Pioneer AVH-P4300DVD 7" In-Dash Double-DIN DVD AV Receiver with iPod/iPhone Control, Pandora

by Pioneer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 11 x 6.7 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B004HW6F7Y
• Item model number: AVH-P4300DVD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Pioneer's 2011 AV receivers make entertainment easier, and the AVH-P4300DVD is no exception. The first thing you'll notice is the huge 7-inch widescreen touch display, along with a touchscreen interface Pioneer has tweaked to perfection. Customize things to your preference, and enjoy access to your favorite DVDs and CDs, SD Cards, or USB thumb drives full of your favorite files. You'll get direct control of your iPod or iPhone, and Pioneer's Advanced Sound Retriever to put some life back into those compressed audio files. Pioneer's Auto EQ feature lets you use the CD-M20 microphone to further optimize the receiver's EQ for your vehicle. And when it's time to grow, add Bluetooth hands-free calling, GPS navigation, satellite radio, and more with Pioneer add-on devices.

A versatile touchscreen DVD receiver with wide media support. Click here for a larger image

Fun, Customizeable Interface

Improved Interface

The AVH-P4300DVD features a fun and convenient touch user interface that's a breeze to navigate. Naturally tap, swipe, or drag for intuitive controls. A new user interface makes direct operation stress-free by eliminating complicated layered selection displays, so access to desired functions is smoother and simpler than ever. You can also choose between Full Operation Mode for more control, or a stripped-down Simple Mode with just the basics.

Direct Source Selection

Switch to another source simply by touching a desired source icon. You can access another targeted source instantly without defaulting back to the menu display.

Make It Your Own

Various customization and digital photo frame functions also make it easy to set up your receiver to your aesthetic preferences. Select among five (Blue/Red/Amber/Green/Violet) colors for the display and 112 different colors to match receiver illumination to the dash. With Dual Decode, the receiver can display JPEG images while it plays music from your USB device or SD memory card. With one touch of the Capture button, you can save a favorite JPEG image as a wallpaper to the receiver. You can customize controls too, creating shortcuts to access frequently used features in the menu display.

7-inch, 16:9 widescreen display with WQVGA resolution and simple touchscreen operation.

Naturally tap, swipe, or drag for intuitive controls.

Add the CD-BTB200 for Bluetooth hands-free calling, complete with 10-key dialing via touchscreen.

See the Big Picture

The AVH-P4300DVD boasts a brilliant 7-inch widescreen color touchscreen display, with WQVGA (480x240) resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio, for easy navigation of features and a serious foundation for your entertainment.

Connectivity and Versatility

Versatile Media Playback

Play back your favorite CDs and DVDs, along with various digital files: MP3/WMA/AAC audio, DivX/DVD/VCD video, and JPEG images.

USB Port/SD Card Slot

Connect a USB thumb drive loaded with files, and enjoy playback of files from your digital library. Or do the same with an SD Card, for an even more portable option.

iPod Direct Control

Connect your iPod/iPhone and enjoy music directly from your device, with complete control of unit functions right from the receiver. If you'd prefer, switch over to "application mode" to control from the iPod/iPhone itself.

Pandora Integration

Fans of the Internet music service Pandora, rejoice! The AVH-P4300DVD, thanks to Pioneer's new Pandora Ready feature, can give you direct control of Pandora through your iPhone. Launch Pandora on your connected iPhone, and you'll be able to experience Pandora through your receiver, complete with bookmarking and thumbs up/down buttons.

Audio/Video Performance

Dual-Zone Audio/Video

This receiver allows rear seat passengers to enjoy DVD or CD content via additional rear screens and headphones, even while the front passenger and driver operate navigation or listen to audio from other sources simultaneously.

Auto EQ

It's difficult to reproduce music well in a car, because speaker positioning is constrained by interior space and other conditions. These limitations can lead to sound phase distortion, as well as speaker sound reflection against glass and absorption by dashboard and seats. Pioneer's unique Auto EQ feature tailors specific musical characteristics according to your taste, and uses a microphone (the optional CD-M20) to monitor and analyze acoustics, then automatically fine-tunes all frequency bandwidths using front and rear speaker digital parametric equalization. It's similar to the setup feature on many home theaters, and will let you dial things in just right for your vehicle.

