Panasonic's high-end F-Class in-car navigation units

Shortly after launching its first US in-car navigation system, Panasonic is doing it big yet again across the seas with its "highest-end" F-Class lineup. This well-spec'd trifecta sports a seven-inch VGA touchscreen, a PEAKS processor, an integrated TV tuner, boosted sensitivity compared to prior models, a built-in graphics processor, hard drive, SD card slot, and the ability to map your route online via the Odekake Strada website and transfer the guidance via SD. Additionally, you'll find an SD Link function that nicely interfaces with your iPod, CD / DVD playback abilities, and the flagship CN-HDS965TD can even handle the ill-fated MD format. Users interested in adding Bluetooth streaming abilities can snap up the CY-BT200D module for a stiff ¥21,000 ($175), which actually pales in comparison to the ¥344,400 ($2,861) to ¥354,900 ($2,949) pricetags that you'll find on these luxurious devices.

[Via Nikkei]

[Big Mike @ May 17th 2007 1:01PM]

Will this one direct me into a river also?

[McGinley @ May 17th 2007 1:09PM]

This can't be safe to use whilst driving.

[Wawax @ May 17th 2007 4:45PM]

where is the innovation?

[Chris @ May 17th 2007 8:21PM]

If this is for the car, why do you need a remote? What's so tough about reaching forward?

[adammackillop @ May 18th 2007 5:04AM]

2 things.... just bot a new car in Japan and it came with 4 remotes (not kidding!)... one was for the Strada TV in the back seat and I must say that it is an amazing picture for a car TV. I was extremely impressed. One of the remotes was for the tv tuner and I've yet to find the damn thing (they've hidden it well)...

[Jamar @ May 18th 2007 12:06AM]

There's this place in the car called the backseat- this is what the thing was intended for (the driver can use the sat-nav while the backseat children/adults can watch DVDs or whatever- I saw the box with the aux outputs and imagine that a secondary screen is what it's for).

[Jamar @ May 18th 2007 12:07AM]

There's this place in the car called the backseat- this is what the thing was intended for (the driver can use the sat-nav while the backseat children/adults can watch DVDs or whatever- I saw the box with the aux outputs and imagine that a secondary screen is what it's for).