Dynavin Info: Look here first...Part 2..."Version 5"

Originally Posted by Avet4

Thanks I got it to work but its glitchy as hell. It makes calls on it's own and keeps mutng and unmuting itself.

I eventually unpaired it but the muting continued in ipod mode. I made sure the nav was exited incase that was causing the muting, and even took out the dcs disc. Turning off and restarting didn't help.

Finally restarted the car and now its fine again.

Anybody else experience the random bluetooth dialing or random muting?

sounds to me like the same issue as what you noted earlier with the DVD.....something is putting pressure on the screen. Since you said that you are not using a screen protector I would bet there is a little shaving of plastic or some other kind of debris stuck between the screen and the bezel Look all the way around the edge of the screen....maybe even slide something very thin like a business card all the way around the edge of the screen, in the gap between the screen and the bezel, see if you run into something in there....

Originally Posted by jeffb325@DynavinSolutions

sounds to me like the same issue as what you noted earlier with the DVD.....something is putting pressure on the screen. Since you said that you are not using a screen protector I would bet there is a little shaving of plastic or some other kind of debris stuck between the screen and the bezel Look all the way around the edge of the screen....maybe even slide something very thin like a business card all the way around the edge of the screen, in the gap between the screen and the bezel, see if you run into something in there....

Ill try that. Is it possible that pressure from behind the unit could cause it? Maybe from wires pushing into it? Also it stopped after I restarted the car.

well I suppose if there were enough pressure from the back.....and you had the mounting screws cranked down it could tweak things enough to put pressure on the screen....but thats a stretch....

Im having hiss/bleed thru if i have the filters installed or not. it sounds the same. is there something im missing?

i only here this thru the ipod everything else is perfect. thanks in advance

I used rcas and I hear that as well..

cool. as sonn as the music from the pod comes on its strait. but while its loading i can actually hear the ipod disk spin..... every other function is perfect

Ya that's the hard drive loading up. I was having timeout errors and I just realised it was because my ipod was locked...

Originally Posted by TOURING

cool. as sonn as the music from the pod comes on its strait. but while its loading i can actually hear the ipod disk spin..... every other function is perfect

Mine does this too. Quality seems terrible given the audible noise using IPOD. The noise never stops by the way it just becomes harder to notice once the music is playing. listen to some songs with pauses in them and you will see. Not sure but it seems that everyone is not experiencing this noise with ipod, or maybe they are just less particular IDK. Anyone got a noise free ipod connection?

Originally Posted by Tho///a5

seriously no ipod resume is bullshit! Anytime u get a phone call or turn off the car it cuts.... talk about design flaw. How many of u have gotten time out errors? I've been getting those back to back lately. Why god?

no time out errors, but i think you found your problem with that.

I agree with the resume, but I opted not to wait. Dynavin has been known to listen to customers and make changes, but that does take time. IMO, I don't like the ipod interface at all and Jeff mentions it is rough around the edges in his review on the first page.

My recommendation to everyone, use the aux in with an A/V cable and be done with it. Then you control your ipod/iphone with itself. jailbroke my phone and see the album art on-screen. I like it 100% more.

I'm pulling my hair out here, guys.
Every time I try to use the iPod interface with my sixth gen. classic, it cuts out about 30 seconds to 2 minutes into the song. The iPod screen cuts back to the main menu and loses the connected screen. The playing stops and the track information on screen freezes. Does anyone have any suggestions?


I've also been plagued with the time out[351] errors but that seems to be mostly fixed after restoring the iPod.

Regarding the TIMEOUT error on the ipod, in my case this coincides with the ipods battery becoming fully drained, and then locking. It's the second time it's drained the ipod. This never happened EVER with my old Alpine single din. It charged constantly.

I don't mean to rag on the Dynavin, because many people obviously love it, BUT I will right now say that if anybody is interested I will sell them my unit and continue my search for one that fits my needs. I would ask for no less than $600 plus shipping considering it's brandnew. It is prewired so the harness is just plug and play. It's really the ipod issue that's making this a deal breaker for me. The no resume and the battery draining. Hopefully in the future there is a significant firmware update that resolves this. For the time being, my offer stands.

So happy I don't have an ipod seems like that's what a lot of people are having troubles with.

cant please them all......

Even though it is going to look like it....this is not aimed at you Avet4 as I am writing the following in response to a trend I have seen....

EVERYBODY WHO IS CONSIDERING A DYNAVIN MUST READ THE FIRSST TWO LINKS IN MY SIGNATURE.

I have heard A LOT of complaints lately about certain aspects of the dynavins operation that I pointed out months ago in my dynavin info write up and later in the FAQ. Many of these subjects have been absolutely beat to death on these forums but I still am getting emails from people complaining about things that I POINTED OUT a long time ago and continue to discuss on a daily basis.

