Parrot or Double Din...

[Coby.]

Picked up a 207 yesterday so am n 2 minds of what to do, I want to be able to play Music from my iPhone, Take make calls hands free and some sort of dock for Sat Nav using the phone unless the Double Din has Sat Nav built in.

Option 1 - Fit a Parrot MKi9200, seems a decent bit of kit and is about £150 but guessing I'd need a few extras to keep steering wheel controls.

Option 2 - Fit a Double Din HU but have no idea where to start looking, Would want it to be fairly OE looking and once again keeping steering wheel controls.

With both options I'd like to keep use of the screen at the top which displays track names and details if that would be possible.


Any recommendations?
I would ask on the 207oc but its a really slow forum.

 

[Chapster5]

Parrot would win for me every time we got me dad one for Christmas after I fitted it I couldn't stop playing with it! That was a MKi9200.

 

[Coby.]

It does seem to be winning in most of the departments I just wasn't sure if I could get a nice Double din HU that did the same and maybe more,

I'll do a little more research and see what has been used over on 207oc.

 

[Coby.]

This looks good - http://www.pioneer.eu/uk/products/25/299/35829/SPH-DA02/page.html

Only got a 4S so is compatible with my phone.

 

[Dink]

i've got an alpine ics-x8 in my polo

doesn't look that far from a standard looking screen but i'd say not quite as nice as that pioneer but does have a bigger screen

 

[.LiamC.]

I've had a couple of Parrot products, really good, so that would be the one I'd go for

 

[Coby.]

Looking inot the Pioneer further apparently its not very good at all

Thought it seemed too cheap.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

A little pricey but these seem pretty good! http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_875559_langId_-1_categoryId_265857

 

[Coby.]

Was then looking at that one.

 

[riz]

Either Parrott or an Alpine hu with Parrott in.

I do 25k a year and the Parrott is ace.

 

[Dink]

but the parrot looks s**t stuck on the dash like that imho

 

[Coby.]

Got to agree with Dink... Without spending too much I think I'd prefer a replacement headunit over a Parrot kit as not a fan of the little screen stuck on the dash somewhere

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

Got to agree with Dink... Without spending too much I think I'd prefer a replacement headunit over a Parrot kit as not a fan of the little screen stuck on the dash somewhere

See, the only problem with the one I linked you is the front panel is not removable which is a little off putting, and there is also no front AUX. But apart from that it seems pretty good with all the apps and what not

 

[Coby.]

It does seem good I just don't want to rush into buying anything without weighing up all options and costs.

 

[Chapster5]

Functionality over form with a parrot I'm afraid. They look a bit naff and would make the interior of my car look naff but I would still have one its a must have gadget.

 

[jakey18-1994]

I have the parrot mate, its ideal, take calls, ring people, 3 choices of music input, works well and once you have bought it you dont need any hidden extras, just plug in, fit it and away you go, great piece of kit, recommended!

 

[Dink]

I have the parrot mate, its ideal, take calls, ring people, 3 choices of music input, works well and once you have bought it you dont need any hidden extras, just plug in, fit it and away you go, great piece of kit, recommended!

bit like my alpine double din make/recieve calls, bluetooth music, 2 rear usb ports, cd/dvd player with divx and mp3 playback all on a nice 7inch screen

just a little bit more than the parrot lol

 

[Coby.]

The Alpine looks great but a little more than I really want to be spending but then I may be after Champagne with Beer money

 

[Coby.]

Tempted by the Parrot Asteroid as although its not Double Din it does everything else I want it seems,
Anyone know if the Parrot Asteroid Smart (Double Din) ever made it to the uk??

 

[Coby.]

Further investigation shows the Double Din version is not out yet