Sound Center Control optimizes the soundstage for different spots in the vehicle cabin.

Above--sound quality deterioration from compressed audio files. Pioneer's Advanced Sound Retriever restores detail, warmth, and clarity.

Sonic Center Control

More audio obsessiveness from Pioneer--unless a listener is perfectly centered in a car cabin, sound heard from some speakers will lag compared to the sound heard from other speakers. This result in unfocused soundstage and instable frequency characteristics. Sonic Center Control remedies this by adjusting frequency phase and acoustic characteristics by up to 15 steps, providing a clearer, focused soundstage.

Advanced Sound Retreiver

Hear the detail, warmth, and clarity that the artist originally wanted you to hear from compressed MP3, WMA and AAC files stored on disc, USB device, iPod/iPhone, and portable media players. Pioneer's Advanced Sound Retriever technology restores data (especially high-frequency data) that tends to get lost in the digital compression process.

Eight-Band EQ

With Pioneer's eight-band graphic equalizer, you can customize the equalization levels to best match the acoustics of your car.

MOSFET Amplification

The AVH-P4300DVD cranks out 4 channels of 50 Watts with efficient MOSFET amplification, and offers three 4V RCA preamp outputs for growing your system.

Bluetooth Ready

Add Pioneer's CD-BTB200 Bluetooth adapter to allow for safe, simple, hands-free calling and receiving with most Bluetooth wireless-enabled cell phones. Just touch the cell phone icon in the receiver display for direct access to the Bluetooth display. Special symbols will light up when a Bluetooth connection is established, and pairing is is easy and automatic. 10-key dialing via touchscreen is also now possible on Pioneer receivers.

Room to Grow

The AVH-P4300DVD gives you a great featureset to begin with, but it's ready to expand to suit your needs. You can add Bluetooth as mentioned above, along with GPS navigation, satellite radio, HD radio, and a rear-view camera in a snap. Start out big, go bigger.

What's in the Box

Pioneer AVH-P4300DVD 7" In-Dash Double-DIN DVD AV Receiver, Remote Control, USB Cable (for Rear Connection), Trim Ring, Wiring Harness, Installation Hardware, Documentation

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Pioneer 2011 A/V Receiver Comparison

DIN Size

Display

Preamp Outputs

Disc Formats

SD/SDHC Memory Card Slot

USB Interface

USBControl for iPod & iPhone

App Mode

Digital Formats

AUX Input (Mini-Jack)

Dual Zone A/V

Advanced Sound Retriever

Auto EQ (Requires CD-M20)

Bluetooth (HFP)

Back-Up Camera Ready

Pandora Ready

AVH-P6300BT

1-DIN

7-Inch

3 (4 V)

DVD/CD

Built-In

Front

DivX, MP3, WMA, AAC

Front

Built-In

AVH-P4300DVD

2-DIN

7-Inch

3 (4 V)

DVD/CD

Built-In

Rear

DivX, MP3, WMA, AAC

Rear

Ready (Add CD-BTB200)

AVH-P3300BT

2-DIN

5.8-Inch

3 (4 V)

DVD/CD

Built-In

Front

DivX, MP3, WMA, AAC

Front

Built-In

AVH-P2300DVD

2-DIN

5.8-Inch

2 (2V)

DVD/CD

Front

DivX, MP3, WMA, AAC

Front

Ready (Add CD-BTB200)

MVH-P8300BT

1-DIN

3-Inch

3 (4 V)

Built-In

Front

DivX, MP3, WMA, AAC

Front

Built-In

MVH-P7300

1-DIN

3-Inch

3 (4 V)

Built-In

Front

DivX, MP3, WMA, AAC

Front

Ready (Add CD-BTB200)

