Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD In-Dash Double-DIN DVD Multimedia AV Receiver
- DVD Video, DivX, MP3/WMA/iTunes AAC playback
- iPod Direct Control (CD-IU50V Required)
- SD Card Slot
- Intuitive touchscreen control and customizable menus
- Album art display, double-tap Alphabet Search, iTunes
Tagging and Passenger Control mode
Pioneer Avh-P3200Dvd In-Dash Double-Din 5.8-Inch Dvd Multimedia A/V ReceiverGet your media on the road with Pioneer’s AVH-P3200DVD, an in-dash double-DIN DVD Multimedia AV Receiver with 5.8-inch widescreen display. With versatile music and video playback, modern features like USB Direct Control and DivX support, a built-in MOSFET 50 W x 4 amplifier, and plenty of expansion options, it’s the perfect way to turn your vehicle into a mobile entertainment center. Pioneer Car Audio S
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List Price: $ 440.00
Price: $ 395.00
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Review by Chenghmong Ly for Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD In-Dash Double-DIN DVD Multimedia AV Receiver
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My jensing stock car stereo died, so I figured that it was best to get a new one. If you want double din dash, this is the one to get! I dont know why people still buy the 3100 version, probably because they haven’t heard of this one. I almost got that one too, but I accidentally clicked on this one, and boy am I glad I did! The 3100 doesn’t have a SD card slot, which this one (avh p3200dvd) does! I dont use the bluetooth feature, nor do I plan to watch movies on it. I was actually looking at the fh-p8000bt, but I wanted a DVD MP3 feature. For an extra $50, it was worth it to upgrade to this one because you will get a LCD TOUCH screen, a USB, Aux inputs, DVD playability, AND an SD card slot.
Pros:
The price/feature ratio is a steal! Cheap with superb high-end sound; they don’t skim on the audio just because it plays DVD’s… in fact, it sounds better than my factory jensing which already sounded nice. Also since it’s DVD, it can play my entire music collection. Yes, my mp3 collection doesn’t even fill up a DVD but hey, I’m very picky of what I listen to.
Touchscreen LCD is very easy to use. Navigation is easy once you get the hang of it, it becomes second nature. The software is very smooth and doesn’t hiccup or freeze.
It has lots of preset led colors to suit your style; This feature wasn’t important for me, but it’s still nice to have. DVD readability is nice, although i dont ever plan to use it for movies…driving and watching movies is taboo.
I can upgrade it to have a navigation system whenever I want.
The USB slot is a great alternative source for music. It is also very compatible with the ipod, and I also heard Zune, but why use an Ipod when I would rather use the deck?
The SD card slot is a feature only in the 3200, not the 3100. This is a plus because I dont want to accidentally kick my usb drive and break my dash. The SD card slides right in and gets out of your way. Also another great alternative source for music.
It looks simply beautiful. I stare at it for 5 minutes every time I get into my car.
Now for the cons:
No theft deterrent. Not too big a deal for me. If a thief wants it, he’ll get it no matter what system you have. Besides, I have a car alarm. I dont think I wanna carry around a large faceplate with me whever I go anyway.
No bluetooth. Okay, so I hear that people complain that even cheap $100 stereos gets bluetooth, but for this system its a $100 addon. but do the other cheap stereos have dvd/mp3 playability? usb/sd card slots? touchscreen lcd? I dont think so. Also, I dont believe in talking while driving so it works out for me.
No HD radio. People also complain that HD radio is a freebie on even $100 stereos. I dont know what I’m missing out on because I’ve never had HD radio. Nor do I listen to the radio much, they just play crap most of the time anyway.
Wow Pioneer blew me away with the features/price ratio. You can’t find any other system with all these features for this price. Not only that, but the quality and craftsmanship of this product is superb.
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:31 am
Review by David Jensen for Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD In-Dash Double-DIN DVD Multimedia AV Receiver
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I have been shopping around for decks for quite a while and despite this I think I may have jumped too quickly on this product. The price was great and I really wanted to get new unit for my car but I probably would not have purchased this one if I knew a few things about it as I do now. First let me start with the good.
Pro’s
-Price is great!
-Touch screen is beautiful and very responsive
-Sound is excellent
-Works well with iPhone (I love having access to Pandora through my iPhone!)
Con’s
-SD card ONLY recognizes SD cards up to 8 gb in size. I was hoping of dropping in a 32 gb card and keeping my entire music collection there on the card like a hard drive. I asked the technical support agents if they would do any firmware to allow the unit to recognize larger cards and they simply said “No.” I don’t know why Pioneer wouldn’t get with the program and make their unit read these cards that are now pretty common. Its not like that is asking too much.
