By Pioneer
Buy new: $862.00
Customer Rating:
First tagged "in-dash dvd" by Dj Razor
Customer tags: touchscreen, in-dash dvd, double din, gps, bluetooth
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2298 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Pioneer
- Model: AVIC-Z140BH
- Pandora® Radio and AhaTM Radio Compatible with iPhone® and AndroidTM
- Voice Control
- Included Traffic Tuner
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
By reeseville
After a week of researching the best GPS/DVD combo drives I bought this unit. I had a DVD/GPS system in my car before this unit and it was garbage.
First of the picture is very clear even on sunny days the screen still looks good WVGA display. I had mine bypassed so i can played music dvds while i drive. The gps fuctions well. I most use my iphone on it. Sound quality is amazing. It has truly delivered crisp clean sound and has a built in digital equalizer. I was going to purchase the Kenwood version of this but i found that this unit has a fast interface, meaning you hit a button on a screen and stuf happens immediatley like an iphone theres virtually no lag. Boot time is reasonable id say 15 sec for the screen but if you had music playing id say the musci on in 10 sec or so... You can also choose what color the LEDs are for the system. my car has orange leds on the odometer and main dash so this unit matches like its a factory install. theres more apps like pandora some few others that can be used on this unit. has call feature. very clear phone calls through my iphone. This thing has all the features of the popular appRadio but more. but the sheer speed of the interface and picture quality is what really sold me.. the unit is not pixelated at all. looks even better at dusk without all that sunlight glare. please note you must buy that iphone dock cord to get the full use of this unit if you have an iphone/ipod etc its like $30 on amazon
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
By troy
I owned the z130bt and was anxiously awaiting the z140bh, as I thought there could be nothing better than an update of an already excellent product. After paying over $1000 here on Amazon for the z140bh, and being one of the first buyers for this headunit in USA, I was sorely disappointed, if not angry, that the z140bh failed miserably.
I kept my z130bt in my 2nd car, and installed the z140bh in my brand new car. So I, as a regular joe type, was able to analyze the performance of both units side by side. My conclusion...THE Z130BT IS BETTER THAN THE Z140BH.
First, I didn't notice any true processing speed increase. Maybe, and I mean maybe, there was just a little increase in the z140bh, but it was nothing that was clearly discernible.
Second, the sound quality didn't change. I got the same ranges and depth from both headunits, although the vocals on both units regarding AM sports talk radio leaves something to be desire. You have to really fumble with the EQ to get it right, but both units do at least allow come tinkering.
Third, there's no viable difference in the look of either unit. You can put them both together and you will not see a difference in hardware or screen presentation.
Fourth, maybe, and I mean maybe, the touchscreen on the z140bh was a bit more responsive. But again, if it is, it is nothing that clearly stands out.
Fifth, the z140bh shows a bit of love toward Android phones by allowing Pandora and Aha to be compatible, but if you are not into these apps (as I discovered I was not), then why bother?
Sixth, they do add Advance App Mode built into the z140bh, but unless you have an Iphone (no Android compatibility), you will not be able to use it. And even if you can, the apps they allow, due to liability reasons, are so boring and mundane that even Iphone users won't get much from it.
But the kicker, the one reason for why the z130bt is better than its predecessor in the z140bh, is this...for some strange, incredibly stupid reason, Pioneer removed the voice command component that allows for driving directions input and points of interest location!!! HUH? One of the best features of the z130bt is NOT found in the z140bh? If you're like me, and you like to find the "nearest so and so" by using voice command, or getting your navigation directions on the move and handsfree (after the bypass), DO NOT BUY THE Z140BH. I repeat, they took that feature out. I called Pioneer three times to ask why, and even the customer service reps were amiss as to why. Online sites that support the Avic line suggest there was a licensing problem and they legally had to remove the feature. Kenwood did the same thing with their new nav headunits. So ok, fine, but regardless, Pioneer is producing an inferior product and dressing it us as an upgrade, so that sucks.
To confirm my conclusion that the z140bh is inferior to the z130bt, I noticed that the prices for the z140bh dropped like a deadweight. Even now, the z130bt is either the same price, or higher than the z140bh, a sure sign the z140bh is flopping.
After facing a 12% restock fee (gotta watch those things) and over a $100 loss, I finally unloaded the z140bh on some sucker on Craigslist (sorry), but I still took a $$$ lost. Well, at least I'm happy with z130bt, which I removed from my 2nd car and put into my new car (the 2nd car didn't need such a fine headunit anyway). Pioneer dropped the soap on this one, and for you z130bt owners, do NOT get the hardware upgrade this summer, they may remove your voice command feature. Just my 2cents.
Hope my review helps.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
By Tim G
This was an upgrade from an old AVIC-Z2 I've had since 2007. I'm very happy with the seemless integration with my iPhone 4. Audio sounds excellent, contacts from my phone show on screen (old unit couldn't do that), screen brightness is better and much easier to see in daylight. Nice blutooth integration with Pandora.. Aha radio is ok. The iPod cable and interface makes it easier to search and play a song from thousands of selections. So many cool features... Oh, and the $905 pricetag on Amazon was way better than the $1499 tag from Pioneer! I'm very happy with it!
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