Remember that this review is perfect for both the actual PIONEER AVH-P4300 and Pioneer CD-BTB200BT as i feel they may be both a necessary for most users with phones; especially Apple iphones.
Everyone desires to hear exactly how great this particular head device is; as it is actually, and some need to know what flaws it may have; which it has. Keep in your mind this can be a personal evaluation; my opinion. Let me start by asking Leader… what may be the sense of having such great iPhone and iPod compatibility and functionality with out the standard IPhone features? Making and receiving telephone calls with smooth music disruption, and simple phonebook access). The PIONEER AVH-P4300 DIGITAL VIDEO DISC is advertised with Bluetooth compatibility using the Pioneer CD-BTB200BT Bluetooth module, While it might be “compatible”, there can be a real not enough integration using the PIONEER AVH-P4300 DIGITAL VIDEO DISC and CD-BTB200BT Bluetooth unit.
POSITIVES:
BLOOTOOTH:
While extremely basic, it operates for inward bound and outgoing calls more often than not.
Sound high quality from Bluetooth is quite good.
INTERNAL PROGRAMMING / Integration and Sound Quality:
* The actual screen is tuned in to touch with very little lag.
* Fantastic navigation within music and video and all menus for options.
* Great IPOD handle
* IPHONE APP Mode
* Pandora integration
* Automobile EQ (setup microphone needed)
* 5-band EQ
* In a position to output to a second display screen using 2 different sources or both screens to one source
* Sounds great by using Auto EQ and other settings or 5 band graphic EQ.
* Superb soundstage and presence when the Auto EQ is used.
* Great integration together with IPOD / Iphone 4.
* 4V preamp outputs
* A lot of connections about the back
* 7″ display screen is vibrant (generally seems to look best whenever you turn about the black level in picture adjustments)
* You can change the actual viewing perspective
* Performs DVD’s
* Bluetooth Audio Buffering has great sound
This Brain unit sounds absolutely amazing when create right – even in a high end component system.
NEGATIVES and Bugs and Problems:
BLOOTOOTH:
* Every time Bluetooth connects – absolutely no sound until I detach and reunite the i phone or type in the streaming choice menu and select the “Dock Connector” – even though BT Audio is defined to manual – that connects nevertheless. FYI: There are usually 2 BT link choices displayed about the iPhone 4 for that CD-BTB200, mine are usually called “Pioneer BT unit2″ (for audio streaming), the other is “Dock Connector” (for phone uses).
* About half the time when i answer the device on the pinnacle unit – it answers, but songs is playing from the IPhone four earpiece along with the person I will be trying to speak with – it’s really a pain to modify to the actual music source and temporarily stop it, then switch to the cell phone screen so the person about the other end can listen to me! (It’s easier to just unplug the actual CD-IU200V cable). This is no hassle with the Iphone 4 – it’s a problem using the Pioneer CD-BTB200BT Bluetooth system – confirmed with a pioneer technician. I had a Sony MEX-BTB2800 (paid out $109. 00) which usually did almost all Bluetooth features perfectly (the actual Sony MEX-BTB2800 can be a very simple head device and will not compare for this Pioneer device, but it has excellent Bluetooth integration compared to this). Pioneer also informed me how the CD-BTB200BT system is old technology that was designed concerning five years back. No wonder there are so many issues with it!
* Can’t seem to register several Bluetooth system or juggle connections
* Absolutely no phonebook features – unrecognizable and unusable call history and Bluetooth features.
* Can not dial in the screen or import the phone book or view call history (I think this can support previous call phone dialing, but there are no labels for that function buttons to utilize this and you also can’t see the number you might be dialing about screen, etc.)
* Sound Streaming is an important function for me personally so my children can supply from a great IPAD or IPOD’s, but I still need to use my phone about Bluetooth – won’t perform both. Should have the ability to juggle a couple of connections. You have to completely disconnect one to connect to a different… understandable, but there is no menu selection to get this done intuitively. Also, the volume level for Bluetooth phone needs to be separated through audio volume and valued (just like my inexpensive Sony device did) so if you were listening to loud music and you also get any call… the person about the other end is going to be extremely loud and soon you turn the amount down.
* Overall, the Leader AVH-P4300 has poor Bluetooth integration when used with the separately available CD-BTB200BT adapter. Quality Bluetooth integration needs to be built directly into all mobile units especially when advertised. Many electronic devices 5-6 years. older possess better Bluetooth.
* Another reviewer about AMAZON states “It boggles my mind exactly how lesser Leader models just like P3300BT possess full Bluetooth phonebook help, and total caller history, yet their more expensive line has only crippled Bluetooth. ” And I’m the same way – especially when we paid a lot more with the actual CD-BTB200. Everyone needs stellar functionality with a separate component such as this – we all paid a lot more and got so much less functionality compared to cheaper models with built in BT.
