Inspector_Gadget

jgx is right. The mic is not the problem, it is the software on the unit that is not processing/cancelling sound properly. A very directional mic might help ever so slightly but it won't be a real fix. It is such a basic function and such a major function too, that it just kills me how Pioneer seems to have written it off...

Uncle Buck, did you ever get that CAN-BUS working? I have my Nissan Titan factory DVD working with the AVIC Z1 but the wireless headphones quit and there is a ton of noise over the audio. BTW - gadget, cool name! hehe Did you verify your rear control setup yet? Thanks! Just trying to decide if I should invest more time & money getting the rear DVD entertainment setup working 100% or not. Do either of you have engine noise while watching videos? I haven't been able to fix that issue yet. I have replaced all stock components except the rear DVD unit and I still have noise!

OK. Turns out my IR blaster that feeds audio to the wireless headphones is out. My kids tell me it used to work but is now dead. I believe it happened after my installer put a noise filter on the video's audio feed. Anyway, the rear player is still under warranty with the car & the dealership will cover it if they can determine if audio is actually being routed to the IR blaster. They said, on the original head unit, there was a function to turn the rear panel off and on and that this may be to blame (rear panel turned off). So, question is: Anyone know which wires control this?

We should lock this thread since there is no recall... IMO

Well, I have had the in-dash nav for an '05 Nissan Altima and an '06 Ford Explorer, and a Garmin StreetPilot 7200 and now the Avic Z1. The "best" navigation for me was the Garmin StreetPilot but it is not in-dash. There are more POI's in the Z1 than in either the Ford or Nissan products. There is no Lat/Long input for any unit I've had except the Garmin. All-in-all, the Z1 is a respectable unit but it does lack a bit of "fine grain" control and accuracy. It will generally get you from point a to b safely. But, as others have said already, the map software is out-dated by as much as two y

Would this upgrade be separate and different than a map update? I'd love to just update the mapping but don't want to tweak my bypass!

I have a ShieldZone "Full" set applied to my Macbook Pro (covers ouside lid, bottom, palm rest, touch pad, touch pad button). It looks great and is tough as nails. If you want top protection, and based on my experience with their product, I would say $16.95 is not too much to pay. How much was the discount for? Bottom line: Outstanding product in my opinion.

Bummer... Well, no sense spending the money on this then. I guess it is OK for those that don't have or want an actual "iPod" then they too can connect to the Z1. Did you notice that it won't even display directories that don't have music in them? So, don't even think about connecting that USB thumb drive to try and run some kind of app... It only lists supported music files, which, by the way, does not include Apple lossless files.

OK, answered my own question. It is the actual cable. So you have to buy the adapter and the cable separately. It says it offers "direct control". I wonder what that entails? Here is a link to their "uBUS" http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/v3/pg/top/cat/article/0,,2076_310069607_405683232,00.html EDIT: Looks like it does work with the Z1: Using as an external unit The following head units operate this unit as an external unit. For more details about the external unit, refer to the head unit’s manual. ! 1KEY to 6KEY doesn’t be used to operate this unit. Head unit gr

It says it requires a CD-IU50 too. I did a search on Pioneer's site but it did not get any hits. Any ideas what the CD-IU50 is?

You may find these are also compromised accounts. Fake or being "used". As everyone else says, do not do business with these people!

tillithz, do you NOT have any hiss? I removed my factory setup (head unit, all speakers and sub) and used an external amp. All professionally installed. All new wires, no factory re-use. I did retain my factory rear DVD setup that plays both audio and video to the Z1. I get hiss all the time. I'm betting this is the cause of my hiss... I have an appointment Saturday to have the system rechecked and to add the iPod controller. Any thoughts as to what to have the installer pay close attention too? This will be his 3rd attempt at removing hiss. I think he put a filter on before but it d

You know what I have noticed on occasion, is that if I take or place a call and simply turn my phone off without clearing the last caller, the very next call will sometimes display on the caller ID as the previous caller. That is with a Windows Mobile 5 phone (both PPC-6700 and Samsung IP-830w). What kind of phone are you using?

As of 01/17/2006, in the Gracenote database: 5,604,887 CDs 71,758,373 Songs That's a lot of music!

Not yet but I can confirm the single layer discs work fine. I've been tempted to do a double. According to the program I use, it will work. Can't see why not as the Z1 treats the DVD music disc as a standard DVD and dual layer DVD video works great already. I'd say there is no doubt it would work... But, I haven't acutally done it yet!