Sony's Latest CarPlay Receiver Features a Large 8.9-Inch Touchscreen That Hovers Over the Dashboard

[McScooby]

Like the rest of Sony's it looks like it isn't capacitive touch & no wi-fi, not worth your hard earned cash!

 

[klemsaba]

If you just want a simple receiver with Car Play, there are units starting at $250. Looking at this one for my 23yr old truck. It even has a knob!

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-6...-media-receiver-black/6283607.p?skuId=6283607

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Want. Actually I'd prefer wireless CarPlay but not willing to pay the cost, $599 is do-able for this screen.

 

[lunarworks]

I don’t get the point of these CarPlay units. Literally just buy an iPad with Cellular capabilities and call it a day. There are plenty of iPad compatible mounts for cars.

That’s literally what Tesla cars have. No need to spend that much money for this.

A fine of $600 in Ontario for physically interacting with a mobile device while driving. That includes stopped at a red light.

 

[12vElectronics]

Cool I guess, but literally no cars from the last 10 years use a DIN slot anymore.

True, but there are 'dash kits' made by Metra/Scosche/PAC etc that allow the install of an aftermarket single din or double din stereo in cars up to 2019!

These are great and all but most new cars that have been manufactured in the past few years now have non-replaceable stereos or infotainment systems that would render a replacement unable to communicate with the other screens/functions of the car.

Yes & no. Are there cars where radio replacement is not an option? Yes. But there are still a ton of new cars where radio replacement is still doable. Heck, we had a 2019 Nissan in the shop the other day for a radio replacement.

I think these are largely aimed at consumers in cars without infotainment systems. You can also get iData Maestro compatible head units and maintain some degree of integration. Exactly how much I'm not sure though.

You're exactly right. There are a TON of older cars out on the road that don't have this tech. In fact, even lots 'newer' cars still don't come with CarPlay/Android Auto.

Between the car models that don't even allow to swap the infotainment unit and the lack of very savvy and dedicate drivers to pursue those cases where there are DIN slots to use I do wonder how this stuff still gets designed and shipped.

Although the golden days of radio replacements are behind us, there are still people buying din and double din radios daily! We literally have two cars in the shop right now getting single din radios installed as of this post (8/10/2019).

 

[entropys]

Want. Actually I'd prefer wireless CarPlay but not willing to pay the cost, $599 is do-able for this screen.

Go and look at the Kenwood and pioneer options that are actually available now! You can get them for that or less if you wait for sales.
I just got a double din Kenwood mechless 7 inch capacitive screen with wireless carplay, with free reverse camera for AUD$679 incl GST on eBay. That is currently USD$419 without tax.

Edit: I am installing it myself today. Pray for me.
[doublepost=1565475432][/doublepost]I have noticed on eBay you can buy special black box that sit behind the dash that can give even modern vehicles without a din or double din stereo wireless carplay. Not sure how dodgy they are.
Here is an example for lexus.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wireles...561473?hash=item3d90ee9b41:g:bJcAAOSwfmddTEjx

 

[chorno]

I don’t get the point of these CarPlay units. Literally just buy an iPad with Cellular capabilities and call it a day. There are plenty of iPad compatible mounts for cars.

That’s literally what Tesla cars have. No need to spend that much money for this.

I love my Sony XAV-AX1000. Installed it and a backup camera in my 2009 car for about $270 and it’s fantastic. Waze on the big screen when I’m commuting to work is worth it alone.

 

[SurferPup]

Alpine's iLX-700 CarPlay is the best I have used. Alpine have a TuneIt App for iPhones where the user can customerise, save and select from their own multiple graphic equaliser settings. This year, I think it was that, Alpine released a wireless model.

 

[kingtj]

FWIW, Tesla touchscreens are having problems related to the heat in the cabin too. The edges of the touchscreen start to come unglued and separate internally between the touch-screen and the display layers under the glass, creating a yellow border around the whole thing.

https://twitter.com/jjviscomi/status/1138621856338984960

But yeah, and iPad wouldn't last long at all on hot summer days with the car left sitting out.

The heat my friend.. An iPad would get fried in a few days..

 

[NintendoFan]

Is this capacitive or resistive?

 

[Bob Sanders]

Is this capacitive or resistive?

Restive 800x480 screen.

Literal Garbage.