Interestingly the earlier MR head units were different to the Covid production ones - Mitsu could not source the chips from the earlier and so changed chips and it seems these were the problem children. My 2019 pre-Covid with the 360 camera is excellent. Has never missed a beat. Immediate connection and works like it says on the tin. Gaia GPS for Android works well on the factory head unit also. Cheers.
@@landrover1155 yeah for sure, we had a Pajero sport prior to the triton and the unit was much better, the unit in the triton for us would have been perfect if the car was a weekender but as we plan to do a lap it would have been way to unreliable. The factory unit used to freeze which if we weren’t paying attention would keep driving for kms only to realise we missed a turn off kms back haha, by the third time this happened we were discussing new headunit options 😂 this unit isn’t for everyone but we swear by it as it’s transformed our adventures.
Hey mate, iv been looking at these for about 6 months now. Can I ask some questions, is the sound quality better the the factory unit, with the obd can you get the speedo on the screen and can you get turbo temp ect ect, dose it retain all the factory ports and all controls. What is the gps like as it's installed under the dash, do you need internet to use maps like we do now with the mr or can you down load the maps and that's it even if the phone isn't connected. I would have heaps more questions but that's it for now.
We would recommend it for sure, the audio sounds significantly better than the OEM unit and you can modify the sound and run a sub direct plug in from the rear for that added bass. Yeah mate obd2 displays speed and all your temps, like exhaust, engine boost pressure everything that the ecu talks to the obd2 will display. All steering wheel buttons and everything is retained, legit feels like an oem unit but better With internet the unit itself needs it to run apps but Apple CarPlay will use the internet off your phone, you can tether your phone or do what we do and have a mobile broadband sim in the unit. Let us know if you have any other questions we are happy to help.
@yan_stewi_travels hey mate sorry to be a pain but could you do a quick vidio om how it fits in the dash as in how hi it it to the top of the dash and how close it sites to the ac controls and would you be able to show us all what it's like out in the sun from in the driver's seat ect ect. Thanks mate
@@18glennmendoza yeah mate it works just with the factory 360 camera, the front cam button on the wheel works perfectly as you expect from the factory unit.
My understanding is that the factory microphone for phone calls cannot be retained and you have to use the one built into the fascia of the new unit - how does that compare to the factory mic up near your head level? Have you done tests with callers to see how the sound quality compares? Many thanks.
@@landrover1155 great question I run the supplied mic in the kit and ran it up towards the stock location so it should be fine. However, I’ll do a test and come back to you with audio levels from the Vhedia unit, stay tuned I’ll report back tomorrow. 👌
@@landrover1155 we tested it this morning and the audio was nice and clear, unsure how the mic on the unit would be but didn’t want to risk it so that’s why we ran the external mic so we recommend you run that if you decide to get one in the future. 👌
Just went and looked to see if they are doing the black Friday sales and the head unit has always been just under $1000 and when I looked today they have increased the price by just under $100 so I wonder if they do the black Friday sales it will come back down to the normal price that it always has been. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@bigles4545 they are pretty reasonable, flick them a email mate and they will be happy to help tell them you saw our video on UA-cam and want a good deal. 👍
@@celodominic8704 it sure does this was a feature that’s very important to us to. The unit responds to the button on the steering wheel just like factory, the only thing I do find is as the screen is bigger and higher definition than factory the oem cameras lack quality but a major step forward over oem.
I was just wondering what UI you are running on the head unit? I noticed your home page on the Vhedia Instagram story is different to the factory home page.
@@newychook I had changed the theme so may just be that? You would need to check with Vhedia I could check the about section and see what it has for you when I get a chance.
Obviously I would NEVER do this, because I love traffic cops and absolutely never break the law, but does UA-cam, Netflix etc still work when driving? This is a really good video - thanks for uploading. Definitely interested.
@@harpersneil yeah it does still work, we have had UA-cam playing in the background for live music etc, you can just have the display screen off while driving so it’s not distracting. Pretty much what ever functionality a tablet has the unit has overall. It’s a massive upgrade it’s the best mod we have done to the ute so far, wish we did it earlier.
