Up-to-date 9-16-11
NOTE this review is perfect for both the particular PIONEER AVH-P4300 as well as Pioneer CD-BTB200BT when i feel they are both a necessary for most people with mobile phones; especially I-phones.
Everyone wants to hear how great this kind of head device is; as it really is, and some want to know what flaws it may have; which it has. Keep in your mind this can be a personal evaluation; my opinion. Let me begin by asking Leader… what may be the sense of having such fantastic iPhone as well as iPod compatibility as well as functionality with out the standard IPhone performance? Making as well as receiving calls with seamless music being interrupted, and fundamental phonebook accessibility). The PIONEER AVH-P4300 DVD is marketed with Wireless compatibility with all the Pioneer CD-BTB200BT Wireless module, While it could be “compatible”, there is a real not enough integration with all the PIONEER AVH-P4300 DVD and CD-BTB200BT Wireless unit.
POSITIVES:
BLOOTOOTH:
While very basic, it works for incoming and outgoing calls more often than not.
Sound top quality from Bluetooth is very good.
INTERNAL ENCODING / Integration / Sound High quality:
* The actual screen is tuned in to touch with very little lag.
* Fantastic navigation in music / video as well as all menus for settings.
* Good IPOD control
* APPLICATION Mode
* Pandora integration
* Car EQ (set up microphone necessary)
* 5-band EQ
* Able to output to some second display using 2 different options or each screens to one source
* Sounds great by using Auto EQ and other settings or perhaps 5 group graphic EQ.
* Excellent soundstage as well as presence if the Auto EQ can be used.
* Good integration together with IPOD / Apple iphone 4.
* 4V preamp results
* Lots of connections about the back
* 7″ display is bright (appears to look best once you turn about the black level in photo adjustments)
* It is possible to change the particular viewing position
* Takes on DVD’s
* Wireless Audio Buffering has great sound
This Mind unit seems absolutely incredible when create right – even in the high finish component method.
NEGATIVES / Bugs / Problems:
BLOOTOOTH:
* Every time Bluetooth links – no sound right up until I detach and reconnect the apple iphone or go into the streaming selection menu and select the “Dock Connector” – even though BT Audio is defined to handbook – it connects still. FYI: There are 2 BT connection choices displayed about the iPhone 4 for the CD-BTB200, mine are called “Pioneer BT unit2″ (for audio buffering), the other is “Dock Connector” (for phone makes use of).
* About half the time after i answer the device on the pinnacle unit – it answers, but music is playing through the IPhone four earpiece combined with person I will be trying to speak with – it’s a pain to change to the particular music source and pause it, then switch to the phone screen so the person about the other finish can notice me! (It’s easier to just unplug the particular CD-IU200V cable). This is no problem with the Apple iphone 4 – it’s a problem with all the Pioneer CD-BTB200BT Wireless system – confirmed using a pioneer technician. I acquired a Sony MEX-BTB2800 (paid $109. 00) which did just about all Bluetooth capabilities perfectly (the particular Sony MEX-BTB2800 is a very fundamental head device and doesn’t compare to this Pioneer device, but it has excellent Wireless integration when compared with this). Pioneer additionally informed me the CD-BTB200BT method is old technology that was designed concerning five years back. No wonder you will find so many issues with it!
* Can’t seem to register several Bluetooth system or juggle contacts
* No phonebook capabilities – unrecognizable / unusable phone history / Bluetooth capabilities.
* Can’t dial in the screen or perhaps import your own phone publication or search call background (I believe this does support previous call calling, but you will find no labels for the function buttons to utilize this and you also can’t see the number you might be dialing about screen, etc.)
* Audio Streaming is definitely an important function for me personally so my loved ones can supply from a great IPAD or perhaps IPOD’s, but My partner and i still must use my own phone about Bluetooth – won’t perform both. Should be able to juggle two connections. You need to completely disconnect one to connect to another… understandable, but there isn’t any menu selection to do this intuitively. Also, the volume level for Bluetooth phone needs to be separated through audio volume and remembered (like my inexpensive Sony device did) if you were playing loud music and you also get the call… the person about the other end is going to be extremely loud and soon you turn the volume down.
* General, the Leader AVH-P4300 has poor Wireless integration when used with the independently available CD-BTB200BT adapter. Quality Wireless integration needs to be built directly into all cell units particularly when advertised. Many consumer electronics 5-6 years. older possess better Wireless.
* An additional reviewer about AMAZON states “It boggles my own mind how lesser Leader models like P3300BT possess full Wireless phonebook support, and total caller background, yet their more costly line has only crippled Wireless. ” And I’m the same way – particularly when we paid so much more with the particular CD-BTB200. Everyone expects stellar functionality using a separate component similar to this – we paid far more and got a great deal less functionality compared to the cheaper units with built in BT.