I think that the dynavin has reached beyond its intial market of early adopters and technically minded users and its begining to show..... so PLEASE for your sake (and mine ) Do your homework and read the info I have put out there so you can make a good decision about purchasing a dynavin.

I know somebody will reply that they dont want to read 60+ pages.....of course Im not asking that, Im asking that everyone read the first post of this thread, and the first post of the FAQ. That will tell you 99% of the known info, both good and bad, before you part with your cash.

Thanks In Advance!

Jeff,

I think you hit it on the head. The Dynavin is now getting into the mainstream market where people simply expect a product that works well every time. Just like with computers, car PCs, etc. the early adopters put up with the trade offs and worked on their devices to try to resolve issues related to development. Once the products reached deeper into the market, less technically minded folks who just want a product that works well all the time begin to start buying. Personally, I have the tech. skills but not the time and so I am a little disappointed my V5. I think that lots of people thought that all these little issues would be wooed out by now (me included). Everything considered (cutting up your car, appearance, features, cost, install difficulty, out of date OEM system), the Dynavin is still the best option. Having said that, I am still a little disappointed with my V5. I would not trade back for my old OEM NAV. System though so........my wish is for a major rework of the firmware to provide a better interface (everything except the NAV. which is awesome now that I have new maps and primo) and to work out all the little bugs that are disappointing so many users.

On a separate note....can anyone tell me why I can't use the touchscreen to select presets in radio mode. I could swear it worked when I first installed it. I also saw a video of someone touching the screen and selecting presets that way. I have to use the knob, touching the screen does nothing. That area of the screen does work in other menus so I don't think it's hardware related.

Does having a rear windshield help with the glare?

Originally Posted by toddkageals

Jeff,

I think you hit it on the head. The Dynavin is now getting into the mainstream market where people simply expect a product that works well every time. Just like with computers, car PCs, etc. the early adopters put up with the trade offs and worked on their devices to try to resolve issues related to development. Once the products reached deeper into the market, less technically minded folks who just want a product that works well all the time begin to start buying. Personally, I have the tech. skills but not the time and so I am a little disappointed my V5. I think that lots of people thought that all these little issues would be wooed out by now (me included). Everything considered (cutting up your car, appearance, features, cost, install difficulty, out of date OEM system), the Dynavin is still the best option. Having said that, I am still a little disappointed with my V5. I would not trade back for my old OEM NAV. System though so........my wish is for a major rework of the firmware to provide a better interface (everything except the NAV. which is awesome now that I have new maps and primo) and to work out all the little bugs that are disappointing so many users.

we also live in a time where we are starting to take for granted the absolutely amazing handheld devices like the iphones and android phones, ipads, tablets,etc... The public has come to expect this kind of interface but that frankly just isnt reality for most devices, those products are at the cutting edge of tech and are developed by companies with BILLION dollar budgets....and as we have seen they STILL have plenty of bugs, quirks, issues, and non functionalities (iphone 4 phone problems anyone? Windows in general?)

Im a dealer for some other larger stereo brands as well like pioneer and JVC, although their budgets are hundreds?...thousands? of times larger than dynavin they STILL have many issues with both hardware and software that people complain about, (how about that startup time AVIC users!)

The dynavin is a niche product made by a small niche company and they are doing the best they can with what they have, they have shown a great willingness to improve the product and continue to do so. It is my opinion that the dynavin gets the job done and is a vast improvement over the decade old stock nav. Once I found the useage that worked best for me and fully understood its limitations I was and continue to be completely satisfied. For most of us that is enough. I get the impression from some that they expected the dynavin to be all things to all people and do it all seamlessly. That is not possible or realistic, nor is it what have said all along.

I wrote a post awhile back where I noted a quote I heard once....."unrealistic expectations are premeditated resentments" I think it is quite appropriate here....It is very easy to tell who read these posts and who didnt by the questions and comments they post here, those who did their homework had realistic expectations and are happy and satisfied, those who didnt are not.....


Ill get off my soapbox now.....

Originally Posted by toddkageals

On a separate note....can anyone tell me why I can't use the touchscreen to select presets in radio mode. I could swear it worked when I first installed it. I also saw a video of someone touching the screen and selecting presets that way. I have to use the knob, touching the screen does nothing. That area of the screen does work in other menus so I don't think it's hardware related.

Thats weird......sounds like your button mapping is screwed up. Try reinstalling the firmware as it will reset the touchscreen button mapping.

what format are you guys running for movie files from the front usb port on the unit? i tried using a 2 gig usb drive on the from with a avi movie and it said it did not support the file... thanks

Oh dear, a little bit of reading would save a whole lot of grief but of course reading is just too damn hard.
Why bother, no-one will read this anyway