tacomaboy Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Well, it was a nice ride. Many of you hate me here, many of you don't. Finally sold my AVIC-F900BT and bought an Eclipse AVN-726e. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I took quite a hit on the AVIC, but considering I was just about ready to take it to a field and pull an Office Space on it... any money is better than none. And yes, I sold the XM with it. So long fellas! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mubbly Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I hope it works out for you! Take care. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ill.die.trying Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 nice meeting you bro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S4 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Good riddance! All you did was complain about Avic .. ALL THE TIME! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bitman Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 goodbye and thanks for all your work and inputs, all the best, bt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kafklatsch Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 what a difference a day makes....... when I started my love of electronics, Pioneer sucked, but had great tv ads; and eclipse was even worse by a wide margin. We'd laugh at the guys with the 100 watt eclipse amps that really had about 5 watts - boy did they sound like crap...LOL...... swore I'd never own either Now I have a Pioneer Kuro that is jaw drop amazing along with 2 Avics, and eclipse is apparently an OEM supplier of highly regarded equipment..... what a difference a day makes... good luck on all your navigable journeys ... Well, it was a nice ride. Many of you hate me here, many of you don't. Finally sold my AVIC-F900BT and bought an Eclipse AVN-726e. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I took quite a hit on the AVIC, but considering I was just about ready to take it to a field and pull an Office Space on it... any money is better than none. And yes, I sold the XM with it. So long fellas! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dashtwo Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 before you go could we get one last post with your opinions of the Eclipse AVN-726e? thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miggity79 Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 before you go could we get one last post with your opinions of the Eclipse AVN-726e? thanks. Probably works better, but also cost twice as much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
implicit Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Probably works better, but also cost twice as much. That's exactly it. I had an Eclipse 3424 before the AVIC and the deck was great at what it did. Eclipse makes great products but there was no way I could get anything feature comparible for what I paid for the F700BT. And the beautiful thing about the internet is you can read reviews before you buy....and these decks are great for the money even without mods/hacks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tacomaboy Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Hey all. Well I will go ahead and leave my impressions of the AVN726e. Got it locally for 899, not a bad price. About the same as what I paid online for my AVIC F-900BT. Good: -Bootup is instant. Well, maybe 2 seconds, and I can access NAV and iPod and Bluetooth. -GUI is very fast and responsibe. The 3.0101 software fixed the AVIC, but it still was not as fast as the Eclipse is. -GUI is very simple - at the cost of some functionality, the GUI has been made very clean, very simple. MUCH better than the Kenwood, and somewhat better than the AVIC F. -Navigation is soooo much better. Voice sounds better, map display is VERY smooth, pretty much the same as the OEM Lexus system I have seen. Routing is very fast and intuitive, the music continues to play when the turns are announced (this was a pain to set in the AVIC, but could still be done). -Bluetooth is MUUUUCH more reliable. Instant connection and disconnection, no hangups, flawless as it should be. Sound quality is great, and I can continue to navigate the GUIs while on a call. Navigation voice comes through when on a call as well (to the other party's surprise hehe). -Larger, brighter screen, buttons are more solid feeling. -iPod control is fast and responsive. -The sound quality is MUCH better. I was actually surprised how much better it sounds. 24bit DAC and 5volt outs perhaps? -Video playback is smoother and much better looking -NO CRASHES OR FREEZES Bad: -I admit I miss the voice control - especially for phone calls. Although, it didnt work anywhere near 100% of the time, so the added frustration of repeating myself over and over may override this as a good. -The Kenwood camera wont work with it. Eclipse has a proprietary connector and I am having a hell of a time trying to find an adapter for it. So far I am incredibly happy with it. Once I get the camera situation fixed I will be a happy freaking camper. I may add steering wheel controls to compensate for lack of voice commands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miggity79 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 The Eclipse has a lower rez screen, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kdoll36 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Good riddance!All you did was complain about Avic .. ALL THE TIME! Second! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miggity79 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Good riddance!All you did was complain about Avic .. ALL THE TIME! Second! So boring now though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tacomaboy Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 The Eclipse has a lower rez screen, right? I dont think so. Its WQVGA or whatever. It does not look lower rez to me at least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tacomaboy Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Good riddance!All you did was complain about Avic .. ALL THE TIME! Second! So boring now though... Hahah if it keeps things interesting I can still complain about the AVIC hahahah. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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