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Old 12-18-2012, 02:17 PM   #1
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recommendations for head units?

does anyone have any recommendations for head units for the scion frs?
i have the stock one and i want one with navi.
main things i want in the hu are: navi, bluetooth, aux port, usb, and touch screen
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Old 12-18-2012, 02:25 PM   #2
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eBay, Toyota/Scion unit.
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Old 12-18-2012, 02:33 PM   #3
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I'll be putting a Kenwood DNX6190HD because it runs Garmin navigation.
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Old 12-18-2012, 02:35 PM   #4
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I vote for an Android head unit. I may be a bit biased, but they really are that much better than the "high" end kenwoods/pioneers/etc in terms of operation and capability. Unless you're running a full competition level stereo, you should seriously consider an Android head unit.

The Ca-Fi is a nice unit and Ca-Fi knock off is pretty nice if you're on a budget.
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Old 12-18-2012, 02:41 PM   #5
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eBay, Toyota/Scion unit.
Interesting, is it a USDM-spec unit? And does SA use the same frequency spectrum as Europe or else the US (where every other decimal is skipped)?
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Old 12-18-2012, 02:55 PM   #6
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All-in-one 7-inch Car DVD Player with GPS, Support Built-in HD MPEG4



Features:
Super wide 7inch 16:9 digital TFT real color screen display
SiRF Altas A5 solution with ARM 11 dual-core processor, 500MHz + 250ESP
GPS navigation + DVD + FM/AM + Bluetooth+ IPOD cable + TV (Analog TV)
Digital panel with 800x480 pixels
Full touch screen and remote control
AV input/output
AM/FM receiver, auto scan and memory stations, 30 preset stations (FM18, AM12)
DVD, VCD, CD, MP3 and MP4 playback, Hi-Fi sound quality
SD card playing function
52W x4 power output
Rearview camera input
Bluetooth for hands free
Built-in GPS navigation system
Steering wheel control
3D and animation OSD menu
Picture-in-picture function
Two-way canbus system (optional)
GPS Module:
Chipe Set: SIRF AT551
Warm Start: ≤ 5s
Cold Start: ≤ 15s
Channels: Up to ≤ 20
Retrieval Satellite Time Precision: 100ms
Location Precision: up to 5 meters possible
Receiver: L1 (1575.42MHz), C/A code (1.023MHz)
Sensitivity: -158dBm
Ultra low power consumption
Software:
OS: Microsoft WinCE6.0
MS Media player
Navigation Software with voice prompt, 3D map view, waypoint, route, custom POIs
Stylus, Software Keyboard, Hot keys
Multi-languages OSD and input
Accessories included:
Main unit
GPS antenna
Remote control
Touch Pen
ISO harness
User Manual
I see you are in Europe. The system units allows for both GB and US units of measure. Another nice feature is the vehicle set up for fuel price and consumption, which records travel and cost for travel tax claims.
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Old 12-19-2012, 07:05 PM   #7
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The wife just recieved my xmas present yesterday. It is the knock off Ca-Fi andriod. I tried everything to have her give it to me now but I was not winning that battle. I did get to hold it LOL. I had to make sure it wasn't broken! Looks really nice. So all in all i will have some photos of it christmas day. My 10" alpine type r woofer came in today and Ma dukes picked up a set of 6.5 alpine type r speakers for xmas and BRZ wing!
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eBay, Toyota/Scion unit.
Do you have a model number, and is it plug and play or does it require an adapter/wiring?
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Whats the price of the knockoff
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Old 12-19-2012, 08:20 PM   #10
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$450.. has the same specs except this is a 7" not a 6.2" like CA-FI
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$450.. has the same specs except this is a 7" not a 6.2" like CA-FI
Then it's not the knockoff. The knockoff has the buttons down both sides and two knobs. I'm a fan of that over the bigger screen. Makes navigating around android much easier (you don't have to go into the music app every time you want to switch tracks).

Which one did you get? Pic?

This is the knockoff....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/In-Dash-Car-...4e95c7&vxp=mtr

I have one in my other car and its actually pretty damn nice. No capacitive touch and no Torque (yet ), but pretty nice otherwise.
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Then it's not the knockoff. The knockoff has the buttons down both sides and two knobs. I'm a fan of that over the bigger screen. Makes navigating around android much easier (you don't have to go into the music app every time you want to switch tracks).

Which one did you get? Pic?

This is the knockoff....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/In-Dash-Car-...4e95c7&vxp=mtr

I have one in my other car and its actually pretty damn nice. No capacitive touch and no Torque (yet ), but pretty nice otherwise.
Actually that is the exact unit there that I got.. Were they do the advertisment below it says 6.2 but when you scroll up to below the product picture were the specs are it says 7" and he varified it was 7". torque can be added

What is capacitive touch?
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Actually that is the exact unit there that I got.. Were they do the advertisment below it says 6.2 but when you scroll up to below the product picture were the specs are it says 7" and he varified it was 7". torque can be added

What is capacitive touch?
It's 6.2" if that's the unit. Measure it yourself.

Also Torque will run, but it won't interface with any of the OBD2 adapters. Android 2.3 only supports BT OBD2 adapters, and these Android head units won't support adding BT devices. They only support Phone/Music over BT.

The genuine Ca-Fi gets around this with a specialized version of Torque made to use USB OBD2 on Android 2.3.

Capacitive touch is what makes it so easy on your phones/tablets to swipe and use multitouch. The screen type on this one is resistive. You can only use one finger at a time and you have to physically push against the screen instead of just brushing it. It can make scrolling kinda meh. I just left the screen protector on mine and use the tip of my finger nail.

Don't let this deter you though. The unit is pretty kick ass. I was playing angry birds at a light the other day . You'll enjoy it. Tell your gf she did an awesome job hehe.
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It's 6.2" if that's the unit. Measure it yourself.

Also Torque will run, but it won't interface with any of the OBD2 adapters. Android 2.3 only supports BT OBD2 adapters, and these Android head units won't support adding BT devices. They only support Phone/Music over BT.

The genuine Ca-Fi gets around this with a specialized version of Torque made to use USB OBD2 on Android 2.3.

Capacitive touch is what makes it so easy on your phones/tablets to swipe and use multitouch. The screen type on this one is resistive. You can only use one finger at a time and you have to physically push against the screen instead of just brushing it. It can make scrolling kinda meh. I just left the screen protector on mine and use the tip of my finger nail.

Don't let this deter you though. The unit is pretty kick ass. I was playing angry birds at a light the other day . You'll enjoy it. Tell your gf she did an awesome job hehe.
I will definitly check the size but is currently wrapped at this point. Not that big of a deal. although it would be sweet if it was 7" like he said.

The torque situation bums me out tho. I was really hoping that would work since turbo is going on in march. Hopefully this is something that can get figured out. There is a USB connection on these units, maybe trying to get a hold of that special torque program
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