Pioneer releases four Bluetooth-enabled car stereos

Sure, they're not the hot new AVIC-LINC or SCD car entertainment rigs Pioneer was hyping today during its press conference, but these four new Bluetooth-enabled, HD Radio-ready decks are pretty hot in their own right. Pioneer says the double-DIN FH-P8000BT and FH-800BT have "better than OEM" appearance, with a 3-line OLED display, while the single-DIN DEH-P7000BT (pictured) and DEH-P700BT make due with a single line display. All the units come with built-in microphone for handsfree Bluetooth calling, a USB port for playing files off flash drives, and the iPod integration features have been beefed up to include new alphabetical search modes and -- a feature we've wanted for years -- the ability for a passenger to use the iPod itself to select and play tunes. All these should hit sometime in March for between $290 and $330.

[Richard @ Jan 6th 2008 4:51PM]

Can we see pics of the double din units? I can't find any anywhere :(

[Tim Riley @ Jan 6th 2008 5:43PM]

Anyone know if these units are iPhone compatible? I bought the higher-end 7900BT receivers this past fall only to find out that they are not iPhone compatible - made several calls to Pioneer and conversed with Apple-techsupport on their forums and both ended up pointing fingers at each other. I prefer the Pioneer line with their builtin BTooth over the Alpine where you have to buy the mucho $$ BT adapter separately, but at least the Alpine players clearly state that they are iPhone compatible..

[SimbaDogg @ Jan 6th 2008 6:44PM]

"the ability for a passenger to use the iPod itself to select and play tunes"
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh man, i think i finally might have my new deck.

[mike @ Jan 6th 2008 8:04PM]

Nothing in the mid range after market single din with BUILT IN HD RADIO !?
All I can say is, "What the F, David Blaine!? What the F!?"

- mike