Product Description

Pioneer AVH-P4300DVD Double Din DVD / CD with 7” Touch Screen LCD Display, Pandora Link, MP3 / WMA / AAC Playback, iPod/iPhone Audio Video via Rear USB, 3 Pair Hi-Volt RCA Preouts, Dual Zone and Navigation Option.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PIONEER AVH-P4300 and Pioneer CD-BTB200BT Critical Review, September 8, 2011

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AllergyPurifiers-com (Canton, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pioneer AVH-P4300DVD 7" In-Dash Double-DIN DVD AV Receiver with iPod/iPhone Control, Pandora (Electronics)

Updated 9-16-11
NOTE that this review is for both the PIONEER AVH-P4300 and Pioneer CD-BTB200BT as I feel they are both a required for most users with phones; especially IPhones.
Everyone wants to hear how great this head unit is; as it really is, and some want to know what flaws it might have; which it has. Keep in mind this is a personal review; my opinion. Let me start by asking Pioneer...what is the sense of having such great iPhone and iPod compatibility and functionality without having the most basic IPhone functionality? Making and receiving calls with seamless music interruption, and basic phonebook access). The PIONEER AVH-P4300 DVD is advertised with Bluetooth compatibility with the Pioneer CD-BTB200BT Bluetooth module, While it may be "compatible", there is a real lack of integration with the PIONEER AVH-P4300 DVD and CD-BTB200BT Bluetooth unit.

POSITIVES:
BLOOTOOTH:
While very basic, it works for incoming and outgoing calls most of the time.
Sound quality from Bluetooth is very good.

INTERNAL PROGRAMMING / Integration / Sound Quality:
* The screen is responsive to touch with very little lag.
* Great navigation in music / video and all menus for settings.
* Good IPOD control
* APP Mode
* Pandora integration
* Auto EQ (setup microphone required)
* 5-band EQ
* Able to output to a second screen using two different sources or both screens to one source
* Sounds very good with the help of Auto EQ and other settings or 5 band graphic EQ.
* Excellent soundstage and presence when the Auto EQ is used.
* Good integration with IPOD / IPhone 4.
* 4V preamp outputs
* Lots of connections on the back
* 7" screen is bright (seems to look best when you turn on the black level in picture adjustments)
* You can change the viewing angle
* Plays DVD's
* Bluetooth Audio Streaming has very good sound

This Head unit sounds absolutely amazing when set up right - even in a high end component system.

NEGATIVES / Bugs / Problems:
BLOOTOOTH:
* Every time Bluetooth connects - no sound until I disconnect and reconnect the iPhone or go into the streaming choice menu and select the "Dock Connector" - even when BT Audio is set to manual - it connects still. FYI: There are 2 BT connection choices displayed on the iPhone 4 for the CD-BTB200, mine are called "Pioneer BT unit2" (for audio streaming), the other is "Dock Connector" (for phone uses).
* About half the time when I answer the phone on the head unit - it answers, but music is playing through the IPhone 4 earpiece along with the person I am trying to talk to - it's a pain to switch to the music source and pause it, then switch back to the phone screen so the person on the other end can hear me! (It's easier to just unplug the CD-IU200V cable). This is not a problem with the IPhone 4 - it is a problem with the Pioneer CD-BTB200BT Bluetooth system - confirmed with a pioneer technician. I had a Sony MEX-BTB2800 (paid $109.00) which did all Bluetooth functions perfectly (the Sony MEX-BTB2800 is a very basic head unit and does not compare to this Pioneer unit, but it has excellent Bluetooth integration compared to this). Pioneer also informed me that the CD-BTB200BT system is old technology that was designed about five years ago. No wonder there are so many problems with it!
* Can't seem to register more than one Bluetooth device or juggle connections
* No phonebook functions - unrecognizable / unusable call history / Bluetooth functions.
* Can't dial from the screen or import your phone book or browse call history (I think this does support last call dialing, but there are no labels for the function buttons to use this and you can't see the number you're dialing on screen, etc.)
* Audio Streaming is an important function for me so my family can stream from an IPAD or IPOD's, but I still need to use my phone on Bluetooth - won't do both. Should be able to juggle 2 connections. You have to completely disconnect one to connect to another...understandable, but there is no menu selection to do this intuitively. Also, the volume level for Bluetooth phone should be separated from audio volume and remembered (like my cheap Sony unit did) so if you were listening to loud music and you get a call...the person on the other end will be extremely loud until you turn the volume down.
* Overall, the Pioneer AVH-P4300 has poor Bluetooth integration when used with the separately available CD-BTB200BT adapter. Quality Bluetooth integration should be built in to all mobile units especially when advertised. Many electronics 5-6 yrs. older have better Bluetooth.
* Another reviewer on AMAZON states "It boggles my mind how lesser Pioneer models like P3300BT have full Bluetooth phonebook support, and full caller history, yet their more expensive line has only crippled Bluetooth." And I feel the same way - especially when we paid so much more with the CD-BTB200. Everyone expects stellar functionality with a separate component like this - we paid much more and got so much less functionality than the cheaper units with built in BT.

