[Phil A]

I have not got to try it yet with the iPhone. I downloaded the Pandora app but may not use it for a month or so (until the free satellite radio goes away - want to sign up for Pandora as I can use it with home devices too). I believe it does it wirelessly. I want to try XM from AOL Radio for he heck of it and if I get a chance in the next couple weeks I will. Backed up with A/V projects.

I have used the Nav (but have not paid much attention as it only has been a handful of times) and have to run out to the gym and may try it on the way home

 

[Phil A]

No street names - just tells you where to turn and it will override what is in the iMid display and show you a diagram

 

[Phil A]

Perhaps it is in the set-up. I've only used the Navigation a handful of times. Still getting used to what has been posted about the Nav system elsewhere that it locks out touch control when moving (so even A passenger can't do it) I know you can say 'Destination' and then it pulls up the info individually (city, street, number). Not sure yet (have not gotten that far) if you can say it all at once. For example, if you say a street name, it will pull up several (anything that can possible sound like it).

It was probably an iPhone thing. How many docks or home A/V receivers only work with the iPhone vs. with working with something else. I have an iPhone. I have downloaded Pandora but have not signed up for an account yet. Basically anything I listen to on XM I can get through AOL Radio for free. So I may try that too after the 90 days are up. I'll probably look into that in a month or so as well as the Pandora. I do prefer just plain good internet radio (I am a crazy audiophile). The Pioneer 1120 receiver I have in the office system as internet radio and most of the programmed stations are the best MP3 rates (320bps) that I have programmed. Most of the time it is Linn Jazz or Classical (Linn is a Scottish co. that makes audiophile equipment and also has a record co. with its own artists). I've yet to try internet radio on the secondary basement system receiver (which I believe can also do Pandora - have an Onkyo 1008). I have a Squeezebox Touch in the main system connected to an outboard DAC and I can tell you that internet radio at 320bps on a good recording really sounds nice. Not quite CD quality but really nice. I also have an iPod Classic (160GB) for the CR-V on the USB input. I put a bunch of 320bps MP3s I had made from an old digital device as I had 4,300 songs and I'll probably rip stuff I have not as yet in iTunes (I am not going to go crazy with the car). With the iPod, the entire music collection shows up on the Nav display and you can select by artist, album. playlist, etc. I have not figured out as yet if there is an easier way to navigate than the touch screen.

 

[Phil A]

I downloaded the AOL Radio App for the iPhone (I believe some of their 234 stations are XM stations). I tried a bit this AM streaming via Blue Tooth. Sounded good. All the display shows is BTA (Blue Tooth Audio). I did not try the USB but would guess that might show the artist and song info. I'll probably try more stuff over the next couple of weeks and if I get a chance sign up for Pandora (as noted I have the App but have not used it). I have multiple home devices that can do Pandora too.

 

[Phil A]

Thanks for the detailed info. I have the Pandora app but have not signed up yet. I am waiting to get the time to look at the receiver in my secondary basement system and program internet radio (I have a list of stations which I programmed on the office receiver) and it also can do Pandora (it's been on my to do list many months - was waiting for the CR-V which I also got in mid Dec). Does Pandora work flawlessly via Bluetooth? I'm fine not seeing the album art. I have 4,300 songs on the iPod which I connect through USB and I have not had the time to put additional stuff on it. I probably can put another 1,500 songs from what I have laying around and 6,000 songs is lots. I don't have wifi enabled on my iPhone 4 so I have not experienced that issue. The AOL Radio App from the few songs I've played seems to work nicely but it would be nice if something was on the iMid display other than BTA (Bluetooth Audio). I know the iPhone has an Internet Radio app for about $6. I'd get it except that 95% of the time when I listen to internet radio at home it is Linn Radio from Scotland (they make audiophile equipment and have an audiophile record label and they broadcast 3 stations, one jazz, one classical and one kind of a mix of genres and they are at 320bps and it sounds really good).

 

[Phil A]

I'll have to figure out if there is a better way of navigating (perhaps there is something in voice commands) through the iPod artists vs. the touch screen. For now, I have just one playlist and I guess I'll do more. It is easy to hit the bottom artist on the screen vs. the down arrow and be left to re-navigate.