What is a car multimedia system?

A car multimedia system is basically a screen that centralizes all the functions that the driver needs, from navigation software like Waze or Google Maps, listening to music via Bluetooth or other music apps, listening to the radio, displaying a reversing camera if the vehicle has one or can be added to a vehicle that does not, and in some vehicles also displaying faults and information to the driver directly from the multimedia.

What types of car multimedia systems exist?

קיים מגוון רחב של מערכות מולטימדיה לרכב, לרוב היום הם מוגדרים כ"תואמי מקור" שהמשמעות היא מסך עם פאנל (מסגרת) תואמת לרכב, המראה לרוב דומה למקורי מבחינת קו אפס של המסך והתאמה לרכב, וכמובן חיבורים מקוריים לרכב בשיטת "שקע תקע", ואם קיים ברכב גם חיבור בתקשורת קנבס, שהיא תקשורת בין המולטימדיה לרכב לרוב להפעלת

כפתורים בהגה, הגדרות של הרכב, איפוס צמיגים וכיו'ב

מבחינת המסך עצמו קיימים מסכי אנדרואיד שמגיעים עם אפליקציות מובנות כדוגמת וויז, יוטיוב וכו', ולרוב אפל קארפליי ואנדרואיד אוטו בחיבור כבל או בחיבור אלחוטי

Why replace the built-in multimedia system?

The interface of the systems that come with the vehicle is often different from what you are used to on your smartphone (Android-based).

The built-in systems include blocks that you might prefer not to have on your system, such as disabling the ability to watch videos when the handbrake is down, or locking Wi-Fi, blocking the ability to download additional apps, etc.

?מה צריך להיות במערכת המולטימדיה שאתם בוחרים

It is important that the multimedia system you choose has all the functions you would use.

in the previous multimedia (if any), and in addition it is important to emphasize these

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• It is recommended to choose an Android-based multimedia system so that you can download multimedia applications, and the interface is usually more user-friendly than non-Android multimedia screens.

• Today, most systems come with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay built-in. It is recommended to choose a multimedia system that comes with the option in an understandable way, is very easy to use, and is suitable for both Android and iPhone.

• In terms of hardware, it is recommended to choose a multimedia system with at least 2 gigabytes of memory and a 4-core processor, and the strong recommendation is to choose a system with at least an 8-core processor. They usually last longer in terms of speed, and their use is smoother, and usually comes with a built-in SIM slot, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay mirroring comes wirelessly, and comes with a DSP digital sound processor that is more powerful and of higher quality than the regular sound processor that usually comes in the cheaper screen.

• Make sure the system supports your language (Hebrew, English, Russian, etc.)

• Ask about the screen resolution (most often today the resolution ranges between 600x1024-1200x2000)/

• Check whether there are video inputs and sound outputs if you want to connect screens to the rear in the future, or connect an amplifier.

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Multimedia system add-ons

Reverse camera - It is possible to add a reverse camera to the multimedia screen you want to install, recommended

For parking and blind spots while reversing

Reverse sensors - recommended to install if not present in the vehicle or if the sensors are not functioning properly. It is possible to repair them, and the recommendation is to combine both a reverse camera and sensors because the eyes are not always on the camera, so it is recommended that there is also a beep.

Multimedia screens for armrests