JVC is soon releasing its own double DIN in dash navigation unit to compete with the June debut of Pioneer's F-series GPS navigation systems. The JVC KW-NX7000 in dash navigation is one of many new-generation navigation units available to consumers to date.
Display
The JVC KW-NX7000 features a large 7" LCD touchscreen that fills up almost the entire panel. The screen is centered but leaves about 1/4" trimming at the bottom side of the panel, allowing for 6 buttons and remote sensors to be placed there. The picture displayed on the 7" LCD monitor is rich in color and high in contrast, capable of displaying crystal clear movies and navigation functions even under the most glaring sunlight environment.
Navigation
The KW-NX7000 finds itself in a fierce competition with the recent release of similar in-dash GPS navigation units. However, the JVC KW-NX7000 is one of the best when it comes to GPS usability. The on screen menu buttons are large and definitely easy to select, instead of smaller touchscreen buttons that are difficult to be precise in pressing them.
The built-in navigation technology utilized by JVC is WAAS capable, which is the same GPS technology used on many aviation navigation systems-- a system that will ensure maximum coverage and accuracy when traveling at various speeds and elevations. In addition, the unit contains maps of the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, and even the U.S. Virgin Islands with text-to-speech technology that supports 10 different languages. Whereas most units do not have the text-to-speech technology, the JVC KW-NX7000 features an intelligent computer that is capable of pronouncing exact street names and numbers from the on-board map database containing over 12 million points of interest..png)
The JVC KW-NX7000 could also receive traffic data through a radio-based traffic receiver that capable of displaying traffic information on upcoming roads on the screen. In addition, the KW-NX7000 displays company logo icons of well known points of interest such as Shell or Mobil gas stations on the screen as you pass by. There is also a speed limit notification with speeding alerts and other driver-friendly tools such as ETA counter, distance calculator, and multi-dimensional navigation perspectives.
Continue to Part II: Media & Expandability
Sunday, May 25, 2008
JVC KW-NX7000 Review, Part I: Navigation & Display
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I have had this unit installed professionally & JVC authorised audio specialist for about 5 months.
My experiences of using this unit has been a mixture of both good and bad. The good points are down to the features & functions available and also it being a detachable panel. Sound output is great. My HTC Tytn 2 PDA phone works great with the bluetooth module. Good playback of DVD's and DivX and the rear view camera option is pretty cool. Overall I am happy with the device however...
On the not so impressed feedback:
1. USB Ipod Support is sluggish - takes a little while to read from the IPOD and accessing the Playlist on screen. its not majorly bad but performance needs improvement.
2. The Satellite Navigation is my biggest complaint and is not as great as what JVC promotes. Im not sure how this unit compares to other places in Europe and the USA but Satellite Navigation is no comparison to Tom Tom in my opinion. First time using the unit driving to London was an interesting experience. Getting from motorways to A-roads and vice versa was ok but once getting into Central London was completely rubbish. Often the Sat Nav would take me in the wrong direction, onto the wrong road and no-where connected to my destination and even wanted me to make a U turn on a dual carriageway! In the end I used Tom Tom on my phone and that did a far better job. Very dissapointed with this device for Sat Nav use. The map data is also way out of date and was suggesting taking roads that were blocked off or not available. One locally off a major A-road has been closed for 20 years! TomTom knew about it ok but not the JVC!
Also i found the voice navigation irrirtating and often says something completely different to the visual directions on the screen. A last complaint was that i was driving to pick a friend up from the local train station and guess what! it wasnt listed! its not that uncommon - again TomTom to the rescue!
I did an experiment and used TomTom alongside JVC NX7000 on a number of routes over the last few months - sorry JVC but you guys have lots of work cut out if you are to rival TomTom in both map data and guidance. I expect more from a device that cost me £1,400 to fully install!
3. The detachable panel function even operates with the engine switched off! doh! surely you need the engine running to prevent theft if you decide to leave the unit in the car for a short amount of time like popping into a shop? alternatively im amazed that you cannot set a 4 digit password to lock the device in place. yes its nice having the option of detaching the panel but also have some security to keep it in place which dosent seem to exist!
Hopefully future updates will resolve the above but the last updates were from October 2008 since I last checked. Map updates dont seem to be that often as compared to other Sat Nav sources.
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