cpkdude

so i take it you're using an iPhone with the Pioneer? Where'd you mount your mic?

cool - thanks

While all those things are interesting, I still don't think they are as important as badly imlemented Bluetooth or FM. It appears both companies have addressed the iPod interfaces well. As far as the GPS goes, Garmin's hard to beat. What Pioneer seems to offer is a very inexpensive unit in comparison to Kenwood. As technology changes quickly, the Pioneer may be a good stop-gap unit for me. What I'm learning here from others helps me to learn about myself. In the beginning, the iPod interface was my main concern. However, as "owners" add comments, I am also becoming concerned about other

Laggy how-so? So I take it the Bluetooth quality (aka what people hear who call you) is better on the Kenwood?

i had accelerator whine in my mazda 3 until i put in a ground loop isolator, then it dissapeared

that doesn't sound good, no pun intended. and considering the Pandora link, it would appear they must have used an iPhone at some point in the design process. Sounds like an epic fail.

excellent info

In hopes of tracking down the best info, when all you helpful folks discuss Bluetooth audio noise problems, would it be possible to state your vehicle make, model and year? I know my Mazda 3 is noisier inside than my wife's Jetta wagon is. That kind of info is usefull, no?

what was the solution?

what phone are you using again?

Hehe - I've been reading till my eyes hurt. The Bluetooth and FM RDS were the two things that worried me also. Have you tried switching microphones? Actually, the price-point IS what's making the Pioneer attractive. At even prices, the Kenwood is a superior unit. For $400 less, I can bank that, wait a year, and put it towards Google's Android Car System (it's a dream I have). Do you think the skimpy RDS implementation can be improved via firmware? RDS and Bluetooth -those are really the two things that make the Kenwood seem better to me, and they aren't even on the list, so to speak.

quite the contrary - I have narrowed my search for a unit down to two units, the X920 and a competing Kenwood. I was just about to purchase the Pioneer (lots of sales at the moment) when I came across that entry on the Kenwood forum. The way it was written certainly seemed to be favoring the Kenwood - I was hoping some Pioneer owners would jump in here and defute any parts that may have been "over the top", so to speak. I met the Pioneer rep in a shop a few days ago, hence my leaning toward the X920. The main point is, what on that list is truly a "deal breaker", and what isn't. For

This report certainly makes the Pioneer X920 / Z120 out to be a far-lesser unit than the Kenwood. I wonder how many items have been corrected since this link was published - or, how many may be in the future. Can some AVIC owners chime in here . . . http://www.kenwoodforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=897 granted, it did come from a "Kenwood" forum, however, if true, it makes the difference between the manufacturers' products quite expansive to say the least

did you get this fixed? How?

Anyone have any opinions? I was just about to buy the 920, but then started reading this forum - problems with AV hiss - bad bluetooth reception audio - navigation unit not finding addresses..... is all of this the norm, or are most of you x920 / Z120 owners pretty happy? My main use will be iPod, then Nav, then Bluetooth The 'hiss' and Bluetooth reception problems concern me the most

as an X920 owner, can you tell me something I can't find online: can you fast-forward either iPod audio files or audio podcasts? The manual shows forward-rewind arrows for iPod "video", but not for "audio" files. I listen to alot of long podcasts - and if I can't fast-forward through them, well, that would be bad. Thanks UPDATE: I found a dealer (not close, but worth the drive) and you CAN FF audio files. The catch is, not from the screen, but from the hard buttons on the left. For some reason, they forgot FF software controls. Maybe next time.

one report said there's no way to do it - we need an owner to voice-in here.

I've watched some youtube demos, but haven't seen how you fast-forward thru ipod songs or audio podcasts. With video, an on-screen icon appears. However, I don't see how you do it for audio sources. What's the trick?