AVH-P4100DVD or AVH-P5100DVD?

[senseGOOD]

My car was recently vandalized and who ever did it took my Jensen DVD/CD player. Insurance says they will replace it with either Pioneer AVH-P4100DVD or AVH-P5100DVD. I'm leaning towards the 4100 one, but I'd like to get some recommendations from you guys before I call back tomorrow and tell em which one I want.

If you scroll down from this website: http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/CarAudioVideo/In-Dash/DVD-Receivers/AVH-P4100DVD?tab=B

You will find a comparison between the two. I don't know anything about audio so please shed some light //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I'm calling them tomorrow, so please help me decide by the end of the day ~11pm ish. Thanks again!

My research so far:

Single din(5100) vs Double din (4100) ---> pretty obvious info but just incase

The 5100 has 'Detachable Face Security' ---> does that mean I can take the unit out without tools or anything? (if so, I like this because I'd like tell thieves that I don't have a stereo in my car)

-mack

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[HisHeirness23]

Anybody have the 5100? I was also looking into this deck since I recently found out that it can play .wav files through USB. How is the screen's interface? Is it easy to navigate? Does it display folder and file information?

 

[wyatt315 10+ year member]

5100 dvd screen is bigger

 

[HisHeirness23]

I have 2 specific requirements that I need to make sure this head unit can fulfill: 1. This deck needs to play .wav files through USB and 2. This deck needs to be able to power a laptop harddrive (2.5" drive). Besides these two requirements, anyone who has this deck might be able to help answer if this deck's display makes navigating through folders/files on the harddrive easy and intuitive.

 

[bw_audio 10+ year member]

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[TheeyaN 10+ year member]

Its really up to u man. What do u prefer more.. Everything is very similar,the major diffrence is the DIN size..

I myself would go with the 5100.. Datachable plate when on risky places,and u dont have to watch the screen all the time,u can use it as a single player if u like it,and the double din is always going to be ''in front of your eyes''

 

[HisHeirness23]

Do these decks have problems accepting hard drives that are larger than 120gb? I was thinking of purchasing a 500gb hard drive and loading all lossless audio on it. Has anyone tried running .wav files on these head units?

 

[badloser 10+ year member]

I vote for the 4100 I just like the way it loooks in the dash

 

[HisHeirness23]

I decided on the 5100.

I do have a few things I need help with still. Is there a workaround or bypass that would allow for viewing of DVD content while driving? I have the green parking break wire connected to ground thinking this would work, but no luck. If anyone can help me with this, that would be great!

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

Is the 4100 the newest DD Pioneer has out? I am assuming its just one of there lower end ones with prices so low?