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Napapangitan lang kasi ako sa interface ng mga aftermarket head units...

1. The touchscreens are resistive, medyo mahirap ioperate lalo while driving plus lack of tactile feedback.
2. Went with an aftermarket HU din on one of our cars that had a sucky stock sound system. Barely noticed the difference. Granted, this was not the reason why we replaced the head unit din in the first place... (nasira yung stock HU).

Okay since we're here na rin...

Can I ask the main difference in head units for the uninformed aside from the screen size and "obvious" features such as car play and android auto?

Let's say I get a Pioneer 295BT... how will this differ compared to say, a Z5050BT?

Is the 5050BT more responsive?

Doing a paper specs comparison between the 295BT, 2050BT and the 5050BT...

Screen:
6.2 vs 6.2 vs 7
The 2050 and 5050 supports:
FLAC audio
MKV and H264 video format
control with some android phones
appradio
mixtrax
autoEQ
advanced sound retriever
time alignment

Sa totoo lang, the last 4 I don't really understand.

Based on a quick O L X check, the prices are:
295BT - 9-12k
2050BT - ~25k
5050BT - ~28k

Based on this, the 2050 is quickly out. It's just a 2k difference between the 2050 and the 5050 for a bigger screen.

Pero how much 'better' is the 5050 compared to the 295?

Re: FLAC audio support... If I play FLAC files over bluetooth from a cellphone, will the head unit support matter? Technically yung phone yung nag pplay ng music diba?

I really don't have any intention for a sub or an amp... I'm not enough of an audio fanatic to do this.

Looking at the Kenwood DDX917 units na rin pala.. parang interesting hehe.
Boss i'll put my andwered on red. Ganito mga gusto ko na discussion.

Napapangitan lang kasi ako sa interface ng mga aftermarket head units...
You can install “skins” that are fully customizable for android. That’s the beauty of the android system.
1. The touchscreens are resistive, medyo mahirap ioperate lalo while driving plus lack of tactile feedback.

I’m sure yung Joying is ok even if the screen is resistive kasi napansin ko lately sa mga head units na hindi na kailangan diinan yung pag-pindot/operate

2. Went with an aftermarket HU din on one of our cars that had a sucky stock sound system. Barely noticed the difference. Granted, this was not the reason why we replaced the head unit din in the first place... (nasira yung stock HU).

May I know what aftermarket HU it is? Actually case to case basis parin yung ganyan kaya some are still sticking to the mainstream brands just to be safe

Okay since we're here na rin...

Can I ask the main difference in head units for the uninformed aside from the screen size and "obvious" features such as car play and android auto?

Let's say I get a Pioneer 295BT... how will this differ compared to say, a Z5050BT?

You’ll get your money’s worth with the 5050BT. Premium looking talaga ang 5050BT compared sa 295BT and from that palang, you know where your money went already.

Is the 5050BT more responsive?

Yes, very responsive ang 5050BT compared sa 295BT because I believe na upgraded ang internals para makasabay mag-play ng FLAC as it is process intensive.

Doing a paper specs comparison between the 295BT, 2050BT and the 5050BT...

Screen:
6.2 vs 6.2 vs 7
The 2050 and 5050 supports:
FLAC audio
MKV and H264 video format
control with some android phones
appradio
mixtrax
autoEQ
advanced sound retriever
time alignment

Sa totoo lang, the last 4 I don't really understand.

mixtrax – Pioneer feature na non-stop music that makes you feel na nasa bar/club ka
autoEQ – By using the microphone, the head unit analyzes the acoustics ng kotse para maging flat frequency which they (sound experts) say it should be.
advanced sound retriever – boost low and high frequency for compressed audio files
time alignment – this is very important for SQ people as this is used to delay the sound of the speaker.

Based on a quick O L X check, the prices are:
295BT - 9-12k
2050BT - ~25k
5050BT - ~28k

Based on this, the 2050 is quickly out. It's just a 2k difference between the 2050 and the 5050 for a bigger screen.

Pero how much 'better' is the 5050 compared to the 295?

Sa totoo lang, yung 5050 I know that aabot sa 2nd car na pwedeng pag-gamitan unlike the 295 na parang hindi aabot sa 2nd car na pwede ulit gamitin

Re: FLAC audio support... If I play FLAC files over bluetooth from a cellphone, will the head unit support matter? Technically yung phone yung nag pplay ng music diba?

No, if playing from Bluetooth the HU support won't matter

I really don't have any intention for a sub or an amp... I'm not enough of an audio fanatic to do this.

It’s ok kasi some people are also like you na no intentions sa subs/amplifying but head unit upgrade really brings up your driving experience kaya if you’ll notice some car review discusses the head-unit or the ICE (In Car Entertainment) of the car they’re reviewing.

Looking at the Kenwood DDX917 units na rin pala.. parang interesting hehe.

Boss, this is another topic pero open for discussion parin.. Let me know if tutuloy ba natin about Kenwood kasi worth another post ito.