Pioneer AVIC-X930BT

Pioneer is one of the most popular and trusted names in electronics. With the success of its innovative in dash navigation system, the Pioneer AVIC-X920BT, the company will soon be launching its latest navigation system, the Pioneer 930, which is the next number in this innovative X series. The X-series is a remarkable product, which integrates improved navigation capabilities, enhanced audio video functionality, streaming Internet radio and ground breaking easy to use options. It also incorporates latest cool features from Pioneer like MusicSphere, ECO Graph and a revolutionary 3D touch slide interface. The Pioneer AVIC-X930BT is remarkably lightweight at a mere 7.1 pounds as compared to its predecessor.

The AVIC-X930BT has a 6.1 inch high resolution WVGA touch screen display with a 3D graphics accelerator. The new user interface features prominent display of album art and shortcuts for all built-in or connected media sources. There is an intuitive touch slide command for tracking new media such as IPOD/IPHONE files and audio/video source. It features a newly developed ABC search engine and dual speed scroll for list searches.

The product also comes with Bluetooth hands-free calling support, allowing you to make and receive calls using the touch screen of the in dash navigation system. The new Pioneer X930BT is also equipped with USB 2 wire connectivity for iPod/iPhone, micro SD card slot, and back-up camera input. In addition, it can also connect SIRIUS XM3 satellite TV for computers and it is also HD radio 4 ready. Enhanced iPhone support includes a cool feature called PandoraLink that allows Internet radio streaming by linking the AVIC-X930BT with the Pandora app of the connected iPhone. This allows the user to choose station, change tracks and rate songs from the touch screen of the AVIC-X930BT. The software is upgradable to integrate user-defined media libraries allowing users to give their own personal touches.

The pioneer’s AVIC-X930BT new proprietary MusicSphere technology enables users to create playlist via iTunes for their iPod touch, iPhone, or iPod. The MusicSphere utilizes the latest plug-in software which will arrange the music library from the vast collection of media files and create playlist through analyzing various musical attributes such as Beats Per Minute (BPM), rhythmic pattern, year of the song and/or date added to the device.

The MusicSphere plug-in also allows its users to select certain parameters of music to generate a “DJ Playlist”. This function produces a non-stop mix of approximately 100 tracks of the preferred music genre. This in dash navigation product is specially designed for eco friendly consumers. This system features the second generation of the eco driven function with the latest features providing visual images on screen, reflecting the drivers’ impression of the environment. It gives the driving status reports such as estimating CO2 emissions and fuel price of trip routes of the car. AVIC FEEDS PC software logs driving data and can analyze driving routine to suggest ways to improve fuel efficiency.

Pioneer collaborated with Tele Atlas to create an extensive map database to cover the United States, Alaska, Canada and Hawaii. It features more than 12 million points of interest, facilitating the users to route to the desired location. Additional features of the Pioneer include a unit to enhance voice recognition and ability to enter the destination addresses by voice. When a route is selected, the unit calculates a Drive Score of the driving efficiency based on various factors like idle time, abrupt accelerations and stops etc. The AVIC X930BT in dash navigation system will be a popular product with all these features.

The price for the Pioneer AVIC-X930BT in-dash navigation system is set at $800.00, although the actual product hasn't been released yet. Even though it isn't out on the market yet, you can pre-order at many places, such as BestBuy and Amazon.com. When you order the device at Amazon, you receive free shipping and customer support. Keep in mind that currently the device can only be shipped throughout the US, but when it is released it should be able to be shipped to Europe as well. Considering all of the features available, and at the relatively low price, the Pioneer AVIC-X930BT is definitely worth considering if you're looking to purchase a new in-dash navigation system or upgrade your current one.