Pioneer AVH-P3350BT Double-DIN DVD player

[B1n0ry]

Review: Pioneer AVH-P3350BT Double-DIN DVD player
Product link: 2-DIN Bluetooth AV Player with 5.8-inch Screen, SD card input, iPod Control, Front USB and Aux-in - AVH-P3350BT :: Pioneer Australia
RRP: $899

Features: HEAPS! but the main ones:
DVD playback
MP3
DivX Playback
Radio Data System - RDS
Bluetooth®
SD/SDHC Card Playback
iPod and iPhone Direct Connection
3 RCA Pre-outs
Dual Zone Entertainment

Things I like:
Even though this thing was a bit of a trial to fit in my VY Commodore, the results were well worth it. Sound quality is clearly improved over the stock HU, even to the stock paper-cone speakers.
The setup as it was installed in my car was front & rear speakers all powered off the HU, and a 12" sub in the boot being fed 260WRMS. The HU has plenty of options for customising the sound e.g. adjustments for hi-pass freq to the main speakers and low-pass for the sub, plus custom equaliser settings.
Even though the specs for the LCD screen look a bit odd (quite a low vertical resolution) video shows up very clearly and menu buttons look detailed enough and the UI is easy to learn.
I got a SWI-PS as well, so I can use the steering wheel controls, and it works brilliantly. No delay at all.
The Bluetooth module works perfectly with my Nokia, and links as soon as I start up the car. Even my own ring tone comes through the car speakers when someone calls.
Also supports a reversing camera, so I bought one from Jaycar and installed it. Works great.
All in all, a brilliant piece of gear.

Things I dislike:
Only 2 annoying things I have found with it:
1/ It only reads the first 255 MP3s in each folder (on whatever media you are using). Dump too many MP3s into a single folder and you won't hear them all.
2/ The SD card reading is pretty slow. Switching to MP3s on an SD card can have you waiting up to 30 seconds while it reads and indexes the contents.

Star rating out of five: 4 and five eighths.

[grantlyy]

Looks great, im fitting one of these units tonight to a VY myself, im curious what issues did you encounter while fitting the unit in the car?

[nobullneeded]

Would you buy the same again?

[grantlyy]

I would, and did. Now both my girlfriends berlina and my Calais have one in it.
I brought the AVH-P3300BT which is the American version from eBay for roughly $400 delivered. Only difference is the DVDs here won't play on it and am radio is slightly off but I never use either of those features.

[nobullneeded]

Awesome, Im looking at one, Went and tried it out in JB Hifi, But seems getting it on the net saves roughly $300,
Ive got a VZ, So hoping the PAC SWI-PS Will work the same for me, Have sent them and email, along with Aerpro, As aerpro do a nice harness to suit the steering wheel controls.

May be worth looking for the US Version if there priced that low though

[Super_Low 91]

Im getting one similar for the VT im getting, except im getting the AVH-2350 because i dont need the card reader bit

Pioneer AVH-2350DVD Car DVD Media Hub - RYDA Car Audio($528.85)

[grantlyy]

The swi-ps will work fine with it, again can order it online for around $80 from the USA. Just male sure it's the actual PAC swi-ps as some other sellers list the item as swi-ps but it's different.

[nobullneeded]

Im getting one similar for the VT im getting, except im getting the AVH-2350 because i dont need the card reader bit

Pioneer AVH-2350DVD Car DVD Media Hub - RYDA Car Audio($528.85)

Isn't a bad idea, But it doesn't have the blue tooth, cant accept the adapter for it, and also, Doesn't have the high voltage outputs. Which would make it a pain for me

[Scruba]

Check out Ryda.com as they have these units for $684.85. I've bought from Ryda before and they are well worth it. Quick to deliver and great service. All backed by manufacturer's warranty.

I am getting one of these in the coming week/s.

Cheers,

[Scruba]

Had this unit fitted yesterday. Very happy with it indeed! The sound is so crystal clear through the stock speakers. The interface is extremely easy to navigate and the touch screen is fantastic! Custom illumination and the system looks like it was installed from the factory. Love the DVD player also. Will keep my daughter entertained at club meets etc.....

[nobullneeded]

Awesome, Have been holding off on my car stereo upgrades, The money has been going towards styling. Did you order a PAC SWI Module for your steering wheel controls?

[amos_executive]

have one installed in my 05 vz exec, deffinately recommend it.

easy to use and gives good sound quality, plus compared to the stock h/u for powering the subs through the amp, can't compare it. is miles ahead

[OllieTwo]

Just had one installed in my Calais, pretty much second everything that's been said

It's streaks ahead of the stock H/U for everything, it actually makes the stock speakers sound alright. Now that I've got 2x12" in the boot and the fronts amped as well. It really does shit all over the stock eurocrap deck.

[SM1D3Y]

Just had one installed in my Calais, pretty much second everything that's been said

It's streaks ahead of the stock H/U for everything, it actually makes the stock speakers sound alright. Now that I've got 2x12" in the boot and the fronts amped as well. It really does shit all over the stock eurocrap deck.

Did you get the SWI-PS installed with the H/U ? if so was there any issues with your VX ?

[tparko]

Hi i have the same in my VY i didn't install it was there when i bought it. just wondering how i would pull it out, i pullled the face off but don't see any screws. I want to install amp/sub that's all i love the headunit.