@@yan_stewi_travels I've reviewed a LOT of these head units and this is by FAR the best I've seen. Thanks for responding, I've got a few mates who are keen also.
The price you paid covers the price of buying 3 of them (the 3 year warranty). This is a repacked Head Unit from AliExpress with the company's labeling. Also sponsored videos are supposed to be labeled.
@@JakeSDN thanks for your comment, I’ve seen and have first hand experienced these cheap headunits you have described and they are always better specs than what you actually receive, a good mate of ours did it the cheap way and bought a cheaper unit for around $300, it looked exactly the same as the unit we have. However, it was very laggy, it couldn’t talk to the canbus module, the rear cam and steering wheel buttons don’t work and he has no support from the trusty Chinese supplier. (What a surprise) You also have no Australian law standards for returns or support, the specs of these units are what they say they are and the performance proves that. With ongoing support from Vhedia and warranty here in Australia I’d choose Vhedia every time. If these units from aliexpress are any good, we encourage you to ship them over and start a business. We were not paid or sponsored for the video, we have the right to tell the truth about this product and it’s simply one of the best mods we have done to our ute as it makes our lives easier.
Thanks for sharing
@@relentless6790 no worries at all hope you enjoyed!
Great video mate, I need this for my MR
@@KickStandUp. Vhedia is the headunit they should have came with from factory, the factory one is so dated it’s not even funny.
Interestingly the earlier MR head units were different to the Covid production ones - Mitsu could not source the chips from the earlier and so changed chips and it seems these were the problem children. My 2019 pre-Covid with the 360 camera is excellent. Has never missed a beat. Immediate connection and works like it says on the tin. Gaia GPS for Android works well on the factory head unit also. Cheers.
@@landrover1155 yeah for sure, we had a Pajero sport prior to the triton and the unit was much better, the unit in the triton for us would have been perfect if the car was a weekender but as we plan to do a lap it would have been way to unreliable. The factory unit used to freeze which if we weren’t paying attention would keep driving for kms only to realise we missed a turn off kms back haha, by the third time this happened we were discussing new headunit options 😂 this unit isn’t for everyone but we swear by it as it’s transformed our adventures.
Hey mate, iv been looking at these for about 6 months now. Can I ask some questions, is the sound quality better the the factory unit, with the obd can you get the speedo on the screen and can you get turbo temp ect ect, dose it retain all the factory ports and all controls. What is the gps like as it's installed under the dash, do you need internet to use maps like we do now with the mr or can you down load the maps and that's it even if the phone isn't connected. I would have heaps more questions but that's it for now.
We would recommend it for sure, the audio sounds significantly better than the OEM unit and you can modify the sound and run a sub direct plug in from the rear for that added bass.
Yeah mate obd2 displays speed and all your temps, like exhaust, engine boost pressure everything that the ecu talks to the obd2 will display.
All steering wheel buttons and everything is retained, legit feels like an oem unit but better
With internet the unit itself needs it to run apps but Apple CarPlay will use the internet off your phone, you can tether your phone or do what we do and have a mobile broadband sim in the unit.
Let us know if you have any other questions we are happy to help.
@yan_stewi_travels thanks for the info. Can you run the obd2 and use the Bluetooth of ya phone at the same time or haven't yous tried that yet
@@bigles4545 yeah mate you sure can, we run CarPlay and run the obd2 while driving also to monitor temps. 👌
@yan_stewi_travels hey mate sorry to be a pain but could you do a quick vidio om how it fits in the dash as in how hi it it to the top of the dash and how close it sites to the ac controls and would you be able to show us all what it's like out in the sun from in the driver's seat ect ect. Thanks mate
@@bigles4545I can send you a video directly reach out to us on instagram and I’ll flick you a video mate.
Hi mate Does it support the birds eye view camera? And also front camera is supported as well?
@@18glennmendoza yeah mate it works just with the factory 360 camera, the front cam button on the wheel works perfectly as you expect from the factory unit.
