View Poll Results: double din or flip screen??
double din
16
94.12%
flip screen
1
5.88%
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How many prefer a double din head unit to a flip screen?
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Double Din for the win! AVIC D3's are taking over the world. My roomate has a F900BT and it really REALLY sucks compared to my D3. The load time is horrible, the touch screen is super un responsive (you have to press the screen like 4 times to get it to go) and there is a delay like a **** to any button selection. The D3 was the last good double din from pioneer, we'll see what the future has in store though.
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My thoughts exactly!
I have a Pioneer screen in my car and I love it. As for the theft, a few friends of mine fabbed up a "stock looking" cover screen that was attached to half of a CD so they could place it over the touchscreen if their car was parked somewhere where theft might occur. I will have to dig out a picture of theirs, it looks pretty stock when the cover is in place.
This is what mine looks like. I love it!
I have a Pioneer screen in my car and I love it. As for the theft, a few friends of mine fabbed up a "stock looking" cover screen that was attached to half of a CD so they could place it over the touchscreen if their car was parked somewhere where theft might occur. I will have to dig out a picture of theirs, it looks pretty stock when the cover is in place.
This is what mine looks like. I love it!
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Double Din for the win! AVIC D3's are taking over the world. My roomate has a F900BT and it really REALLY sucks compared to my D3. The load time is horrible, the touch screen is super un responsive (you have to press the screen like 4 times to get it to go) and there is a delay like a **** to any button selection. The D3 was the last good double din from pioneer, we'll see what the future has in store though.
I runs Windows CE so it can be modified and load time is in the ~12secs
I like the flip.
Bigger Screen size.
You can hide the screen and make it look like a normal radio.
I would only get the Alpine with Navi though. Same software as a Lexus GPS.
Oh yeah, and tilt.
Bigger Screen size.
You can hide the screen and make it look like a normal radio.
I would only get the Alpine with Navi though. Same software as a Lexus GPS.
Oh yeah, and tilt.
Less moving parts means less things that wear out. This is what a stereo shop owner told me specifically when I was between picking a HU that had a flip screen versus one that didn't. The one that didn't was slightly cheaper so he wasn't financially motivated to tell me that.
Plus, the double-din looks better and for certain years of WRX (02-04) if you have the flip up screen you lose use of your cupholder
Plus, the double-din looks better and for certain years of WRX (02-04) if you have the flip up screen you lose use of your cupholder
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My thoughts exactly!
I have a Pioneer screen in my car and I love it. As for the theft, a few friends of mine fabbed up a "stock looking" cover screen that was attached to half of a CD so they could place it over the touchscreen if their car was parked somewhere where theft might occur. I will have to dig out a picture of theirs, it looks pretty stock when the cover is in place.
This is what mine looks like. I love it!
I have a Pioneer screen in my car and I love it. As for the theft, a few friends of mine fabbed up a "stock looking" cover screen that was attached to half of a CD so they could place it over the touchscreen if their car was parked somewhere where theft might occur. I will have to dig out a picture of theirs, it looks pretty stock when the cover is in place.
This is what mine looks like. I love it!
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The flip screen is cool, takes a lot less space and you won't likely get broken into to have it stolen either. The downside is they are kind of like a woman; slow and delicate, but you don't have to beat them as much.
The fixed units are more reliable and don't block other things, like vents or controls.
The fixed units are more reliable and don't block other things, like vents or controls.
The flip screen is cool, takes a lot less space and you won't likely get broken into to have it stolen either. The downside is they are kind of like a woman; slow and delicate, but you don't have to beat them as much.
The fixed units are more reliable and don't block other things, like vents or controls.
The fixed units are more reliable and don't block other things, like vents or controls.
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The flip screen is cool, takes a lot less space and you won't likely get broken into to have it stolen either. The downside is they are kind of like a woman; slow and delicate, but you don't have to beat them as much.
The fixed units are more reliable and don't block other things, like vents or controls.
The fixed units are more reliable and don't block other things, like vents or controls.
