kjbu

Hi
I'm looking for a replacement for the original radio. It must have
* Support for BOSE MOST fiber optic sound system original in car
* Support for DAB+
* GPS
* Wifi, Bluetooth, control on steering wheel, RDS, FM and so on

China is selling a lot of brands looking the same, probably from the same factory.
Seicane 2003-2011 is one of them.

Anybody tried those China-units? A lot of them on ebay and Aliexpress/Alibaba.

I'm worried about
- Bad sound quality
- Slow boot
- High spec but low usability
- Crappy interface
- Bad integration to steering wheel
- Need to re-wire antennas etc
- DAB working bad

endless_corners

https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...ll-review.html

Several of the ebay ones mention not supporting the fiber optic bus — at least out of the box — and to email them before buying. I assume you have to factor in a MOST adapter to those prices which brings them closer to a dynavin.

19psi

In that link, the fiber optic adapter is a $129.00 option.

So $660.00 total and they estimated shipping at another $65.00. All this from a Chinglish website...no thanks!
I admit it seems impressive and maybe if they were selling for closer to $300, I'd be willing to take the chance.

der Geist

I had a 4.4 Android in my Boxster with upgraded front and the aftermarket rear speakers. I had no complaints at all, I think I got a big bang for the buck. Rear camera, multiple video in and outs, front DVR dash cam, Blue tooth, all the android apps and much more. All for $400 1 1/2 years ago. The same unit is $300 now. The sound quality was good, of course in a convertible does it matter that much? Mine had pre-amp and sub woofer outputs as well. I used the internal 45W amp and bypassed the Porsche amp wiring direct to my speakers.

I have an earlier model android unit in my Touareg and I have no complaints with that either. It looks factory and functions perfectly with the factory amp and speakers.

One thing I will tell you is that you have to watch the ones that say "steering wheel controls". Generally the only steering wheel control that worked was the volume.

I bought mine from a Chinese seller who sold on Amazon. Inventory is in the US and it shipped as prime. Unlike Aliexpress/alibaba you have the option for a refund if you are not happy with it. You won't get a refund if you direct from China, only exchange and you'll pay freight each way. Support was really good but you'll find better on xda-forums.

morrisdl

I have the 9" Touch screen. Someone already linked my write-up. Its not for everyone, but I love it and it passed the "non-technical-wife" test. Specifically to answer your questions:

- Bad sound quality? Mine sounds great, but I did have to use a ground-loop isolator.
- Slow boot? The FM and backup camera work in lessthan 2sec, the rest of the UI takes about 15sec
- High spec but low usability? Not sure exactly what you are asking, but the old android version and limited ROM definitly restricts some apps
- Crappy interface? The UI exceeds my expectations for any car stereo. I wish I could mod the launcher bar, but otherwise great.
- Bad integration to steering wheel? Mine came mapped 100% same as OEM.
- Need to re-wire antennas etc? One antenna can plug directly in and get adequate reception. I bought two connectors to merge and amplify the porsche dual antennas and now I have the same reception as OEM
- DAB working bad? I dont think we have digital FM around here. I just use IHeartRadio, SlackerRadio, or other apps to get better "radio" quality.

I purchased mine directly from Seicane and it was delivered in 5 days. They responded to 3 email questions all within 24 hours. Good luck with your decision.

kjbu

Thank you for reply, morrisdl.
The 9" unit is not possible to use with DAB, that is the main reason to replace the original PCM 2.0 unit. Norway is closing down FM in 2017, first country in the world. All radios must be replaced with DAB or streaming via internet.

The only cheap Chinese radios with DAB-option is the one I linked to :
http://www.seicane.com/car-dvd-playe...tooth-srd-8816

Anybody tried that unit with BOSE fiber optic option in a 955?
I don't trust reviews on their own site.

ProgRockJunkie

Just came across this, read the referenced thread as well. It seems like some of the install base are having issues with needing to upgrade antennas and reboot occasionally, etc. I'm curious if you've run into some of the same issues or if perhaps these users, talking about rooting their head unit, are more power users kinda creating their own work. Did your GPS work out of the box without problem? Seems like there ought to be a faq forming on this update. I'm not anxious to be an early adopter, would just like it to work if I go this route, so a comprehensive list of items necessary with links would be great.

morrisdl

I had no problems using the provided GPS antenna. I know a couple of the others tried to use the OEM GPS antenna, but that is terminated under the passenger seat (I think). I drilled a small hole and mounted the provided antenna with velcro under the large top center dash speaker grill. The actual speaker only occupies 10% of that space. I have not rooted, and alternate launcher UI, or loaded even the vendor provided Software update. Mine is working well fine and Im preoccupied with coils and plugs at the moment....but I still love the headunit!

ProgRockJunkie

Good to hear. Thanks. I'm in. Checking with a local install shop to see if they want to do the job.

hgupta

How do you get to that space? Do you pull the speaker from above, or reach up from the radio holder?

morrisdl

THe speaker grill pops out easily. I start popping it open back by the windshield. I didn't remove the actual speaker. There is a slot right in the middle with an opening to radio below. I had to open up the slot with a drill bit to get the USB plugs to fit though.




What is all this space intended for?

hgupta

Wow. All this time, I thought there was one big subwoofer in there. Looks like I will be storing items there too!

kjbu

Maybe a good spot for the DAB+ antenna as well??

AndersonLima

Hi! Is this unit a Android 4.2 Jelly Bean? Rockchip RK3066 I am desperate after the Update and mcu files , my unit can only get into system recovery but does not boot. I brought mine in 2015 from a shop on Ebay that does not answer my emails, so as this units for Porsche are so exclusive it is quiet hard to find any information... If you have it could you please send it to me on andylima@me.com Thank you! Kind regards Anderson Lima

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deilenberger

It's an air-vent for the HVAC system.