Soooo after a long hiatus I'm back in to the forums. Hi all

Unfortunately I'm no longer happy with the Z110BT and was wondering are there any other 7 inch HU's out there that had a good iPod interface but also a great Maps interface? What about the new Sony HU's that just came out, any thoughts?

In my opinion the next best thing to the Z is the DNX9960. The iPod interface isn't near as nice but the navi is far better.

Is it customizable at all? I mean like 3rd party user created skins or customizations?

No but neither is the 110. You can use hacked map upgrades, add additional voices and vehicle images however and you cant do that with the 110 either.

Yeah I know you can't with the 110. I was just thinking if I'm going to switch might as well add that to my list of factors to consider for a new unit. There are no full 7 inch HU's out there that are customizable right? Only one I know of is the 5inch 910bt...

There are no full 7 inch HU's out there that are customizable right? Only one I know of is the 5inch 910bt...

Yep, thats about right.

Have you seen anything on the Sony XNV-770BT at all? If so, any thoughts?

WOW! They actually look pretty good but I would like to get my hands on them before I would know for sure. I have certainly been fooled many times before. One thing apparent at this point is that these units don't appear to support iPod Video.

Yeah I thought they looked quite appealing as well. I've never used a Nav by TomTom or Garmin but my impression is that they are usually universally better than you would get in a Nav made by the HU manufacturer directly. Is that pretty accurate? Also I do believe this unit does support iPod video as it's a feature listed on the site www.sonystyle.com

and I saw a video that showed this. The Nav looks quite compelling but I haven't seen the iPod music interface which is make or break for me. I want both great Nav and great music interface... apparently this is too much to ask from the units that are out now lol

Nowhere in that link does it say it supports video from iPod. It only mentions USB for iPod which can not support video alone without a separate AV connection.

I did some searching around since even though that feature isn't a deal breaker for me it would be a missed feature from my current HU. It looks like the XNA-770BT is the same as the XAV-70BT but just with the Nav added hence the N in XNV instead of the A in XAV. The XAV-70BT supports iPod/iPhone video using their RC-200 IPV cable and Sony has said that the XNV will support all the same functionality as the XAV but with the added Nav, so we should be good to go.. Man I hope this comes out so I can play with it soon. This looks like it's a definite contender in the 7inch HU arena.

Out of curiosity, what makes this appealing over the z120bt? Better NAV?

I am asking because I am trying to make a similar decision which also includes the JVC KW-NT3HDT in the mix. Not much feedback yet (that I have seen) on the JVC and even less on the Sony (since it is not out). One of these three is probably going to be my Santa present this year so the Sony will probably have to be a quick hit to win. Pioneer also periodically has discounts on Amazon.

Yea pretty much any other unit out is better in the navi department then what Pioneer is offering. And the fact that Sony has teamed with an actual navi company instead of trying to do it themselves is a plus.

Here is the manual for the XNV770BT.

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Do you actually have this unit or just have the manual? If you actually have the unit can you tell me how you like it? It's finally out now and I've seen some videos and it looks AWESOME

I was looking at this unit but ended up purchasing a z120bt at the end of Oct before the $100 rebate expired. So no, I do not have the unit. I do have the manual but could not upload it successfully. I don't know if there is a minimum post count to upload or not.

I was looking at this unit but ended up purchasing a z120bt at the end of Oct before the $100 rebate expired. So no, I do not have the unit. I do have the manual but could not upload it successfully. I don't know if there is a minimum post count to upload or not.

Darn I was going to ask you to send a quick vid of the iPod navigation... for some reason I can't find any real vid of anyone navigating through the iPod menus... I want to see how that is before I decide to buy or not.

Everything else looks great though.

Darn I was going to ask you to send a quick vid of the iPod navigation... for some reason I can't find any real vid of anyone navigating through the iPod menus... I want to see how that is before I decide to buy or not.

Everything else looks great though.

You don't navigate through iPod menus, you use the iPod interface on the Z120. See

and several other You-tube videos. That and Music Sphere is all there is.

You don't navigate through iPod menus, you use the iPod interface on the Z120. See

and several other You-tube videos. That and Music Sphere is all there is.

Me thinks you didn't actually read anything in the previous posts. I have a Z120... When I say iPod menus, I mean the iPod interface on the HU itself not the actual iPod. Also I'm not talking abou the Z120 I'm talking about the Sony XNV-770BT