ECLIPSE AVN726E - Navigation system with DVD player, LCD monitor, digital player and radio | 
| Brand: Eclipse
Category: Car Audio or Theater
Buy New: $1,499.99
as of 7/31/2010 23:06 CDT details
New (1) Used (2) Refurbished (1) from $899.99
Seller: Electronics Club
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 38492
Media: Electronics
Display Size: 7
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 13.6 x 10.6 x 10.6
MPN: AVN726E
Model: AVN726E
UPC: 073549006345
EAN: 0873549006341
ASIN: B002697UUG
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Built in navigation | | • | 50 x 4 watt | | • | Flash memory navigation | | • | Direct food connection (USB) | | • | CD, DVD, MP3, WMA, DIVX playback |
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Product Description
7.0 QVGA In Dash Navigation multi-source receiver with DVD Video and Buitl in Bluetooth Technology and ESN 5 v pre outs
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 10
 Great GPS - TERRIBLE IPOD INTEGRATION March 26, 2010
A. Milam (Indiana)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this unit from a different reseller than Amazon, but purchased the backup camera and steering wheel control devices from Amazon.
This in dash unit has fabulous GPS features. The GPS works great, it's fast and even has 3D buildings that rise up when driving in cities like Chicago etc.
The iPod integration is terrible, even with the optional connector cable. Let me explain. We have a 32GB iPod completely filled with over 5000 songs. The touch screen of this AVN has no search option to type in an artist name or a song name. You must scroll through either the complete list of artists, the complete list of songs, or the complete list of songs contained within playlists. You might think you could just hold down the up or down buttons right? WRONG! If you start at A, which you do by default, and you want a song on your 5,000 song iPod with hundreds of artists, you must push the down button hundreds of times!! It's completely crazy. If they would simply write a software update allowing you to quickly scroll through artists or song titles it would change everything, but until they do so, steer clear of this one if you want good iPod integration.
The Bluetooth audio feature appears to be spotty as well with our iPhone and iPod touches. Occasional music drop outs.
 Some things excellent, some things bad February 25, 2010
Steveaz (Queen Creek, AZ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Price might be the first thing you may notice about this AVN (Audio, Video, Navigation) unit. At $1299 from most stores, I bought mine at about half that price (which varied on an almost daily basis). So, as I say, first things first, carry out a price watch on this item IF you decide it's the one for you.
As a device; I have to say that the audio is very good. I might have stated that better but I am not an audiophile but a few friends of mine have also commented of the quality of the audio.
Talking of audio: one of the rarely-mentioned features is the ability to set the base audio level for each of the outputs; DVD, SD card, USB, Radio, etc, etc. This is a really useful item and avoids switching from DVD to radio without blasting your ears off before you can adjust the volume setting.
The Bluetooth cell phone and supplied mike are incredible. I have never heard anything like it from such a device. My wife (most frequent of my callers), has commented saying that, from her car to mine, it made me sound like I was in the next room. I experienced the same with reception from her.
The radio reception is very good - what more is there to say about that?
DVD plays very good too and picture and sound are very acceptable. There are some hang ups with getting the thing to auto play, however, and some disks start OK while others require you to get inventive. There seems to be no rhyme nor reason for this.
The manual (and I'll come back to that) states that you are required to remove all USB and auxiliary equipment, and re-connect, each time you start/stop the device. I have found this unnecessary except for video input.
Now for the navigation. First, the maps are two years out of date and, unlike most regular nav devices, it looks like they do not renew the maps any more frequent than two years at a time. I personally would argue that it is more like 3 to 4 years (My place of work was not yet on the maps although it has been in existence for three years).
To say the nav is "different" could simply because I am used to Garmin devices, but there are no street names announced (something I have become accustomed to) and setting addresses and, especially intersection, is burdensome.
I have contacted the makers regarding map updates and eventually got the reply that they hope to have map updates this April which will be available through "your dealers". I wrote back stating that, historically, the first update is free if the old database is so far out of date. I have yet to receive an answer.
While talking about the nav, I must admit that I have found it to be accurate with directions but, on the freeway, the lack of spoken or written exit numbers caused me to miss a turn off now and then but it has corrected itself quickly thereafter - too late when you are already halfway down the exit ramp!
