Car Audio Video Electronics

Pioneer Fh-P8000Bt Double Din In-Dash Cd/Mp3/Wma/Itunes Aac/Wav Receiver

User Reviews about Pioneer FH-P8000BT Double-Din In-Dash CD MP3 WMA AAC Receiver with Built-In Bluetooth - iPod Control - and Rear USB Input

Pros:
-Great features.
-Terrific sound.
-Nice design without the toy appearance.
-Independent volume level setting per input.
-Easy to install for a qualified person.
-USB and aux inputs for external devices.


Cons:
-Bluetooth drops connection often.
-MP3 player through the bluetooth doesn't work.
-Labels on the front buttons hard to read due to a very small font.
-Radio sensitivity is lower than the original Pioneer that came in my Scion.


-- Good but can be better

So this thing looks awesome in my car and it is fairly easy to navigate, however before I purchased this I asked if I could hook my zune through usb, however once installed I found this to not be the case. Only reason I kept it was because you can hook up a hard drive to the usb and control that which rocks. Bluetooth is sub-par and would never answer a call through the system I always had to answer through the phone. I could never figure out how to set the clock on it and emailed pioneer about it cause the instructions suck. They sent a list of ways that might set it. All in all as a audio system it is nice and it looks awesome. -- Not sure I would purchase a second time

This is a great stereo. We are enjoy its awesome features and learning more about it all the time. -- Awesome Stereo

I'm afraid if you are planning to pair it with the iPhone with OS4, it will not work. I just bought this unit and am pretty upset that it does not work the way they advertise. Also, the USB iPod connection will randomly disconnect and you need to reset the connection to get it to play again. This happens every time I start my car and use it for a while. I'm pretty tech savvy and read the entire manual so I know it isn't operator error. I just sent Pioneer an email which I will keep in communication through this review about what I learn.

Update: July 17th 2010

After speaking with Pioneer via phone, they said that all of their units are having problems with the iOS4 in regards to Bluetooth connectivity. There is no resolution and there is no way of getting notification when they resolve the problem. Unfortunately, Pioneer has not kept their products current with Apple's iOS which means the consumer is going to end up with a stereo that does not work.

In closing, I spent $500 for a new stereo that does nothing more than my old factory stereo for music playback. I am not satisfied with my purchase.

Please rate this review so others will know of this issue and be aware of the faulty product.


Update: August 11th 2010

Added two stars because the unit does work (mostly). -- Not working with the iPhone 3GS and iOS4