AVH-P8400BH vs AVH-P4400BH

[NickCR 10+ year member]

Hello All,

Looking for some advice. These two decks look great.

I noticed that the P8400BH is a little bit better in certain ways than the P4400BH. SD slot, Apps, etc. The GUI also looks a little more polished on the P8400BH.

I heard that some people are able to control the HU with their iPad / iPhone? How does this work, with bluetooth, an app from the appstore?

Does that feature exists on both HU?

What other items am I missing. It would be great to compare the two here in this thread. Right now the P8400BH is $100 more than the P4400BH which isn't bad at all if the differences really measure up.

Thanks in advance!

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[TexasShelby]

I've got an 8400 sitting in my trunk waiting on an amp and couple of subs to come in. I'll let you know as soon as I get it installed.

Love Costa Rica...been there a couple times

 

[RoYALbLUE08 10+ year member]

I just went to costa rica last spring. Amazing country and i would love to visit there again! the food is AMAZING and so are the women lol

and as far as the 8400 vs 4400. i believe the only difference really is that the 8400 has the MIXTRAXX DJ software on it. its essentially the same exact unit

 

[Northstar 10+ year member]

I would personally get the 4400 and save the 100 bucks.. I did buy AVH-P3400BH for my Supra and its works really well with my iPhone.

 

[myjaja 10+ year member]

Hello All,
Looking for some advice. These two decks look great.

I noticed that the P8400BH is a little bit better in certain ways than the P4400BH. SD slot, Apps, etc. The GUI also looks a little more polished on the P8400BH.

I heard that some people are able to control the HU with their iPad / iPhone? How does this work, with bluetooth, an app from the appstore?

Does that feature exists on both HU?

What other items am I missing. It would be great to compare the two here in this thread. Right now the P8400BH is $100 more than the P4400BH which isn't bad at all if the differences really measure up.

Thanks in advance!

My brother has the new 8400bh in his truck and its a pretty nice radio. For only a $100 difference, Id just get the 8400bh if it was going in my car. I believe the difference is that its detachable, apps, sd card slot and the mixtrax.

 

[kMethod]

My brother has the new 8400bh in his truck and its a pretty nice radio. For only a $100 difference, Id just get the 8400bh if it was going in my car. I believe the difference is that its detachable, apps, sd card slot and the mixtrax.

Apps making it essentially a navi unit as well because you can operate various navigation based apps from the unit. Well worth the 100$ imo.

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

I think the major points have been covered, and I will confirm based off the dealer reference guide.

8400 adds - detachable faceplate, SD/SDHC card slot, 2nd rear USB input, H.264 WMV video format compatibility, MIXTRAX, dual zone audio/video, and advanced app mode. As kMethod pointed out, free navigation on the unit through your iPhone is a huge saving if you don't mind the constant data usage.

 

[07maximan 10+ year member]

I had a 4400 and it was OK... I found a deal on the 8400 so I returned the 4400 to get it. It blows the 4400 out of the water. The screen is ssssssssoooooo much better. Having a second USB is very handy. Buy the 8400 with out a doubt.

 

[NickCR 10+ year member]

Thanks guys I got the P8400BH as it has a much better screen, the dettachable face is a must in CR and I really like the Inteface and some of the features better.

 

[TexasShelby]

Love mine...

and great custom install