Panasonic Strada CN-NVD905U In-Dash Nav System - with Sirius, XM and Sirius Traffic (oh my!)
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 5:45 PM
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The new hotness from Panasonic has just been released: introducing the Panasonic Strada CN-NVD905U In-Dash Nav System/DVD/Hard Drive/Satellite Radio/Swiss Army Knife.
The double-din Strada CN-NVD905U features an integrated 7-inch touch panel LCD screen, a 30Gb Hard Drive, a MOS-FET High-power Amp (50W x 4 max), DVD video playback (with support for homegrown DVD-R/RW discs), WMA/MP3 playback with support for CD-R/RW, and... why not... a Voice Guidance/GUI in English, French and Spanish.
The pre-loaded NAVTEQ mapping software provides map data for the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, plus detailed maps of 86 U.S. cities. You can easily upgrade the software with DVD map database updates. There's also an SD Memory Card slot for map data upgrades.
The CN-NVD905U is ready for pretty much anything. It's Satellite Radio-ready (for either XM or Sirius), expansion module-ready, iPod-ready (including displaying Video content stored on your iPod), Bluetooth-ready, and Rearview camera-ready (Panasonic model CY-RC50KU).
Panasonic's first mobile navigation system for the U.S. market also sports the option to display real time traffic information using Sirius Traffic. Icons can automatically show traffic flow or tie-ups on the screen, allowing the driver to take an alternate route. This feature is available by connecting the Panasonic CN-NVD905U to an optional Sirius tuner and antenna, plus of course a subscription to Sirius Traffic.
Drooling yet? Well, save your lunch money kids, because the Panasonic Strada CN-NVD905U Double-Din HDD navigation DVD receiver will be available sometime this month with an MSRP of $1799.95.
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Does Sirius actually have the capability to over traffic integrated with Nav?
What about XM traffic?
Posted by: jack | May 8, 2007 6:17 PM
jack: check out
http://www.sirius.com/traffic
It's also available in OEM form on Chryslers... the first models with that capability should be on dealer lots now (per the Q406 conference call).
This is one of the first aftermarket products for Sirius Traffic.
The service is powered by NAVTEQ, the same company that provides the XM NavTraffic data... there probably is no difference in terms of what data is transmitted, thus why Panasonic chose not to offer the XM NavTraffic option.
Looks like a sweet unit. If the satrad interface is good (PnP-like, with song seeks etc.) then this goes to the head of my wishlist...
Posted by: leviramsey ? | May 9, 2007 11:22 AM
Yep, Sirius actually partnered with NAVTEQ back in 2004. XM has had the headstart with XM NavTraffic, which is why you hear much more about NavTraffic... but both are powered by NAVTEQ.
Clear Channel also has a real-time traffic service called the "Total Traffic Network" and Microsoft is the latest entrant into the real-time traffic market with MSN Direct.
Posted by: Ryan Saghir ? | May 9, 2007 2:14 PM