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Pioneer’s AVIC-F Series Navigators Faulty?

by Justin

Pioneer AVIC-F500BT

Engadget has dug up some possible issues with the Pioneer F-Series navigators over at AVIC411. It seems that the problems run the gamut too, including everything from iPod connection problems, distorted voice commands, and even complete freeze-ups. Now this could be isolated, but why so many issues brought up in one forum? Is this part of a greater trend, one in which Pioneer actually releases a faulty product? Wouldn’t that be something, eh?

Via Engadget

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June 17, 2008 No Comments

Pioneer’s AVIC-F Series Gets A Couple Of Google Enhancements

by Justin

$Pioneer\'s AVIC-F500BT Portable Navigation Device$

Pioneer’s line of AVIC-F series in-dash GPS units will feature a couple of new Google-based features, according to a recent press release from the company. The AVIC-F500BT, AVIC-F700BT, AVIC-F900BT, and the Premier AVIC-F90BT will all feature a dedicated icon allowing one touch access to GOOG-411 through a connected Bluetooth cellphone. This is a great feature, allowing a quick and easy speech-based search which really enhances the usability of the new Pioneer GPS units. You’ll also be able to send Google Maps info such as points of interest and business addresses to your AVIC-F GPS as well. This will be done via AVIC Feeds, a software application that’ll be available for download from the Pioneer website later this summer. Google Maps info will be transferred to the AVIC-F device as a “custom POI”, then it can be accessed and used like an embedded POI.

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June 14, 2008 No Comments

Pioneer CYBER NAVI AVIC-VH9000, AVIC-ZH9000, AVIC-H9000: HDD-Based Japanese Car GPS Navigation Systems

by Justin

Pioneer’s new HDD-based CYBER NAVI GPS lineup features 3 new units: the AVIC-VH9000, AVIC-ZH9000 and AVIC-H9000.Â The AVIC-VH9000 is a 1-DIN+1-DIN DSP-control AV navigation auto server with a 7-inch wide VGA touchscreen and digital terrestrial TV tuner.Â The AVIC-ZH9000 is a 2-DIN DSP-control AV navigation auto server also with a 7-inch touchscreen and digital TV tuner.Â The AVIC-H9000 is 1-DIN navigation system with no built-in monitor.

All three units feature some pretty advanced features including 3 years of free data updates, Smart Loop Drive Report, a flat rate data communications service, and high-end search features.Â The AVIC-VH9000 and AVIC-ZH9000 also boast some cool AV capabilities such as a Video Server Function that’ll convert popular video codecs such as MPEG4 into DivX files for storage in the unit’s memory.Â 1-seg TV viewers also have a time-shifting feature that allows viewers to move back 10 minutes into a TV show.

The AVIC-VH9000, AVIC-ZH9000, and AVIC-H9000 are expected to be released late May in Japan priced at 378,000 yen (US$3640), 357,000 yen (US$3440), and 189,000 yen (US$1821) respectively.

via pioneer japan