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Old May 28, 2008 | 02:04 AM
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In dash Nav decks

I have an 05 coupe w/o nav. Anyone have a indash nav deck? Im looking for something not too expensive...like I dont need DVD player on it.

edit: sorry for confusion... I dont need a dvd player for movies or anything.
 

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Old May 28, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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I don't think I have seen a double DIN unit with nav that doesn't have DVD. You can get HUs with DVD and not navi though.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Old thread, but not sure if you're still looking. There is one route you can go, but it might be too expensive. In my Accord I had Alpine W200 head unit and bought the Alpine Blackbird (PMD-B100) portable GPS and got the car dock for it and was able to use the navigation through the DD unit. The navi on that unit is fair. The new update helped alot, but Infiniti's navi is much better, though the lady is annoying at times.

Alpine also has the W205 out and with the W505 being out you can find the 205 cheaper now. With the 205 you can get the 2nd version of the Blackbird and press the eject button to insert a CD or the actual GPS unit. The GPS on the 2nd version is supposed to be better, but I haven't used it myself.

The only thing about the W200 and the W205 is that it doesn't give you much to do with the head unit unless you have a processor (like the PXA-H701) to go with it.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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I installed a DNX5120 in my car, which is one of the cheaper flash based nav systems out there. The Nav is by Garmin, so the UI is great. Here's the thread about it:
https://g35driver.com/forums/audio-video-electronics/208958-dnx5120-installed-thanks-advice-lots-pics.html
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by donpisto
With the 205 you can get the 2nd version of the Blackbird and press the eject button to insert a CD or the actual GPS unit. The GPS on the 2nd version is supposed to be better, but I haven't used it myself.
I just installed the W205 and blackbird in my G. I'm not sure if you are saying that you have to remove the BB if you want to use a CD, but if so that's not true. The BB slot is above he CD slot. The NAV isn't bad, but not great. It is however the only unit that I have found so far that will sync my contacts with my iPhone. My previous Pioneer D3 would connect (via bluetooth), but would not upload my address book. Overall I'm pleased with the W205/Blackbird combination.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dthiss
I just installed the W205 and blackbird in my G. I'm not sure if you are saying that you have to remove the BB if you want to use a CD, but if so that's not true. The BB slot is above he CD slot. The NAV isn't bad, but not great. It is however the only unit that I have found so far that will sync my contacts with my iPhone. My previous Pioneer D3 would connect (via bluetooth), but would not upload my address book. Overall I'm pleased with the W205/Blackbird combination.
I meant to insert the BB you have the press the eject button as if you were to insert or eject a CD. The BB navi as you said is good, but not the greatest. I'm not sure how different the BB II is from the BB I, but the recent update on the BB I made a BIG difference. The old version required you to know the exact name of a POI, whereas the update allows you to input part of the POI and it will find it.
 
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