Parrot MKi9200 UK Bluetooth Car Kit
Product Description
The Parrot Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit is a Bluetooth hands-free system with a 2.4-inch high-resolution TFT colour screen. A wireless remote control can be positioned on the steering wheel or dashboard and allows the driver to control all the functions of the Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit.The Parrot Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit is also gifted for music. Supplied with a specific cable, it is compatible with all music sources, such as iPods, iPhones, USB flash drives, Bluetooth stereo (A2DP) phones, MP3 players and any other analogue players. The Parrot Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit also features an SDHC-compatible SD card reader on the side of the screen.
This Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit displays the full playlist along with the name of the artist, the title and even the corresponding album cover in colour when available on the iPod, iPhone or USB flash drive. Music is delivered through all the car’s speakers, giving the driver and passengers exceptional sound quality and the breathtaking Virtual SuperBass and Sound Spatializer effects.
Specifications:
Bluetooth:
Bluetooth v2.0 + EDR.
Supported profiles:
HFP (Hands Free Profile).
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile).
AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile).
OPP (Object Push Profile).
PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile).
Maximum range: 10 meters – 33 feet.
Pairing: PIN code “0000”.
Up to 10 paired devices.
Automatic connection (enabled or disabled).
Dimensions of the screen:
82 x 32 x 14 mm.
3.20 x 1.25 x 0.55 in.
Audio:
External double microphone, direction is adjustable.
Full Duplex.
DSP-3: Echo cancell
This device was the only solution to ipod playback and hands-free phone use in my model of car, and mostly it’s brilliant. There are some negative things to say, though. Firstly, when first installed the ipod connection really didn’t work at all. My installer willingly reviewed his work and a replacement connecting umbilicus provided a cure – reading around, problems with dubious leads and connectors are a not uncommon observation amoung Parrot users, so bear this in mind if you do encounter a glitch. Secondly, I have no problem with compatibility with my phone but make sure you check on the Parrot website that your specific model is supported – Parrot offers regular firmware updates but it is apparent from user forums that not everybody is happy all the time, and some owners end up completely fed up. Finally, there are two quirks of Parrot operation that I now accept as facts of life – skipping through playlists using the alphabet just doesn’t work (all Parrot owners know this) and the unit will occasionally crash for no obvious reason and require re-booting. In summary, the thing is far from perfect and can infuriate, but crucially it remains just too useful to tear out and throw away. Sound quality is tops too.
Rating: 4 / 5
The parrot installed easily when used with iso connectors. Iphone would not sync and recognise the parrot and vice versa. In the end i went on to the parrot website and downloaded the latest software update on to a flash drive and then updated parrot. everything then worked and synced with iphone so my advice is once all the cabling has been done before doing anything else update the software. The voice dialling feature can be annoying sometimes as it has no consistency when speaking it doesnt always recognise spoken words which did work previously. This is not a problem with the detatchable screen and wireless remote.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Parrot MKi9200 is great at what it does. Easy to navigate and the controls are all detachable to take out of your car when parked. Only negative point I can see is if your iPod is stuffed with songs, it appears you have to scroll down every single song to get to the end one, You can’t siply select a letter as you can in the phone book. Amazon’s price was the best I could find so good value Get it fitted professionally if you are not VERY clever at that sort of thing.
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Rating: 5 / 5
Great piece of kit.The 1st one I received didnt work properly Ive sent that back & the second works great. The problem with the 1st kit was that the remote centre button dropped off and disappeared and the centre piece of plastic on the same also dropped off. Ive returned the first kit after installing the second which great dont know why Ive not bought one before. The instruction manual is rubbish, theres not of info how to use the system which is a shame. Would recommend this product because if you get caught using your mobile 3 time you may have lost your licence so its worth it ever day all day long. Find out what you need to connect your parrot to your car in the way of leads, I my case I was connecting the kit to my subaru legacy the only leads that are offered are ISO lead you actually need SOT leads to connect the car wiring loom to the parrot car kit then you need to go back to the radio, Thats what the SOT lead does for you.
Rating: 5 / 5