- 7″ Wide Proximity Sensing Touch Panel
- Detachable Monitor
- iPod/iPhone Direct digital audio transfer
- Built-in Flash Memory
- 12 Million Pre installed map graphics and points
Automotive GPS Systems Product Description
Double Din Navigation with 7″ Wide Proximity Sensing Touch Panel Detachable Monitor, iPod/iPhone Direct digital audio transfer provides the highest sound quality from an iPod connected via USB 2.0 while keeping your iPod/iPhone fully charged. Superior Navigation Technology with Built-in Flash Memory allows the use of Navigation functions while listening to various multimedia sources such as DVD/CD/USB/SD Media Card. 12 Million Pre installed map graphics and points of interest along with [RDS-TMC] Real-Time Traffic Tuner to keep you in route to your destination. Bluetooth Adapter Included, Satellite ready, HD Radio and Rear-View Camera Ready.
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4 comments
J. A. Johnson says:
October 29, 2009 at 2:42 pm (UTC -5)
My wife and I both got this unit for our cars, based on reviews we’ve read. It was definiately the best screen size for the price.
Pretty much everything is controlled by soft keys (touch screen), when seems great but trying to change radio stations quickly can be, well, trying. The sound is great, though.
The navigation (GPS) system works very well, and re-routes quickly if you decide to deviate from the suggested route. It is uncannily accurate, as far as telling you when to turn, etc. The 3-D view is quite useful, but there is no elevation data. Also, these sense of motion on the 3-D view is not as good as in some other systems (such as the Tom-tom).
It can be a little annoying as it warns you when you are speeding on the interstate highways… or so I’ve heard.
We also use the bluetooth interface to our cell phones. With the microphone mounted up near the visor, the performance is surpirising good, and apparently has some sort of echo cancelation, because the caller stops hearing his own voice from the speaker system fairly quickly. We are pleased with it.
The DVD player works great; the 7″ screen is a must have if you are planning to play DVDs.
We love the remote – my son operates the GPS cursor from the back seat.
Features I would like to have seen included:
- Ability to bypass the initial screen warning the drive to keep his eyes on the road.
- Ability to specify specific road segments to detour around.
- Ability to specify the level of detail displayed on the GPS map – secondary roads are not shown, even if you are right on top of them, unless you are zoomed in enough.
- A larger Point-of-interest database. It doesn’t seem to know anything about hardware stores and some grocery stores. You need to know the address.
- Navigate to an intersection – I’m not positve, but I think this feature is not included.
Some suggestions:
- Get a professional installer to install it! I spent three days installing it in my 2009 Kia Sorento – most reverse enginerring the wiring. And the mechanical install still doesnlt look quite right. In my Wife’s Forester, the installer only took 1.5 hours and charged $70. Quite a bargain!
- Remember than some features (such as display settings and DVD playback) are only available when the parking break is set.
Rating: 4 / 5
Murray A. Olafson says:
October 29, 2009 at 3:47 pm (UTC -5)
awsome head unit , has great gps, great dvd, awsome sound quality, drawbacks slow ipod control; and i find the bluetooth looses contact once in a while.
Rating: 4 / 5
Robert Decesari says:
October 29, 2009 at 5:05 pm (UTC -5)
Had this unit installed by someone who knew what they were doing. Added Sirius Radio & Bluetooth. Works fanstatically! Best feature is the removable head unit. Received no help in the actual setup, but it was a breeze, a little help from the book, and rest was very easy to figure out. It is joy to operate. The Bluetooth phone works perfect with the unit, paired first time. Sound is great both directions. Minimal steps (touch screen) to go from one source to the other. USB plays my MP3 player, and works great playing my 1800+ songs off of my SD card. The NAV is as good as Garmin’s if not better. The street pronounciations are much more understanable, the female voice clear and pleasent. Split screen, etc, etc. It was a real joy to have everything work right out of the box. So many great features, it may take me 2 months to set them up…but 10 minutes to get working to use it…Love it. No, I don’t work for JVC, I am a retired old Army Sergeant Major who’s loving it! Best money I ever spent. Bought it at Amazon (Barney’s) excellent service.
Rating: 5 / 5
Ed L says:
August 16, 2010 at 7:09 pm (UTC -5)
This unit may be fine for a car, but sucks for a RV. You can not set avoidances like low bridges or low tunnels. Also it will not avoid road that are too steep or have hair pin turns. NOT GOOD FOR A TRUCK OR RV. And according to Tech support they have no way to put this into the program.