Digital Octopus best on the market cc10-15

[Mr2Hard2See]

Originally Posted by BuddyLee

Thanks for this well presented head unit demo. I book marked the Octopus site for future reference and when I get extra coinage to buy one. How did you install it?

You’re welcome....install was plug and play. The unit uses the same connections you used on your factory hu. In total if my memory serves me correctly I hooked up maybe 5 lines behind and I was done. As well all these units are the same only difference is the backup camera clip that’s it. You have 10-13 or 14/15 and that’s strictly to receive the proper clip for rear mount camera for the 2 different style bumpers.

[ragtop1]

Is this unit compatible with HUD? I have read reviews on similar products that were not.

[Mr2Hard2See]

My HUD still works like always.

[Cheap Guy]

I don’t know about all these off brand radios. My saying is “ buy cheap, buy twice.”

I remember when I was younger and money was a little tight I’d buy Dual radios from places like Walmart cuz they’d always be in the clearance section. After about the third one went bad within a year I realized I could have bought a better brand and saved money. Since then I’ve stuck with JVC, Kenwood and Pioneer and none have gone bad, plus they’re easier to swap out and resell when I want to upgrade.

[InFiD3ViL]

Originally Posted by Cheap Guy

I don’t know about all these off brand radios. My saying is “ buy cheap, buy twice.”

I remember when I was younger and money was a little tight I’d buy Dual radios from places like Walmart cuz they’d always be in the clearance section. After about the third one went bad within a year I realized I could have bought a better brand and saved money. Since then I’ve stuck with JVC, Kenwood and Pioneer and none have gone bad, plus they’re easier to swap out and resell when I want to upgrade.

They are Chinese Android head units.

I have been running an 8 core @ 1.3 GHz, 2GM RAM, 32 GB Chinese Android head unit for about 2 years now. 2 128GB MicroSD slots, 2 RCA camera jacks (can run USB camera as well), 2 USB ports, GPS antenna, external and internal mic for phone and assistant features, Bluetooth, wifi... all the usual tablet stuff. It is great since you can run pretty much any Android app possible. I use mine for running all my gauges via the Torque app over Bluetooth ELM27 OBD adapter. I love being able to see my fuel trims, oil pressure and temps, coolant temps, timing advance, knock retard, etc. on my head unit while the stereo or Spotify is on in the background.

Audio quality is good, has GPS allowing me to use whatever Map app I wish, YouTube, media player (I have over 100GB of movies on a microSD card), audiobooks, screen mirroring, etc. It's pretty cool. Think of it as having an Android tablet in your dash that also has an AM/FM tuner, front/rear camera capabilities, DVR for those cameras, and a ton of other features. Mine doesn't control any of the CanBus stuff like Mr2Hard2See's does. His is a newer style that also includes the CanBus decoder and bezel kit all in one, and it looks really good since the head unit and bezel were designed together. They are cool devices, but I don't think are are the end-all-be-all.

The main complaint I have with my Android head unit is that it is just so underpowered. It feels fine at first, but it really gets sluggish as the specs are just so inferior to what is available these days. It's not like they are running the latest Samsung Exynos, Snapdragon, or Apple chipset. Also, the screen resolutions are pretty low. Mine is 1024x600, capacitive. They really need to start making some high end versions of these with modern hardware. I wish they could do OLED, but that won't work in a car due to their inherent screen burning issues. I had to flash an aftermarket ROM to mine to bring it from Android 6>8, and it still feels slow, but it helped and unlocked some other nice stuff since it's rooted now.

I plan to upgrade to an iDatalink head unit soon along with the Maestro dash kit. The features on those are insane and exactly what I want. They are also better suited to audiophiles.

[Cheap Guy]

^^^I was going to suggest the Maestro with iDatalink but you were ahead of me. I like the iDatalink in my other vehicle but I just can’t get with how the Maestro looks. I never considered myself an audiophile but I really like how the newer head units sound and the features over what was available ten years ago.

[Mr2Hard2See]

Originally Posted by InFiD3ViL

They are Chinese Android head units.

