Alpine has just announced IVA-W505/P1, the All-in-one Navigation/Audio/Video System includes the IVA-W505 2-DIN head unit and the NVE-P1 removable navigation drive with 7-inch touchscreen display (1.15 million-pixel). Comes with preloaded NAVTEQ map data of the United States and Canada, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, which translates to maps galore.
Alpine IVA-W505/P1 also gives you full access/control to your iPod including cover art and album/artist information. Otherwise, you can get your entertainment from bunch of other formats such as DVD, CD, MP3, AAC, WMA, DivX.
Alpine has just launches their new in-dash unit that combines navigation, audio, and video called Alpine IVA-W203/P1. Requires a 2-DIN slot on your dash but offers so much space saving features that it may be worth the $1200 price tag.
Alpine IVA-W203/P1 is use a removable GPS navigation system called NVE-P1 so if you ever need it in another vehicle you’ll just have the option to do so. Other features include bluetooth pairing with your cell phone, real iPod support (requires an extra cable), satellite radio support, and also support for various multimedia files.
As far as the navigation system, the device offers preloaded NAVTEQ map data of the United States and Canada, including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, text-to-speech (TTS) technology, which announces actual street names in English, Spanish or French, all on a 6.5″ touch screen.
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