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(More customer reviews)This is my second pioneer I've owned in 10 years. The first had many annoyances that I had hoped pioneer fixed. The only reason I bought another pioneer was I was trying to use my same XM box - the 910. It doesn't work, you need the newer 920 to see channel data, etc. although you can hear it. My problem with this unit is sometimes while driving the knob can be tricky, the remote is still awful - you can't do everything with it and have to get halfway done with a task then reach for the unit, and just the way it works is wacky - like on XM up gets you to channels, but in iPod mode up doesn't take you to songs.
It's little stupid things like this that lead me to think there has to be a better way, the remote for example could easily work better (this hasn't changed in 10 years) and the way you scroll through and just operate the unit is not intuitive to me. I haven't played with other units from other manufacturers, but I'm assuming they are easier. It's a nice radio, quality is excellent - it's a pioneer afterall. I just wish someone over there would pick up an apple product and see how easy and intuitive controlling it could be rather than annoying. For example in the iPod mode going to the song list requires two tricky steps in a bouncing car. Fine on a smooth road, but a rough road could cause you to move the control knob wrong. Then when you are on the song if you would like to go back to the list you would think a simple "up" press on the knob or remote would get you back? No. That's only in XM mode! In iPod mode you need to click, scroll down to list, etc.
Anyway I won't bore you with any more details. In my opinion it's a nice radio that I can't help but think it could be easier to navigate. Pioneer hasnt changed though in 10 years so maybe this is as good as it gets. I'd still recommend playing with this unit and others at a store to see which you like better. Something I didn't do. Good news is amazon has the best price any where and at under $250 this unit is very good. At full retail I would feel a bit cheated. Also maybe go for the 8300. It has Bluetooth - big deal, but the best thing is the remote is different. Has a similar knob like the unit so maybe it's easier to use? Just a thought.
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For those whose MP3 collection has taken over for scratched-up CDs, Pioneer's digital media receivers make a wise choice. The MVH-P7300 features an easy-to-navigate three-inch display; playback of a wide variety of digital audio, video, and image files; direct iPod control and even deeper integration with the Pandora iPhone app. When you're ready to grow, you can add external amplifiers, Bluetooth, HD Radio, and more.
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