VIDEO:
* IPhone 4 Video and audio is always out of sync a little - it can be a little annoying. In talking with a Pioneer technician, he told me of a programming sequence to change from digital to analog mode that may resolve this problem, however, at a (major) cost to the sound reproduction in analog mode. The procedure is to start with the ignition off, then push and hold both mode and eject buttons - holding them in while turning ignition on and waiting until you hear a single beep. The same procedure is supposed to be used to revert back to digital mode, but I couldn't get it to go back so I just reset the whole unit again with the reset button. I do not see this as an adequate fix to the problem if it reduces the audio quality. I tried it and the sound was a bit lifeless, lacked punch, clarity and detail.
* While this unit will play videos from your iPhone while multitasking on the iPhone, it will quit playing video (but continues audio) for video files if you either close the screen that is open on your iPhone 4 while playing iPod/iPhone music videos/movies, or if you turn off the phone display (because it is too bright at night) by touching the power button on the IPhone 4. There is a work around that will allow you to multitask on the iPhone 4 and will allow you to turn off your screen and still watch video; Before getting the video playing, close the iPod program on the phone, then select the video/movie track (from the Pioneer interface) through the video menu - now you can multitask and use other programs on your phone, or you can turn off the display of your phone while playing videos or music from your iPhone. Since it already has the ability, I think it should be programmed to automatically play in the background.
* The resolution of the screen is low, even compared to most high end smartphones, and is just not sharp, although the picture quality is still very good.

INTERNAL PROGRAMMING / Integration / Sound Quality:
* NO MP4 support (SD) and decreased sound quality from high quality files on an SD card.
* It is a little annoying that the unit will usually start playing the same song every time you connect the cable to the iPhone or IPOD (selected alphabetically). The AVH-P4300 does not remember what song or video it was last playing when you disconnect the CD-IU200V cable. Never remembers where you left off when using IPOD control when you unplug. It should work like Pandora on the iPhone or other electronics; it starts where you left off.
* The AVH-P4300 does NOT have a flash chip or battery backup for all of you custom settings...so when you need to disconnect the battery, (which all of us occasionally need to do for service, etc.), all custom setup is LOST, including the Auto EQ setup, etc. It will be just like you bought the unit and just pulled it out of the box. No EQ settings or any customization is saved. This is a major pain in the A - especially if you have set up the Auto EQ. Tailoring the system to your tastes and setting up the Auto EQ again will take about 15-20 minutes even when familiar with setup.
* "Hiss" noise when moderate to heavy equalization is used - especially Auto EQ. Although this has a CEA2006 rating of 91dBA on the amplifier section, the preamp section with moderate to heavy EQ settings I might guess could be in the 55-60 dB Signal to Noise range. The signal to noise rating is when using no EQ adjustments. As soon as you start to increase the EQ bands the hiss becomes worse. The hiss gets progressively worse the more you increase the band dB - even at low volume or average listening levels. (don't confuse this with engine noise or external noise sources, as this is when the car is off - also using high quality RCA cables which have better than 60 dB noise rejection going to amps which are set to about half gain Sources that create the most hiss include Auto EQ, the 3 loudness settings, any of the Equalizer settings, (the "Powerful" EQ selection is worse), and the Sound Retriever (S.Rtrv). With all of these off or with mild use, you will have a very quiet system with no hiss that draws attention in quiet tracks or in-between tracks - acceptable even at high volumes.
* If you use the Auto EQ, you cannot fine tune the results with the 8-band graphic equalizer. So I like what the Auto EQ did, but would like to fine tune (on the graphic EQ) a couple frequency bands for a little more treble and low end....can't do it unless you turn off the Auto EQ profile completely. What you can do while the Auto EQ profile is selected is use the bass boost, choose from 3 loudness settings that sound like they up the bass,... Read more ›

