XAV-AX8100 9-inch Floating Multi Media Receiver with Apple Carplay/Android Auto and HDMI Video Input

Easy to install, works great, needed to change the usb cord because the supplied one wasn't allowing the phone to connect for android auto function

Love the product! Purchased for my wife for the Apple Car Play. Instructions were easy to follow - get the din kit and wiring harness adapters for your vehicle’s make and model and make certain you have the right tools for the task! The trim moulding set and digital multimeter were very helpful for me. I installed a USB port in the storage compartment below the HVAC control unit, and connect the phone to this port. The photo with the wiring harness is of a 2011 Honda Pilot LX - only the Main Connector and Antenna Connector (Honda identifies as Connector A and Connector E) are in need of a wire harness adapter.

I am really enjoying this head unit. i replaced the stock HU in my 2008 Ford Explorer, with this. The size is perfect in the dash; not too big, not too small. It over laps the factory opening without looking out of place. The mounting system is very sturdy and locked in place, as it should as it has four screws attaching it to the chassis mounted in the dash. the screen is resistive touch, but i don't see that as a negative as i can work the screen with gloves on that don't have the capacitive touch pad in the finger tips. Additionally, the screen is appropriately sensitive and responsive, even in 28 degree morning weather. i like the simple menus and layout of the screen. i like the "hard" buttons which have a nice tactile response to them. a drawback is that there is only one camera input, however, if an HDMI camera could be procured, then that may be an option. The sound quality is far above the OEM HU. I don't feel like i need to constantly try to tweek the settings.

Don't buy this stereo. Problem this stereo has is the wired connection for Android auto or carplay. I thought in the beginning it was my usb c cable but after switching cables 5 times with different brands I search this model and saw other people having the same problem. Basically everything works perfect until for no reason it looses connection with the phone, after that is goes into this cycle of gaining and loosing connection every second. Sometimes disconnecting and connecting the cable from the phone works but other times it doesn't. This problem kill my ubs c port on my phone. I also thought the problem was my phone because after using the stereo for a couple months the ubs c port on my phone when crazy and it stop letting fast charge my phone. Switch to a new phone and after a month the connection problem came back after that I never connect my phone to the stereo again. It doesn't support carplay Bluetooth so at this point stereo is pointless.

Very good sound 🔉 for the price. 👍 The HDMI Very slow and it's not compatible with mobiles , I tried Samsung z 4 flip , Huawei nova8, xaomi 12 . with so many cables and adopters , no connection. I tried google dream cast and it works but very slow. Other than that it's very very good head unit

Great , very useful , better than exspected

LCD screen display can't dim low enough very bright but with all the features it's manageable

I'll start with the pros, keep reading for my update below; While the screen is only 480p, the refresh rate is quick and the latency is low meaning when you press a button or open an app it does it right away, with no delay. This unit supports reverse cameras, but only a maximum of 720p input, so if you have a backup camera that can support 1080p by cutting a wire, don't do it as it will not work (we tried). The red guidelines can be removed by pressing the button to give the driver a clear view of what's behind them. We wired this head unit using the pre-amp outputs straight to 2 rear 6x9s and 2 front 6.5" speakers and the car sounds amazing without running a separate amp. This unit was twice the cost of a cheap non name brand unit, but we figured was well worth the money. If you want higher resolution screen, Sony offers a few but the price jumps from $500 to around $1000. Update, after only 3 months the unit has begun randomly restarting itself. It just powers down and reboots, it only takes a few seconds but my clock has to continuously be reset. It's very annoying. We're not sure what's causing it, as we double checked our connections and have steady power 14.76v from the alternator going to a new battery that powers it. 2nd issue next to the restarting is the android auto (through the USB cable) basically it works perfectly fine, maps work, voice navigation, voice to select music etc, all works fine until it randomly just doesn't. It's like it's disconnecting itself. We tried a different USB cable but it doesn't do anything different... Bluetooth music seems to be the only thing that doesn't have an issue, but then I can't have maps because the ax8100 needs android auto to be plugged in, it's not offered through USB on this model like the 9500. 2nd update, we just updated the firmware to the latest 2.0 version and it's even worse now, doesn't seem to reboot itself as much, but android auto disconnects even more now. And before it would always reconnect, now android auto just shuts down completely and the only way to reconnect it is to unplug and replug the USB. So I can listen to music but it keeps resetting itself, so this unit is going back to Sony as I'm past the return period with Amazon unfortunately. Maybe the seller will contact me, if not I'll be contacting Sony as it does come with a 3yr warranty. I'll post an update on what Sony has to say when I hear back from them.