avic d3

[acrbill]

Anyone else hear about the upcoming Pioneer avic-d3? Probably the baddest in dash NAVI for anywhere near the price.

Check out all the features on this vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_w3UZIEo8k

If msrp is $1,000 you can bet it will have a street price of $850-950

[spkrman]

was gonna get the z2, no doubt im gettin the d3 mid to late summer, thats a kickass deck :headbang:

[qpid]

I will have this day one...

I hope

[static808]

that is an incredible price! come spring, im assuming a ton of yarii will have this. for those that havent used nav systems, they are awesome. since we've gotten one, the wifey and i have made the decision that every car we own will get one. makes traversing downtown LA a breeze, and road trips have never been easier. this pioneer packs so much bang for the buck...it's a pity we love the eclipse interface. they dont have anything like this for that cheap...

--B

[jdubau55]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-AVIC-D3-Double-Din-CD-MP3-DIVX-DVD-Player-NEW_W0QQitemZ150097141845QQihZ005QQcategoryZ79834Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


FYI, I am kinda disappointed. From reading their description you have to buy add on components to get the Bluetooth and Ipod. I was under the impression it was all built into the unit. Bummer.

[qpid]

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/shop/product/details/0,,2076_310070157_403472031,00.html

the ipod cable is only $30 :)

[jdubau55]

Still bluetooth isnt built in either. For that price those things should be built in. Im not one to buy something only to find out I have to also buy product B and product C to get original product A to work up to par.

180$ for Bluetooth??? Please....and not even a remote included in box??? Not nearly as impressive as the video made it out to be. Come on Pioneer, give me a break.

[ROCKLANDTOYOTA]

eclipse 5500 is on my wish wist....

[yrsdrgn]

I'm getting mine in a week or so. It's only $1,000 for a promotional introductory price (or so I have heard) and ends around the beginning of April I believe but don't quote me on this.

And just some specs:
* WMA Playback: Yes
* Satellite Radio Ready: Yes
* RMS Power Output: 22 Watts
* Preamp Voltage: 1.7 volts
* Subwoofer Preamp Outputs: Yes
* MP3 playback: Yes
* Maximum Power: 50 Watts
* HD Radio: No
* DIN: 2
* Changer Control: Yes
* CD Text: Yes
* Bluetooth: Optional
* Aux input: Yes
* Built-in EQ: Yes
* CD-R/CD-RW Compatible: Yes
* Remote Control: Yes
* Detachable Face: No

[static808]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-AVIC-D3-Double-Din-CD-MP3-DIVX-DVD-Player-NEW_W0QQitemZ150097141845QQihZ005QQcategoryZ79834Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


FYI, I am kinda disappointed. From reading their description you have to buy add on components to get the Bluetooth and Ipod. I was under the impression it was all built into the unit. Bummer.

im not sure theres anything in the market that offers everything for $1K. this pioneer i think is actually the best value out there, if you want navigation, good graphics and and an overall nice looking unit. i personally am leaning towards the eclipse 5510 since we are accustomed to fujitsu ten navigation systems (oem toyota), and like the larger screen (7"). i'd love to see someone put the d3 in their car to see how it matches, since it has a really glossy black finish. the eclipses have more of a matte dark-gray finish, which might match better with the yaris interior, but then again everyone has different tastes. the d3 is MUCH better value than the d2, but if you've got the cash and like pioneer, the z1 is amazing...

--B

[jdubau55]

I'd love the Z1 but then I found out only 10 gig was available for music. Which was another let down, that and I have never been a Pioneer fan. I have my HU picked out anyways, just gotta get the cash.

[static808]

man, i agree with you though that all manufacturers should just have bluetooth and ipod functionality standard, especially with head units costing upwards of over a thousand bucks. guess thats the price we have to pay for having everything bundled together into one unit. hope some cash flows your way soon (with these nav units, we're gonna need A LOT of it!!), and please post some pics when you get your system done!

--B

[JustYYaris]

totally agree with the ipod functionality and the bluetooth. Both ipod and bluetooth technologies have been out for a long time, you think it'd be standard in new head units. I guess the electronic companies are just trying to milk profits. I guess if it all came standard, it wouldn't be such a "wow cool!" thing anymore and we'd be complaining about not having the new "it" thing. Oh well.

