New to its CD player line, Pandora capability is integrated into two units, the DEH-P6300UB and the DEH-P8300UB. With a connected iPhone, users can view and select Pandora stations stored on their Pandora account directly on the CD player and use other functions in the Pandora app, such as pausing and skipping tracks, bookmarking songs and/or artists, and thumbing up or down the currently playing song. These units also feature Pioneer’s Advanced Sound Retriever technology.

The Pioneer DEH-6300UB.

The DEH-P6300UB features MP3/WMA/AAC playback, USB connectivity, two-line LCD display (12-character), Radio Data Service (RDS), 5-Band equalizer, MOSFET 50W x 4, dual RCA outputs and auxiliary input. The DEH-P8300UB adds a third RCA high voltage output, signature Organic Electroluminescent display and optional Bluetooth capability with a CD-BTB200 (sold separately). The DEH-P6300UB and the DEH-P8300UB are currently available for a suggested price of $150 and $180, respectively. These units feature Pioneer’s Advanced Sound Retriever (ASR) technology, which makes up for audio quality reduction in compressed files.

The Pioneer AVH-P3300BT.

The newest entries in Pioneer’s AVH series audio video systems, the AVH-P3300BT, also feature integrated Pandora and can display of album art, artist, and song information. They also offer touchscreen control of thumbs up and down, pause, track skip and more on the TFT displays.

The AVH-P3300BT features 5.8-inch TFT touchscreen display, three 4-Volt preamp outputs, DVD/CD playback, DivX/MP3/WMA/AAC, aux in, built-in Bluetooth, dual zone and auto equalizer. The AVH-P4300DVD features a larger 7-inch screen, rear USB connection, rear aux in and optional Bluetooth (CD-BTB200). The AVH-P6300BT is a single-DIN unit with a motorized 7-inch touchscreen display, front USB, front auxiliary input and built-in Bluetooth.

In addition to iPod/iPhone control in all of Pioneer’s A/V offerings, each unit also features Pioneer’s App Mode feature, which can only be accessed when the vehicle is in park and the hand brake is fully engaged, and lets users view a connected iPhone’s video content from Safari, YouTube and other select apps directly on the 5.8-inch, 6.1-inch or 7-inch high-resolution screen.

Pioneer’s AVH-P3300BT, AVH-P4300DVD and AVH-P6300BT Audio/Video players will be available in January 2011 for a suggested price of $450, $500 and $700, respectively.

The company’s new digital media receivers, the MVH-P7300 and MVH-P8300BT, also feature Pandora compatibility. Each unit’s 3-inch widescreen TFT color display provides Pandora information including the album art, artist, and song information. The MVH digital media receivers are designed for media playback using the iPod, USB storage devices and SD memory cards in addition to AM/FM radio. Both receivers offer three sets of 4-Volt preamp outputs, DivX/MP3/WMA/AAC file playback, aux input, iPod/iPhone control, auto EQ and Advanced Sound Retriever. The MVH-P8300BT also incorporates Bluetooth capability for hands-free calling. Pioneer’s new App Mode is also featured in both players and enables the viewing of a connected iPhone’s video content from Safari, YouTube and other select apps directly.

The MVH-P7300 and MVH-P8300BT will be available in February for a suggested price of $270 and $330, respectively.

The Pioneer AVIC-X930BT.

Pioneer’s 2011 line of AVIC series navigation systems, the AVIC-X930BT and AVIC-Z130BT, still provide Pandora integration. They also each feature a high-resolution WVGA touchscreen display (and can display Pandora album art, artist, and song information). Three lines of information listing album, artists and song names are displayed alongside Pandora playback controls such as track pause, track skip and thumbs up and down.

Aha Radio service is a feature added to 2011 line of in-dash navigation models and provides the ability to conveniently connect drivers to the world around them with on-demand, interactive, personalized radio. Via an iPhone with the free Aha Radio Mobile App connected to the new AVIC systems, users can listen to the latest traffic conditions on their current road or commute road, listen to Facebook and Twitter updates, access hundreds of podcasts and other services such as the “Hungry” and “Coffee” stations, which deliver real-time vicinity search results and directions to preferred restaurant categories listed on Yelp. Aha Radio offers over 100 content and podcast stations that can be accessed and controlled directly on the display of the Pioneer system. Both models will also feature App Mode and enable the viewing of a connected iPhone’s video content from Safari, YouTube and other select apps directly.

The AVIC-X930BT features a high resolution 6.1-inch WVGA touch screen display for superior image quality. In addition, the unit includes three preamp outputs, DVD/CD playback, DivX/MP3/WMA/AAC file playback, microSD card slot, USB connection, MusicSphere, HD Radio® capability with the optional GEX-P20HD tuner, SIRIUS XM satellite radio ready, back up camera ready, built in Bluetooth, dual zone and auto equalizer. Users can access and see live traffic information via Radio Data Service-Traffic Message Channel (RDS-TMC) with the optional Pioneer ND-TMC10 traffic tuner.

The AVIC-Z130BT further features a 7-inch WVGA high resolution screen, three sets of 4-Volt preamp outputs, a full-size SD card slot, and a motorized face with adjustable tilt. The built-in voice recognition engine allows spoken commands to be used to control key features of the system including address input by voice. Pioneer’s ND-TMC10 traffic tuner is included with the AVIC-Z130BT.

Pioneer’s AVIC-X930BT and AVIC-Z130BT will be available in March 2011 for a suggested price of $800 and $1200, respectively.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011 -- Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. has announced that nine of its 2011 automotive in-dash products offer full Pandora streaming and control through a connected Apple iPhone. Pioneer’s latest Pandora offerings expand throughout its car electronics lineup with two CD players, three audio/video, two digital media players and two navigation systems; with suggested prices starting as low as $150.