VIDEO:
* Iphone 4 Video and audio is definitely out associated with sync a little – it can be a little annoying. In talking with a Pioneer technician, he explained of any programming sequence to alter from digital to analog mode that may resolve this issue, however, at any (key) cost for the sound imitation in analog mode. The procedure is in the first place the ignition away from, then drive and hold both mode and eject buttons – holding these in while turning ignition about and waiting and soon you hear a single beep. The exact same procedure is supposed to be used to revert to digital mode, but I couldn’t have it to return so I simply reset the whole unit again using the reset button. I usually do not see this as a possible adequate fix for the problem in the event that it minimizes the sound quality. I experimented with it and also the sound was a bit lifeless, lacked impact, clarity and detail.
* Although this device will perform videos from the iPhone while multitasking about the iPhone, it will quit actively playing video (yet continues sound) for video files in the event you either shut the screen that is open on your own iPhone four while actively playing iPod/iPhone songs videos/movies, or in the event you turn off the phone exhibit (as it is also bright at night) through touching the ability button about the IPhone four. There can be a work around that will assist you to multitask about the iPhone four and will assist you to turn away from your screen whilst still being watch video; Before obtaining the video actively playing, close the actual iPod program about the phone, then select the video/movie monitor (in the Pioneer software) from the video menus – now you can multitask and use other programs on your own phone, or you are able to turn off the display of your phone while playing video tutorials or music from the iPhone. Since that already has the ability, I think it ought to be programmed to automatically play inside the background.
* The actual resolution with the screen is low, even compared to most top end smartphones, and is simply not sharp, although the picture quality is still great.
INTERNAL PROGRAMMING / Integration and Sound Quality:
* NO MP4 help (SD) and decreased seem quality from top quality files by using an SD credit card.
* This is a little annoying how the unit will usually start playing the identical song every time you hook up the cable for the iPhone or IPOD (picked alphabetically). The AVH-P4300 will not remember what song or video it was last playing whenever you disconnect the actual CD-IU200V cable. Never remembers in which you remaining off when utilizing IPOD control whenever you unplug. It must work just like Pandora about the iPhone or other electronic devices; it starts off where you left away from.
* The actual AVH-P4300 won’t have a display chip or battery backup for all of you custom options… so if you want to detach the battery, (which all of us occasionally need to do for program, etc.), all customized setup is LOST, including the actual Auto EQ setup, etc. It is going to be exactly like you bought the unit and merely pulled it out of the box. No EQ options or virtually any customization is saved. This can be a major pain inside the A – especially for those who have set up the Auto EQ. Tailoring the system to the tastes and creating the Automobile EQ again will require about 15-20 minutes even though familiar together with setup.
* “Hiss” noises when average to heavy equalization is used – especially Auto EQ. Although it’s a CEA2006 ranking of 91dBA about the amplifier area, the preamp area with average to heavy EQ settings I would guess could possibly be in the actual 55-60 dB Transmission to Sound range. The signal to noises rating is when utilizing no EQ adjustments. As soon when you start to improve the EQ bands the hiss becomes worse. The hiss will get progressively worse the more you boost the band dB – even from low volume or typical listening ranges. (do not confuse this particular with engine noise or external noises sources, as this is when the automobile is away from – also using top quality RCA cables which have better compared to 60 dB noises rejection going to amps which are set to most gain Sources that create the many hiss consist of Auto EQ, the 3 volume settings, any with the Equalizer options, (the actual “Powerful” EQ selection is worse), and the actual Sound Retriever (Azines. Rtrv). With most of these off or with slight use, you will employ a quiet system without any hiss which draws interest in quiet tracks or in-between tracks – acceptable even from high amounts.
* If you are using the Automobile EQ, you cannot fine tune the outcome with the actual 8-band image equalizer. So I love what the actual Auto EQ do, but want to fine tune (about the graphic EQ) a couple frequency bands for a tad bit more treble and low end…. can’t take action unless you let down the Automobile EQ profile completely. What that you can do while the actual Auto EQ profile is picked is utilize the bass boost, choose through 3 volume settings that sound like they up the bass, midrange and treble concurrently, still may adjust the actual subwoofer level, and utilize the equalization profiles that come with the device – such as Super Largemouth bass, Powerful, Natural, Vocal, Flat,… but you never get the actual Custom 1 or Custom a couple of equalizer settings when using the Auto EQ profile.
* This kind of setup could use a 10 band EQ yet another at concerning 60Hz, and yet another at 12 KHz.
* Won’t have source certain audio equalization profiles for Largemouth bass, Treble, EQ, etc. All of your sources will use the a single profile.