I think the pioneer nav has a lot of value to it as well. I just wish they didn't cheap out on the pre amp outputs. 2v's kind of on the lower end... if someone was interested in putting a 1000 head unit, I would think they'd also be prone to putting in high end amps, speakers, subs, etc. AFAIK, the higher the voltage the stronger the signal, better sound quality.

[yrsdrgn]

is there something wrong with having 2v's for the pre amps? sorry i dont know much about the audio stuff so any info would be greatly appreciated.

[jdubau55]

Just gotta take the time to list my old Honda on Ebay and hope for the best. I feel like I should be able to get an easy grand out of her. Which should cover my front\rear speakers and HU perfectly.

[static808]

is there something wrong with having 2v's for the pre amps? sorry i dont know much about the audio stuff so any info would be greatly appreciated.

absoultely nothing wrong! but, as the old saying goes, the bigger the better. eclipse units have 5V preouts, which is probably why people rave about their sound quality. but dont get me wrong, the d3 will still sound amazing to the average ear. those SQ people on this board will easily tell the difference, but you and i probably wont/cant!!

--B

[yrsdrgn]

so basically the bigger the preamp output the better the quality will be on the speakers and stuff? especially the higher wattage ones?

[static808]

so basically the bigger the preamp output the better the quality will be on the speakers and stuff? especially the higher wattage ones?

yup. something about lowering the distortion. im not the resident expert, but its kinda the gist of it. and you want high RMS wattage output, not necessarily the max output. make sure all your speakers/components are powered within their recommended rms wattage. be careful and dont blow out your system by pumping 100W rms into a speaker that can only handle 80!! that is where bigger is NOT better...

--B

[yrsdrgn]

hehe gotcha! i don't really plan on going big on the audio in my car. I was just curious as to the preamp settings and i guess i got my answer. Thanks!:thumbsup:

[07typeS]

**edit** yrsdrgn your specs are a little off i think, checked the link and it says 2.2 volt pre amp output.....

yea those specs say 1.7 volts and thats pretty low i think.........2 volts is about as low as i would want to go and you would think they could atleast do that for an exspensive deck.......i would love to see 5v outputs but that would definately up the price a little bit.......most people wont notice a difference, especially if there not doing the install and tune themselves....

but for the guys installing and setting up there amps, the difference between a 5 volt pre amp output and 2 volt output is definately noticable......

[yrsdrgn]

Yea I'm pretty sure it would make a difference to exprienced persons but unlike them I myself am not experienced at this so yea it wouldn't make a difference to me. All I'm doing right now is just that DIN and hopefully later on get all the stock speakers swapped for 6.5in pioneer ones or something

[jdubau55]

2v VS 5v is VERY noticable. I guess you would have to hear the difference to really appriciate it.

[yrsdrgn]

Yea I guess. But I don't really blast my music that much to the point where I'd gotta get some high powered speakers and electronic stuff.

[gm830]

does anyone have this installed on their yaris liftback yet? i was looking at best buy and circuit city's sites and it say it won't fit in the yaris, is that accurate? I'm hoping now, but I remember best buy's site saying the deck i have now wouldn't fit while the circuit city one said it would, so i'm skeptical about it. i hope it does cuz that would look hot in a yaris!

[jlift]

"The Pioneer AVIC-D3 in-dash navigation system comes with two DVD-ROMs containing a massive Tele Atlas database"

This quote is from Pioneer's website. Does this mean that you have to swap DVD's if you are listening to a MP3 CD if you want to get navigation directions? I know that other units have a built in hard drive, but this one, apparently, does not, and for that it would be a point of irritation if I had to keep two extra navigation dvd's in the car at all times. I am always losing things anyway....

:iono:

[acdaazn]

The D3 has only 1 DVD drive. For those who still lives on CDs, you might have a problem with it since you would have to swap. While in Nav mode, let's say you entered a destination and the nav routed a route for you. To listen to CD while using the NAV, you would have to pop the map DVD out. Bad part of about it is that if you decide to take a detour or missed an exit, it won't auto-reroute. The 2 DVDs are 1 for the east and one for the west. If you want, you could go on ebay for a cheap scratched up 4G 20GB ipod and a interface cable. All together, I think that this setup would still save you more money than a unit with a HDD.

[vacantj]

I been thinking of getting the Kenwood DNX7100 but I think I might look at the Elipse or Pioneer unit - (they are just so freaking expensive) maybe a car computer is the way to go..