Is there an actual hardware difference in the Z130 to have RDS work? If so, does anyone know what the hardware differences are?
Posted Jun 22, 2011 · 15:40 UTC#1
Is there add'l hardware in the Z130 for RDS?
Posted Jun 24, 2011 · 19:04 UTC#2
Surely someone know if at least if the hardware is different?
Posted Jun 24, 2011 · 19:12 UTC#3
Why does it matter?
Posted Jun 27, 2011 · 18:02 UTC#4
Why does it matter?
Well I would like to have RDS and I didn't know if the hardware was the same for a Z120 and a Z130.
Posted Jun 27, 2011 · 18:11 UTC#5
Ahh, I see. The upgrade likely will not give you RDS.
Posted Jun 27, 2011 · 19:37 UTC#6
Ahh, I see. The upgrade likely will not give you RDS.
So no one knows for sure?
Posted Jun 27, 2011 · 19:50 UTC#7
Not until the upgrade is released. Is there even evidence that the 130 has RDS?
Posted Jun 28, 2011 · 14:11 UTC#8
Not until the upgrade is released. Is there even evidence that the 130 has RDS?
Pioneer's site says it does.
Posted Jun 29, 2011 · 17:10 UTC#9
There is an extra box that plugs in in-line with the antenna lead on the Z130. It is for the traffic tuner and RDS as far as I know. I have not seen any RDS info come up on screen on my Z130, so I don't know if it works.
Posted Jul 12, 2011 · 20:59 UTC#10
What is RDS exactly?
. Posted Jul 14, 2011 · 10:06 UTC#12
Why would you use analog FM when you have all FM stations on HD-Radio tuner and all data transmitted digitally, what do you need RDS for?
Posted Jul 14, 2011 · 13:40 UTC#13
Why would you use analog FM when you have all FM stations on HD-Radio tuner and all data transmitted digitally, what do you need RDS for?
Because that's where the traffic data is. HD makes sense in the future, but it is relatively new and not widely used/supported. It doesn't have enough market penetration. In the US, most of the RDS traffic info is sent over Clear Channel stations. It is old, stable technology. This isn't a Pioneer decision, it is a defacto standard.
Posted Jul 15, 2011 · 00:04 UTC#14
Guy's hate to break it to you but all of the units since the 110 have had RDS. They just dont support the full RDS specs like traffic alerts. For that on the Z120 updated you will need the traffic module.
Posted Jul 15, 2011 · 18:54 UTC#15
Guy's hate to break it to you but all of the units since the 110 have had RDS. They just dont support the full RDS specs like traffic alerts. For that on the Z120 updated you will need the traffic module.
Can someonw with a 110 confirm this? Are you able to get RDS data?
Posted Jul 16, 2011 · 10:13 UTC#16
rds info only shows up on the HD channels on the 130. and even then its just the name of the station and song title. you have to go into the enter destination shortcut and then select the station that will recieve the traffic info
Edited Jul 16, 2011 by rayn
Posted Jul 16, 2011 · 23:03 UTC#17
I have the z110 converted to the z120 via the software update and the FM radio has always had RDS. It only shows the stations name and the song playing. When I save any stations that have RDS, it saves the station name with it.
Posted Jul 21, 2011 · 13:37 UTC#18
I have the z110 converted to the z120 via the software update and the FM radio has always had RDS. It only shows the stations name and the song playing. When I save any stations that have RDS, it saves the station name with it.
Cool so I don't have to get a Z130 for RDS. I wonder why Pioneer doesn't say the 110 and 120 support RDS?
Posted Jul 21, 2011 · 16:15 UTC#19
Because they barely support it as is. Likly an afterthought.