* Text message of track names, etc. gets cut off – there is room for more lines on this 7″ screen but it just just isn’t programmed to display it totally.
* Would be nice to have had any 3. 5mm jack about the front right bottom row plus the back
* Insufficient a bodily volume knob – yet I realized this. I consider Pioneer should have at minimum made the amount buttons stand out a little in the rest of them – a minimum of by feel because they are difficult to get if you never consider it. Even today I visit turn the amount down and mistakenly hit another track forwards or back again buttons. They all feel and look the same and also the track forwards and reverse buttons are the first ones about the left side with the unit. It could be good to have a more distinguishable knob or button that has volume and push simply click functions. I think the amount control needs to be on the actual left aspect – closest for the driver.
* The actual manual you receive is for that AVH-P3300BT plus the AVH-P4300DVD. I think they may be different enough they should each and every have their very own manual. For myself it merely pissed me off the read about the excellent Bluetooth integration features after which to observe that it only applies to the AVH-P3300BT model… pissed due to the fact I paid near $150. 00 extra for that CD-BTB200BT.
* Finally… WTF… is Leader the Video Police or what? You will have to use any relay bypass or switch to get it to play video while driving outside (so your passengers can observe). If using the relay setup, you will also have to put any switch in line with the amp start (azure) wire that will connect to a switched 12V source to be able to set up the Auto EQ setup. (Set up microphone needed Like you are going to set up auto EQ while driving outside…. whatever)
CONCLUSION:
PIONEER AVH-P4300:
I’m preserving it as it is worth the $350. 00 I taken care of it, has any 7 in . responsive touchscreen display, enough Iphone 4 integration, and adequate customization capacity. The seem quality is excellent when using Auto EQ; creates a great soundstage presence.
Pioneer CD-BTB200BT Bluetooth module:
While not really worth the amount of money, with several flaws, using technology older than 5 years, I could possibly get it to be effective for 7 out of 10 inward bound, and concerning 9 out of 10 outgoing telephone calls, I are able to use the cell phone to call out (basically select the device input source first), the seem quality is good, and I should just know when i am obtaining a phone call when songs is actively playing and… It is already installed. There can be a real not enough integration using the PIONEER AVH-P4300 DIGITAL VIDEO DISC and CD-BTB200BT Bluetooth unit.
If you have this setup already and would like Pioneer to acquire a firmware update to correct any issue or change the features, please e mail Pioneer right off their “contact us” site as I have been told with a Pioneer technician that it may need about 150 complaints a comparable problem prior to they consider it and attempt to fix or change it or get yourself a firmware revise. I think what a bad policy – should examine even 10-20 problems as usually there are so many more who is not going to submit any possible issue.
I think I would choose the actual Pioneer AVH-P3300BT above this basically could take action all over again, as it’s built within Bluetooth (which is supposed to be well integrated when compared to CD-BTB200BT), and includes a 3. 5mm top jack.
Why perform they make you choose a single product together with inferior features, over an additional product together with different second-rate features?
Components used in my system:
* Leader AVH-P4300DVD
* Leader CD-BTB200BT
* Alpine PDX-M12 & Alpine RUX-KNOB
* Alpine SWR-1242D 12″ SUB (merely ordered a graphic Dynamics IDMAX12 Sixth is v. 3 D2 (RMS: 1000 w, 1, 800 maximum, Sensitivity: 93. 1 dB)
* Alpine MRP-F300 (going to replace it using the Alpine PDX F4)
* Polk Sound MM691 6×9′ couple
* Infinity Reference 6032cf 6. 5-Inch couple (may well replace together with Polk MM6501 sets apart)
* Optima Yellowish top.
* Tsunami Fbw701-anl blend holder
* Raptor RANL2502 blend
* The actual big 3 together with KnuKonceptz.com Kolossus Fleks Kable 1/0 and Rockford Fosgate 0 AWG
* Total CAP5000 50-Farad 16V Capacitor (for power health and fitness only – I would not be amazed if this particular tested out to become somewhere in between 2-10 Farad – I will be skeptical – but I somehow got it for $65. 00, then the next day the price was raised to $160. 00… at minimum it looks good and also the volt meter is accurate – I know it has some capacitance as it will gentle a 12V 8 watt light for around 20 mere seconds, of which usually about 14 seconds are usually bright (therefore if someone knows the actual approx. capacitance according to that allow me to know!)
* Beast MPC I304 4C RCA & Beast MPC I302 2C RCA
* Rockford Fosgate RFK4D four AWG Twin Amplifier Put in Kit (didn’t utilize the RCA’s from this kit for a long time – they may be junk – they were explanation for noise in my system as well as signal drop-outs as a result of loose connections – repaired this totally with the aforementioned Monster RCA’s). (more…)