New Pioneer AVIC-F Series

I just got back from the Pioneer Sound Build-Off in San Diego where Pioneer not only hosted a really cool sound-off competition, but they also unveiled the new AVIC-F series navigation radios. The new AVIC-F’s have all of the goodies you’d expect from a full-featured in-dash navigation piece, but Pioneer stepped it up a few notches and included built-in Bluetooth, voice recognition and control, and MSN Direct data streaming! Get all the details, features, and check out a small gallery of the new devices over at SoundDomain.

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Posted at 4:33 pm in Bluetooth, Car Audio, Navigation, Pioneer, Pushin' Product, Sean Cahill, SoundDomain

Comments

JJ
Oct 23, 2008 at 11:02 pm

The only thing that suck’s is that you cant do anything while your vehicle is moving. Like watch DVD movies(for passengers) and input navigation details. But I found this website that has all Pioneer Avic unlock / bypass guides. Just follow there guides and you will unlock all those features plus more. Bypass guides for Pioneer Avic D1, D2, D3, N1, N2, N3, N4, Z1, Z2, Z3, F700BT, F900BT & F90BT.

The website is http://www.underground-secret.com/

Kel
Jun 30, 2008 at 1:36 am

This is a great product on paper, but think twice before you become an early adopter. The unit is plague with bugs. Some are so bad it make the unit unusable. Here are a few examples:

Bluetooth

1. Blackberry connects 50 percent of the time
2. Won’t transfer address book
3. Sound quality is terrible.
4. The audio didn’t mute when a call was placed

Sirius

1. Unable to get audio to work.

ipod

1. Continuous lock up with communication to iPod

GPS

1. Routing is not consistent
2. Several times it lost the location I was traveling to while switching between the FM tuner and ipod.
3. GPS voice guidance will say turn left in 2 comma 3 miles, instead of 2 point 3 miles.

Backup Camera

1. Take 1 – 2 min before the camera turns on when you put the car in reverse

General Usage

1. Boot time with an ipod connect is 2 – 3min
2. Boot time with no ipod is 10-15 second before audio is working
3. Unit has rebooted four times in the past two days for no reason
4. Touch screen is dim, you can’t see the readout in sunlight
5. Touch screen response is about 2 – 3 sec. between switching screens

These are just several initial observations. The unit will eventuality be a fantastic device once Pioneer fixes all the bugs. For now I would wait.

CarNut
Apr 23, 2008 at 5:45 pm

All of the Pioneer GPS’s are great, I Just got one for myself,
My Advice to all off you guys that looking for a good GPS and willing to pay for it is: Buy Only From Authorized Dealer!!!
I got mine from Al & Ed’s Autosound at http://www.Al-Eds.com
They Have Great Catalog, Good Prices, very helpful Customer service.

Chris
Apr 21, 2008 at 11:07 pm

Pioneer is making my perfect head unit. I’m going to start saving now.