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Review on πŸš— ATOTO F7 CarPlay & Android Auto Double Din Car Stereo Receiver, 7in IPS Touch Screen Car Radio Bluetooth F7G2A7SE, Mirrorlink, Fast Phone Charge, HD LRV (Live Rearview), Supporting up to 2TB SSD & 512G SD Card by Richard Gross

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Budget friendly, feature packed

I bought this for my 2007 Kia Sedona LX. It was a long overdue update that I needed. The reason I chose this radio over others in a similar price range was for two reasons. 1. ATOTO is known for quality and excellent customer service (based on other buyers' feedback). 2. ATOTO radios allow you to update the software of your devices. Haven't tried it yet, but I read that you can go to their website and download the latest software. This is a HUGE feature if you intend to use this radio for a few years. ADVANTAGES: 1. Excellent screen quality (IPS screen allows you to view the screen from almost any angle)2. Compatible with Android and Apple CarPlay3. Phone screen mirroring (perfect for my kids while they wait in the car for a quick trip to the grocery store or a doctor's appointment)4. Micro SD card for playing movies and/or music files5. The front microphone can actually be used. I forgot to plug in the extra microphone that came with the kit and checked the phone and I could be heard clearly.6. Responsive touchscreen. There are no noticeable lags when switching from one screen to another. I had a bit of trouble touching the onscreen buttons at the bottom of the screen, but that could only be because my fingers were pretty thick and I had a hard time tapping areas of the screen accurately. CONS: 1. Not plug and play. (at least not for my car). I had to buy an extra dash trim because the dash trim kit that came with the radios didn't fit my car. Bought a Metra 95-7323 dashboard kit from a local car stereo store (Freeman's Stereo).2. The aftermarket dashboard kit had to be modified (cut off the side plastic brackets. The top corners had to be cut off a bit to fit properly. 3. The USB phone cord on the back of the radio box, designed for the phone, is non-detachable I would love to add my own USB cable where I could add a USB port to make it look more like factory installed with chubby fingers LOL Generally you get a great radio for such a price I have Bought it with a rear view camera It took a full day to fit due to the fact it wasn't for my car Direct install I also bought a radio harness adapter which I got from my local BestBuy store (Metra 70- 1004) I chose a camera without IR and it's not the best picture, but it's definitely better than some cameras come from the factory a lights I will leave a separate review about the camera unit. FINAL THOUGHTS: Definitely recommend this radio to others. It's budget-friendly and has a lot of great features. If you're a bit of an auto electrician and have the patience to pull out panels in your car and run wires, this is a good DIY project. My wife loves her new radio and so do the kids. The sound is pretty decent by the way. I only have factory speakers but you can easily add a subwoofer and there is even a video input for the front camera and you can even add an additional video input like a games console or connect up to two monitors in the headrests.

Pros
  • Pleasant to use
Cons
  • Some cons