WANTED - Double-din sat nav/bluetooth car stereo system

[Goldent147]

As title suggests, I'm looking for a double-din car sat nav/stereo system that needs to be compatible with bluetooth equipment and iPods/phones etc.

Have been looking at this model - Kenwood DNX7200

Something in this kind of vein would be ideal although I would contemplate a double-din system without sat nav if a sat nav unit can be bought for it (obviously needs to have a screen)

I've heard some positive things about these Navsure units (Chinese?) as well.

Ideally I would want it to do the following:

- Rear USB for iPod connection
- Bluetooth capability to pair with mobile phones (and thus play through acr speakers)
- touch screen
- sat nav
- ideally would like to convert it into a reversing camera as well if possible

[tinoproductions]

I had a Pioneer Avic F920BT.
Amazing unit.
So amazing some scum decided to steal it out of my car.

It's PIN locked and they ripped all the cables from the back (and damaged my leather with a screwdriver in the process).

Don't go for a cheap Chinese unit. You will regret it.
Dad got one, and it's a heap of Cr@p.

Menus take ages to switch,GPS was useless, would not recognise plugged in iphone etc etc.

Hope this helps

[Goldent147]

Thanks for the recommendation - did these units not come with a detachable faceplate then? I've seen varying price ranges for this model, would you mind stating where you got it from and how much it cost?

I think security-wise, I would prefer one that can be taken away or hidden somehow (if one like this exists)

[Goldent147]

This was the Navsure unit from Halfords (I guess not Chinese!), seems to have got good reviews but not sure if it matches against all of my criteria

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/...

[Goldent147]

Any other recommendations out there?

[PhilipAlfa]

I've also got a Pioneer Avic, albeit 'just' a F720BT and am pretty pleased with it. It has sat nav, ipod, bluetooth so does everything i need. The screen is a bit yesterdays technology compared to something like an iphone, but other than that I have no complaints.

[Goldent147]

What's the difference between the 720 and 920 versions then? Did it have a detachable faceplate?

[tinoproductions]

920 doesn't have detachable faceplate.

I think the 2011/12 models, like the F930 have a little plate that detaches.
The difference is screen size, and the quality of the maps between the different models.
http://www.pioneer.eu/uk/products/25/111/241/AVIC-...

If you only want to spend a few hundred quick get a decent single din unit.
The cheaper double dins are a false economy. You will punch the screen by the end of the night I promise you.
I paid about 900 Euro a year ago.

[Goldent147]

Thanks for the info.

How sturdy are the single din sat nav units then - I've always thought that those retractable screens looked a little flimsy?

I'm happy to consider anything reasonable as long as it has a detachable faceplate and meets the criteria above

[Grovsie26]

Get the kenwood, any model, depends what features you need/budget.

Ive got a DNX 5xxx model and it's awesome. The Sat Nav is better than the pioneers. it does everything you'd want.

[Ecurie Ecosse]

Never mind sat nav, blue tooth etc. If you have a double din space for a head unit this is the one to have.

[Andehh]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

I bought one of those for my Skoda, looks totally OEM and works like a charm! Few little quirks, but nothing that would cause problems. cant recommend it enough!

(same thing, but it is available for most types of cars to look OEM)

[FA51CAM]

Try Dynavin they do nice double dins, quite pricey but really good! Does all the things u want without the bad qualitly halfords-ness of others available on the market!!

[Goldent147]

Hmmm, looking to get one as relatively cheap as I can (without compromising too much on the features that I want).

I think I would prefer a double din unit as the hole is already there to fill in the vehicle!