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AndyFromTheBrac
Guest User
Well, I do like my RNS but it seems cumbersome to use. The Nav takes ages to enter a new destination (forget a route/road trip!) and certain features are just a bit lacking. I just fancy a bit of a change.
I'd like to use a head unit which leverages a smartphone (iPhone for me) as the potential for music/app/navigation is fantastic.
Pioneer do the AppRadio series (which recently introduced CarPlay) and they looked nice, but the UI looks a little cheap and they don't seem to offer CANbus support and AppRadio doesn't work with iOS8
Recently the Alpine iLX-700 has been introduced which looks very slick, supports CAN integration (for parking sensor and climate display etc) Priced at under £500 it looks like a great piece of kit;
http://www.advanced-incar.co.uk/alpine/alpine-ilx-700-apple-carplay
It takes the "less is more" Apple style interface and looks nice and uncluttered. Downside seems to be the Apple TV - style closed subset of apps (for instance Apple Maps is the only Nav option, no google, waze etc).
Also has no Bluetooth (the phone needs to be docked) which is a strange omission, however if the head unit screen replaces my phone then this could be tucked away in the glovebox? Unless it needs to hear me shout Hey Siri at it all the time
Anyone else had any thoughts over these or replacement units?
Andy
I'd like to use a head unit which leverages a smartphone (iPhone for me) as the potential for music/app/navigation is fantastic.
Pioneer do the AppRadio series (which recently introduced CarPlay) and they looked nice, but the UI looks a little cheap and they don't seem to offer CANbus support and AppRadio doesn't work with iOS8
Recently the Alpine iLX-700 has been introduced which looks very slick, supports CAN integration (for parking sensor and climate display etc) Priced at under £500 it looks like a great piece of kit;
http://www.advanced-incar.co.uk/alpine/alpine-ilx-700-apple-carplay
It takes the "less is more" Apple style interface and looks nice and uncluttered. Downside seems to be the Apple TV - style closed subset of apps (for instance Apple Maps is the only Nav option, no google, waze etc).
Also has no Bluetooth (the phone needs to be docked) which is a strange omission, however if the head unit screen replaces my phone then this could be tucked away in the glovebox? Unless it needs to hear me shout Hey Siri at it all the time
Anyone else had any thoughts over these or replacement units?
Andy