My passengers are always amused when the unit speaks and 'chastises' me for exceeding the speed limit - which can be turned on or off or set for 'x' number of mph over (or under) the limit, which it recognises on most principal streets.
The manual, which is available only online, is, well, strange. There is no index! and this is crucial for a complicated device. I had to read every page online (unless you want to print out a non-indexed 154 page document) to find a single mention regarding map updates - and it doesn't flow like manuals as I, as an English-speaker, am accustomed to. Its more like a disjointed flow chart.
A good buy? Certainly at the price I paid but I wouldn't want to pay full price, extended warranties or not. I really like my device but for exacting navigation, I would recommend buying a dedicated device (so now I have the Eclipse AVN and a separate nav device).
I have only given three stars because I have deducted a very reasonable one point for the lacking nav department (it could easily change to more deductions if the NECESSARY update costs and arm and a leg) and I deducted another point for the extensive but generally difficult to navigate manual. Sounds like navigation is this device's downfall, doesn't it!
I would be happy to answer any questions readers might have on anything I have not covered.
ECLIPSE IS EXITING MARKET - GOOD LUCK ON FUTURE MAP UPDATES !! February 24, 2010
Shuterbug (MARS)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
What I like most about this unit is that it had the largest screen to fill up my dash, however, that came at a price - because the screen also covers the disc slot - which means the screen has to articulate out of the way - and in my installation I have a gear shift lever that has to be in drive - otherwise the screen smashes into it. As far as features - it is like most the other high end units - IE they all have bells and whistles - and I agree with the other post that the memory resident MAps are the way to go to reduce latency. However, what is really scary about this unit is that Eclipse has just announced that they are exiting the aftermarket. So where that leaves you with a unit with already rediculously expensive $300+ Map DVDs ?How long is eclipse committed to supporting this ? Im selling mine on ebay while they are still in demand & going for the tried and true Kenwood that uses the cheapo Garmin map disks .. The other reason Im bailing on this unit is because of the gearshift collision possibility ..
 Good value for what I paid February 11, 2010
D. Edwards (McKinney, TX United States)
I got this for about $680. I have had it installed for about 2 weeks, so these are just initial impressions.
PRO:
1) Looks great
2) Interface responsive and easy to navigate, can't say same for owner's guide (downloaded)
3) Sounds really good compared to my prior stereo.
4) iPhone Bluetooth pairing works great.
5) Navigation maps look cool, but haven't used it yet to find a destination.
6) Plays iPhone movies with accessory cable purchased separately.
7) Easy install, not much harder than a typical car stereo install.
CONS:
1) Says "GPS signal lost" on every startup
2) GPS sometimes takes 2-3 minutes to lock onto satellite at startup, during which time the clock displays the wrong time.
3) Screen is a bit dimmer than I like.
4) Orphan product
#4 is potentially a big one. Eclipse is pulling out of the aftermarket car audio business, so I wonder how difficult it will be to get service and support down the road should problems arise. I suspect, however, that this is why I was able to snag such a good price compared to comparable Pioneer and Kenwood units that cost about double what I paid.
AVN726E YOU WIN SOME YOU LOOSE SOME January 28, 2010
R. Baram
GOOD
BUILD IN BLUETOOTH
FAST NAVIGAION
USB CONNECTION CAN PLAY MUSIC FROM FLASH PLAYER
PRICE 695
BAD
SEARCH NEED MORE KEYS THEN PREVIOUS AVN MODELS FOR ADRESS POI INPUT
VERY HARD TO DOWNLOAD PHONE BOOK
NO FULL MANUAL INCLUDED
NEED FIRMWARE UPDATE FOR TRAFFIC ECLIPSE TECH ONLY SEND THE FIRMWARE TO ECLIPSE DEALER
SO EVEN IF YOU INSTALL TRAFFIC NO TRAFFIC FLOW ON THE SCREEN
IM STEAL WAITING FOR MY UPDATE TO ARRIVE TO ECLIPSE DEALER
UNIT RECALCULATE WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE
NEED ONLY ECLIPSE CAMERA REAR ECLIPSE CAMERA BEC108 LOW QUALITY IMAGES
BEEPING SOUNDS WHILE DRIVING
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