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PARROT RKi8400

The release of the newest bluetooth headunit developed by Parrot is here. The Parrot RKi8400 is set to dominate the car stereo market for the whole of 2010. Parrot have always released stereos (headunits) which are feature rich and functional, and the RKi8400 is no different. Based on Parrot's flagship bluetooth car kit (the MKi9200) the RKi8400 adopts a lot of the features and functions and has adapted them to work in an aftermarket headunit.

The Parrot RKi8400 has a number of functions that will appeal to a wider target audience. It's licensed "Made for iPod" and "Works With iPhone" so the RKi8400 has been specifically developed to work with full iPod and iPhone compatibility & meets Apple's strict Performance standards. The dock connector of the RKi8400 provides communication and standard charge which allows you to control and interact with your iPod or iphone through the stereo.

Parrot have also incorporated many other features into the RKi8400, such as Automatic phonebook synchronisation, Voice Recognition (without training) Voice Commands Answer & Reject & a very large phone compatibility as you would expect from the worlds leading bluetooth specialists. You would expect the bluetooth features and functions in this headunit to be top quality and they don't disappoint.

The headunit itself holds it's stylish design well, with a good mixture of functional buttons on display, a central control stick and a screen to the right of the unit. The RKi8400 would look good in virtually every car you could put it in. This headunit also compares well with other headunits for audio input. The Parrot will accept music and video from iPod/iPhone, USB, 3.5mm jack (located on the front of the faceplate) SD Card & via bluetooth straight from your phone. Combined with the 4x50 MOSFET amplifier you know your getting a high quality stereo perfect for multitasking.

Parrot have developed a first class bluetooth headunit with the RKi8400. The bluetooth functions surpass any other stereo on the current market. It's digital and analogue music input means you don't have to carry 1000's of CD around with you and the style matches all but the very best stereos on the market.