As one of the leading car audio, Alpine has a navigation pack very interesting and even innovative. PMD-200505R consists of a combined double Din IVA-W505R and a mobile browser Blackbird. Given the benefits, the PMD-200505R pack has a value very attractive price!
A copy feature!
Alpine this is a very interesting technical innovation and unique. The Blackbird portable navigator fits inside the double din motorized behind the facade. So navigation is on the big screen by 7 inch double Din, much more comfortable as the screen of a portable navigation. Need the browser in a second car (rental for example), simply eject the Blackbird and use it on the windscreen mount supplied. One investment, and we have two browsers. Only one browser where it stores its address book: very convenient. Combined high-end, the IVA-W505R is distinguished by excellent benefits!
Benefits: two in one!
Begin by presenting the mobile browser. With a beautiful touch screen 10 cm, the Blackbird has a European Navteq mapping stored on a hard disk 6 GB of course, the mapping has the radar sites and a library of POIs. Only criticism she lacks the historical monuments in 3D. However, thanks to the TMC and V-Traffic, you can navigate by taking into account the real-time traffic. Also note the presence of Bluetooth phones and an SD slot for MP3/WMA music. Finally, the Blackbird comes with all necessary accessories: cables, windscreen mount, cover, ... A GPS antenna is of course provided for the combined double din that has the dock's home Alpine PND.
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| The Blackbird is inserted behind the facade motorized |
Apart from the navigation system, the thing that distinguishes the IVA-W505R is its touch-screen video of 7-inch 16:9. With a WVGA resolution, it allows viewing quality markedly superior to conventional screens. For the car, we can talk about high definition. To take full advantage of the DVD player is compatible with virtually all formats, including DivX. The IVA-W505R has a USB port and can control the iPod. For the latter, the control function is complete audio, video and photos. A special cable is supplied with the unit. Of course, input and output audio / video outputs are also lines of the game. With dual zone, you could power deported screens for rear passengers.
Alpine has not forgotten scalability. Optionally, the IVA-W505R may receive a reversing camera, CD changer / DVD, excellent tuner brand (TEU-T150TNT) and an IR remote for rear passengers. You can also add the famous Imprint processor which is programmed automatically with a PC so it sounds hi-fi. Also note the presence of an S-Video can help connect a PC. We will not touch the control, but the display quality is sufficient. For conventional receiver functions, it has an RDS tuner, an amplifier 4x50 Watts and compatibility with the original steering wheel controls. You can also add optional Bluetooth module, but in this case it is not necessary because the phone function of Blackbird is taken up by the double din.
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| Radars, TMC, POI, Bluetooth, the Blackbird is complete |
Discover and use: an exceptional screen quality!
Tested in DVD and Freeview, the video screen has really stuck by its image quality. The image is fine, detailed, colorful, high contrast, short to watch a movie, we enjoy. Listening, it was equally pleased, musicality readers Alpine is well established. Our test car had the Imprint processor and had retained its original speakers. The metamorphosis of listening with the Imprint is still staggering. The integrated amplifier provides sufficient momentum. Attacks are free, but if one likes to listen hard, it'll use the line outputs and a power amp. No problems to report on the tuner, radio reception is very good. The control interface of the iPod is very nice with the display of album covers.
The interface is relatively intuitive, is used very easily on the handset. By cons, we would have liked a more modern graphical user interface, more fun with small icons for the different sources. But hey, this is not essential and Alpine still offers the ability to customize the wallpaper. The telephone function works smoothly, with very good communication. While sailing, the Blackbird has always conducted safely, but we would have liked the modern features such as 3D landmarks and Text to Speech. Operation is simple and routing instructions are accurate. Whatever the sources, the PMD-200505R pack was very pleasant and efficient.
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| Scalability issue, it is hardly better |
The notice
Based on the combined double Din upscale brand, this pack PMD-200505R presents a value very attractive price. In most cases, the package price (1390 Euros the recall) is very much within the OEM price of an option. In addition, the Alpine system allows a browser set in the main car and a PND for a second car, and that with a single investment. Add to this excellent scalability, outstanding image quality, comprehensive benefits and excellent performance, what more? Our test car was equipped with more CPU Imprint, to reconcile multimedia and hi-fi listening. Honours also to the TNT brand that fitted to the Golf test the image quality is really a "massacre" as they say. Definitely a must to achieve a high-end multimedia installation!
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| The screen of the IVA-W505R offers exceptional image quality |
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