head unit recommendations

[JudgeM]

Hi All,

As part of my audio upgrade I am looking for a new headunit. My current JVC unit (pic 1) is doing its job, but I'd like a bit more.

Requirements:
-GPS navigation
-Bluetooth
-reverse camera input
-aux video input
-front 3.5mm aux in
-front USB in
-well known brand (sony, kenwood, pioneer, jvc, clarion, alpine, philips, etc)

So far the units here in NZ that can achieve this are close to NZ$1000. My budget is less than half of that.

I've been looking at these android/winCE units, in particular ones like ADAYO that claim to be oem units for Toyota. Does anyone have any experience with these not well known brand in terms of quality and performance ? I hear that the audio is not great and they are very slow.

I checked amazon and there are few good units but they dont come with NZ maps and it seems impossible to change the maps on them. Does anyone have a recommended well known brand (sony, pioneer etc) available in the US that can easily accept other maps ?

Another option I would consider is buying a unit that has everything I need except GPS navigation, then I can buy those navigation box that can easily take any maps. Has anyone tried these navigation boxes?

Finally, how about buying a factory toyota unit from somewhere ? could I change the maps on these or is it region specific ? Anyone know where to get factory toyota units ?

[TYTYaris]

Can you consider off brand units?

[JudgeM]

If the quality is good then yes.
So far from my research some no brand ones have poor audio quality, lag and poor build quality.

[IllusionX]

I would stay away from winCE units. Re: Xtrons. Tried one of those and beside having all these functions, (bluetooth was good quality) the overall quality sucks and lagged.

As far as OEM unit goes, they'd set you back 500$ or more USD

[JudgeM]

Could I get a used OEM unit somewhere for a bit less than $500 US ?
main thing is can I upload NZ maps onto the unit ?

[IllusionX]

Honestly, I would stay away from any low-end display if you are on a budget.

Get yourself a real GPS or use your smartphone.

Otherwise, search ebay.co.nz for one with navigation off a GT86

[MoneyT8]

The pioneer 3600 is pretty dame nice and you get a higher end model for GPS other than that it has everything else.

[JudgeM]

The pioneer 3600 is pretty dame nice and you get a higher end model for GPS other than that it has everything else.

Had a look at the 3600, its pretty much what I need. Doesn't have the front AUX and USB but I can make a compromise. I can also get a navigation box for this.

I can get it for decent price off ebay too. Reviews seem good for this unit too,

Thanks MoneyT8, will definitely consider this unit.

[Vervepipes]

I have an android based unit from Ottonavi in my Grand Caravan. It is made to look just like the factory unit and came with the wiring adaptors. For the price I can't complain, the screen is a bit touchy and sometimes not responsive enough. DVD lags a bit and becomes pixilated. The worst part was customer service, after emailing and calling several times about things like the map updates which are supposed to be free, and the reverse camera that was supposed to come with it, they no longer respond to my emails and phoning them gets nowhere. But the GPS does work well, it is IGo8 and that is the reason I got it and can live with it's shortcommings until I replace that van.

That being said, I don't think I will buy another cheap GPS unit, it will be name brand with proven customer support and reliability.