Group Buy / EOI new generation DNS head units (RNS-510 alternative)

[raymondtrudeau]

that's great but instead of the bugs how about not the bugs like can the gps work flawlessly without any freezing etc? and how about making a phone call with the screen can you dial a number? and can you make a call or receive a call with the steering wheel controls? thanks

[DkN]

that's great but instead of the bugs how about not the bugs like can the gps work flawlessly without any freezing etc? and how about making a phone call with the screen can you dial a number? and can you make a call or receive a call with the steering wheel controls? thanks

Yes GPS works flawlessly, phone calls etc these were not issues to begin with. The DNS is at a stage of something akin to Release Candidate (past beta) and is stable to use but a couple of features may not work or work as intended / should. For example the phone call steering wheel button still does not pickup a call / end call if one is in progress. The ANS unit did this, so it will be fixed but from what I can tell they've been making changes through the software interface and have not moved on to steering wheel / MFD bugs (which are relatively minor) yet. I wouldn't have allowed an initial batch of units to be ordered if the unit was still freezing and crashing.

[moda]

Had a chance to check out the iPod interface Sandy? and the MFD is still 1 line?

So all things going well, our first batch will be shipped by Friday, so you'll get it by mid the next week? So now we're looking at mid November...

It can be a race to see what gets here first, the DNS or my new laptop (the new QHD Dell XPS15) :p

[robk5787]

Sandy, do you know if we will get tracking information regarding the units being shipped out next week? Curious of the time frame coming from China to the US... Oh course, this is assuming they actually ship out next week. Also, any word on eta for android mirror link?

sent from note 3

[DkN]

Had a chance to check out the iPod interface Sandy? and the MFD is still 1 line?

So all things going well, our first batch will be shipped by Friday, so you'll get it by mid the next week? So now we're looking at mid November...

It can be a race to see what gets here first, the DNS or my new laptop (the new QHD Dell XPS15) :p

I am fairly certain the iPod interface is unchanged, but I haven't had a chance to test yet. I would recommend as I have though that until the new ID3 library function is released, just use SD / USB to load your music - iPod would be missing shuffle and song memory functions at this stage (though ironically you can browse by ID3 info i.e. artist, album etc).

MFD is still one line, they have not moved on to MFD / steering wheel function fixes yet, but I think three line MFD is a little further away in any case.

Tracking will be provided, with DHL from the factory it shouldn't take very long, definitely within a week once shipped.

I did get one piece of unexpected news from Audiosources just tonight, and that is that they have not commissioned a DNS-510 due to low demand. I do admit that I sell significantly less of these and the situation is not much different in the Chinese domestic market (only difference there is 610 is the overwhelmingly popular unit instead of the 810). I do wish they told me this earlier, but I think there are only 2 or 3 people in this entire group buy that have opted for the 510. I will send a message out to see if they want to change to 610 or 810.

[moda]

I am fairly certain the iPod interface is unchanged, but I haven't had a chance to test yet. I would recommend as I have though that until the new ID3 library function is released, just use SD / USB to load your music - iPod would be missing shuffle and song memory functions at this stage (though ironically you can browse by ID3 info i.e. artist, album etc).

MFD is still one line, they have not moved on to MFD / steering wheel function fixes yet, but I think three line MFD is a little further away in any case.

Tracking will be provided, with DHL from the factory it shouldn't take very long, definitely within a week once shipped.

I did get one piece of unexpected news from Audiosources just tonight, and that is that they have not commissioned a DNS-510 due to low demand. I do admit that I sell significantly less of these and the situation is not much different in the Chinese domestic market (only difference there is 610 is the overwhelmingly popular unit instead of the 810). I do wish they told me this earlier, but I think there are only 2 or 3 people in this entire group buy that have opted for the 510. I will send a message out to see if they want to change to 610 or 810.

Fair enough. I imagine it should carry across the iPod configurations (ie shuffle/memory etc, since from iOS6.1 they got rid of the accessory block so you can control the music from the device itself instead of the HU).

Keen as to get it

[boltor]

Sandy - is there any word on the OBDII functionality? Thanks.

[DkN]

Sandy - is there any word on the OBDII functionality? Thanks.

The response I have from them is that they are focussing on perfecting the software for now and will shift focus to these advanced features after they are satisfied with the state of the software.

[Goobz]

That's fair. I'm really keen for the Android mirroring, OBDII & DAB+ units once the main system is all sorted.

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[dportaz]

Once this unit is perfected with total integration to the steering wheel and MFD (GPS directions etc), and includes DAB+, then I will be buying one...

Not to worried about the android mirroring (however I can imagine that if I have it, i'll love it)...

Hopefully will be done in around 6 months...