Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Pioneer AVIC-U310BT 4.3-Inch In-Dash Navigation Receiver with CD Player and Bluetooth Buy Now


I have owned alot of head units from Alpine, Sony, Kenwood, etc. but this is one of my favorites. The simple interface could be more intuitive, and sometimes selecting items with the control stick/knob is tricky but otherwise it is a fantastic unit.

I have mine installed in a 2008 Hyundai Elantra, and have a small MTX 4 channel amp providing power to Infinity 6.5" separates in the front cabin area and Infinity 6.5" door speakers in the back. The installer noted that I would not be able to run a sub amp from the existing pre-outs, and would need to use work around to get signal to another amp (monoblock) that I want to install.

The iPod interface does not require an extra cable as the head unit comes with a USB external cable that typically goes into the glove box. It receives any USB device or cable (such as the iPhone or iPod connect cables or a USB flash drive).

Navigation feature is amazing and easy to use. I don't use Points of Interest (POIs) so the lack of comprehensive POI data does not bother me much. What is tricky is that when the nav feature is on and the system is directing you to your destination, when the turn navi screens pop up, you lose control of the system. If you are in the middle of navigating through a 60gb ipod library, you will need to start over.

At $270 dollars this unit is a steal. If you need more input - contact me.Get more detail about Pioneer AVIC-U310BT 4.3-Inch In-Dash Navigation Receiver with CD Player and Bluetooth.

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