VIDEO:
* Apple iphone 4 Video as well as audio is always out associated with sync a little – it’s rather a little frustrating. In talking using a Pioneer technician, he said of the programming sequence to change from electronic digital to analog mode which could resolve this issue, however, at the (main) cost to the sound reproduction in analog setting. The method is to begin with the ignition off, then press and keep both setting and remove buttons – holding them in although turning ignition about and waiting and soon you hear just one beep. The identical procedure is supposed to be used to be able to revert to digital setting, but My partner and i couldn’t get it to return so I just reset the whole unit again with all the reset button. I don’t see this being an adequate fix to the problem in the event that it minimizes the audio quality. I attempted it as well as the sound was somewhat lifeless, lacked impact, clarity as well as detail.
* Although this device will perform videos from the iPhone although multitasking about the iPhone, it can quit enjoying video (yet continues audio) for video files should you either close the screen which is open on your own iPhone four while enjoying iPod/iPhone music videos/movies, or should you turn over phone display (as it is too bright through the night) by touching the energy button about the IPhone four. There is a work close to that will assist you to multitask about the iPhone four and will assist you to turn off your screen and still watch movie; Before having the video enjoying, close the particular iPod program about the phone, then find the video/movie monitor (in the Pioneer interface) through the video menu – now you can multitask as well as use other programs on your own phone, or you can turn over display of your phone although playing movies or music from the iPhone. Since it already has the ability, I think it must be programmed to be able to automatically play within the background.
* The actual resolution with the screen will be low, even when compared with most high end smartphones, and is simply not sharp, although the display quality is still great.
INTERNAL ENCODING / Integration / Sound High quality:
* ABSOLUTELY NO MP4 support (SD) as well as decreased seem quality from top quality files by using an SD credit card.
* This is a little annoying the unit will most likely start playing exactly the same song every time you link the cable to the iPhone or perhaps IPOD (chosen alphabetically). The AVH-P4300 doesn’t remember exactly what song or perhaps video it had been last playing once you disconnect the particular CD-IU200V cable. Never remembers in which you left off when working with IPOD control once you unplug. It must work like Pandora about the iPhone or perhaps other consumer electronics; it begins where you left off.
* The actual AVH-P4300 doesn’t have a expensive chip or perhaps battery back-up for every body custom settings… so when you really need to detach the battery, (which all of us occasionally should do for service, etc.), all custom setup will be LOST, including the particular Auto EQ set up, etc. It is going to be like everyone else bought the unit and merely pulled it out from the box. No EQ settings or any kind of customization will be saved. This is a major pain within the A – especially for those who have set up the Auto EQ. Tailoring the system to your own tastes and establishing the Car EQ again will need about 15-20 minutes even though familiar together with setup.
* “Hiss” noise when average to weighty equalization can be used – especially Auto EQ. Although it’s a CEA2006 ranking of 91dBA about the amplifier area, the preamp area with average to weighty EQ settings I would guess could possibly be in the particular 55-60 dB Transmission to Sound range. The transmission to noise rating is when working with no EQ changes. As soon while you start to increase the EQ rings the hiss becomes worse. The hiss receives progressively worse the greater you increase the band dB – even from low volume or common listening levels. (don’t confuse this kind of with powerplant noise or perhaps external noise sources, as that is when the automobile is off – additionally using top quality RCA cables that have better compared to 60 dB noise rejection going to amps which are set to most gain Sources that create the the majority of hiss contain Auto EQ, the 3 loudness settings, any with the Equalizer settings, (the particular “Powerful” EQ selection is a whole lot worse), and the particular Sound Retriever (Azines. Rtrv). With most of these off or perhaps with moderate use, you will employ a quiet system without hiss which draws interest in quiet tracks or perhaps in-between monitors – suitable even from high quantities.
* If you utilize the Car EQ, you can’t fine tune the results with the particular 8-band visual equalizer. So I prefer what the particular Auto EQ did, but would like to fine beat (about the graphic EQ) a few frequency rings for a little more treble as well as low finish…. can’t do it unless you switch off the Car EQ user profile completely. What you can do while the particular Auto EQ user profile is chosen is utilize the bass enhance, choose through 3 loudness settings that seem like they up the bass, midrange as well as treble concurrently, still may adjust the particular subwoofer level, and utilize the equalization profiles that include the device – such as Super Largemouth bass, Powerful, Natural, Vocal, Flat,… but you do not get the particular Custom 1 or perhaps Custom two equalizer settings while using the Auto EQ user profile.
* This kind of setup can use a 10 group EQ an additional at concerning 60Hz, and an additional at 12 KHz.
* Does not have source certain audio equalization profiles for Largemouth bass, Treble, EQ, etc. All of your sources will use the one profile.
