Pioneer AVH-P4000DVD - Toyota Yaris Forums

wsladaritz · 11-30-2008, 06:13 PM

I'm looking to purchase this unit. The Pioneer website says it will play divx format on cd/dvd. I'm curious if anyone knows if it will play videos from an external hard drive. I have a Western Digital 150G portable hard drive.

If I wanted to get my dvd library on this what software would I need to rip the dvds and convert them to w/e format I might need. What's the best for simplicity/functionality/free(preferably)?

Thanks for any info you can give!

sportin83 · 11-30-2008, 06:44 PM

i think only the new models like the avicf-700bt and avicf-900bt play the hardrives. i dont think the 4000 has the usb input

carnage08 · 11-30-2008, 10:03 PM

I am currently using P4000DVD, haven't really tried playing Divx files, but I'll try and let you know.

As for the hard drive, P4000DVD doesn't support it. When I tried plugging in my portable hard drive, it just gives me error aka not readable.

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Originally Posted by sportin83

i dont think the 4000 has the usb input

It does come with USB input cable as default, but not for iPod cable, which you really need to get if you ever wanted to run an iPod control from your headunit. I assumed the default USB cable was able to control my iPod, but I was wrong.

battleversiontc · 12-02-2008, 05:58 AM

the usb input only supports up to 8gb flash drives or jump drives or something like that it says in the manual. i would burn them to a dvd that is because you can only watch it while the parking brake is up or do a by pass so you can watch it whenever which requires u to build a negative trigger relay since it needs to see power first then ground

wsladaritz · 12-02-2008, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by battleversiontc

....... you can only watch it while the parking brake is up or do a by pass so you can watch it whenever which requires u to build a negative trigger relay since it needs to see power first then ground

Is there a DIY for this anywhere on here? Gracias for the info amigo!

sportin83 · 12-03-2008, 01:09 AM

for most pioneer stuff go to www.avic411.com

battleversiontc · 12-03-2008, 05:55 PM

all you need is a relay and on pins 86, 87 ground and pin 85 use the amp turn on and pin 30 goes to the parking brake wire. ive been running on it fine with no problems and avic411.com dosnt really help much cause its more towards avic models not the lower stuff

wsladaritz · 12-06-2008, 09:00 PM

Hey battleversiontc, I got my p4000dvd installed with the relay just like you explained it. Found a picture somewhere else before I really figured it out. But anywayz... it works! but I have some fuzzy static in the background now. Any idea what it might be from? Only things I did differently with this install from the one before is the relay and grounding straight to battery.

11-30-2008, 06:13 PM	#1
wsladaritz Y4R1Z View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Benton, AR Posts: 219	Pioneer AVH-P4000DVD I'm looking to purchase this unit. The Pioneer website says it will play divx format on cd/dvd. I'm curious if anyone knows if it will play videos from an external hard drive. I have a Western Digital 150G portable hard drive. If I wanted to get my dvd library on this what software would I need to rip the dvds and convert them to w/e format I might need. What's the best for simplicity/functionality/free(preferably)? Thanks for any info you can give!

11-30-2008, 06:44 PM	#2
sportin83 Drives: 2008 blazing blue yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: central IL Posts: 131	i think only the new models like the avicf-700bt and avicf-900bt play the hardrives. i dont think the 4000 has the usb input __________________ http://cardomain.com/ride/3151056 mods: custom sub box, i hit 141.4 db, new speakers, double-din nav, foglights, cruise, CAI, strut brace, under car braces, short antenna, remote start, alarm, actuators in doors and hatch coming soon: window tint, custom sub grills, tach and........

12-02-2008, 05:58 AM	#4
battleversiontc View User's Garage Drives: 08 vip yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 808 Posts: 501	the usb input only supports up to 8gb flash drives or jump drives or something like that it says in the manual. i would burn them to a dvd that is because you can only watch it while the parking brake is up or do a by pass so you can watch it whenever which requires u to build a negative trigger relay since it needs to see power first then ground __________________ 08 junction produce belta almost done and ready for paint 06 junction produce tc 604 bhp 445tq ddriven still trying for 700+hp 90 crx sir ls vtec turbo 755 hp mecp masters certified

12-03-2008, 01:09 AM	#6
sportin83 Drives: 2008 blazing blue yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: central IL Posts: 131	for most pioneer stuff go to www.avic411.com __________________ http://cardomain.com/ride/3151056 mods: custom sub box, i hit 141.4 db, new speakers, double-din nav, foglights, cruise, CAI, strut brace, under car braces, short antenna, remote start, alarm, actuators in doors and hatch coming soon: window tint, custom sub grills, tach and........

12-03-2008, 05:55 PM	#7
battleversiontc View User's Garage Drives: 08 vip yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 808 Posts: 501	all you need is a relay and on pins 86, 87 ground and pin 85 use the amp turn on and pin 30 goes to the parking brake wire. ive been running on it fine with no problems and avic411.com dosnt really help much cause its more towards avic models not the lower stuff __________________ 08 junction produce belta almost done and ready for paint 06 junction produce tc 604 bhp 445tq ddriven still trying for 700+hp 90 crx sir ls vtec turbo 755 hp mecp masters certified

12-06-2008, 09:00 PM	#8
wsladaritz Y4R1Z View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Benton, AR Posts: 219	Hey battleversiontc, I got my p4000dvd installed with the relay just like you explained it. Found a picture somewhere else before I really figured it out. But anywayz... it works! but I have some fuzzy static in the background now. Any idea what it might be from? Only things I did differently with this install from the one before is the relay and grounding straight to battery.