I have just removed from my Japanese import a Pioneer Navi system and wondered if it would be possible to get it working in the UK.
The system comprises of two units a motorised screen AVX-P7700W and a DVD Car Computer AVIC-D9100, I would expect at least it can be used for movies and CD’s.
Also the car computer unit has a couple logos what do these mean; VICS and GPlex?
If I choose to sell how much is it worth?

Thanks,
Paul.

 

Hi mate I also have a tv and navi system in my wrx and have the same problem. I would love to have it working in my car but havnt come up with anything yet. If i find anything i will let you know.

cheers graham

 

I found this, not much detail though.

http://www.pioneer.co.jp/press/release68.html

Is it one of these:

http://www.subaru.co.jp/impreza/spor...mgs/01/top.jpg

If so I would be interested.
I've got this idea for some sort of Delta Dash set-up. (Don't know anything about it, but it would be fun trying and even if it didn't work it would be better than looking at the s**t clock.)

 

Unfortunately not one of those, its a standard DIN job press a button the screen comes out and pivots back then displays either a blue screen or very snowy TV picture. I am going to have a play this weekend and see if I can make it do anything useful.
I thought of the delta dash route but you need the incar PC and ideally a screen with PC VGA style input or possible TV out on the PC. Anybody here done the Delta dash to TV?

 

I've a similar item that came in my Wrx and so far had no luck in getting it to work. Can load the supplied disc and navigate round Tokyo LOL but other than that it doesn't want to know when you load a film DVD.

 

japanese DVDs are a different region, thats why it wont play european DVDs. i think, US is region 1, EU=2, Asia/Australasia=3 Rest of World=4. only universal DVDs burnt at region 0 will work everywhere, unless you get the DVD multi-regioned.... you can do it home DVD players, so i see no reason why you cant do it to the Car player. i think they just change the code the player uses to decode what comes through the laser reading the disc.

hope this helps

 

You should be able to feed it an external video source, however that depends how picky the display is with respect to standards. Japan uses NTSC-J, which is a specific standard that's close to the NTSC we all know and hate, but is far enough away to mean that feeding it an NTSC signal may only come out in black and white.

Being a decent brand, I'd expect that it'll handle NTSC-J and standard NTSC, and maybe PAL.

One thing you could do is get yourself a DVD writer at home, and burn your own DVDs using the region free code.

Cheers,
Nick.

 

FWIW, Japan is region 2

 

Seems a pretty old thread however I still wonder if anyone found any answer? Is there a chance to make the JDM units work in Europe?

 

been looking around everywhere for something to make my m8s tv sat nav dvd double din tv goin but no joy

only thing ive managed to do is locate a instuction manual and trying to get it converted into english

 

I asked the guy from carconverters.com.au if he has any solution, here is his answer.
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My question to them:
Do people in Australia use Navigation Systems? If yes, also from Japan?
What does your NTSC-PAL Converter actually do? Is that for the screen (i.e. from a TV) in order to be able to see the NTSC stuff?
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Their answer:
Thank you for your email.
I think it will be risky for you to purchase the different DVD with the Japan navigation system. I am not sure it will function properly.
Yes the customers use navigation systems however it really depends on the mix. For example, the normal problem they have is that they have purchased a car navigation system (PAL) but have an imported Japan car with NTSC screen. With this they will purchase a #236 converter from us and everything is solved. Or, they have a car with inbuilt navigation screen but its a foreign car and will not work with Aust navigation DVDs, etc.... so again, the customer will purchase 3rd party navigation screen in PAL then use our converter to show the image on the inbuilt car screen. At the same time they can also input DVD, or reverse camera into the converter to show on the inbuilt screens.

Our converters will;

-- take a video signal in AV format and convert into RGB for LCD panels
-- take a PAL or NTSC signal and convert to NTSC or PAL (depending on the converter model)
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Well it seems to be a hard thing. I believe it will be much easier to get one in Europe even though the prices & the technic over here in Japan are better.
But why get better technic if it can`t be used...

Greets from Japan, Chris