The JVC KW-NT3HDT is without a doubt a great system. The user-friendliness of this unit is simply great. It’s easy to find your way around and the turn by turn GPS directions are simple to follow. To many of the gps units I’ve seen give strange directions when approaching intersections, but I’ve found this unit provides simpler and easier to follow directions. The only thing about the gps is that there is no single button to press to get back to the map screen from the a/v screen. This would be a plus and improve the useability and be less distracting when trying to drive and navigate in a strange area. This was the only thing I didn’t like about its user friendliness though.
For sound quality, if you’re moving up from a standard unit you are going to notice the improvement immediately. However I would also recommend at the very least changing stock speakers for better quality ones. Going further will improve the sound quality, but if you can’t afford it all in one go, start with new speakers and add the other parts in stages.
If you have an iPhone 4, it’s a simple matter of connecting via bluetooth to listen to your tracks. Which means you don’t even have to take the phone out of your pocket when you get into your car, except for the initial pairing of devices. Most of the features lacking in the bluetooth connection, such as song data transfer and full control of your ipod, are a reflection of Apple’s software though and hopefully they will improve these abilities in the near future. Some people have complained about the lack of a usb port on the back of the unit, but that doesn’t bother me. But if you don’t like having the wire sticking out the front then it’s something to keep in mind.
The software on this unit is fully updateable, and from what I understand JVC have already issued 2 updates.
This is probably one of the best GPS units on the market today, and would look great in any car. And also give some great sound.
This unit has a RRP of $1299.35 but at the time of writing is almost half off at Amazon