JVC kicks out KD-NX5000 in-dash HDD navigation / DVD head unit

As we overheard yesterday during JVC's live press conference, the company has unveiled a single-DIN in-dash solution for navigation and DVD / CD playback. The multifaceted KD-NX5000 sports a sleek, black motif with quite a busy faceplate, which is packed with a 3.5-inch LCD screen, volume / track controls, blue backlights, and nearly half a dozen logos. Crammed within the narrow enclosure is a 40GB hard drive with 15GB reserved for maps / navigation functions and 25GB for music / media. On the navigation side, it sports built-in real-time traffic, maps of North America and Virgin Islands, 13 million POIs, and a remote control to (partially) keep your eyes on the road. On the stereo side, it plays back DVDs, CDs, DivX, MPEG 1/2, and even displays JPEG photos, but it can also rip CDs straight the HDD and can receive tunes from Bluetooth-enabled DAPs / iPods with appropriate adapters. So if you're satisfied with keeping your current ride, and don't want to cramp its style by installing one of those unsightly in-car mounting kits, you can shove a navigation system in your dash next month for $1,199.95.

[Via NaviGadget]

[Ugh Windows @ Jan 10th 2007 7:32PM]

Too bad it runs Windows!

From the press release: http://www.jvc.com/press/index.jsp?item=561&pageID=1

Built on Microsoft® Windows® Automotive Platform
The KD-NX5000 is built on Microsoft Windows Automotive technology for its stable and reliable multimedia functionality that enables future generations of in-car digital lifestyle.

[Acer2006 @ Jan 10th 2007 8:50PM]

Dude way too much buy if given to me fore free...

[me @ Jan 11th 2007 9:15AM]

I think I might get this...I don't think I have ever seen a single din navigation system with a 3.5" color widescreen with windows that has traffic...i wonder if it is xm or fm traffic.

[blizz @ Jan 11th 2007 9:25PM]

HD Radio?

[Anthony @ Jan 16th 2007 8:23PM]

Why does the fact it runs Windows an issue? How many Car HU are running on Linux anyway, try almost none.

The car I drive has only a few options when it comes to in-dash DVD playback and HD Navigation. Try one and its MSRP is $2300. It doesn't run on windows, but you know what, the JVC is going to MSRP for $999, I can live with the Windows limitation & smallish screen, not that is any sort of limiation to start with.

Street pricing will have it between $600-800 and that's FAR below any new in dash DVD player with navi.

Why would it need to be free?? What else is cheaper that I don't know about? I know of many of the decks available. Dual's will be around $1200 when its released and it only works with XM. I have Sirius

JVC as far as I know doesn't have an HD tuner add-on, just a HD radio/CD player, you can find it for under $300. If you want that, get any of the mid grade to high end Kenwood decks. HD radio isn't widely supported yet and honestly why should it, its riddled with the same issues regular radio has -

Heavy rotation

Record Companies tell you who's popular, its not up to you, its up to the program director.

And too many commericals!

Censorship!

Sirius has no commericals on their music channels.

I have no need for HD Radio now or in the future. HD radio tunerss will replace analog tuners just like digital TV will replace analog tv, but some poor saps and those not comfortable with tech will have to buy digital to analog converters.

This deck is resonably priced, is loaded with features you can't get with other decks, no matter who makes it (that includes Alpine) and is a STEAL at $999

[David @ Jan 24th 2007 11:59AM]

I found that shelling out much $$ for a portable navigation system is not the best approach, in my case at least. While those gadgets are pretty cool, so they are expensive, need upgrades to maps/soft (more $$), have a warranty to expire, and are another bulky thing in your pocket (if it fits there). I personally like to install some soft on my Java-enabled handset, and know that if I don't like the soft, I can stop paying for it at any time. Just my two cents. BTW, a new player has appeared in the mobile phone GPS, called Veripath Navigator (http://veripath.us), that has FREE!! subscription. Sweet. Hope it works well, and I'll be a happy man, at least in "not getting lost" sense.

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