These pictures will show the new features in the Z110BT.

Wow. What an upgrade, it's pretty much perfect, and the boot time was very impressive

Does the harness stay the same? I guess what I am asking is will I have to have it re-installed again or could I take out my current Z3 and just hook up my connections to the new Z?

This thing is NUTS. Any details on how the Link Artist, Album, feature works? Is there a link button on the iPod screen that pulls up other albums by the same artist and other songs from the same artist? That would be killer.

Does the harness stay the same? I guess what I am asking is will I have to have it re-installed again or could I take out my current Z3 and just hook up my connections to the new Z?

No, it has a new harness.

wow, i REALLY want this. It really sucks that the MSN direct turner is optional though. I have no more room in my dash as it is with my F900 and the HD tuner, SWI, CANBUS adapter, etc. If MSN direct was integrated into the HD tuner, that would be great.

Is this thing still running iGO like the F & X? It doesn't look like it, but i thought that this was supposed to be running the same basic programming as the X?

wow, i REALLY want this. It really sucks that the MSN direct turner is optional though. I have no more room in my dash as it is with my F900 and the HD tuner, SWI, CANBUS adapter, etc. If MSN direct was integrated into the HD tuner, that would be great.

 

Is this thing still running iGO like the F & X? It doesn't look like it, but i thought that this was supposed to be running the same basic programming as the X?

The OS looks to be similar, but the nav software looks like an upgraded version of Pioneer's inhouse nav software from the older Z series. Can't wait to see this thing in action. I probably won't get it right away if at all since I really want 3.0 to work out well, but time will tell.

i just hope the 3.0 update has all those navi features as i don't have the money to buy another unit

that junction view looks pretty sweet

i just hope the 3.0 update has all those navi features as i don't have the money to buy another unit

AFAIK the 3.0 update will have them all except the junction view.

i just hope the 3.0 update has all those navi features as i don't have the money to buy another unit

 

AFAIK the 3.0 update will have them all except the junction view.

damn

I like the new Z but I have to say I am going to wait and see what everyone says after they install it. Been down this road before getting caught up in the hype and all and then there are like tons of bugs. One thing I have learned is Pioneer does not do enough real world testing. Just my .02 cents. Will be waiting for good post after installs I hope.

Jason one more questions can we still use XM nav traffic instead of the MSN deal?

I like the new Z but I have to say I am going to wait and see what everyone says after they install it. Been down this road before getting caught up in the hype and all and then there are like tons of bugs. One thing I have learned is Pioneer does not do enough real world testing. Just my .02 cents. Will be waiting for good post after installs I hope.

Jason one more questions can we still use XM nav traffic instead of the MSN deal?

I wouldn't be afraid of being an early adopter of the Z. All the bugs/BS from the F series were due to Pioneer outsourcing the whole software end to another company. The bugs/slowness were probably a result of overseas programmers who probably never even used a GPS or even owned a car. This time around, Pioneer has rewritten the entire code for all the units in house, just the same as the older Z/D/N series had been. Those were all relatively bug free upon release compared to the F series. Also from the 20 minutes of combined footage of the Z series in use thanks to Jason, we know that in the real world, the Z: Boots up in about 15 seconds, the screen brightness in real world conditions is pretty damn great, the voice control works fantastically, button presses/screen response is extremely snappy, and everything seems to work as advertised out of the gate, as it should. I think that Pioneer has learned a lot of valuable lessons from the F series and are doing everything possible to help rebuild their damaged reputation and recoup the losses taken due to the F series.

Also, you'll probably be able to use the XMNavTraffic tuner, but only as a plain XM tuner on the IP bus connection. The new version of the nav software is made to use traffic and weather from MSN only. I WISH they gave the option for NavTraffic. I had it on my Kenwood 8120 and loved having all the info at all times in all locations.

Thanks for the info... yea I hear on the Pioneer issues, but I still will wait and see. When I bought my Z1 it was one of the first and the heat issue got me and then the first map update took like 3 hours to do and I have to push retry like 1000 times to get the update to work it was horrible.... Now that I am at the Z3 level software it seems to work perfect and I use it all the time.... but the new one looks to be even more better. Anyone use MSN traffic now in Houston, TX if so what do you think of it?

Can anyone tell me what the screen resolution on this unit is? On another note...it would have been bad ass if the unit played Blu Ray disks!

