I know everybody hates threads like these, and the answer is probably going to lie somewhere in the "I dunno, it's your car" camp, but I just bought a high
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01-06-2015, 01:46 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Avic-6000NEX vs 7000NEX vs 8000NEX
I know everybody hates threads like these, and the answer is probably going to lie somewhere in the "I dunno, it's your car" camp, but I just bought a high quality flamesuit, so it's cool.
I bought my car used with a Pioneer Avic-F90BT installed. Not a fan of the system, so I'm planning to remove it and replace it. I looked into the Kenwood DNN990 and 991HD, but after reading up, decided I couldn't trust the product and would go with Pioneer. Where I'm hung up are two things: 1) Is the capacitative screen of the 8000NEX really worth it? I don't have many complaints about the touchscreen capabilities of the current system, but for ~$100 difference, I wouldn't mind paying the extra for easier use. 2) 6.25" vs 7". How much of a usability difference is there? I've ruled out the 5000, because I feel like without the HDMI port, it's likely that the system becomes dated faster, and I don't plan on replacing this system any time soon. The other thing I'm considering is leaving the current Navi in, and pre-ordering the Navdy, but I do have some questions about it actually fitting decently on our dash and not just being in the way. It looks like a fairly hefty mount. Also, if anybody has any other suggestions for a high quality in-dash navi, I'm definitely interested to hear opinions and recommendations on those. |
01-06-2015, 05:09 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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1. I personally think the capacitive screen is absolutely worth it and will never go back to a HU with a resistive panel. It gets a little more fingerprinted up with heavy use (keep a microfiber cloth in the glove box) but is superior in every other way.
2. There's not much difference in usability, other than requiring slightly more precision for touch inputs. |
01-06-2015, 07:25 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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Nice nice, glad to hear this feedback. Thanks very much. I probably will go with the 8000 myself. It seems that it's the best system on the market right now since JVC took over Kenwood and their products became a buggy mess. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't just spending extra money that could go to other mods just for fanciness sake rather than function.
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