* Text of tune names, etc. gets stop – there is room for more lines on this 7″ screen however it just isn’t programmed to display it entirely.
* Will be nice to own had the 3. 5mm jack about the front right bottom row as well as the back
* Not enough a actual volume button – yet I understood this. I just think Pioneer needs to have at least made the volume buttons stick out a little in the rest of them – a minimum of by feel as they are hard to find if you do not look at it. Even now I go to turn the volume down as well as mistakenly hit the following track ahead or again buttons. They all appear and feel the same as well as the track ahead and change buttons will be the first ones about the left side with the unit. It could be good to have a more distinguishable button or button which has volume as well as push simply click functions. I think the volume control needs to be on the particular left side – closest to the driver.
* The actual manual you get is for the AVH-P3300BT as well as the AVH-P4300DVD. I think they are different enough which they should each and every have their very own manual. For me it merely pissed me over read about the excellent Wireless integration features after which to observe that it only relates to the AVH-P3300BT product… pissed because I paid near $150. 00 extra for the CD-BTB200BT.
* Finally… WTF… is Leader the Video clip Police or perhaps what? You will need to use the relay sidestep or switch to get it to be able to play movie while driving outside (which means that your passengers can observe). If while using the relay set up, you will also have to put the switch in line with the amp turn on (azure) wire that will connect to some switched 12V source in order to set up the Auto EQ set up. (Setup microphone necessary Like you’re going to set upward auto EQ although driving outside…. whatever)
CONCLUSION:
PIONEER AVH-P4300:
I’m maintaining it as it is worth the $350. 00 I paid for it, has the 7 ” responsive touchscreen, enough Apple iphone 4 integration, and adequate customization capacity. The seem quality is great when making use of Auto EQ; creates a fantastic soundstage reputation.
Pioneer CD-BTB200BT Wireless module:
While not worth the money, with several flaws, using technology older than 5 many years, I can get it to work for 7 out of 10 incoming, and concerning 9 out of 10 outgoing calls, I can use the phone to dial out (basically select the device input source first), the seem quality will be good, and I simply need to know after i am getting a phone phone when music is enjoying and… It is already installed. There is a real not enough integration with all the PIONEER AVH-P4300 DVD and CD-BTB200BT Wireless unit.
If you’ve this set up already and would really like Pioneer to acquire a firmware update to fix any problem or modify the performance, please e-mail Pioneer quickly their “contact us” web page as I have been told by way of a Pioneer technician that it may need about one hundred fifty complaints about the same problem just before they look at it and make an effort to fix or change it out or get yourself a firmware update. I think this is a bad policy – should look at even 10-20 complaints as usually you will find so many more who won’t submit the possible problem.
I think I would choose the particular Pioneer AVH-P3300BT over this basically could do it once again, as it’s built in Bluetooth (which is supposed to be well integrated compared to the CD-BTB200BT), and includes a 3. 5mm entrance jack.
Why perform they make you choose one product together with inferior features, over an additional product together with different inferior features?
Components utilized in my method:
* Leader AVH-P4300DVD
* Leader CD-BTB200BT
* Alpine PDX-M12 & Alpine RUX-KNOB
* Alpine SWR-1242D 12″ SUB (merely ordered a graphic Dynamics IDMAX12 V. 3 D2 (RMS: 1000 watts, 1, 800 maximum, Sensitivity: 93. 1 dB)
* Alpine MRP-F300 (going to replace it with all the Alpine PDX F4)
* Polk Audio MM691 6×9′ set
* Infinity Research 6032cf 6. 5-Inch set (may well replace together with Polk MM6501 separates)
* Optima Yellow top.
* Tsunami Fbw701-anl blend holder
* Raptor RANL2502 blend
* The actual big 3 together with KnuKonceptz.com Kolossus Fleks Kable 1/0 and Rockford Fosgate 0 AWG
* Complete CAP5000 50-Farad 16V Capacitor (for power health and fitness only – I wouldn’t be surprised if this kind of tested out to become somewhere in between 2-10 Farad – I will be skeptical – but My partner and i somehow started using it for $65. 00, then the very next day the price grew up to $160. 00… at least it seems good as well as the volt meter will be accurate – I am aware it has some capacitance as it will gentle a 12V 8 watt light for approximately 20 mere seconds, of which about fourteen seconds are bright (therefore if somebody knows the particular approx. capacitance based on that let me know!)
* Huge MPC I304 4C RCA & Huge MPC I302 2C RCA
* Rockford Fosgate RFK4D four AWG Double Amplifier Set up Kit (didn’t utilize the RCA’s from this kit for too long – they are junk – we were holding the reason for noise in my system and even signal drop-outs because of loose contacts – set this entirely with the aforementioned Monster RCA’s). Read the rest of this entry »