Pioneer AVIC-D3 6.1 in. Car DVD Player
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- Included Units: In-Dash Player, In-Dash Monitor, GPS Receiver
- Supported Media Types: DVD Video, VCD, SVCD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD (Audio), CD-R, CD-RW
- Number of Audio Channels: 4 Channels
- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
- Screen Size: 6.1 inch
- Touch Panel: With Touch Panel
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Pioneer Avic D3
Pros
Good flexability, sound and display with plenty of room for expansion.
Cons
Every thing you can add to this unit is an option except the GPS.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
It is a good low cost (VS the other navigation units on the market) headunit which can expand to suit your needs.
Even though this is an older unit I purchased it as my entry into the navigation headunit scene. They can still be found new with some online searching, refurbished ones are also plentiful with prices ranging as high as 650 new and 350 for remanufactured ones online.
In its first use as a music player it does a nice job. You can play just about any format from regular cd's to mp3's and watch dvd's. The display serves it purpose well with decent color rendering and detail for what it is. There are many different A/V inputs/outputs for external devices but one thing it lacks is a USB port. This I find it a nusance considering the cost of this unit and all of its advanced features. I like to store music on flash drives (thumb drives) as it is an easy medium to transport into the house to add music to and is portable. There is an optional (just about everything is an option on this unit) module that will provide a cable with a USB input but it does not really give you control of which songs to play in any specific order. One thing it does offer with an optional cable is the ability to play and control an ipod. When a supported ipod is connected the display on the Avic D3 turns into a picture of the ipod and you can do just about anything you could do on the ipod itself. This is a nice feature if you are familiar with these little devices that seem to be everywhere.
I also purchased the Pioneer CD-BTB200 bluetooth module. This allows you to sync up to your cell phone and use your car speakers and a supplied microphone as a hands free car kit. This is a great add on which I have been very happy with.
I also purchased the Pioneer GEX-P920XM tuner module which adds an XM satellite tuner to the package. Sure you can get a standalone XM receiver and hang it off your dash or windshield but then add a seperate GPS and things get cluttered. This unit controls all of them with no exposed wires on 1 central display for a neat and convenient system.
The onboard GPS does a decent job of getting you where you need to go. No GPS I have tried is perfect ond this one is no exception but I can live with it. The upgrade discs from Pioneer are a bit costly but there will only be 1 or 2 more updates to the mapping software before they no longer support it.
The touch screen display works well and is convenient when you cant find the remote.
You have to have one of the supplied DVD's installed into the unit to use the GPS feature. The later models have the data stored internally but this one does not. If its a local route you are taking say less than 40 miles you can set up your route and then remove the disc if you want to listen to a CD. I find this to be a pain but for all the other added features I can live with it.
In its first use as a music player it does a nice job. You can play just about any format from regular cd's to mp3's and watch dvd's. The display serves it purpose well with decent color rendering and detail for what it is. There are many different A/V inputs/outputs for external devices but one thing it lacks is a USB port. This I find it a nusance considering the cost of this unit and all of its advanced features. I like to store music on flash drives (thumb drives) as it is an easy medium to transport into the house to add music to and is portable. There is an optional (just about everything is an option on this unit) module that will provide a cable with a USB input but it does not really give you control of which songs to play in any specific order. One thing it does offer with an optional cable is the ability to play and control an ipod. When a supported ipod is connected the display on the Avic D3 turns into a picture of the ipod and you can do just about anything you could do on the ipod itself. This is a nice feature if you are familiar with these little devices that seem to be everywhere.
I also purchased the Pioneer CD-BTB200 bluetooth module. This allows you to sync up to your cell phone and use your car speakers and a supplied microphone as a hands free car kit. This is a great add on which I have been very happy with.
I also purchased the Pioneer GEX-P920XM tuner module which adds an XM satellite tuner to the package. Sure you can get a standalone XM receiver and hang it off your dash or windshield but then add a seperate GPS and things get cluttered. This unit controls all of them with no exposed wires on 1 central display for a neat and convenient system.
The onboard GPS does a decent job of getting you where you need to go. No GPS I have tried is perfect ond this one is no exception but I can live with it. The upgrade discs from Pioneer are a bit costly but there will only be 1 or 2 more updates to the mapping software before they no longer support it.
The touch screen display works well and is convenient when you cant find the remote.
You have to have one of the supplied DVD's installed into the unit to use the GPS feature. The later models have the data stored internally but this one does not. If its a local route you are taking say less than 40 miles you can set up your route and then remove the disc if you want to listen to a CD. I find this to be a pain but for all the other added features I can live with it.
