.01.2016 | Updated on 17.02.2016 |

Connect your iPod, iPhone, Samsung Android or Lumia smartphone to your car audio system with our car adapters and listen to your music collection. You can connect with Bluetooth, USB or AUX. The best sound quality and browsing capability through your car stereo system are only available from DENSION!

The exact Dension product you require will depend on your car make, model and the head unit fitted. Refer to the table below for a quick overview of each product. The Dension Gateway 500 series is designed for premium vehicles with MOST fibre optic ring. These include the MMI system found in Audi cars, PCM system in Porsche and BMW I-drive. For further details on the different 500 models including the Gateway 500S BT - GW52MO2 refer to the below article.

Dension Gateway Comparison Chart

Product Name	iPod, iPhone	AuxIN	USB	Control	Song info text, ID3 Tag¹	Bluetooth
Gateway Lite*	Y	Y²	Y	Y
Gateway Lite BT*	Y	Y²	Y	Y		Y
iGateway	Y	Y		Y	Y
Gateway 300*	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Gateway Pro BT*	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Gateway 500 Lite*	Y		Y	Y
Gateway 500	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y²
Gateway 500S BT	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y

Gateway MMI 3	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y

(*) iPod cable (cradle, or dock cable) is not included in the package of Gateway Lite, Gateway Lite BT, Gateway 500 Lite, Gateway 300, Gateway Pro BT. You can buy these as accessories.
(1) Song information (text) availability on your car stereo is depending on the head unit and/or cluster display type. If text is available mp3 ID3 tags (artist, title, album) are visible on display.
(2) Optional for Gateway 500 and Gateway Lite/BT

Gateway Lite 3		The Gateway Lite car multimedia adapter connects your iPod, iPhone or USB device to the original car radio allowing music playback, device charging and full car radio control. Gateway Lite Bt also ensures the Bluetooth connection so you can make hands free calls through the car speakers.
Gateway Lite BT (A2DP) GBL3xxx		The Dension Gateway Lite BT adapter offers complete iPod and iPhone integration to your factory fitted stereo. Simply connect the Gateway harness to the CD Changer socket on the back of your car stereo and prepare yourself for unlimited use of your iPod whenever you want and whereever you’re going. Or if you want to stream your music from your phone over A2DP - voila!
iGateway GW17xxx		Simple iPod car integration The Dension iGateway interface offers complete iPod integration to your factory fitted stereo. Simply connect the Gateway harness to the CD Changer socket on the back of your car stereo and prepare yourself for unlimited use of your iPod whenever and whereever you are going. Formally known as Gateway 100.
Gateway Pro BT		Bluetooth handsfree, iPod, iPhone, mobile phone and USB music playback with the Dension Gateway Pro BT all-in-one interface.
Gateway 500 Lite		Gateway 500 Lite is designed for vehicles equipped with the MOST™ or D2B fiber optic system, but do not have text capability. Gateway 500 Lite plays music from iPod or USB music devices, through the audio system in the car. Provides an ease of use.
Gateway 500S BT GW52xxx		Gateway 500S BT is Dension’s premium interface and is designed to work with cars which utilize the fiber optic MOST system. As with other Gateways, it works by emulating the CD changer (in most cases) in the vehicle and makes use of the original radio controls.
iCon Drive		iCon Drive from Dension is a vehicle-specific interface allowing you to have exactly the same iPod Music menu structure and control options on your Radio screen as on your iPod touch or iPhone.
Audi Gateway MMI3 enabler		The Dension Gateway MMI3 enabler tool and interface activates the AMI function of those Audi MMI3 car radios that has been disabled by default. It comes with a car multimedia adapter that offers the same functions as the factory audio multimedia interface but costs way less.

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