Freelander 1 CD/Radio GPS replacement?
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Pompey
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Pioneer do a unit, @WD50 has one in hers, doesn't actually do the sat nav, but IPhone and android compliant, Can have a reverse camera as an optional extra.
I think it is an AVH-X490BS, but not 100%, the unit itself is good, I think the camera is to slow in starting up, however the text to speech and vica versa is good, I.e receive and send text when you are driving hands free, hands free works fine, I find the sat nav via phone annoying, but that's probably because when I am driving @WD50 is playing on the phone! Probably works fine otherwise.
Music comes straight from the phone, but I think you can insert media cards into the unit, like I say it hers not mine, she is happy with it.
I think it is an AVH-X490BS, but not 100%, the unit itself is good, I think the camera is to slow in starting up, however the text to speech and vica versa is good, I.e receive and send text when you are driving hands free, hands free works fine, I find the sat nav via phone annoying, but that's probably because when I am driving @WD50 is playing on the phone! Probably works fine otherwise.
Music comes straight from the phone, but I think you can insert media cards into the unit, like I say it hers not mine, she is happy with it.
There are loads of double din HUs about. If you want nav from one of the large HU manufacturers, then be prepared to shell out big money. If you just want audio, then a good HU can be had for a couple of hundred quid. This depends on whether you want compressed media only or CD as well
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Most peeps just fit a phablet
And loose the radio, CD and wheel controls. That's a backward step imo.
Its a Pioneer SPH-DA120 and has Apple CarPlay so pretty useful if you have an iPhone. Needs a double din fascia too and everything works ok for me but yeh, can be slow to start up
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This would fit, with the correct adapters.
Pricy but good.http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/car/nav_mm/nav/DNX715WDAB/
Pricy but good.http://www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk/car/nav_mm/nav/DNX715WDAB/
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Yu can get radio apps, but who needs radio when yu got all yo own music on tap?
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I have yet to find a car stereo that plays vinyl. Until then I will continue listening to the radio
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I prefer the radio whilst driving.I have yet to find a car stereo that plays vinyl. Until then I will continue listening to the radio
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That has DAB too, if I ever change the original radio then DAB and hands free will be my only requirement.
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Around my way, DAB isn't very good. And to be honest the sound quality is no better than good old fashioned fm. However, my ears are not as good as they once were.
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Radio apps require an internet connection, as the music is streamed off the net. There are no tablets available with built in FM radio chip sets.
I have yet to find a car stereo that plays vinyl. Until then I will continue listening to the radio
I prefer radio too, or radio Two to be exact.
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I didn't say a tablet - I said a phablet
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Ahh, you have taste, Radio 2 for me as well.
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I didn't say a tablet - I said a phablet
There are a couple non preparatory brand phablets that are using old technology chip sets that contain the FM tuner. These use the headphone wire as the antenna.
These phablets are neither cheap or easy to install.
It's much easier to simply install a HU instead.
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