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Pioneer has joined Alpine as the second electronics maker to release wireless CarPlay systems for aftermarket installation. AVH-W4400NEX Introduced, product listings have since confirmed that Pioneer's latest AVH-W4400NEX and AVIC-W8400NEX receivers are capable of not only wired and wireless Android Auto, but also wired and wireless CarPlay, enabling drivers to connect an iPhone to either receiver via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Receivers with wired implementations require connecting an iPhone with a Lightning to USB cable to access CarPlay functionality. The lower-end AVH-W4400NEX features a double-DIN design with a seven-inch resistive touchscreen. The receiver has a suggested price of $699.99 in the United States through resellers such as. It's also available for C$899.99 in Canada via Best Buy's online store.
The higher-end AVH-W8400NEX features a double-DIN design with a seven-inch capacitive touchscreen. The receiver has a suggested price of $1,199.99 in the United States through resellers such as. It's also available for C$1,399.99 in Canada via Best Buy's online store. AVH-W8400NEX The $500 price difference between the two receivers largely relates to the type of touchscreen used. Capacitive touchscreens—think of an iPhone—rely on the electrical charge of a finger, and are generally considered to be better than resistive touchscreens, which rely on the physical pressure of a finger or stylus. Both receivers feature CD/DVD drives, AM/FM, HD Radio, SiriusXM compatibility, two rear USB-A ports, SD card readers, and hands-free phone calls and music playback via Bluetooth in standard AppRadio Mode. Alpine released the in June 2017.
Its features a seven-inch capacitive touchscreen and is available for a suggested price of $900 in the United States. Wireless CarPlay is also available in,.
Pioneer has also released some wireless CarPlay receivers in Europe, according to the blog. Thanks to MacRumors reader Dean Cobb. The $300 price difference between the two receivers largely relates to the type of touchscreen used. It's actually a $500 difference: $1199 - $699 = $500. That is a HUGE difference. It's really disingenuous to charge an extra $500 just so your customers don't have to use a crappy display technology from 12 years ago. You can buy an entire 2018 iPad for less than the upcharge for a capacitive display.
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And no doubt said displays are probably some really awful 640x480 or 720x480 resolution. They don't even mention the display resolution so I imagine the worst, otherwise they would list it, and in the past displays on these receivers have been pretty awful. I would buy a separate model for $599:.
Remove the DVD/CD player. Remove the motor from the 'motorized' touch screen.
Remove the satellite radio stuff. Remove the hardware buttons. Capacitive touchscreen Customers buying a modern system like this don't need all that legacy garbage. They want to route their phone through their car and use it as the hub for all data connections and streaming. I think even $599 is kinda overpriced for something that is basically just a big display for your phone but I get it, you guys suck and want to milk people who have older cars.
But you don't have to be a jerk and ship a product in 2018 that uses a resistive display. That's just customer hostile. I think I'm about done with waiting for a CarPlay implementation that doesn't suck. I seriously just want to buy a 2018 iPad and mount that in the middle of my dash. I'm not salty or anythinghah.
Capacitive touchscreens-think of an iPhone-rely on the electrical charge of a finger, and are generally considered to be better than resistive touchscreens, which rely on the physical pressure of a finger or stylus. I understand the appeal of a capacitive touchscreen, but there is a glare issue. One of the Pioneer head units I have is impossible to see when the sun is coming into the car from certain angles. Many resistive touchscreens have a matted screen that doesn't reflect like the capacitive ones. I would think OLED screens would be perfect for cars, and at the prices they're charging for these things it doesn't see unreasonable either. One of the main things I hate about in-car screens is how bright they are at night. With OLED being able to light up only the pixels being used, having a proper night mode would be awesome if 95% of the pixels are off.
Yet as far as I know, no car and no aftermarket headunit come with an OLED screen. OLED can get burn-in and a car stereo generally sits on the same screen the entire time you're driving. Some elements like the album art may change, but the general controls are always there and would likely burn in with time.
This week, introduced its, which the company described as “built for the Apple lifestyle” during a hands-on press briefing on Monday. The line comprises the VSX-521 ($250), VSX-821 ($350), VSX-921 ($450), and VSX-1021 ($550). The top of the line model (1021) is the only one with an ethernet port, and includes a number of special features that the others don’t, such as AirPlay support, iPad remote control, Internet radio, and DLNA support. All models except the 521 feature a front USB connection that can charge an iPod, iPhone, or iPad (cable included) as well as transmit audio, video, and photos through the receiver to your TV and speakers. The 521 just has a minijack input on the front for connecting your device. All models can also use the optional with A2DP profile support to stream music wirelessly to the receiver from iOS or other Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Air Jam on the iPad. The $550 1021 is the most interesting of the bunch. It’s the first from Pioneer to support Apple’s new, which lets you wirelessly stream music, from an iOS device running iOS 4.2 or later or a Mac or PC running iTunes 10.1 or later, to a compatible device. In addition to playing the music, the 1021 can also display song info and cover art on your connected TV. The company says it will release eight AirPlay-compatible AV receivers in 2011, most in its Elite receiver line. With the Bluetooth adapter installed, up to four users can pair their devices with the 1021 at at time, and use the free iOS app to queue songs from their libraries to play through the receiver. The app also keeps track of all songs played, and you can go back and click to buy the song on the iTunes Store (if available) or to search YouTube for related videos.
IControlAV2's Finger EQ screen. Using the free, you can control the receiver’s volume, bass, balance, room and settings (as well as compatible Pioneer Blu-ray players), and you can adjust EQ settings by dragging your finger across the iPad’s screen.
Both the Air Jam App and the iControlAV2 App require iOS 4.2 with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G, iPad, iPod touch (2nd generation), iPod touch (3rd generation), and iPod touch (4th generation). The 1021 also includes software to simply the set up process (unfortunately it’s Windows-only, but Pioneer told me it’s working on an iPad version, and hopes to create a Mac app as well). The Wiring Navi software walks you through a series of questions and then shows you exactly what you need to plug in and where. The Interactive Manual uses two-way communication between the software and the receiver, so pressing a button on the receiver or remote can take you directly to the page of the manual that explains what that function is and how it works. With the 1021, you also get support with access to more than 16,000 streaming stations. All models feature HDMI 1.4a support and can pass 3D content from a Blu-ray 3D player or 3D cable or satellite broadcast to any compatible display. All models also support the HDMI 1.4a audio return channel (ARC) to send audio signals to the receiver from compatible TV tuners and online services built into TVs.
And if you like to use the built-in speakers in your TV, there’s a new HDMI Standby Through feature to pass audio and video from a set-top box through the receiver without the need to turn the receiver itself on. All models also support Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, but the 521 and 821 models can output 5.1 channels, while the 921 and 1021 are 7.1-channel systems. The 521 and 821 models are available now, while the 921 should be available later in March, and the 1021 at the beginning of April.