Pioneer updates Carrozzeria in-car entertainment systems

If you're looking to play almost every audio/video format known to man in your car, even MiniDiscs, then Pioneer has just introduced a whopper of an in-dash system that may be perfect for you (well, if you live in Japan, that is). The AVIC-VH009MD in-car multimedia system, which takes over the high end of Pioneer's Carrozzeria lineup, features a 5.1 channel amp, dedicated TV tuner, GPS receiver with birds-eye view, and a head unit that contains a 7-inch screen and plays back DVDs, CDs, MDs, and MP3/WMA files as well as DivX-encoded videos. Also new to the Carrozzeria line is the AVH-P90DVA, which also has a TV tuner and 7-inch screen, but *only* supports DVDs, CDs, VCDs, and the aforementioned codecs plus AAC, but not MiniDiscs or navigation. The all-in-one system will go for a cool $3,200, while the AVH-P90DVA costs $2,300, although if you want to listen to tracks from your cellphone, you'll have to forgo a lot of these niceties and stick with the Bluetooth-equipped AVIC-S1 that we brought you the other day.

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Read- AVH-P90DVA

[Garth Braithwaite @ May 11th 2006 2:54PM]

Why leave your car? Just get a fridge and a bed and your good to go.

[Henry @ May 11th 2006 3:23PM]

Oh man, I was hoping it would play VHS tapes and 16mm film.

[bloggerville @ May 11th 2006 3:32PM]

Will it play my old 8-track tapes?
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[JoeS @ May 11th 2006 3:49PM]

All this and no Bluetooth?!?

[jagernaut @ May 11th 2006 3:50PM]

I had a hard time putting a bed and fridge in my civic. So instead I bought a UMPC, external USB DVD-ROM drive, USB TV tuner, hooked up the UMPC sound to the aux input of my already awesome stereo.

What does that Taco Bell guy say? Oh yeah.. It's good to go.

[Poopmaster @ May 11th 2006 3:56PM]

What, no ordinary tapes? Bleah. What about Laserdisc? What about 5.25" floppies? Engadget, please step away from the Red Bull.

[DT @ May 11th 2006 4:06PM]

That looks like one badass navigation screen. How do they get all those buildings in 3D?? It looks like a video game!

Come to think of it...maybe it is?

[Brett @ May 11th 2006 4:20PM]

Here is a lnk to Pioneer Japan's site with more pic of the different units and better views of the Navi screen. I wish we had the detailed views like they do in Japan!

[Brett @ May 11th 2006 4:25PM]

Opps: http://pioneer.jp/carrozzeria/cybernavi/

[J @ May 11th 2006 5:08PM]

Maybe it's time for a Google Earth based nav system.

[russ @ May 11th 2006 6:00PM]

i'd wager car stereo theft isn't a BIG problem in Japan?
@DT - I saw car navigation systems in Japan with 3d buildings 5 years ago! looked less 'game like' tho.

[russ @ May 11th 2006 6:40PM]

blown away by the 3d GPS car nav.. i wonder if you can get your "previous times" to appear as a ghost car on the display.

[Tim @ May 11th 2006 6:40PM]

ooooooooohh daddy want! Pretty soon I'll need to use my Harmony remote to control everything in my car!

[Apothus @ May 11th 2006 10:06PM]

why blow $3000 on a system like this when you could install a computer? anyone who is likely to use a system like this already has their informatioon digitised, even minidisk files are digitised so what is the point. you can spend $700 aus on a micro atx system, then if you really want functionality you can get a 14' touch screen for about $1500 aus that would run everything, including your blue tooth and wifi.

Of course all of this would probably result in you colliding head first with a tree but untill that point it would be awesome

[Bob @ May 12th 2006 4:57AM]

This is THE killer product of the day when it comes to car electronics (I say "of the day" because tomorrow there's a press conference by Panasonic about the same kind of products ;)

[james @ May 12th 2006 5:08AM]

#15 - you theif! that is copied and pasted from 'akihabra news'

THIEF

[Carl & Bernie @ Mar 5th 2007 5:02AM]

Is anyone able to help with info to change the language of a Carozzeria AVIC-ZH77MD from Japanese to English?

[El yulfo @ Jul 18th 2007 3:53PM]

hi i am yulfo from puerto rico. i have your same problem. if you something abou it please let me know. i will be glad to hear good news.you can email me at [e-mail] thank GOD bless.

[dave @ Mar 6th 2007 10:17AM]

hello everyone i have a pioneer carrozzeria avx-p55 and what im looking for is a nav disc for ireland???????so if anyone has info please let me know tanx

[Pierre Paul Mantha @ Apr 22nd 2007 11:33AM]

I own a Pioneer Carrozzeria mod. AVIC-XA1, THAT i HAVE AQUIRED WHITH THE purchassing OF A CAR. tHE POINT IS THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE IN jAPONESE.
iS IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO GET ONE UNDER PDF forme but in anglish or french.
Tanks in advance.

Pierre Paul Mantha

[Dino @ Jun 2nd 2007 8:40PM]

Hi , I also have purchased a unit the same as yours, How did you go with the instruction manual and also can you tell me the model of the remote control. Regards Dino

[rachel clarke @ Jul 15th 2007 3:09PM]

i bought a car from japan but the instructions are in japanesse model no avic h09 i need to chane to english if anyone knows how i would be gratefull

[simon horsfall @ Oct 8th 2007 2:54AM]

i also have a stereo same model as yours all in jap did you find out if you could change it to english

[simon @ Sep 7th 2007 12:55AM]

Hi rachel i have an avic ho9 they where made only for jap market not possible to get english instructions etc.does the cd player work alright if so would you be interested in selling the unit as mine needs a new laser. cant get spare parts for them any more
regards simon

[El yulfo @ Jul 21st 2007 3:35PM]

hi carl & bernie. my name is yulfo and i have the same problem than yours. if you can help me i will be glad. thanks and God bless. you can email me at [e-mail]

[donna @ Nov 10th 2007 6:25PM]

HELP!i have a carrozzeria avic-xa1 & do u think the manual is english?well,its not!and i cant find a english manual on the net!do u guys have any tips for me?
thanx!

[Charlene Jones @ Jan 16th 2008 10:42AM]

I need to find a manuel to operator the radio in a Toyota I purchased. Can anyone help me?

The remote just says carrozzeria pioneer.

Thank you.

[aaron @ Jun 7th 2008 3:28AM]

help i have a carrozzeria meh-p9000 every time i place a md into system it reads error 17 (what does that mean)

[dennis @ Jun 22nd 2008 4:41PM]

where do you put in the beta tapes or my lazer disc collection?