I have been running an 8 core @ 1.3 GHz, 2GM RAM, 32 GB Chinese Android head unit for about 2 years now. 2 128GB MicroSD slots, 2 RCA camera jacks (can run USB camera as well), 2 USB ports, GPS antenna, external and internal mic for phone and assistant features, Bluetooth, wifi... all the usual tablet stuff. It is great since you can run pretty much any Android app possible. I use mine for running all my gauges via the Torque app over Bluetooth ELM27 OBD adapter. I love being able to see my fuel trims, oil pressure and temps, coolant temps, timing advance, knock retard, etc. on my head unit while the stereo or Spotify is on in the background.

Audio quality is good, has GPS allowing me to use whatever Map app I wish, YouTube, media player (I have over 100GB of movies on a microSD card), audiobooks, screen mirroring, etc. It's pretty cool. Think of it as having an Android tablet in your dash that also has an AM/FM tuner, front/rear camera capabilities, DVR for those cameras, and a ton of other features. Mine doesn't control any of the CanBus stuff like Mr2Hard2See's does. His is a newer style that also includes the CanBus decoder and bezel kit all in one, and it looks really good since the head unit and bezel were designed together. They are cool devices, but I don't think are are the end-all-be-all.

The main complaint I have with my Android head unit is that it is just so underpowered. It feels fine at first, but it really gets sluggish as the specs are just so inferior to what is available these days. It's not like they are running the latest Samsung Exynos, Snapdragon, or Apple chipset. Also, the screen resolutions are pretty low. Mine is 1024x600, capacitive. They really need to start making some high end versions of these with modern hardware. I wish they could do OLED, but that won't work in a car due to their inherent screen burning issues. I had to flash an aftermarket ROM to mine to bring it from Android 6>8, and it still feels slow, but it helped and unlocked some other nice stuff since it's rooted now.

I plan to upgrade to an iDatalink head unit soon along with the Maestro dash kit. The features on those are insane and exactly what I want. They are also better suited to audiophiles.

You’re a very technical audio guy. Here’s the specs on mine in case you guys wanted to really dig in to the features.

PX3 • QUAD CORE • 2GB RAM • 32GB ROM

A53 1.5GHz X 4
• 1024x600 ultra-clear IPS screen
• Original UI style interface
• Full view anti-glare, anti-blu-ray nano-optical technology Transmittance up to 96%）
• Built-in Wifi
• Online lossless music/HD video playback
• Real-time traffic
• 1:1 original Luxury-equipped style original sound effect reserved
• 2.0 USB lossless music/1080P ultra-clear video playback
• Reverse video • Reverse trajectory • radar display on the same screen
• Mirror link and mutual control supported
• HD VGA signal input.
• 15.Compatible with the original car steering wheel, the original car camera, the original car 360, and other original car features
• Supports Additional installation for DVR, camera, CarPlay, TV TV (DVB-T, DVB-T2), (DVB, DVB+), and so on.
1. CPU Frequency Android Cortex -A9 Quad-core 2GHz
2. Memory RAM 2GB
3. ROM 32GB
4. OS Original system Remains the original system
5. Android 10.0
6. Touch Screen Capacitive touch screen Using the human current sensing.
7. Screen IPS IPS anti-blue ray without glare
8. Video Resolution 1080P
9. Video Format MP4, WMV, RMVB, FLV, MKV, MOV, TS, 1080P, etc ...
10. Audio Sound effect DSP surround Sound
11. Audio Model Classic, POP, ROCK, HALL, CINEMA ETC
12. Audio Format MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, etc
13. Connection way USB Support 2.0 USB
14. Mirror Mirror link for android and IOS
15. WIFI Built-in WIFI module
16. Wireless date Transmission Bluetooth Bluetooth for handsfree calling
17. Bluetooth Music Support
18. OSD Language Chinese (China) Chinese(Taiwan) English, Spanish, French, Italian, Romania, Sverige, Korean, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, German(Supports all languages of Android 8.0 system)
19. Original Support Air-condition Support
20. Original rearview camera Support most rearview camera
21. Parking Radar Support
22. Car Door info display car door open or close condition
23. Running Speed Display running speed of engine on screen
24. Rotating Speed Display rotating speed on the screen
25. Steering Wheel Control Support
26. CAN-BUS Support and built-in CAN BUS
27. Aftermarket rearview camera included
28. DVR Support OEM DVR display function
29. OBD Display original system data
30. TPMS USB TPMS for android car

[AG454]

Originally Posted by Mr2Hard2See

You’re a very technical audio guy. Here’s the specs on mine in case you guys wanted to really dig in to the features.

