Anybody has issues with the head unit looks kinda washed out? I can't even see the road properly with Google Maps. I wonder if it's the screen, or because these Chinese HU are not properly scaling (screens are 1024*600, but the apps are 480p upscaled, and the 16:9 internal ratio does not fit the screen weird ratio)

Using Maps directly from within the HU


Using Android Auto with Headunit Reloaded at 480p scaling


Both are unable to properly show the roads, unless they are highway which are marked in yellow. I wonder if I can change the contrast of the HU, but I can't find any settings for that

Looks sharp. What model are you using? I feel I might need to go into the factory setting for mine

EDIT:

Went into factory settings and found out that brightness (actually white level) was +50. Setting it to 0 fixed the issue. I presume the installer feels that the screen looks murky on it's default setting and tried to compensate for that, but leading to the washed out look




This post has been edited by linkinstreet: Dec 20 2021, 05:48 PM

Thanks. i am interested because it seems yours are using the correct resolution, while mine looks like it's not the correct reso for this 1024x600 screen (you can see the text are not smooth and jagged, tell tale sign of bad scaling). Since I am mostly relying on Android Auto via Headunit Reloaded, i don't actually mind the low RAM count, as bulk of the processing happens on my phone, and the HU is just the output

If you are not looking for something to install those apps or watching movies in your car, than yeah, the Pioneer that you bought is a great head unit. If I had the budget I'd rather go for it too, especially since it has sharp pictures (compared to the blurry smear mine currently has).

So on Eonon head units, the USB labeled carplay/Android Auto does not support USB hub, only the other one does. Took me hours to figure out why I can't split my USB which I did successfully with an older head unit.

Since the Eonon came with a free DVR camera, the shop installer plugged it into the non car play USB connection, and it was only after reading the documentation again that I realised I need to use that USB instead

I am liking this NavRadio app. Can customise radio station easily

Any specific brand that you would recommend? I know most are just rebadged from the same chinese source, but depending on the brand, it means that it can be easier to be bought in Malaysia.
I am using Eonon for example, just because at the time it was the easiest sub RM1K head unit with 720p screen I can find. I know if I search hard enough, I could get cheaper ones, but searching can be confusing.

If you want the cheapest option, minimum I would recommend is the TS18. It might not be as powerful as the TS10/7832, but it's good enough (I am also using one).

TS18 got 3GB as well. Mine is. Honestly don't think you need that much RAM to be fair, unless using 360 camera

Never really noticed to be honest. I only use mine for Headunit Reloaded and use Android Auto from my phone. Using the head unit directly is quite distracting

IIRC most shop will charge RM60 for installation of head unit and RM60 for reverse camera. If you kautim a bit, you can get lower.


IIRC from xda-developer forums, people who tested the TS10/7832 said that the firmware only allows RAM up to 6GB. So it's a waste buying 8GB

Yeah. Because the device won't actually be able to utilise the extra 2GB ram, so the performance of 6GB and 8GB will be mostly similar. Hence why people on XDA were saying better off saving monies by buying the 6GB models

Everybody is still waiting for new stocks it seems. The combination of people buying a lot of head units after getting the 10K EPF (pasang sebelum balik raya) and chip shortage means that a number of sellers don't have new stocks right now

Same reason as above. I also am surprised at how hard it is to find it right now. During the first week of Puasa, there were a lot of shopee sellers selling this around RM550++. Nowadays not many have stocks

Btw your Kenwood link is suspicious. I doubt they are selling a "real" 4GB unit below RM300. Likely it's a modified firmware that tells you it's 4GB when it's only 1GB

This post has been edited by linkinstreet: May 24 2022, 06:38 AM

Need to find the correct bracket for your specific car model. This will influence how large the head unit you will need to buy (either 7", 9" or 10"). Then, you would need to find the harness connector/converter from your car's original wiring -> head unit.
If your steering wheel button is analogue, then it should be included in this wiring, and it's just the case of "teaching" the head unit to recognise your wheel's button and map it to the correct function

So yeah, you don't need to buy specific to your car.

Quick search on Shopee
https://shopee.com.my/Android-Player-Casing...9142.5810733783?
- Casing/Bracket (9")
- Wiring Harness
- Antenna joiner

This is for RM32

So the only thing left to do is to find a 9" head unit that fits your budget

Both shop is legit, so my take on this is choose with your wallet (RM590 vs RM745)

Yes, it's similar to how a normal radio work.
But you can also set that the device only turn off it's screen (similar to how you lock your screen of your phone, for a max of 3 days) when the engine is turned off. If you are a daily user of your car, then this should be fine and should not drain your battery much

If you want to just use waze/spotify, you don't need mirror link. Just Android Auto. Cheapest Android Auto supported HU that I bought was this : https://www.lazada.com.my/products/i2850921...ls.item_title.1
Note that this also says that it supports mirroring. but honestly I don't use it because Android Auto is more than enough



7862 seems to be going up in price, so RM900+ ish seems about right. I bought mine before Aidilfitri for RM800. Can't find this price anymore :V
If you want something cheaper, TS18 player are around RM500~RM600. I would recommend this if you are not using 360 camera as the 3GB model is more than enough for daily use.

For installation. the rule of thumb is RM60 = install head unit + RM60 = install rear view camera.

This post has been edited by linkinstreet: Jul 17 2022, 06:29 AM

Yep
MirrorLink means you are copying/mirroring whatever is on your screen. AndroidAuto means you have separate view for phone and head unir, which is why I prefer AndroidAuto.

With mirroring, your phone needs to be on all the time. With AA, you can lock your phone and still control via the head unit.

1 - Yes Saga FL
2 - No casing. Any 7" player SHOULD in theory fit
3 - Yes, I need to DIY. The original player has a curved face plate, while 3rd party head unit has a flat one. So you need some cutting the plastic front to make it fit. Also the aluminium bracket needs some loving and tender hammering. You also need some ISO extender and antenna wire extender (both very cheap) since the origina proton head unit has these cables extends into the back, while third party ones are built into the body itself, so the original cable might not reach it. Luckily Proton uses ISO connectors so you won't need socket converters.
4 - It works well. For an RM200'ish head unit, it detects my phone and runs android auto without fail every time. My only issue (and this is a BLM/FL/FLX issue) is that the radio placement at the bottom means you need to look down to use it. Which is not ideal if you are running waze/google maps. There are some shops that offers modifying your Saga BLM/FL/FLX dash, so your head unit is on the middle of the dashboard instead of down below so you can see it better. But I am not keen on drilling my dashboard to do it