51 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous Value, February 15, 2011

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jpsalerno - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pioneer AVH-P4300DVD 7" In-Dash Double-DIN DVD AV Receiver with iPod/iPhone Control, Pandora (Electronics)

Just received this and am extremely pleased. In the past, I had bought $1000+ in-dash nav systems for my cars. I've always been a fan of Pioneer's UI so when I heard about the iPhone/Pandora/MotionX GPS functionality I was immediately sold. Why spend an extra $500+ on a nav equipped unit when your smartphone already has it built in? You need to charge your phone while in the car anyway. In addition, I actually find it much easier to input what I'm looking for on my phone so it's a win/win all around

The othe reviewer stated his frustration with the lack of bluetooth. Does he knows there are othe units with this built in? Either way, I feel it's a waste. Unless you've got a luxury car with great sound insulation, nobody's going to hear you. I've had 2 other pioneer BT equipped units (on a Mazda and Honda) and never used it. Always reverted to the headset instead. I supposed it would be nice to see this information on the screen... then again, that's not really a deal-breaker to me. Also, BT audio is pointless (when you have an ipod cable) since the quality isn't quite as good so... again, BT just isn't necessary.

Last but not least... My only knock on this unit is the lack of a physical knob. JVC makes some similar units but all of them have the USB jack on the front. This is a deal-breaker for me and should be for you too. Trust me when I say... you do not want to plug your cable into the front. It's relatively ok for an aux cable since those aren't meant to stay in permanently. iPhone cables, on the other hand, are. Be sure to get one with a USB jack on the back.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific non-nav unit, March 20, 2011

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DryvBy (Knoxville, TN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pioneer AVH-P4300DVD 7" In-Dash Double-DIN DVD AV Receiver with iPod/iPhone Control, Pandora (Electronics)

I've had mine for a little over a week, and it's perfect. It makes my Mustang look a lot nicer. I didn't plan on getting the navigational system until later, as I normally know where I'm going anyway (work + home).

The screen is really nice, and doesn't look as thought it will attrack fingerprints. The display is bright enough during the day time, which was something I was worried about. The touch controls work fine. The Divx works great. I have a ton of shows on Divx and they loaded just fine. DVDs play perfect, and load fast. The music shuffles music from all folders on a disc. My last player only shuffled music within a folder, so this was a nice improvement.

I haven't tried the SD card, but I plan on loading a 32GB full of music and just keeping those songs in my car as a permanant play list.

There's only a few things I didn't like, but it's not a huge deal and nothing "wrong" with the product. The album art only displays on Pandora/iPod devices. I have all of my MP3s setup with album art and none of my MP3's art on my burned DVD worked. Along with that is an issue with scrolling text, which is not a feature of this product. So if you're listening to a band called "The Presidents of the United States of America" (good band, btw), you will only see something like "The Presidents of t" as it cuts the text off. It would have been nice to see scrolling text.

The last complaint I have about this unit is the lack of MP4 support without an iPod. Most of the music videos I have are in MP4 format. If you are planning on buying this unit and have a ton of music videos to burn in this format, I'd suggest just using DivX's own Convertor software (just check their website and buy the Pro for unlimited converts). It manages to keep things at a low file size while maintaining near-same quality video/audio. It's also fast. I managed to convert over 45 music videos in under an hour.

Overall, a great DVD head unit that looks really good.