I currently own a 6600. However, I am in need of GPS and presently am considering upgrading to the N3.

One of the major setbacks at this time for me is that with the N3 everytime I want to watch dvd I have to take GPS DVD out, and put DVD movie in... and wise versa.

Few questions

1) With the N3, is there a way to buy an addon unit that stores the gps dvds and leaves the in-dash slot free to use for music/or dvds?

2) Is there an addon with the latest maps (v60) that is compatible with Pioneer AVH-P6600 ?

Thanks

1. Nope No way to do that.

2. Yes It's either the avic 90 or the avic 88. Don't remember for sure.

You can always leave the Nav disc in, and buy an AVOX Media Jukebox as your addon to store DVDs and such. I bought one, based on the recommendations from other members on this site, and I love it! I bought mine with a 120GB harddrive, and rip DVD's right to them, as well as Divx, MP3s, photos, etc, it plays them all. I dont even need to change discs to watch different movies on my 22+hour drives to florida, its all stored on the one "mini tivo"!

cntrylvr79 said:

2. Yes It's either the avic 90 or the avic 88. Don't remember for sure.

AVIC-9DVD and AVIC-90DVD will give you navi as well as another DVD player. The same slot can use both navi DVD's as well as DVD-Video.

AVIC-80DVD and AVIC-88DVD will give you navi only, its DVD drive is strictly a DVD-ROM.

They are all essentially the same with the only difference being software updates.

From what I've read, when paired with a Pioneer touchscreen HU and the latest software, the navi features are very nicely integrated.

Thank you for that!

How can I get software updates i.e: if I get the AVIC-80 or AVIC-88DVD?

Can I just put in the latest GPS maps and it will update it.. or??

GnatGoSplat said:

cntrylvr79 said:

2. Yes It's either the avic 90 or the avic 88. Don't remember for sure.

AVIC-9DVD and AVIC-90DVD will give you navi as well as another DVD player. The same slot can use both navi DVD's as well as DVD-Video.

AVIC-80DVD and AVIC-88DVD will give you navi only, its DVD drive is strictly a DVD-ROM.

They are all essentially the same with the only difference being software updates.

From what I've read, when paired with a Pioneer touchscreen HU and the latest software, the navi features are very nicely integrated.

You can get updates from Pioneer. Sometimes you can find them on torrents as well.

The AVIC-9DVD, 90DVD, 80DVD, and 88DVD are compatible with the 2005 update discs, CNDV-50MTP that you can buy from Pioneer. I'm curious whether the CNDV-50MT discs that come with the AVIC-D1 will work with it (I have an AVIC-9DVD on the way and will try it).

I don't think they're compatible with the 2006 update discs for some reason. Someone on here has tried and said he got the message "Wrong disc". I'll give it a shot when I get my 9DVD. If it turns out the CNDV-60 discs are incompatible, it's possible to make a hybrid disc with program code from the older disc and maps from the newer disc though. You'll need a PC, DVD burner, and blank DVD-DL disc to do that.

The CNDV50 disks will work in the standalone navigation. The CNDV60 will not

GnatGoSplat said:

You can get updates from Pioneer. Sometimes you can find them on torrents as well.

The AVIC-9DVD, 90DVD, 80DVD, and 88DVD are compatible with the 2005 update discs, CNDV-50MTP that you can buy from Pioneer. I'm curious whether the CNDV-50MT discs that come with the AVIC-D1 will work with it (I have an AVIC-9DVD on the way and will try it).

I don't think they're compatible with the 2006 update discs for some reason. Someone on here has tried and said he got the message "Wrong disc". I'll give it a shot when I get my 9DVD. If it turns out the CNDV-60 discs are incompatible, it's possible to make a hybrid disc with program code from the older disc and maps from the newer disc though. You'll need a PC, DVD burner, and blank DVD-DL disc to do that.

I have a similar question. I am purchasing the avh 6800 and also want to integrate nav. Since this model has in-dash 6 disc dvd capability I would not need the extra dvd capability of the avic 9 or 90 but I am very interested in the avic 80/88. Would these units work with the 6800? Also which is better or more current, the 80 or the 88?

Yes, they will work. The 88 is the newest but still a couple years old