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HCB-30 Bluetooth carkit release date |
annax
Joined: Oct 23, 2002
Posts: 53
From: London
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Okay - installation process was a breeze (for the installer anyway..!)
The button panel has a beautiful blue glow to it. The quality of the components seems to be average or better, and all the bits work properly.
Voice commands that I'd previously recorded straight onto the phone are fine through the voice dialling of the HCB-30 (although in the same way as on the phone, if names have a certain "pattern" to them, like "Lou Lou" instead of "Louise" then it helps) and I see no reason why any other language should not be supported.
All in all a very satisfactory piece of kit which has already saved me while on the road in my car. |
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stianj
Joined: Feb 04, 2002
Posts: 59
From: Norway
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And then mine was ordered 
*giggle* |
Gorilla800lbs
Joined: Oct 25, 2002
Posts: 42
From: New York, NY
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Blue illumination? That's nice! Can you snap a picture or two, if it's not too much to ask for? |
annax
Joined: Oct 23, 2002
Posts: 53
From: London
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I will set my digital camera to work on that this weekend for you. I'll try and get it uploaded before Monday. Might even be able to get some video clips of it working if you're lucky.
Of course, if I'd bought the MCA-20 I could get the photos up even quicker, but I've decided to eschew this camera for Sony's new DSC-U20. I can then send pics to my phone via the Memory Stick and a PDA.
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Trust me - when it's dark on the road and the dash is all illuminated, the warm blue glow is just beautiful.
So beautiful, in fact, that it warranted the professional installation. Really impressed. Really really. It takes a lot to really impress me, too... |
Gorilla800lbs
Joined: Oct 25, 2002
Posts: 42
From: New York, NY
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Thanks, will be avaiting for your pics anxiously!!
A question for you meanwhile! Did you have it installed with the "Advanced music mute" harness (HCE-16) or went on with that bundled tweeter?
I am planning to do the install myself (not a big deal), but just out of curiousity, how much did you pay for yours to be installed?
The blue illumination should look really nice in my car (2001 Jetta with Blaupunkt New Orleans Minidisc headunit), already all swathed in red and blue.
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Gorilla800lbs
Joined: Oct 25, 2002
Posts: 42
From: New York, NY
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Hello annax! Any new impressions? Pics?  |
annax
Joined: Oct 23, 2002
Posts: 53
From: London
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Was going to do the pics yesterday, but couldn't get onto Esato.
I didn't use the advanced music mute - decided to see how the kit was just on its own. The speaker is fine for the purpose, given that it's only going to do speech and only at GSM data rates anyway.
I will make my very best efforts to do the necessary things tonight to get pictures and maybe even some movie files up. |
drsecure
Joined: Sep 17, 2002
Posts: 15
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Anyone install the HCB-30 with a car that has a Bose audio system, as the CK3000 would not install due to the speakers |
Gorilla800lbs
Joined: Oct 25, 2002
Posts: 42
From: New York, NY
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annax has disappeared. |
annax
Joined: Oct 23, 2002
Posts: 53
From: London
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Okay - I'm sorry
It's dark outside now, I'm going outside with my camcorder.
Reporting back shortly!
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annax
Joined: Oct 23, 2002
Posts: 53
From: London
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Okay - it's really poor quality. New digital camera for Xmas, I think (or maybe some talent!)
I've also done some moving footage, which I will upload as soon as I have a laptop in working order with a firewire port.
annax
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annax
Joined: Oct 23, 2002
Posts: 53
From: London
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Oh, and the install cost me GBP 50+vat = £58.75 - not bad for a truly professional job. They've hidden the main bluetooth box behind the glove box actually on the back of the tilting bit, so the serial port is still available should I ever need it. They've done all the ducting so that the control panel is presented right by the steering wheel on the only bit of flat panel in my Probe. The microphone uses the velcro pad to stick straight onto the internal fabric roof, by the light panel unit. Again, neatly tucked into the moulded plastics and routed to the main unit.
I definitely did not have the tools for this job..! And I have a large pile of tools.
As for the illumination, against the green of my Probe's dials it might not be the best, but my radio has switchable green/blue/red illumination so I can choose what suits best.
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Gorilla800lbs
Joined: Oct 25, 2002
Posts: 42
From: New York, NY
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Thanks for the pics and install observations!! I am now definitely picking one up for X-mas! Expansys.com now has both the unit and advance mute, which I shall procure and post my impressions once I set it up.
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chris.oleary
Joined: Oct 09, 2002
Posts: 123
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the address for the installation manual has changed to http://www.sonyericsson.com/images/spgc/CWS31_GSD_HCB_30_Installation_Instructions_27_0_1090.pdf
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steveg944
Joined: Sep 02, 2003
Posts: 1
From: Chicago
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I just installed the HCB-30 and the Advanced Music Mute in my 1999 miata. It works very well, even the Voice Activated Dialing. In my opinoin it was an easy install. |
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Posted: 2002-12-05 10:23
