BRZ Navigation Audio Run Through

[Subaruwrxfan]

I'm just gonna do bluetooth streaming, forget playing with that headunit. That is appallingly bad. It's more laggy at entering addresses than the nav in my 2006 legacy, and that unit is 7 years old! Incredible. Good thing us BRZ folks aren't paying extra for this system or I would be pissed.

[Lone]

Originally Posted by Subaruwrxfan

I'm just gonna do bluetooth streaming, forget playing with that headunit. That is appallingly bad. It's more laggy at entering addresses than the nav in my 2006 legacy, and that unit is 7 years old! Incredible. Good thing us BRZ folks aren't paying extra for this system or I would be pissed.

At least it's more responsive than the RNS-510 in my GTI. Though the RNS-510 at least a high-res screen and a halfway-decent interface that's cohesive with the rest of the car.

Based on the video, I render a judgement of "meh." Could be worse. The interface seems straightforward, even it has an incredibly ugly 90's freeware feel.

[Elgancho]

here's a solution: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7...into-the-dash/

[Subaruwrxfan]

Originally Posted by Elgancho

here's a solution: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7...into-the-dash/

Interesting idea, if it's only $300 bucks I'd at least try it, but I would rather just keep the phone in the cupholder and just wirelessly control it there whenever I wanna do something on it.

[SeaWall]

that thing looks so ugly and cheap, looks like its made from china and does not go with the dash panels. feels like a quick slap on interface

[makalaka]

I am unimpressed by this. In fact it makes me a bit sad...

For the GPS, are in dash GPSs always this bad? it seem slow and clunky compared to my cheapo Garmin and TomTom units... Do they ever have firmware updates for these?

On the music side, I currently have a GROM iPod adapter where I just plug in my iPod, set it to shuffle and skip through songs until I hear one I want to listen too. As long as I can do that, I'll be ok with this unit.

Otherwise, I might just have to replace this beast once I get the car.

[MrBRZ]

This head unit was one of the few reason why I decided to go BRZ over FR-S. It's very dated. FR-S Bespoke with its app abilities blows this out of the water. I'm disappointed.

[feedbag]

Originally Posted by MrBRZ

This head unit was one of the few reason why I decided to go BRZ over FR-S. It's very dated. FR-S Bespoke with its app abilities blows this out of the water. I'm disappointed.

Hahaha, what are you talking about. BeSpoke has the slowest, least accurate voice recognition ever and it can't even navigate.

[pizzahead20]

Thanks for the post F1point4 - especially your effort in trying to show and focus the SD card in the end, haha. Speaking of the SD card, can anyone confirm whether that specific SD must be inserted when using the GPS for the map data? Can the map data from the SD card be transferred to another larger SD card so that songs can be played from the SD card too?

[8987846]

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

Warning, this turned into a rant in the middle of writing this:

It's my belief that the good programmers do the obvious and go to companies that develop computer software. So head unit interfaces tend to get designed by engineers and programmers that didn't make the cut. It's the only explanation I can come up with why head units are so unintuitive and user-unfriendly. Especially these days with hardware that's really cheap and really powerful.

Aha and Bespoke are Licensed Technologies! They aren't even all that spectacular, yet Car Audio companies need to go out of house to get something that's only a marginal improvement. It boggles my mind that companies like Pioneer and Alpine and Clarion don't think the interface between their product and their customer is important enough to develop.

Hell, the Clarion unit in my STI requires me to hold a button in for THREE SECONDS just to read the next chunk of a track title. And I don't have an option to make it auto scroll. What person thought it was a good idea for the driver to hold a button down for three seconds while driving just to read a few more characters??

And I still can't figure out why these companies aren't just throwing Android on the head units. Seems like a no-brainer to me. Honestly, the phones in people's pockets make most automotive head units look down right pitiful.

Think about it. Take your favorite head unit and imagine it's controls and interface as the audio app on your smartphone or iPod. Tell me you wouldn't immediately go searching for a better audio app.

I have always been disappointed by the lack of intuitive programming in car head units, and my disappointment only grows as technology increases but the car audio companies keep their heads in the sand.

My ideal head unit?

Full size Double-Din touch screen with Android that uses bluetooth, wifi, and/or a custom app to connect wirelessly with my phone and use it's on-board songs and internet connection. Give me google Maps and Pandora in my car. Literally make the screen in my car into another screen for my phone that happens to have an amp, speakers, and FM antenna connected to it. It shouldn't be difficult.

Sorry, this kind of got away from me.

I've seen such thing in China, but the user interface is bad.
someone needs to bring them here and fix the issues.
can't wait to see android DVD/GPS system for the BRZ.

[8987846]

android GPS/DVD system


if you have your 3G GSM sim card inserted, you could send email/surf the web or play some internet-based apps.

[RYU]

Originally Posted by 8987846

android GPS/DVD system

Any more details on this please?

[Xdragonxb0i]

Originally Posted by tripjammer

There is a rumor that Apple is going to build a car stereo unit....

Apple do!

they really do! its been like 6 years? since the original iphone came out, and the iphone touch screen is way more responsive then car touch screens.


What i love to do, is use a detachable, tablet or ipad, and use it as my radio/ tablet when im not in the car.
we just need wire harness, and some good software developers.

[Xdragonxb0i]

Originally Posted by 8987846

android GPS/DVD system
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is that from the bmw?
here a youtube video of it.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKuiXTBKGfU&feature=related"]Dynavin Android - YouTube[/ame]