| The Gateway Lite is the latest in a long line of | | | | Gateway Lite. Dension designed the Gateway Lite |
| Dension iPod Adapters. With each predecessor | | | | specifically for none text compatible radios, and |
| showing an increase in usability and functionality. | | | | by doing so improved the browsing functionality |
| Dension Gateway Lites predecessor the Gateway | | | | by simplifying the track selection process. |
| 100 was the most successful iPod kit in history. | | | | Rather than the complex deep structured system |
| Offering a more advance track browsing system | | | | in the Gateway 100, the lite is controlled via the |
| than any other kit on the market. However the | | | | iPod click wheel to browse through the iPod |
| complex nature of the 100 was ultimately its own | | | | folders. Once the source is selected, tracks can |
| downfall. | | | | be flicked through using the steering wheel |
| The 100 iPod kit offered track selection from the | | | | controls for ease of use. |
| steering wheel controls / Stereo or the iPod, in | | | | However the improved browsing functionality isn't |
| which either artist, album or play list could be | | | | the only addition to the gateway lite, Dension |
| selected. However the complexity of the | | | | have added a USB input into the system as |
| gateway 100 system was not well suited to the | | | | standard. Enabling an additional 8 to 16Gb of music |
| majority of vehicles stereos, which cannot | | | | to be browsed through. Browsing through the |
| provide text support. This meant users would | | | | USB drive is as simple as the iPod, CD button 6 |
| have to remember which combination of functions | | | | selects the USB and 1-5 select Playlist, albums or |
| would enable iPod or stereo mode, and allow | | | | artists. |
| selections of tracks depending on browsing type, | | | | In short Dension have yet again improved upon |
| something that frustrated a lot of users. | | | | previous kits. Increasing the usability, simplifying |
| The problem isn't necessarily with the Dension | | | | the operations and adding additional source |
| unit, as the system works perfectly with text | | | | selections, you might think all these benefits come |
| compatible radios. The problems occur when no | | | | at a cost. You'd be wrong. The gateway lite is |
| text is available, and unfortunately most factory | | | | actually more cost effective than the Gateway |
| radios are not capable of displaying text rendering | | | | 100 and Gateway 300. The only downfall is that it |
| the gateway 100 kits difficult to use. | | | | doesn't provide any text compatibility, however |
| Dension have realized this problem and have | | | | the this will never be available for those vehicles |
| improved the browsing system used in the new | | | | without CAN Bus systems. |