Garmin vs Double Din w/ Navigation

[steinjr]

Other than the obvious audio/video capabilities... Will a Double Din w/ navigation have any advantages over a Garmin?

[DallasGT01]

not really... i have both... but the TOM TOM XL is for my girls car really...

[2TonHog]

You get both with the Kenwood DNX7100...the nav software is Garmin, and it's a double-DIN with a nice screen that's fantastically easy to use. I will say that the POI (points of interest) in my old Pioneer was MUCH better, but the actual routing and spoken street names is better on the Kenwood.

[DallasGT01]

You get both with the Kenwood DNX7100...the nav software is Garmin, and it's a double-DIN with a nice screen that's fantastically easy to use. I will say that the POI (points of interest) in my old Pioneer was MUCH better, but the actual routing and spoken street names is better on the Kenwood.

thats the unit i have...

its the best so far...

i like it better then the tom tom plus it plays divx so i can burn dvds off my laptop and watch them in the truck!!!

[1niceharley]

-I only have the indash (Eclipse AVN5495) and don't know about the Garmins
-In dash usually has a speed sensor pick up also which will give you more accurate positioning.
-Larger screen
-Memory of your destination, so when you turn off your truck and then turn it back on (like getting gas or staying overnight in a hotel) it remembers your destination and starts where it left off.
-DVD and did I say Larger screen!
-split screen turn guidance.
That is some of the stuff our nav does over my friends Garmin.