Bentley Continental Flying Spur/GT/GTC – iPod Interface

Though not exactly new (we’ve been manufacturing and installing these for over two years), they are a newly available official Bentley accessory. Both Bentley as well as ourselves use base components supplied by Dension, Europe’s leading manufacturer of iPod interfaces.
Whereas Bentley supply only one version (similar in operation to our Bentley Icelink Plus), we offer two, the Icelink Plus and the Icelink Lite. The main advantage of our Plus version (and the Bentley product) is that one can access the first four Playlists as set up in iTunes and change tracks using the Bentley Infotainment controls. However, this advantage is negated if you don’t generally make use of Playlists, which is why we also offer the Lite version.
The Icelink Lite offers full control via your iPod at all times. Simply select the CD changer via your Infotainment controls and a hidden switch allows you to sway between CD changer and iPod

Bentley Bluetooth Module

Bentley, like most car manufacturers, produce their own factory installed Bluetooth kit. However, the main limitation of these OE Bluetooth systems is compatibility with the latest mobile phones, particularly the so called “Smartphones”. This is no fault of Bentley or any other manufacturer; it is simply that with phone technology moving so fast, it is quite simply impossible to keep up with all the changes made by the big phone companies.
If you own the latest Blackberry, Nokia E90 or Windows Mobile Device (to name but a few), the chances are it will not function with your factory Bluetooth interface. Sure, you can “downgrade” to a simpler mainstream phone that will integrate smoothly, but what if this is unacceptable?
We have now developed our own simple Bentley Bluetooth interface that will function with most of the phones on the market. We can’t offer the full integration (phonebook synchronisation, incoming number display etc.), but we can give you the ability to answer/cancel a call using the Bentley steering wheel controls, mute the Infotainment system and play the incoming audio over the car’s speakers.
We are currently working on a version for Maserati…

Bentley Infotainment – rear seat control module

One of the complaints we hear most frequently from Bentley Flying Spur owners who prefer the services of a chauffeur, is that they are unable to adjust the stereo system whilst sitting in the rear.
We have been working on a module that will allow rear control of specific functions – volume and track/station. Though the driver will still have to select the source – tuner, TV or CD changer - the rear seat passenger will be able to change stations and adjust the volume.
When this module is supplied with one of our rear seat entertainment systems, the passenger will also be able to view the TV picture on the rear screens and change channels

Bentley Premium Rear Seat Entertainment System(s)

If you’re looking for the very best in rear seat entertainment systems, look no further. We offer three screen options – 6.5” screens in head rests, 8” screens in the upper seat back (cars without picnic tables) and 10.2” screens in the lower seat back (cars with picnic tables).
With a 6 disk DVD changer, digital TV tuner, rear iPod interface, DAB radio and a full speaker/amplifier these systems sound as good as they look.
The unique feature is full touch screen control via a centrally mounted display, so no remote controls to lose! With the standard five seat arrangement, the control display will be in the rear cup holder tray. With the individual rear seat arrangement the display will motorise up from the rear centre console.
Simply select your source – DVD, TV, radio or iPod – and change tracks etc. on the easy to use touch screen display. We’ll even have video iPod integration by the end of July. The upgraded sound system is fully controlled from the rear of the car when required and, when not in use, control can be passed back to the driver and the Infotainment system.
These systems aren’t cheap, but they offer the ultimate in mobile cinema.

Bentley Flying Spur – Electrically operated rear curtains

For the ultimate in privacy, take a look at our bespoke Bentley Flying Spur electrically operated four piece curtain system. Discretely mounted and fully integrated with the existing Bentley controls the curtains are colour coded to both the interior as well as exterior colours.

Dension Gateway 500

The Gateway 500 is a module that enables us to connect into the MOST fibre optic network found in an ever increasing number of modern cars.
At present, the Gateway 500 enables us to connect an iPod to all Porsche models as well as some Audi’s (with the MMI system), BMW’s and Mercedes. With both an audio as well as a video component, it is possible to view the track and selection data on your existing screen.
Another recent development enables the Gateway 500 to provide inputs for other video and audio devices.

Alpine PXE-H650 – System Integration Audio Processor

The PXE-H650 is a versatile and comprehensive way to upgrade your existing factory system, and get sound quality you never dreamed possible. With MultEQ processing, the PXE-H650 uses more than 500 points along the frequency spectrum and precisely optimises the sound to the acoustics of your specific vehicle. The result is IMPRINT Sound, a solution for virtually any factory system that lets you truly experience music the way the artist intended, custom tailored to your vehicle and free from distortion and colouration.
Well, that’s what Alpine have to say about it! In simple terms, it allows us to upgrade factory systems with new amplifiers and speakers whilst retaining the original head unit. Up until now, we could always change speakers and perhaps add a sub-woofer, but this never really made the substantive improvement we were seeking.
Although not the first of these new devices (Rockford Fosgate already have one on the market), the PXE-H650 is the first from the Alpine stable, bringing with it Alpine’s legendary reputation for quality and reliability.

Porsche Bluetooth Module

Recently launched by our friends at Dension, the BT1500 phone integration module designed specifically for your phone-ready Porsche vehicle. When used properly, the BT1500 establishes a wireless Bluetooth link between the Porsche PCM radio and your mobile phone, resulting in a hands-free operation of your phone.