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i tried my head unit as it had front/rear pre-outs but there was still noise. To be fair it was an old head unit i hadn't used in a long time so it could be poorly
P38A Should I put a modern touch screen radio in my car?
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Needs to be balanced too... That's the key difference. And balanced line outs are normally only available on top end skookum gear.
Unfortunately for us, Land Rover seems to have said "We just want the Best" and Clarion and HK delivered it!
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Ah right yes that will be the problem, though the cables shouldn't have been picking up nose and only very short
Same here, I would buy something with historic status.
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I’m kind-of-sort-of off topic but I plan on installing in my 2001 Disco 2 a 10.4” Android 1-Din head unit with Apple Carplay. It’s all about accepting newer technology and enjoying the simplicity of it. I’m looking forward to having improved clarity for cell phone connectivity and access to my iPhone apps and music via a wired USB connection.
There are also options to add ODB apps to monitor vehicle performance while you drive.
There are also options to add ODB apps to monitor vehicle performance while you drive.
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Nothing simple about modern technology.
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My joying has a CarPlay usb dongle. Works ok ish, but call quality is rubbish. Calls work much better using Bluetooth on the head unit.
Many china CarPlay & Google implementations are not 100%
I am quite happy with CDs and the radio, my TOM TOM stuck in the bottom R/H corner of the screen is fine, as for the phone,
I don't like taking calls when I'm driving, I used to use a bluetooth earpiece, I would use one again if I really Had to take a call
that's if, you can still get them, probably considered obsolete now.
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Been there seen it done it have a look at my install on my old posts deciding factor was when my amp finally died
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I used to enjoy sitting at my kitchen table with Michelin maps plotting the route for my motorcycle tours of Europe taking in the pretty routes and the twisty routes from which I would make a simple route list. I do much the same with the tablet using maps to put in way points.I am quite happy with CDs and the radio, my TOM TOM stuck in the bottom R/H corner of the screen is fine, as for the phone,
I don't like taking calls when I'm driving, I used to use a bluetooth earpiece, I would use one again if I really Had to take a call
that's if, you can still get them, probably considered obsolete now.
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just about all paper maps are bigger than any tablet or monitor. you can draw/annotate if you wish, they dont run out of battery and easy to read in bright sun. They don't need an internet connection to work and roads dont disappear when you zoom out
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Thanks
Really useful document.
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Glad it helps, I do miss that car
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I can't wait until the new cars get the 60" OLED screensI'm old school too. I like actual real buttons you can use without looking.. i have this weird idea that it's safer to look where you're going but apparently it's not true. According to current car design
Will it stick out? I guess it depends on your eye. Some p38 had satnav, so i guess it depends on the colour scheme and style you use for the screen.
Maybe a matte/anti glare screen protector might help it blend in?
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OLED touch windscreen ??I can't wait until the new cars get the 60" OLED screens
Just ensure not to accidentally select the rear camera whilst, on the motorway.
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HUD would make the commute more fun...Just ensure not to accidentally select the rear camera whilst, on the motorway.
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