Does anyone know when Pioneer will release the new 2008 Maps for the Z2?

Thanks!

They posted info about the Z3 upgrade disc for Z1/Z2 owners on the pioneer website.

its named CNDV-800HD. Not sure if anyone has it in stock yet.

You could also update your existing hd with the download available on the forum, or get a new upgrade hard drive for plug and play.

^%^, yeah but many of us have tons of music on our HDD thats not only a hassle to replace, but no longer able to since it was either a borrowed CD or tough to find MP3, etc.

I agree... I wish I had upgraded my hard drive before I put so much music on it. When I feel like getting a hard drive to play with, I will check to see if I'm able to copy the music files from one to the other. Otherwise, I'm not starting over.

You can save your music/address book and update to z3 maps and software.

You would need to buy an unlock license to unlock the original drive. The License is about $43.

If you are unable to do this yourself, I charge $50 to use the license to unlock the drive, turn off security, update the software, update the maps, and return ship via USPS priority in the USA. I will turn around in less than 24 hours.

You will be without navigation and frills, but the AVIC-Z will still operate as an am/fm radio while your drive is being upgraded.

You will then have the ability to upgrade to any future maps with ease once the original drive is unlocked and security has been turned off.

I can also put your music on a new faster larger hard drive if you prefer, but your original will still need to be unlocked.

Thank you sir, you definitely are an asset to our forum.

I'm sure others will take up on your deal.

I'm gonna order the disc soon.

On the bright side, it looks like the disk is only $120 this year. Beats $250 last year

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_133 ... 800HD.html

Looks like sonicelectronix.com is going to have these soon.

I plan on ordering it after finding out what the ETA is.

CNDV-800HD is posted on the pioneer site now!!! It claims August availablity.

See post:

cndv800hd

^%^, yeah but many of us have tons of music on our HDD thats not only a hassle to replace, but no longer able to since it was either a borrowed CD or tough to find MP3, etc.

I thought buying the map update only replaces the mapping on a Z1/Z2. The music partition should remain untouched. No?

 

Using the update DVDs, that's correct.

I won't waste a dime on the new update.

We did the 2007 map update and Teleatlas is backwards - there are SO MANY errors that DID NOT exist with the original map data that was installed with the unit.

We contacted Teleatlas about all the errors that didn't exisit prior to the upgrade and they asked to send in information about the errors. There is just TOO much to deal with this. It's just a money grab!

Update disks available

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/ ... CNDV-800HD

That's nice they are available.

So was the 2007 update that had about 20% errors in maping compared to the installed data on the Avic in 2006.

Why pay for something that has more errors.

They should be free until Teleatlas gets their data at least 95% correct

coudlnt someone just buy the dvd then just rip copies of it??

how long will it take before it comes available to download freely?

I wouldn't waste time with Teleatlas updates that have more errors.

I updated our Avic by purchasing a preloaded hard drive with the updates. Wonderfull concept and only cost $100.00. But I wouldn't pay $1.00 for the Teleatlas Map updates that Pioneer subscribes to. The maps go backwards in updates with more errors.

The pioneer update DVD requires a code to install and it is tied to the serial number on your unit. The disc can not be shared.

I wouldn't waste time with Teleatlas updates that have more errors.

 

I updated our Avic by purchasing a preloaded hard drive with the updates. Wonderfull concept and only cost $100.00. But I wouldn't pay $1.00 for the Teleatlas Map updates that Pioneer subscribes to. The maps go backwards in updates with more errors.

Errr.... I would expect the maps on the harddisk to be exactly the same as those on the teleatlas/pioneer update DVD..... There's no other mapsource...

The pioneer update DVD requires a code to install and it is tied to the serial number on your unit. The disc can not be shared.

That is no difference then software for the computer that requires a code.. when you "register" to get the key you have to supply your name and e-mail and then they have acode generator.. hack/crackers make them all the time..

The pioneer update DVD requires a code to install and it is tied to the serial number on your unit. The disc can not be shared.

 

That is no difference then software for the computer that requires a code.. when you "register" to get the key you have to supply your name and e-mail and then they have acode generator.. hack/crackers make them all the time..

Agreed, but no one has come up with one for the AVIC yet. I believe that this is due to the avics being such a small speicalized hardware/software. It's not like we are asking someone to crack and MS or Adobe product that everyone can use...

Actually I've seen a crack for the Z2 update discs, I believe I might actually have it at my house (I've been gone for the past week) and I'll check when I get home this weekend. Also, inferno999 has it I believe, but he's never around anymore.

Are the disc CNDV-800HDD the same in Europe and US?

In Europe I know that is a 2 disc set, and US? any chance that it could be the same!?

I can't find any way to upgrade my HD3BT (Z2) with 2008 maps without spending +250€!

Only if I had a Z2 I could do the hard drive upgrade, but I have the EU version!

The only way I could think is doing it how we did it (i.e. getting a virgin image off of a brand new drive) except you would need to find a way to get an image of an HD3BT.

The only way I could think is doing it how we did it (i.e. getting a virgin image off of a brand new drive) except you would need to find a way to get an image of an HD3BT.

A already updated Z2->Z3 will do?