Does the new 30gig Pioneer kill the IVA-D310?
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New member Username: StanfrogPost Number: 9 Registered: Apr-05 |  I posted on this new Pioneer unit in my NVE-N872A thread, but thought it may need it's own home. Announced a couple days ago, this update to the AVIC-N2 looks pretty badass. I personally thought the pairing of the Alpine IVA-D310 and the much anticipated new navigation system NVE-N872A would be unbeatable by any other setup. I feel much different after reading the specs on this new Pioneer AVIC-Z1. The Alpine has the vibratouch screen and probably the best ipod controls not to mention if you get the new N872A NAV unit, you'll be stylin with XM Traffic and Zagat guides. While the new Pioneer lacks the touch response screen it seems to have everything else and I believe that also includes the extra DVD Navigation box that goes in your trunk and does nothing but spin a mapping disc. So, with this new Pioneer you get... A touch screen, Voice recognition, Navigation, 30gig hard drive(for maps and music), also has option to control ipod, rearview camera option, Blutooth for cell phone and its Nav features look cool as hell. If it is compatible with the Real-Time Vehicle Dynamics Processor I may be forced to sell all my gear for one of these. oh yeah and will someone please hack this thing to make IPOD VIDEO capable!!! Read here for the press release for this new Pioneer AVIC-Z1: By Nino Marchetti Staff Writer, Designtechnica News New in-car navigation system from Pioneer Electronics has a 30GB hard drive, offers voice based navigation and control and plenty of entertainment options. Pioneer Electronics yesterday said they were planning to show off a new state of the art in-car navigation system at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. Called the AVIC-Z1, this system will be available in early spring 2006. The AVIC-Z1 is what Pioneer is calling the most advanced in-car navigation system ever. Its on board, 30GB hard drive is capable of holding a large amount of information and stores the entire TeleAtlas database, including around 11 million points of interest. Other navigation and safety features of the AVIC-Z1 will include an ability to learn frequently traveled roads so it can calculate suggested routes, a routing algorithm which takes into account actual road data such as posted speed limits when suggesting routes, optional real time traffic information through XM, brand icons on screen for companies like Chili's and Albertsons, voice recognition to tell the device to perform navigation, audio video and attachment functions, integration with Bluetooth so that when paired with compatible cell phones audio is muted when calls are made or received and a 7" color touch screen. As for entertainment, the AVIC-Z1 can playback digital music files stores on its hard drive, displaying information on the music collected from the online Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service. Other features in this vein include DVD video playback when fed to a separate monitor, CD-MP3 playback capability, AM/FM/XM (optional)/Sirius (optional) and complete control of an attached iPod when an optional adapter is used. "The AVIC-Z1 builds on Pioneer's success and more than 10 years of experience in navigation from Japan," said Michael Townsen, director of marketing for mobile entertainment at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc, in a statement. "It is clearly the most advanced navigation system we've ever developed for the U.S. market to make the driving experience easier, safer and less stressful." |
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New member Username: The_jmanPost Number: 1 Registered: Nov-05 | I'm still confused on whether this is a double din or single din unit. Pioneer's press release says double din, but I'm seen pictures of a double and single floating around. Anybody have an official picture from SEMA? |
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New member Username: 68birdLake Zurich, IL United States Post Number: 1 Registered: Nov-05 | I am thinking of getting the N872A, since i already have the d310, but am not sure what to do about a bluetooth solution. Any ideas? Do you think Alpine will come out with a bluetooth option for the d310? |
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Unregistered guest | I have the n87a on ebay right now.. If you wish to buy it away from ebay I will save you another 25.00 here is the link to the auction.. Mike http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alpine-Navigation-NVE-N872a-free-ship-with-buy-it -now_W0QQitemZ8016113600QQcategoryZ38653QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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