When 8 Inches is Enough to Make your Eyes Water...

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Hoping that heading got your attention...it got the attention of two blondes I was talking to the other night...but that's another story...

Anyway, it's time for a new thread about my new headunit, as mentioned in the thread about my old, now-retired Polaris.

4 years ago I paid $1200 for the 6.5" Polaris. This month I paid $335 for the new 8" SMT Swift Touchscreen Headunit. What a difference 4 years makes! I paid a quater of the price, yet got a larger screen with twice the resolution, custom hardware integration (built for the Swift dash), 3D menus, Picture in picture, plug and play electrics. This is one of those cases where I love the way technology has headed!

Took a few new photos today, so here goes...

Front Menu
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Front Infrared Camera Image
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Reverse Camera Image
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Playing MP3's from MicroSD
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IGO9 loading
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8 inches of GPS screen rocks!
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PIP small (SD menu over GPS)
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PIP larger if you need it!
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Some of IGO9's extra features I'll never use...
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Settings
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Firmware
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Hari,

Indeed, your magnificent eight inches have made my eyes water most wetly...

But I must ask; With all this new-fangled tomfoolery, how have you got enough time left to actually drive the thing? :)

I cant even mange to program my head unit's (is this what they call a wireless these days... bloody kids?) clock. #-o

Might have to start a thread meself...
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I'm just waiting for someone to notice Southport Police Station in my reverse camera picture!

Anyway, I don't drive my car too often. Have a few other vehicles we use more often, some with 4 wheels, some with 2...

But I have a couple of other additions soon to be added...just researching them now!
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I could of sworn a din was about 7, but I'm not arguing in your measuring abilities
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Fyrestorm wrote:I could of sworn a din was about 7, but I'm not arguing in your measuring abilities
A din is 7 inches...this isn't a din...that's how they managed to get it to 8 inches!!
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One inch = 2.5cm...you do the maths!
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Or for those who have very good vision...
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i think that ruler is older then i am..
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Fyrestorm wrote:i think that ruler is older then i am..
Yes, correct. It is far older than thou.

I had the same one in high school! I think it is still in my mum and dad's shed... please note conversion table and also (*gasp*) digital clock on right!

Now, back on topic. :lol:
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DrelvisGTi wrote:
Fyrestorm wrote:i think that ruler is older then i am..
Yes, correct. It is far older than thou.

I had the same one in high school! I think it is still in my mum and dad's shed... please note conversion table and also (*gasp*) digital clock on right!

Now, back on topic. :lol:
Just before we get back on topic...I think I've had that ruler since the 70's!!! :shock:

I remember thinking back then how amazing it was that they had a calculator in a ruler!! WOW!
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were did you get this unit from mate?
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nice unit would love one that hides away otherwise crims might try and steal it for their living room :D
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DSWIFT_2U wrote:were did you get this unit from mate?
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/909923/ ... Swift.html

http://mekede.en.alibaba.com/
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What does the "clothing" button do?
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mickeyb wrote:What does the "clothing" button do?
It gives an international comparison of clothing sizes and shoe sizes!!!
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Haribolman wrote:
mickeyb wrote:What does the "clothing" button do?
It gives an international comparison of clothing sizes and shoe sizes!!!
I thought it would be a switch for Clothing on/off for women in the passenger seat/nearby! :lol:
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Squirt wrote:I thought it would be a switch for Clothing on/off for women in the passenger seat/nearby! :lol:
Simultaneously brilliant, yet embarrassing!!
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