My understanding is that the factory microphone for phone calls cannot be retained and you have to use the one built into the fascia of the new unit - how does that compare to the factory mic up near your head level? Have you done tests with callers to see how the sound quality compares? Many thanks.
@@landrover1155 great question I run the supplied mic in the kit and ran it up towards the stock location so it should be fine. However, I’ll do a test and come back to you with audio levels from the Vhedia unit, stay tuned I’ll report back tomorrow. 👌
@@landrover1155 we tested it this morning and the audio was nice and clear, unsure how the mic on the unit would be but didn’t want to risk it so that’s why we ran the external mic so we recommend you run that if you decide to get one in the future. 👌
@@yan_stewi_travels nice work thanks mate.
How is the head unit going and when where you doing the next review on the unit??
@@bigles4545 loving it mate! Makes life easier when driving the car everyday, will do another one around the 6 month point. 👌
Just went and looked to see if they are doing the black Friday sales and the head unit has always been just under $1000 and when I looked today they have increased the price by just under $100 so I wonder if they do the black Friday sales it will come back down to the normal price that it always has been. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@bigles4545 they are pretty reasonable, flick them a email mate and they will be happy to help tell them you saw our video on UA-cam and want a good deal. 👍
Black Friday sale is a scam. Any reputable quality product will not sell rubbish for cheap on black friday
Does the 360 camera work normally? You can still view sides and front alone when pressed on the steering wheel?
Cheers
And does it also come with digital speedo?
@@celodominic8704 it sure does this was a feature that’s very important to us to. The unit responds to the button on the steering wheel just like factory, the only thing I do find is as the screen is bigger and higher definition than factory the oem cameras lack quality but a major step forward over oem.
@@celodominic8704 it does when the obd2 is up on screen. 👌
Thanks mate got me sold. Pretty much same as the new triton now😂
@@celodominic8704 😂😂 Mr-v
I was just wondering what UI you are running on the head unit?
I noticed your home page on the Vhedia Instagram story is different to the factory home page.
@@newychook I had changed the theme so may just be that? You would need to check with Vhedia I could check the about section and see what it has for you when I get a chance.
Obviously I would NEVER do this, because I love traffic cops and absolutely never break the law, but does UA-cam, Netflix etc still work when driving?
This is a really good video - thanks for uploading. Definitely interested.
@@harpersneil yeah it does still work, we have had UA-cam playing in the background for live music etc, you can just have the display screen off while driving so it’s not distracting. Pretty much what ever functionality a tablet has the unit has overall.
It’s a massive upgrade it’s the best mod we have done to the ute so far, wish we did it earlier.
@@yan_stewi_travels Thanks for the quick response. Just so I understand, you can choose to have the screen off, or it's off and you can't have it on?
@@harpersneil it’s completely your choice if you have the screen on or off.
@@yan_stewi_travels I've reviewed a LOT of these head units and this is by FAR the best I've seen. Thanks for responding, I've got a few mates who are keen also.
The price you paid covers the price of buying 3 of them (the 3 year warranty). This is a repacked Head Unit from AliExpress with the company's labeling. Also sponsored videos are supposed to be labeled.
@@JakeSDN thanks for your comment, I’ve seen and have first hand experienced these cheap headunits you have described and they are always better specs than what you actually receive, a good mate of ours did it the cheap way and bought a cheaper unit for around $300, it looked exactly the same as the unit we have. However, it was very laggy, it couldn’t talk to the canbus module, the rear cam and steering wheel buttons don’t work and he has no support from the trusty Chinese supplier. (What a surprise)
You also have no Australian law standards for returns or support, the specs of these units are what they say they are and the performance proves that. With ongoing support from Vhedia and warranty here in Australia I’d choose Vhedia every time. If these units from aliexpress are any good, we encourage you to ship them over and start a business.
We were not paid or sponsored for the video, we have the right to tell the truth about this product and it’s simply one of the best mods we have done to our ute as it makes our lives easier.
Does it have Android Auto?
@@ryanharland1987 yeah mate, sure does it’s Apple car play and Android auto! 👌