After an exhausting search online over days, I was able to put in my requirements and finalize 3 contenders on the list
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I am looking to upgrade the Android player of my Honda BRV. It currently has Blaupunkt Costa Mesa 900 (1GB/16GB) and showing its ageing signs.
Car Android Player – Feature Requirements
- 4/6 GB DDR4 RAM
- 64 GB+ storage
- 4G Sim support
- 9+” Screen
- Octa core processor
- Licensed Carplay & Android Auto
- Sound output quality
- Front/Back Video Rec.(kit preferred in cost)
- 360 Camera (kit preferred in cost)
- Voice control preferred
- OTA updates preferred
please refer the screenshot for details…
Links –
1. AP-92-6GB/128GB 9-inch Android Player
2. Blaupunkt San Jose 1000 – 9
3. Woodman Hercules Exclusive Edition
The ones with Question-marks are where I could not get any answer to that, so please give your inputs on them as well.
My Thoughts
- Woodman clearly wins the race here, but I am not sure about its quality, reliability (and the UI and sound quality).
- Blaupunkt wins in that area and I am also coming from existing Blaupunkt so sound quality of other two bothers me as I cant find reliable info on net. But the price deters me, because Front/back rec and 360 is additional cost, where the rest 2 comes included with at atleast one of them.
- myTVS sounds very promising for the feature list and I have seen some dealers give 20/30/40 % discount on MRP which can bring down the price around 25k range. The problem is this particular model may be hard to find at dealers and I have to be ready to do an extensive search.
So folks, need your inputs and suggestions on the pros and cons of the chosen ones (if not exact model but brand feedback will also do); and also whether I am missing anything that I should count for or any hidden issues I should be aware of.
Please also suggest if any other brand/model fits the criteria and I have missed it.
Thanks and Good-Day.
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