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Offline Shrek1493

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Recommendation on DAB APPLE CARPLAY UNIT please
« on: January 03, 2019, 06:58:45 am »
Looking to upgrade my out of date standard unit for a Carplay unit with DAB without breaking the bank after Christmas.

Any advice or anyone selling one I would be interested

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Re: Recommendation on DAB APPLE CARPLAY UNIT please
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2019, 02:07:34 pm »
There's always the rcd330
They're around £160 on ebay

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Re: Recommendation on DAB APPLE CARPLAY UNIT please
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2019, 03:04:10 pm »
I’ve had a look but it confuses me on what one is the correct one and firmware updates seem to be hit and miss.

Any advice on the RCD330 would be appreciated, are they dab aswell

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Re: Recommendation on DAB APPLE CARPLAY UNIT please
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2019, 07:10:43 pm »
no DAB on the RCD330.

I believe any version other than "RevE" has been hacked to have all the latest features. RevE comes with car play and android auto from the factory and mine has been flawless over the 6 months or so I've had it.
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Re: Recommendation on DAB APPLE CARPLAY UNIT please
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2019, 03:52:14 am »
Thank you for the advice, I do like the standard kit look of it but I do like to listen to DAB radio stations which is a shame.

I think i will have to look at aftermarket ones.

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Re: Recommendation on DAB APPLE CARPLAY UNIT please
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2019, 09:00:11 am »
There's a new budget Sony unit XAV-1000, it supports carplay but not android auto.

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Re: Recommendation on DAB APPLE CARPLAY UNIT please
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2019, 10:30:27 am »
I’m being drawn to a Kenwood 7017dabs unit. Does anyone have this and any advice  :happy2:

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Re: Recommendation on DAB APPLE CARPLAY UNIT please
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2019, 05:25:43 pm »
Try the Pioneer SPH-DA130DAB, I have the non-dab version since I don't listen to the radio anyway, but the non-dab is a very good radio.