Joying Android Car Stereo: 2015-12-13

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Friday, December 18, 2015

Real Review for Joying JY-TQ123

I purchased this receiver because I have a Toyota and I wanted a head unit which properly fit the over sized 2din opening Toyota uses. I have to say it fits great and the flat black finish matches the dash perfectly. It looks just like a factory radio. A nice bonus is no complicated wiring. Toyota plugs on the unit make it an easy install. There is no need to cut into the factory harness. I did have a small fit issue where the radio extended about 1/8" too far forward and the Toyota cover trim piece would not go back all the way. I have informed Joying of this issue. The remedy was to just slot the stock mounting bracket a little. One important point is get the correct radio for your vehicle. It will make life a lot easier. Joying makes many models.

I think there is a lot of bang for the buck here. The GPS works great. The unit is very responsive with the quad core processor and the display is sharp and clear. Only when the sun falls on directly on it does the display get washed out. I think this will happen with almost all displays though.

I have a backup camera installed and like others have said it works right away as soon as the shift lever hits R. I also installed a front camera and it is selected with the A/V button.

On the audio side, I have heard the hiss others have mentioned. I think it is bluetooth interference occasionally. This unit works much better when playing music off the micro sd card. When you start car and unit initializes music starts playing where it left off. When I used my iphone with it I had to wait for pairing then hit bluetooth button and then push play button. The sound seems cleaner without bluetooth involved.

The phone functions work fine. Calls are clear and people have no trouble hearing me. I have been using it about 4 weeks now and nothing has happened that makes me regret getting it. Should that change I would gladly edit my review and say so in detail.

Overall I think it's a good value for a little over $300. Is it perfect, no of course not. It is not an $800 radio either. I am glad to have saved some cash to upgrade the old factory speakers.