Pioneer AVIC-F900BT

The Pioneer AVIC-F900BT is designed with a standard double-DIN form factor combined with 5.8-inch touch screen LCD, 800-by-480-pixels high resolution, enhanced GUI (Graphic User Interface) display, plus an 8-channel, multi-purpose global positioning device that helps you do your navigation with verbal instructions (up to 20 Voice Guidance Languages for Audio/Video), along with some entertainment and communication. This GPS gadget is fitted with WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) technology in order for it achieving an error margin of at least 3 meters or less. It features an in-dash Navigation audio and video receiver with DVD-Video playback that produces quality sound, an advance voice controls where you can operate the system by just using your voice and comes with a built-in Bluetooth 2.0. It also enables you to control your cell phone hands free, plus it support USB, iPod, iPhone 3G, and SD (Secure Digital) connectivity.
Features
The AVIC-F900BT offers a voice recognition capability function that enable user to control iPod playback and also can be used for making calls hands-free through its Bluetooth capability. It features a technology that recognizes conversational phrases and language, able to filter unknown sounds and wording where it will ask additional inquiry for further clarification on the request. It is also equipped with a built-in MSN Direct tuner (which is available through MSN Direct data subscription service) where it will enable users to view updated road conditions with real-time traffic assistance, search for movie times or find the nearest petrol stations, restaurants, and auto teller machine. Apart from that, it also features AVIC FEEDS freeware consisting of Points of Interest (POI) software for you to customize such as the POI Creator/Settings Replicator, POI Database Categories 147, Driving Report, and Picture Editor Applications. Some of the navigation features that can help users during their journey include information of current speed, least use of freeways, which road to use to avoid toll, route recalculation, shortest distance routing, and quickest time routing. It also allows users to search for specific destination according to State, Suburb, Street or, Point of Interest (POI). In addition, the system provides safety warning that can remind the driver like the speed limit warning, red light camera warning, speed camera warning, and school area warning.
The device also has simplified menus and 3D landmarks to help users quickly learn and view on how to start the system without having any difficulty. It is also easy to enter any specific destinations, browse music libraries, adjust the settings like changing the illumination colour to match your car interior and dashboard lighting (up to 32,768 different colours) , enhanced the road map along with 3D landmarks, plus it features an advanced iPod integration such as iPod album art together with the navigation displayed. It also support various digital and audio formats like DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW discs, Portable Media Players like iPod, USB memory devices, SD Cards, MP3 Playback with ID3 Tag (DVD/CD/USB/SD), Windows Media Audio (WMA Playback DVD/CD/USB/SD), iTunes AAC (Playback DVD/CD/USB/SD), DivX Video (Playback DVD/CD), Supertuner IIID, MPEG-4 Playback USB/SD video files and also support picture file formats such as BMP or JPG. Besides that, it also comes with a MOSFET 50 Watts-by-4 Amplifier, an equalizer, front auxiliary input (3.5mm input for connection to any standard portable media player), 2 RCA AV input, plus a built in FM/AM radio tuner with 24-Station/6-Button (18FM/6AM) presets and digital radio capability. It is fitted with an external microphone that can be placed within any location of your car and it also supports the usage of reversing camera which is an optional item. This is for the purpose of ensuring safer parking where the system will automatically displays images taken from a connected camera every time the vehicle shifts into the reverse gear. Its Bluetooth feature also allows users to do synchronization with mobile phone, mobile phone auto muting function, and the device is capable of copying contacts and its large screen also can be use as a dialing pad instead of using your phone key-pad. Other features include a built-in antenna, 1 GB size of storage capacity, voice instructions playback TTS (Text to Speech), multiple sensors to ensure accurate positioning using 3D Hybrid Sensor (Gyro & G-Force), hard wired steering remote ready, an option to use AC power supply, plus it also has an anti-theft protection. The Pioneer AVIC-F900BT has a dimension of 7-inch in width, 6.5-inch in depth, 3.9-inch in height, weighs in at 7.2 pounds and comes with a black coloured finish.
The device represent value for money due to its advanced technology of in-car navigation systems that offers various kinds of features to help users in navigating any type of vehicles to arrive to the required destination.
Reviews:

“For the driver who desires an extensive in-car entertainment experience, the AVIC-F900BT certainly delivers on most fronts. It is much more affordable than its predecessors, and a number of refinements make this the best AVIC device yet.” (PC World, 2008)

“The Pioneer AVIC F900BT is an 8-channel, multi purpose global positioning device.Compared to other multi purpose GPS receivers on the market, it is expensive at around $890.” (CNET, -)