how does the new x serries compare to the old F series? does it have any of the same problems? do you need to install a bunch of hacks into this deck like the F to make it decent? any other advice about this deck would be greatly appreciated.
The X is definitely an upgrade from the F but there is still room for improvement.
The most noticable difference is the touch screen response. The X's response is much much better than the F.
Also, I have been told that the F series had a problem with the flash memory which was apparently fixed for the X series.
Most of the other differences are just cosmetic as far as I can tell. Some different icons, map screen tweaked a little bit....etc...
I would say the X-series is pretty good out of the box without needing to be hacked.
I'm liking my X910BT so far. The only things I've found so far that are annoying, I'm sure there is a fix, are that when a call comes in, the unit goes to the NAV screen. The iPod has to be unplugged and plugged back in if the car has been off for more than 10 minutes. So far that's it.. I think..
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Buy a Kenwood. Thats what I did. I solf my 700bt and bought a Kenwood DNX7140. Best decision I ever made. Much faster and more responsive. Never lags or hangs up after a blurtooth call. Works well beyond anything I could have imagined after owning the f-series.
Its true that the DNX6140 is faster than the X-series, but it does not have voice commands which, in my opinion, cancels out most of the cons of the Pioneer.
I was between the kenwood and the pioneer for a few months. But when the new x series came out, there's nothing out that touches it. The best bang for your buck. Where are you going to get a full nav, with ipod, bluetooth and voice control, all for less than $800? I'll tell you, no fraking where. I've had the x910 installed in my truck for about 2 months now and I love it. No problems what so ever, not even the ones mentioned above. I never have to reconnect the ipod, nor does mine act up during or after calls. The response time is great, the call quality is superb and the VR is much much better than what I expected. I will give you one tip though, turn of VR catalog mode on the ipod settings and always let the unit boot up completely before pressing any buttons. I always wait for my phone to link before I press anything and mine works flawlessly. But when I first got it, I would press stuff before it fully booted up and it would hang up a bit. My unit takes about 1 min. to fully boot so it's no biggie for me. I say buy it, for the money there's nothing out there close to the avic-910bt.
P.S. My only regret is not spending the extra cash for the z110bt.
Its true that the DNX6140 is faster than the X-series, but it does not have voice commands which, in my opinion, cancels out most of the cons of the Pioneer.
I played with a 6140 at bestbuy before buying my unit. The interface is wack and not userfriendly, plus I didn't notice much of a speed difference between it and my unit. It's a nice HU but the pioneer is much much better for the money.
I never have to reconnect the ipod, nor does mine act up during or after calls.
This has since remedied itself for me 
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I work at a shop and got my 910 on accommodation. This was in August, it just took a crap and does the boot up death loop. It will be going back and I'll be getting a refurb in its place. Im not exactly thrilled. I think we've had to warranty 80% of the old F90s we put in, one vehicle will be getting its 3rd soon. I thought they had fixed those problems with the 910, but its looking like the didnt.
Whats different between the 910 and 920?
The 920 is not released yet and the 910 is.
The 920 is not released yet and the 910 is.
you know whats new about the 920?
Only what I have read on the web site.
I have this Unit and I wish I had bought something else.
My complaints are Voice recognition is terrible.
Start up is ridiculously slow
When I use the GPS...the screen freezes and i have to push the map button occasionally
When you watch DVD's or videos, it really has some long lag times...its annoying.
Is your unit hacked?
Yeah...i had it hacked so I can use all functions while driving.
If you plan on buying this, and dont hack it, its not worth it.
I also did the firmware update..
I dont have an IPOD..but I have an 8GB SD Card for music in it and I have a 32GB USB Flash drive for movies hooked
up. I usually unhook the Flash Drive if I am not watching videos b/c it causes it to lagg...(fyi, the format I am using it is .avi files)..hope that helps
Yeah...i had it hacked so I can use all functions while driving.If you plan on buying this, and dont hack it, its not worth it.
I also did the firmware update..
I dont have an IPOD..but I have an 8GB SD Card for music in it and I have a 32GB USB Flash drive for movies hooked
up. I usually unhook the Flash Drive if I am not watching videos b/c it causes it to lagg...(fyi, the format I am using it is .avi files)..hope that helps
try what i suggested in this thread viewtopic.php?f=50&t=30538