PX3 • QUAD CORE • 2GB RAM • 32GB ROM

A53 1.5GHz X 4
• 1024x600 ultra-clear IPS screen
• Original UI style interface
• Full view anti-glare, anti-blu-ray nano-optical technology Transmittance up to 96%）
• Built-in Wifi
• Online lossless music/HD video playback
• Real-time traffic
• 1:1 original Luxury-equipped style original sound effect reserved
• 2.0 USB lossless music/1080P ultra-clear video playback
• Reverse video • Reverse trajectory • radar display on the same screen
• Mirror link and mutual control supported
• HD VGA signal input.
• 15.Compatible with the original car steering wheel, the original car camera, the original car 360, and other original car features
• Supports Additional installation for DVR, camera, CarPlay, TV TV (DVB-T, DVB-T2), (DVB, DVB+), and so on.
1. CPU Frequency Android Cortex -A9 Quad-core 2GHz
2. Memory RAM 2GB
3. ROM 32GB
4. OS Original system Remains the original system
5. Android 10.0
6. Touch Screen Capacitive touch screen Using the human current sensing.
7. Screen IPS IPS anti-blue ray without glare
8. Video Resolution 1080P
9. Video Format MP4, WMV, RMVB, FLV, MKV, MOV, TS, 1080P, etc ...
10. Audio Sound effect DSP surround Sound
11. Audio Model Classic, POP, ROCK, HALL, CINEMA ETC
12. Audio Format MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, etc
13. Connection way USB Support 2.0 USB
14. Mirror Mirror link for android and IOS
15. WIFI Built-in WIFI module
16. Wireless date Transmission Bluetooth Bluetooth for handsfree calling
17. Bluetooth Music Support
18. OSD Language Chinese (China) Chinese(Taiwan) English, Spanish, French, Italian, Romania, Sverige, Korean, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, German(Supports all languages of Android 8.0 system)
19. Original Support Air-condition Support
20. Original rearview camera Support most rearview camera
21. Parking Radar Support
22. Car Door info display car door open or close condition
23. Running Speed Display running speed of engine on screen
24. Rotating Speed Display rotating speed on the screen
25. Steering Wheel Control Support
26. CAN-BUS Support and built-in CAN BUS
27. Aftermarket rearview camera included
28. DVR Support OEM DVR display function
29. OBD Display original system data
30. TPMS USB TPMS for android car

I’m not that technical , but I like good sound. How do you like the performance of this unit? Anything new that you have discovered about it now that you have had it for a while? Thanks.

[DAnubs]

Maybe you answered this in the video, I'm currently at work so I cant really listen to the audio, but... What do you do about climate control??

[RankSS]

I the video it shows it doing automatic climate control. Would this be a thing on my 2010 that currently is manual climate control?

[Mr2Hard2See]

Originally Posted by DAnubs

Maybe you answered this in the video, I'm currently at work so I cant really listen to the audio, but... What do you do about climate control??

Originally Posted by RankSS

I the video it shows it doing automatic climate control. Would this be a thing on my 2010 that currently is manual climate control?

https://youtu.be/AapYKmpyaDQ
At 6:37 is when I do the climate control features. Rankss my car is a 2011 and you can have it on or off. If you leave it on then it stays on. When your turn it off it’s off. In California my location it doesn’t matter much but you eastern/northern guys I would imagine you want to have it on to defrost the windshield in the winter months.

[Mr2Hard2See]

1 thing I noticed is locking the car I have a shorter range now but it could also be my key fob battery draining out. I’ll get a new battery and come back with results

[qnitro]

Any idea of when they will come back instock?

[PA_JG28]

Does anyone know if this radio allows the use of the factory camera for a 2013 convertible? My backup cam is displayed in the MyLink touchscreen, not the rear view mirror.

Also, convertibles have the sub integrated in the back seat. Any inputs for that on this Octopus model?