Pioneer announced earlier this week that a new AVIC line will be released in June. The AVIC-F series will even include a deck that is in their Premier line up.









Available as a hybrid (indash and portable) or as a indash only.

Models:
AVIC-F500BT (aka LINC) Hybrid Unit
AVIC-F700BT (CD Playback)
AVIC-F900BT (DVD Playback with MSN Direct)

Features:
Incredible new high res interface
All flash based (no nav dvd or cd)
All F series have integrated Bluetooth that auto pulls all contacts from the phone
USB connection for iPod/iPhone (videos work too)
Voice Command and Text to speech thanks to VoiceBox Technologies (similar to Microsoft Sync)
MSN Direct for gas prices/traffic/movie times/weather (only on F900)
Much better mapping, including 3D maps.
Many more little features


Features
AVIC-F700BT
AVIC-F900BT
Premier

AVIC-F90BT

3D Landmark Icon
-

Yes

Built-in MSN Direct Tuner
-
Yes
Yes

5.8-inch WVGA LCD Touch Panel
Yes
Yes
Yes

Built-in Bluetooth Technology
Yes
Yes
Yes

Conversational Voice Recognition for Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio/Video Direct Control for Ipod
CD-IU230V required
CD-IU230V required
Cable Included

Conversational Voice Recognition for iPod
Yes
Yes
Yes

DVD Video Playback
-
Yes
Yes

iTunes AAC/MP3/WMA Playback on DVD
-
Yes
Yes

iTunes AAC/MP3/WMA Playback on CD
Yes
Yes
Yes

iTunes AAC/MP3/WMA Playback from USB Memory Devices or SD Memory Card
Yes
Yes
Yes

Back-Up Camera Ready
Yes
Yes
Yes

XM and Satellite Radio Capability
Yes
Yes
Yes

HD Radio Capability
Yes
Yes
Yes

Hi-Voltage Preouts
-
-
Yes

50W x 4 High Power Amplifier
Yes
Yes
Yes

Availability
June 08
June 08
June 08

Suggested Price
$850
$1100
$1200






Link to Pioneer's Website:
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...+AVIC-F+Series

Pictures of the new lineup:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/avic411...7604628170829/

Engadget article:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/21/p...0bt-gps-units/

 

I does look really nice and better quality of there previous versions. I will admit though, I would rather have a full size unit that fits in a double din bay versus a slim unit floating/suctioned to the dash.

 

Woops my bad, looks like the Avic 900BT is a full size double din....I think. I wonder how much these will go for off the bat. If I was a gambling man I would say in the upwards of 2000.00

 

Suggested Price
$850
$1100
$1200

 

looks good, i will see when i can get one to play wtih,

b

 

Looks nice.

I'm happy with my Kenwood DNX7120 tho

 

Edit :

oops ! i saw the box pic... the actual units look nice !

 

Good post.

I like the inclusion of SD card slots and Bluetooth which ought to be standard features on any new media-centered head end. I'd take an Ethernet port too if they'd give me one. I didn't see mention that the screen tilted but that's likely there too. I'd love to be able to put in topographic maps for my off road use (in the other Nissan).

 

 

The AVIC-F series is something that Pioneer really needed to do. This is a new paradigm for Pioneer that allows Pioneer to compete more directly with Kenwood (OEM Garmin). Both units (the new Pioneer AVIC-F and existing Kenwood) are flashdrive-based for better performance, reliability, and user-updates.

For now, the Pioneer AVIC-F series has a 5.8” touch screen while Kenwood has a larger 6.95” in its DD device. And, Kenwood offers integrated GPS DD devices along with a remote GPS blackbox that connects to other products in the Kenwood line (DD’s devices, and remote screens operated from Kenwood KOS Controllers). That gives Kenwood a big advantage for now, but I’m sure that Pioneer will answer this challenge and provide a competing product with a larger LCD display.

--Spike

 

pretty nice deck

 

Pioneer is also comming out with the d4 and the z3 is out now.

 

Personally I could care less about all the other new features, I would like to see a 3 way crossover in one of these units at some point.

 

^^ I believe you can do this with Kenwood's KOS system.

--Spike

 

Newer Kenwood headunits have built in crossover networks.

 

interesting...