The AVN4430 is a full-function, permanently mounted source head unit that does not compromise driver sight-lines or airbag operation as it is mounted in-dash for a perfect fit. Entertainment is full-featured with CD and DVD as well as iPod audio and video, with audio and video performance comparable to that of dedicated component units. The unit plays DVDs, CDs, CD-R/... Read more
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Summary: The AVN4430 WILL NOT play an iPod on start-up. I learned this the hard way by fruitlessly reading the instructions, playing with the options and multiple e-mails back and forth ...
Summary: The AVN4430 WILL NOT play an iPod on start-up. I learned this the hard way by fruitlessly reading the instructions, playing with the options and multiple e-mails back and forth from Eclipse tech support, only to find out that this is the way it's designed. Once everything is installed and you turn on your car, it will play your AM/FM radio. It takes 30-60 seconds for the AVN4430 to detect and scan your iPod. Then you have to manually change the input from radio to iPod, and by this point you're probably already driving. I feel this setup is incredibly frustrating because I only listen to my iPod. I hardly ever listen to the radio. I have an Alpine iDA-X100 in my other car and it always plays my iPod (or whatever input I was listening to) right away, within 5 seconds of starting my car. I don't understand why Eclipse didn't design their stereos the same way.
I wish I would have know the AVN4430 was setup like this before I bought it, because I definitely would have gone with another company. This will be the last Eclipse product I buy.
Description:The AVN4430 is a full-function, permanently mounted source head unit that does not compromise driver sight-lines or airbag operation as it is mounted in-dash for a perfect fit. Entertainment is full-featured with CD and DVD as well as iPod audio and video, with audio and video performance comparable to that of dedicated component units. The unit plays DVDs, CDs, CD-R/RWs, MP3 and WMA files. A motorized tilting front panel hides the slot for the discs while direct access to iPod audio and video is via cable. iPod functions are seen on the display. The AVN4430 also is equipped with a USB port.
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