Team-BHP - The Android Head-Unit buying guide

Has anyone heard about brand called Aura? There seems to the only brand with model that support digital out via co-ax and spdif

Below is the model- https://www.enigmatech.co.in/products/venom-6128q

Seems to decent with qled and hardware. Only nearest info available online is a portal from Russia.

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Originally Posted by SavoyWalrus (Post 5841902)

Are there any aftermarket head units which allow for climate control settings on the screen? My car's climate control knob doesn't have the temperature gauge and all the info comes in the factory head unit.

HUs do have a feature to show what they call as "canbus" features.
E.g. Door open/AC temp etc.
I am not sure if AC temp will be displayed for manual AC.

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Originally Posted by lucksin (Post 5853403)

Hey Lucksin. Im using AURA audio installation kit for power wiring. Even cheaper brands are now coming with Optical output to cover up their audio quality issue.
Try Defenition Audio. Comes with 360 also. Had a good time with it. Only stereo I heard that had comparable output to mainstream brands. Similarly STEG showcased their android stereo in EMMA. That will be a no brainer.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by Sbk__Audiophile (Post 5855189)

I went the old school way. Got Alpine W660. My use case anyways was 100% apple CarPlay and good sound reproduction,

Auditioned alpine, got a good deal and closed it.

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Originally Posted by lucksin (Post 5855209)

I went the old school way. Got Alpine W660. My use case anyways was 100% apple CarPlay and good sound reproduction,

Auditioned alpine, got a good deal and closed it.

Even better if you could sort the steering wheels control. Hope you enjoy the journeys :Cheering:

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Originally Posted by Sbk__Audiophile (Post 5855223)

Even better if you could sort the steering wheels control. Hope you enjoy the journeys :Cheering:

Got the interface installed, costed me extra money though

Any reviews on Trak and Tell IntelliPlay Xtreme?

Link: https://intelliplay.in/products/inte...43771006091442

I am looking to buy a head unit for my Cruze and this feature list is too good to be true. I don't want to get mugged so wanted to check if anyone has any experience in our forum.

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Originally Posted by tbppjpr (Post 5862118)

Pioneer also enters in the Chinese Android head-unit ecosystem with DMH-AP6650BT:

https://pioneercarentertainment.com/.../dmh-ap6650bt/

Oh My God!. This is what ive been saying. Audio brands are coming up with Android stereos and guess whos back!
However ask the installer regarding the audio quality 90% but he wont have a better option.

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Originally Posted by audi_dream (Post 5720644)

Looking for a HU for Grand Vitara.
Preferably 9 inches (similar to the one that comes in Zeta variant).
Looking for suggestions - preference for the one which supports Android Auto and Apple Carplay (wired and wireless).
NOT looking for those chinese "Android" systems which need a SIM. Have heard that AA/AC tend to last longer, hence the preference.
Good reputed brands only.
Thanks!

I got a pioneer 6650bt fixed, the fit is perfect. No problem with the HU till now, will share a long term review in around 6 months.

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Originally Posted by Varun007 (Post 5867627)

I got a pioneer 6650bt fixed, the fit is perfect. No problem with the HU till now, will share a long term review in around 6 months.

Bro. As far as the reviews Ive got this is the best thing out there. Congratulations. :Cheering:

I had purchased and installed a 9" Woodman extreme 360 degree system - Octacore 2Gb/32Gb with DSP in Nov 2022. It has died on me last week and wondering what my options are as replacement. The sound was great in the system while other features were sketchy. Any pointers to a system that can re-use the same 4 cameras, GPS antenna etc will be helpful.

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Originally Posted by diyguy (Post 5869474)

The sound was great in the system while other features were sketchy. Any pointers to a system that can re-use the same 4 cameras, GPS antenna etc will be helpful.

Check the newly launched Pioneer AP6650BT. It supports 360 cameras.

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Originally Posted by diyguy (Post 5869474)

I got the same, and regret my choice. Like you said, other than sound, everything else was buggy. Nothing worked simultaneously longer than a week. If bluetooth worked, music didn't. If music worked, android auto didn't. If AA worked, 360 didn't. Woodman is a scam. For the same price, I got Foxfire last week. I'm using the same 360 camera System from woodman, and it works smoothly. I'm quite happy with Foxfire so far. I don't know what to do with the OE Blaupunkt player, and the Woodman x360, but at least I'm relieved of the pain of having to deal with Woodman everyday.