Pioneer - 7" - Android Auto/Apple CarPlay™ - Built-in Bluetooth - In-Dash CD/DVD/DM Receiver - Black

I've been eyeing this radio since 2016 but I couldn't justify the msrp of 700-800 dollars. I waited and notice BB had it for 499 with no rebate. I prefer no rebates most other authorized places give you a 150 mail in visa card rebate but I didn't want to wait so this was perfect. Ordered it and it arrived in 3 business days with free shipping. The avh 4201 and the 4200 are the same but the 4201 gives you a backup camera. I ordered the other parts I needed off of Am@zon (metra dash kit, pac harness, loom for the camera wires, antenna adapter, dual usb extension cables, micro by pass), came out to about 65 for the extra parts for my 05 chevy colorado. After dry fitting and soldering all the wires, everything worked out nicely. The hardest part was running the backup camera wires under the truck bed and into the cabin. Dvd player works fine along with bluetooth connectivity, sd card reader, android auto on usb 2, phone calls. Sound was improved compared to stock. I installed a component Infinity 6 1/2 in the front and 6 1/2 coaxial in the rear along with my dual low profile mtx 8" in a seal box under the rear seats powered by a 300 watt RF dual channel amp. I can hear different musical instruments in songs now. Features of the radio are solid. Able to stream Amazon music, spotify, pandora, iheart radio through bluetooth or through android auto. I did notice sound clarity and db levels are noticably clearer and stronger through android auto than compared to straight bluetooth. Able to have two custom EQ's or 4 presets from Pioneer. I like how they have 13 band EQ to fine tune sound output depending on what type of music you play. Max SD card is 32gb but unlimited for usb expansion. Read my 8 gb sd with no problem. Android auto works flawlessly with my note 5. Both USB has an output charge of 1.6amps. One issue I have is the proprietary backup camera. But the backup camera wire is very long 10 meters so I had to tuck the rest behind the dash. The wire is comes in two pieces. Make sure you leave the connection point of the camera to the harness near the back of the car so you can access it if you need to replace or service the camera. The camera was small enough that I was able to mount it above my license plate and under the tail gate. Very stealth amd hidden. I was able to find my reverse trigger source under the truck (light green wire) and it was next to a rubber grommet under the drivers seat hooked that up to the purple/white reverse, power (red) to the wire harness, and ground (black) to the frame. I wired it as Pioneer recommends so you are able to toggle the reverse camera anytime the stereo is on and while in reverse. I plan on getting a second camera for the front in the near feature (another brand). The other issue with the camera is that day time visibility is fine but night time clarity is horrible. Very grainy regardless of street light conditions. It reminds me of my dads over the air Goldstar color crt tv back in 80's. I consider it free so eh DGAF. For the price of 499 +tax it is a bargain. Screen is responsive, android auto works fine, bluetooth is decent but this unit has expandability options for rear entertainment, GPS, satellite radio, 6 channel rca output, and an included remote. I'm glad I bought it. It also came with the latest 1.06 firmware out of the box so I know bestbuy is getting newer units straight from Pioneer. I have installed previous stereos in the past so install for me was easy, I would say 2 out 10 for difficulty but I have a back ground in welding/engineering. Definitely read the manual and look at youtube videos if you are wanting to install this by yourself or if this is your first install. Look up Five Star Install, they have great tutorials for this specific model and how to properly wire a backup camera. Tools I used include wire strippers, phillips #2 screw driver, tie straps, razor to trim the metra bezel, soldering iron, heat shrink, 18 gauge wire for reverse trigger, wire cutters, 12v multi-meter.

Picked this up for my wife’s 2006 RX 400h and she is extremely happy with it. It connects to either of our phones via bluetooth as soon as we enter the vehicle and has the ability to handle the all of the main phone functions within the unit. The thing that kept this at 4 vs 5 stars is that the phone apple car and android auto has to be done via usb cord connection. Other than that, setup was a breeze (self installed) especially with the idata link ability (sold separately) and the sirius XM antenna (also sold separately). This unit doesnt have nav like the more expensive versions but that isnt an issue at all since the usb connect allows for maps, google maps & waze functionality out the box. Its also a lot cheaper this way with the most up to the minute drive time info. Just sayin’ ;) Finally, I must talk about the dual zone controls and the hdmi hookups. This is a godsend since I have a lil one that loves his movies. With this unit he can watch his movie in the back with the headrest unit and i can still listen to my stuff. I just needed a long enough hdmi cable and it all connected seamlessly. Hope this helps.

I love the updated technology & the ability to use Bluetooth with my iPhone while we’re traveling. The display is great & user friendly. The installation by the Geek Squad was excellent & quick in our 2001 Ford F550 Everything we expected. Looking forward to learning how to navigate & be able to listen to music on my iPhone & iPod.

We got this Stereo for my husband’s truck because we wanted a rearview camera. It works really well with Apple CarPlay. That’s the best part about the stereo. We had to get a different camera to use with the stereo however because there was no place on the back of the truck to put the camera because it’s so big. We added the license plate camera to the stereo and it works really good. I love that it has HD radio, satellite radio, and the Apple CarPlay apps like Pandora and Amazon Music. It’s just a really good touchscreen stereo especially if you have an iPhone. Don’t think you’re going to be able to watch movies on it though because it doesn’t work with the DVD player unless the car is in park. Who wants to watch a movie in a truck that sitting still? I was hoping to let the kids watch while we travel, but that’s not the case.

I'm totally happy with this stereo, I had it installed it in a 2008 wrangler, and added the rear cam that comes w it. The apple car play is great, the other features work as they should, the SD card is cool. The face is removable for when it's parked. I ran cables from the extra connections into my glovebox for future potential use, aux cable, 2nd USB, HDMI etc. A good stereo. Funny though how expensive these stereos are when a-lot of the functionality comes from our phones.

This head unit is loaded with features and is easy to use. Made a great addition to my old system. Back up camera is a great plus to.

its awesome... cant believe it works so great the best part its the car play, the touch screen its flawless... buy it its the best unit

Got this for my Silverado sound great love the car play feature and backup camera plus remove able face