Purchasing a headunit abroad

**docgorio** · November 13th, 2014 04:01 PM

This might have been discussed already but I'm too lazy to do a search so my deepest apologies for the redundant thread...

I plan to purchase a headunit in the US... Are US headunits compatible in the Philippines???

I know that the European headunits have a peculiar wavelength like Lw and Mw as was seen in my old Opel...

**CVT** · November 13th, 2014 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by docgorio

This might have been discussed already but I'm too lazy to do a search so my deepest apologies for the redundant thread...

I plan to purchase a headunit in the US... Are US headunits compatible in the Philippines???

I know that the European headunits have a peculiar wavelength like Lw and Mw as was seen in my old Opel...

Nice to see you again here, bro.docgorio

Yes fellow Archer ,- HUs in the US are compatible in the Philippines.

Three of my HUs,- I purchased them from the US...

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**docgorio** · November 13th, 2014 04:35 PM

Thanks Bro!!!! I just wanted to make sure it's compatible...

It's waaaaaaaay cheaper to purchase one in the US...

ANIMO!!!!!!!!!!!

**CVT** · November 13th, 2014 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by docgorio

Thanks Bro!!!! I just wanted to make sure it's compatible...

It's waaaaaaaay cheaper to purchase one in the US...

ANIMO!!!!!!!!!!!

Agree,- about 30% to 40% of the price here... Specially, during sale season....

So, I also buy other electronic items from the US,- watches, tablets, laptops, netbooks, DSLR and compact cameras, GPS among others

Animo!...

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**1D4LV** · November 13th, 2014 05:52 PM

from the US, yes. I had purchased one HU from the US that I was able to use here.

**jhnkvn** · November 14th, 2014 01:40 AM

Well, the cons of importing one is that you've effectively voided any warranty claims (unless your idea is sending the unit back to the US and back) with Pioneer Philippines. However, aside from being "more affordable" due to tax evasion, US head units typically have more features. For example, the local version of the Pioneer 80PRS does not have Bluetooth functions while their US counterpart has.

Animo!

**oj88** · November 14th, 2014 08:30 AM

Some HUs may have a feature to receive Sirius XM or XM Satellite radio. These however, will only work in the US.

**CVT** · November 14th, 2014 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by oj88

Some HUs may have a feature to receive Sirius XM or XM Satellite radio. These however, will only work in the US.

Right bro.,- and so for the units I purchased, I get only the ones with "less features"...

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**Stigg ma** · November 15th, 2014 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by jhnkvn

Well, the cons of importing one is that you've effectively voided any warranty claims (unless your idea is sending the unit back to the US and back) with Pioneer Philippines. However, aside from being "more affordable" due to tax evasion, US head units typically have more features. For example, the local version of the Pioneer 80PRS does not have Bluetooth functions while their US counterpart has.

Animo!

its a clean tax evasion naman

as a tourist, you are immune with your destination country... (a tax refund will be done sa airport)

and i agree mas mura sa USA, ganda pa ng consumer protection nila, no questions asked!

pero pag add in mo cost of transportation eh somewhat talo???

unless company sponsored trip

pano nga pala pag may GPS yong head unit from USA, aandar pa din ba sa pinas?

May garmin GPS ako from USA, nahirapan ako loadan ng PH maps na libre