Sony XAV AX 100 - Car infotainment system's review

Sony XAV AX 100 - Car infotainment system's review

Sony XAV AX 100 is the latest offering from sony's car infotainment system and it comes with a resistive touchscreen. It includes Apple car play and Android auto which is the reason I bought it for my Ignis and I haven't repented for the purchase. Sony XAV-AX100 comes with an IR wireless remote control and supports compatibility with steering wheel remote adapters

Design :

The Sony XAV-AX100 digital media receiver is equipped with a 6.4" touchscreen with full-color display and responsive touch-sensitive control. The 6.4" touchscreen monitor has a resolution of 800 RGB x 480, just don't expect it to respond like your smartphone. It has a home button, mic, volume dial which can be dubbed as voice button, previous and next button.

In addition to touchscreen control, the Sony head unit features a 3-way rotary dial and push-button control along the left side of the front-panel.  The ergonomic rotary dial makes operation distraction-free. Turn it to control volume, or push the integrated button to launch sound control menus. Alternatively, hold the button to use voice commands.

Pricing

Sony XAV AX100 is priced at Rs 26,990 in India

Android Auto

Thanks to Android Auto, you can connect your Android OS smartphone via a USB cable and operate many of the major functions of your Android phone such as get traffic information, and real-time navigation assistance from Google maps right from the Sony receiver. You can even send text messages, take calls, or check your voicemail through Android Auto. Android Auto also includes voice-recognition technology, so you can control everything just by speaking. Get directions, send messages, make calls, and control music while keeping your hands safely on the wheel.

Apple Car play

All your essential iPhone functions on the road, with Apple CarPlay. Just connect your phone via an Apple-certified Lightning-to-USB cable, and you'll see a familiar interface displayed clearly on the Sony receiver's touchscreen. Simply tap the icons to take calls, check voicemails and text messages, or bring up maps. And of course, listen to your favorite songs using iTunes, Apple Music, or select music apps. Apple CarPlay even lets you talk to Siri to control everything using voice commands and keep your hands safely on the wheel.

Rearview Camera Input:

The Sony XAV-AX100 is equipped with a  rearview camera input to connect a backup camera, you can use the in-dash receiver's touchscreen monitor to see what's behind you when backing up. When a backup camera is connected and you are viewing a rearview image, parking guide lines appear on-screen making parking easy and safer. There are three color-coded horizontal guidelines. The parking guide lines can be customized to fit your type of vehicle better. When your vehicle's shift lever is in the reverse position, the screen automatically switches to the rear view camera; the purple/white wire of the included harness must be connected to the vehicle's reverse lamp circuit for automatic video switching.

Audio & Tuner

The Dynamic Reality Amp 2 gives you 17W (RMS) x 4ch / 55 (Peak) x 4ch of power, so you can play music as loudly or softly as you like with clarity and detail. The amp has 47% less internal resistance than conventional units, for increased output and clear, natural sound at any volume.

10-Band EQ: You can select from a variety of preset EQ curves. Select from R&B, Rock, Pop, Dance, Hip-Hop, Electronica, Jazz, Soul, Country, Custom, & Off. The Custom EQ preset mode allows you to tailor the sound to your personal preference with its 10-band graphic equalizer.

ExtraBass: Activate ExtraBass at the touch of a button for an instant, low-end boost. Unlike conventional bass boosters, ExtraBass minimizes distortion at all volume levels by automatically adjusting frequency and gain to their optimal positions.

The radio features 5 memory bands to store and receive AM/FM stations. You can store up to 6 presets each in FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1 and AM2 (total: 18 FM/12 AM). Preset tuning can be done manually or automatically.

 

Verdict

Sony XAV AX 100 is a good purchase at Rs 26990 which comes with Android auto and apple car play when you compare it to the other car infotainment systems which has similar features. Its definitely been a good buy for my Ignis which I refer to others.

In case you want to buy one the link is below

http://amzn.to/2sLzU9D

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