07-21-2006, 12:00 AM
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Magi
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,386
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PhoneArena Reviews the Parrot LS-GPS Car Kit
"This time we're testing Parrot 3400 LS-GPS � a high-level car kit, featuring color display and an integrated GPS for navigation via smartphone or Pocket PC. The kit is attached to your car's speakers so there are a few cables included in the package, as well as a universal muter which connects the device to almost any radio with ISO or other standard jacks. This box actually mutes the sounds of the music player when commencing a new call or when an incoming one occurs..."
Did he say that there are a "few cables"? Because those cables had me in a blind panic for a moment! Now of course, any car kit solution that provides this level of integration and features is going to be more involved than your average "plug-n-play" solution. I've heard some really nice remarks overall about Parrot car kits. While I don't have a Parrot car kit myself, I did recently buy a car outfitted with the same type of functionality (Bluetooth & GPS), and I can say that these car-integrated solutions are definitely a step up from the traditional BT headset when it comes to phone communications from within my car. I absolutely love it!
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07-21-2006, 06:02 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 60
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i've paired my wizard with a friends parrot car kit and it was pretty good and i've been keeping an eye out for this one but since i'm in the market for a new car now don't know whether m gonna get a vehicle with it integrated, if not then this is definately the unit for me.
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07-21-2006, 06:07 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 58
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The Parrot series is the only carkit I could get working correctly with my Wizard; I tried carkits from Nokia, Motorola and SonyEricsson and none of them worked right, some were so bad I couldn't even pick up a call on them (like the Motorola's).
Installation is a breeze, but what I'd REALLY like in my carkit is an A2DP profile support...
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07-21-2006, 08:21 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 455
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"Blind panic" indeed: Just looking at that pic tells me that's one piece of hardware that will NEVER see the inside of my car...
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07-21-2006, 08:31 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 58
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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
"Blind panic" indeed: Just looking at that pic tells me that's one piece of hardware that will NEVER see the inside of my car...
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It is actually VERY easy to install IF your car has ISO connectors on the Radio. I installed it in 2 of my cars; one Mercedes which only took 15 minutes, and one Subaru B9, which took over an hour.
It installs cleanly but does require some basic knowledge of car audio systems.
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