DNS series head unit (new generation dual core RNS-510 alternative)

[Goobz]

My Bluetooth functions perfectly although i do get quite a few people saying the audio is quiet. Its frustrating but my main issue is the audio streaming quality. Its appalling. The highs are really crackly and washed out. I'm in no way an audiophile either.

[moda]

^ My BT is also quiet (probably due to microphone placement, no option for an external microphone though), and with music, highs are crackly, sounds like its getting super compressed or clipping or something. IDK, might be that its not set up correctly, since there are various different ways/compression methods of sending music over BT.

Also, after fussing around with it all day, i've found a good version of Sygic Drive to use. No lag whatsoever, volume changes instantly, tracks change instantly (even with SD/FLAC), reverse image shows up instantly, etc etc.

Sygic Drive 8.5 with Aus/NZ 2013.09 Maps, North America 2013.09 Maps, Western Europe 2013.09 Maps, TRIAL: Pastebin

It's a 2 month trial. If you know where to look you can activate the maps fully (*cough its the same as Drive 8.16 and above). The maps are about 6-9months old now, and there are limited POIs, but i'll take that for the performance it brings.

The MAJOR problem, however, is that it actually uses a different maps packaging than all the other Sygic apps, so you can't just grab the maps from Sygic for Android and chuck them on. As far as I can tell, the only way of updating the maps is by installing Sygic Assistant, connecting the SD card up to your PC and PAYING for the maps. Sygic Assistant is telling me that there are new maps, 2014.03, but wants to charge me 53euro (~$80AUD) for it. lol.

Anyways, asides from that, works fine

[moda]

So, yea, with Sygic Drive as the GPS software, the DNS actually, kinda, works.... for the most part.

Yea there are still some random bugs and issues (things like BT, as discussed above, CD playback, as discussed earlier, is basically useless, they still havent implemented 3Line MFD (incoming) and the things that come with that, still no implementation of the music library function, still no mirroring module, iPod library is still a but funky etc etc), but for the most part, the functions I use (FM Radio, iPod, SD, BT Voice Calls and Navigation) actually works and is fine, no different to any of the other WinCE units i've had.

I would LOVE to see navigation instructions in the MFD (Sygic actually fully supports this and advertises it on their website, I believe the RNS510 runs a variant of Sygic, and the Zenec unit which does nav instructions in the MFD also runs Sygic), along with all the other bug fixes and feature additions noted in our spreadsheet, but yea.

[asa572]

Sygic Drive 8.5 with Aus/NZ 2013.09 Maps, TRIAL: http://storage.sygic.com/tmp/pnd/Wei...ZL_2013.09.rar

Looks like I was to slow.

[moda]

Looks like I was to slow.

Hrm, think its just something screwy with the forum software and links. Here: Pastebin

Edit: Sandy should be getting us licenses for Sygic Drive soon anyways, which should hopefully come with the latest maps.

[asa572]

Thanks Moda

[matiasg85]

Well, i've just given up, can't stand this anymore, so i'm selling it today locally to a guy that it's aware of all the issues the unit is having.

I think i'm trying the eonon. For the guy that bought that one, how are the parking sensores working on it???

[asa572]

Moda,
for some reason when I start Drive up it won't ind maps.
Any tips?

[moda]

Well, i've just given up, can't stand this anymore, so i'm selling it today locally to a guy that it's aware of all the issues the unit is having.

I think i'm trying the eonon. For the guy that bought that one, how are the parking sensores working on it???

Good luck, let us know how the Eonon unit goes Could always try the Dynavin N6 unit too, though it's much more expensive (~$600USD).

Moda,
for some reason when I start Drive up it won't ind maps.
Any tips?

IDK, should be able to dump the folder to card and it should work. Probably trial license related (my guess is the trial expired). Have a look at the content.lic file in the maps folder, not going to say much more than that on a public forum, but the format should be "-activationcode" (without the quotes, so a - infront of the code).

[antoineschaller]

This thing is getting ridiculous. I've been following this thread for more than one year now and my GTI will fly Delorean style by the time the unit gets ready.
All you guys seem to have the same interest in a clean and functional head unit with basic functionalities, isn't there any out there that fits the job? Do you have some intelligent suggestions?
(I know it might seem inappropriate to ask that here but I've had too much now, sorry)