-Interface is unorganized and sloppy. I’m not sure who the team is that looks at the layout and organization in the operating system of this thing but they need lessons on organization and simplicity. There are icons all over the place on the screen of this unit and I think it looks like it was made haphazardly. One thing I admire about a product like the iPod is the clean and organized interface. This interface leaves a lot to be desired in terms of where options are found and how many menus you scroll through to get to the options. One example I can think of is just simply ejecting an SD card. Sure you could just pop it out without properly ejecting it but you will corrupt data doing this. The instructions are not that clear on how to properly remove SD cards or USB drives and the manual really isn’t very clear either.
-HD radio has to be a $100 add on. Come on, really??? There are so many sub $100 units that throw this feature on even their cheap units.
-instruction manual is vague and poorly written
So there you have it. Decide for yourself now. I wish I had known certain things first before buying and I would take it back but I would lose all the money I put into installation, so I’ll just live with it.
June 22nd, 2010 at 7:35 am
Review by J. Skee for Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD In-Dash Double-DIN DVD Multimedia AV Receiver
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If you want an in dash DVD unit without navigation (which I believe you can add on later) then this stereo is perfect! It won’t break the bank at around $420 installed and it has tons of nice features. The touch screen is smooth and the interface is very easy to navigate around. When you plug in your iPod via usb cable you can control it via the stereo. This is probably my favorite feature because its so easy and functional. The DVD picture quality is excellent and it plays DVD+R movies and music. Another great feature is that you have a USB, SD, and Aux port directly on the front of the stereo. Overall I would definitely recommend this unit!
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:06 am
Review by Todd Bingham for Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD In-Dash Double-DIN DVD Multimedia AV Receiver
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I searched for a while. I chose this unit due to the lower cost.
The only beating is the video parking brake thing. In my state, it’s not illegal to have the capability of playing video while driving….it’s just illegal to do it. Also, to me, it is harder finding the parking brake wire to tie this into than installing the bypass.
The bypass is easy. Don’t buy a premade one. Make it yourself. Do a search on youtube for “avh-p3200dvd bypass” and you will see one for the 4200. It’s the same exact method.
Anyways, back to the receiver. It’s beautiful. Pretty intuitive. I have not had a single issue yet. It will play xvid/divx files off the SD card, CD, or DVD. The only thing to consider in my opinion is getting the AVH-3200BT instead of this model. On amazon it’s about 60 bucks more and you get bluetooth integrated. I did NOT do this because I have an iphone and the iphone doesn’t work that well with the bluetooth and I’m not that concerned about that anyway. If you buy this model and decide you want bluetooth later it will cost you about an additional 140.
The colors of the buttons illumination and background are independently changeable. I have matched mine to a color scheme in my car.
The sound is great. It’s better than your factory stereo…guaranteed.
Supports RDS which is nice. If you don’t know what that is just google it.
Some say the SD card size is limited to 8 gb. Not a big deal for me. Maybe for some. I have only tested it with an 8 gb. There are many other reviews that are saying it goes up to 32 gbs. I have a 16 gb card and will try it and update this review once I do.
The SD card takes about 10-15 seconds to switch to everytime you switch inputs to it or turn on the car. I think it checks the contents every time the radio turns off and on or you switch inputs. No big deal….it doesn’t take more than about 15 seconds.
I love this unit.
June 22nd, 2010 at 8:56 am
Review by Trevor Welch for Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD In-Dash Double-DIN DVD Multimedia AV Receiver
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The unit is exactly what I was looking for in a head unit! I wanted something that I could upgrade to navigation and back up camera later should I so decide. With the USB drive and audio jack built into the front it works great for your friends who like to take control of your music when they get into your car. I mainly use the SD slot for my music which is ALMOST perfect. The slot only holds up to a 8Gbs (SDHC) card but that isn’t really the problem for me. The problem for me is that with the SD card there is no real way to organize your playlists and albums and for some reason some of them do not show up in alphanumerical order. Also if you have purchased any protected music from Itunes you first have to get a DRM removal program in order for it to play… even though if you plug in an Ipod it will play through that. Getting the removal program isn’t really a problem either but it does takes a decent amount of time to convert a large amount of files over.
The screen looks amazing and the EQ is dynamic enough that I can tweak everything to just the perfect amount so my music sound amazing. The touchscreen works great but I don’t suggest trying anything too complex while driving because it does avert your eyes from the road for just a little bit too long. The ability to change the LED and screen background colors is a pretty neat feature as well matching it to the rest of my dash makes it look like the system came OEM. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone looking to upgrade to something other than an FM transmitter that hooks up to your mp3.
June 22nd, 2010 at 9:11 am