Foques Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 How is it going, everyone? A new here. Was advised to join this project to get more info on the AVIC units.. Am looking to get a z1 and was offered a 1500 for the brand new.. so was wandering if i can find a better deal somewhere or i should just go for that one. Also, was wondering if i, perhaps, just should wait and get a z2? will it worth it? The reason why i'm thinking about going for it is bigger screen, navigation and xm traffic(how well does it work, btw?), dvd playback (can it play divX and mpeg formats?) and mp3 playback. ARe there any alternatives to these units? Also heard that the z1 is not showing the EXACT location( is that true?) Does it store the adresses that user is searching for ? does it have the adress book? thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaisanNYC Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Welcome! The AVIC-D3 will be out in just a few weeks,, and will be capable of playing mpeg and divx files. Also the D3 is NavTraffic capable and MSRP is $1000, which means it will be even cheaper than that , and MUCH cheaper than a Z1/Z2. The only downside is that the D3 only has a 6.5" screen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foques Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 ^ Also won't i have to swap out the DVD navi with any other DVD should i want to use the navigation? I thought d3 is not double din? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaisanNYC Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 The D3 is double din. The N3 is single din. With the D3, you can plan a route, then remove the disc, saving the route into the internal flash memory, and put a dvd in. Or you can do what I did, and connect an external harddrive media player (hidden in my glovebox) that can play ripped DVDs, mpgs, divx, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aznsmartass24 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 the z1/z2 will not be able to play any files other than those that have been converted to dvd format. If you wait for the z2, it will come with much better navigation and year 2007 maps. Other than that, essentially the same Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foques Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 doesn't sound very convenient.... how much is the z2 going to cost? Will i be able to just install the z2 software on the z1? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaisanNYC Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 i love the looks of the z1/z2, but if i had double din i would just get the D3 which is almost just as good (without harddrive) but even better (plays divx) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foques Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 ^^ only thing i don't like about the d3 is the fact that i'll have to swap disks back and forth to use the navigation...its not convenient.. and a smaller screen.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaisanNYC Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 ^^ only thing i don't like about the d3 is the fact that i'll have to swap disks back and forth to use the navigation...its not convenient.. and a smaller screen.. Like I said, you can save $1000 over buying a Z2, get a D3 with the 2007 maps, and then just spend $150 for the Avox External Harddrive Multimedia Jukebox. Mine is with 120GB harddrive. The Z1/Z2 has 30GB harddrive, of which only half is usable I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Only a third is useable. the other 20gig is map and os data. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaisanNYC Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 Only a third is useable. the other 20gig is map and os data. AVIC nerd LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 xm nerd! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foques Posted February 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Flooders... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 Flooders... No worse. Postwhores!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foques Posted February 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 I didn't want to be that mean.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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