Disco said:
I wouldn't change them if I were you.
PCM 3 is okay (as long as you have the further options of the phone module and universal audio interface) but you do have to consider the following.
Firstly the latest maps available are a couple of years old now and there is no indication as to when or if any further update will be available (and even if there is, it isn't going to be cheap). Oh - and if the unit that you source doesn't already have that most recent (but out of date) update then you won't have full postcode search either.
Secondly, if you are planning to use the iPod interface from the universal audio interface to connect a phone then with the 30 pin to lightning adaptor is in place: only the iPhone 5/5S/SE will fit in the cubby where it is located while connected. Anything else (pretty much all current model phones) and you will have to get a Bluetooth bridge (such as the Bovee 1000) for audio from your phone. (The phone option for PCM 3 supports Bluetooth phone functionality, but not streaming audio, hence the need for a separate widget). Obviously there is no provision for getting DAB or anything like that through PCM 3 either.
Much as I like an OE look inside the car I think that to change from what you have to PCM 3.0 would be a backwards step.
Hi There - this quote caught my interest as im soon to be buying a cayenne turbo s which has PCM 3.0 (since its a 2009 model) - but i needed to find a Bluetooth streaming solution.
Bovee 1000 looks very nice indeed: few questions if you or anybody knows
1. Will i need a specific cable to connect it into the universal bridge into the car? i.e a plug coming from the IPOD round socket and USB merging into 1 to plug into the Bovee 1000?
2. If the phone is connected to the cars Bluetooth - can it also connect to the Bovee 1000 in tandem?
thanks!