-B

How does the Sirius interface look. Any improvements over the current gen (D/F series) will it allow multiple line displays or display station logos? That is 1 major feature that will make me want to switch over from my D3.

Also with the motorized display does it allow for "reverse" angulation. Tipping the screen so the top farther out than the bottom. In my car with the top down glare is a major problem and this configuration is much better. (So sitting in the drivers seat and looking at teh side of the radio:)

/ <-- is how I would need the unit to be positioned

I'm a little behind, I just learned about this unit today when browsing the Crotchfield site and thought I'd come here to see what else was known about it.

I'm really excited about it, from the pics and specs, I'm loving it. Though I'm a cheap bastard so I probably won't buy it until it's been out awhile and I can get it as cheap as I bought my current Z for.

The resolution is WVGA = 800x480, this has a much higher resolution than the old Z-series (which was 480x234 I think). Nearly quadruple the pixels. Hopefully it's as bright as the old Z-series. For me, brightness is probably more important than resolution because even the old Z's resolution didn't look bad for 7".

I hope it fully supports the HD radio add-on. Most stations are not HD in my area, but I imagine they'll be upgrading in the next few years.

I couldn't care less about the loss of the HDD, in fact, I'm glad about it. All I used mine for was maps anyway. Most people use iPods for music these days anyway. My only concern is 4GB for maps... I thought the old Z's maps took up over double that. Are the maps going to be as comprehensive and complete as the old Z-series? I'm hoping they are, and Pioneer just figured out how to improve data compression.

I sure hope there will be places that sell it for far less than the $1600 Crotchfield plans to charge for it.

Can anyone tell me what the screen resolution on this unit is? On another note...it would have been bad ass if the unit played Blu Ray disks!

 

-B

Although that would be 'cool', that would totally be a useless waste of money. The cost to develop a screen to display 1080p Blu ray and the cost to build a reader/player in that system would be astronomical. Plus, its a 7" screen, 1080p wont look any better than standard definition.

Hey everyone,

just doing some research and came accross an online merchant selling the new Z for $1199.00. Does anyone have any experience with this merchant? PC world has tons of positive user reviews for them. I don't think they are a Pioneer Authorized Dealer. Great price if it's legit.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?Source=googlebase&ProductID=21938

Hey everyone,

just doing some research and came accross an online merchant selling the new Z for $1199.00. Does anyone have any experience with this merchant? PC world has tons of positive user reviews for them. I don't think they are a Pioneer Authorized Dealer. Great price if it's legit.

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?Source=googlebase&ProductID=21938

they are legit ,I have bought few things from them and haven't had any issue yet ,but you have to deal with the warranty directly thourgh them since they aren't online authroized dealer for major car stereo brands.

I thought the Authorized dealer thing only matter for the Premier brand? I bought my F900 from some crappy website and AV1 RCA's blew out. I emailed Pioneer and they just said to send it in with my receipt. They didn't ask where I bought it from. Are they going to give me a hard time when it arrives?

...it would have been bad ass if the unit played Blu Ray disks! -B

Although that would be 'cool', that would totally be a useless waste of money...

I agree. The only advantage I can see is if you had several movies on BR, you need to get them on a dvd now. But if I had a choice between BR and non-BR I would go with the much cheaper non-BR.

... My only concern is 4GB for maps... I thought the old Z's maps took up over double that. Are the maps going to be as comprehensive and complete as the old Z-series? I'm hoping they are, and Pioneer just figured out how to improve data compression.

Ya, I was wondering about that as well. Probably taking advantage of that upgraded processor to do better compression.

Crotchfield

Hey everyone, just doing some research and came accross an online merchant selling the new Z for $1199.00...

Nice find. Little note, they listed MSRP high.

Hey All,

Does anyone know if the new Z will have the ability to play Ipod videos as well???

Hey All, Does anyone know if the new Z will have the ability to play Ipod videos as well???

PioneerElectronics.com: AVIC-Z110BT[/url]":375096wv]With the optional cable (CD-IU50V) connected to your iPod, you will notice how easily you can find songs, videos, artists, or playlists with a few simple taps of your finger.

2009 Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT Navigation System.pdf[/url]":375096wv]Enhanced iPod/iPhone Control – Pioneer enhanced the interface for iPod/iPhone devices with

passenger control, link search and video playback.

This implies that it would.

lol