I bought this unit Witson W2-C041 to replace the original LG LAN8940EKXM navi.
The data sheet of this unit looked very good so I decided to take it.
W2-C041 with GPS +3G modem Support+including shipping: 395.00 USD.
tv antnena:6.00 USD
dvb-t box and antenna: 95.00 USD
extra 6% paypal fee
total cost 525.76 USD
Paid in 12.12.2012, received in 20.12.2012
I have to tell you that I'm a little disappointed .
First : I didn't found in the box the RCA extend cable so I can't connect the AV source .Missing RCA cable received in 03.01.2013
Second: They didn't specified that the W2-C041 has no TMC hardware so it need a aditional equipment
Third: They didn't specified that the DVB-T tuner is not for the W2-C041 , is a generic one , so I cannot use the touchscreen interface as in User Manual from their website.I have to connect it as a AV source.
Fourth :The WI-FI/3G is not working. I tried 4 different Wi-Fi USB adapters . They promise some technical support , never happend.
Fifth: The unit has only one Aux. Video input , not 2 like in the User Manual
About W2-C041 :
-the unit is not bad but the software is not stable and poor
-the interface sometimes freze and I have to use the hard buttons or to reset
-the Radio interface has no Presets and is very hard to select a radio station from the List while driving ; radio station stored in the List : the name of station it is not stored
-in Radio mode : the Next button from the steering wheel don’t work like the original : short push>next preset , long push tunning up , it has only tunning up
-DVD player is good and the subtitles work
-video player works from time to time (internal error displayed) I think it cannot play some video formats
-photo viewer is bad : no slide show , you cannot navigate thru photos , you have to return to menu to view the next photo
-the GPS is good and accurate enough
-the BT connection is bloking the software sometimes and the sound of phone call is low
-the TV analog tuner is decent
-the sound is good , clear , but the bass is very low. The original Navi unit has better bass.
-no technical documentation : I had a long row of e-mail with them to give me the connection diagram of the pins.Most of it I figure up myself
This unit is not really plug’n’play !After almoust a mounth of testing in my „little lab” I decided to install the Navi in the car . Suprise , surprize ! The metal brackets suplied with the unit are in fact two pieces of bended sheet of metal. No problem , I say , I’ll take the mounting supports from the original unit.Guess what: they don’t fit.So I had to do a 2 hours of metal work.And the metal clip under unit : dont have it , I had to take it from original unit and glue it (yes,glue it ,it was the only solution).See in pictures bellow.
In conclusion: I rate this unit 6/10 , I think it didn’t worth the money. If you are not a handy man and you want to install this unit you will have a big problem.Not only for mounting in the dashboard but the wires too.(reverse camera trigger, USB cable from original unit,etc).
Will I buy this unit again ? No.
Any questions?
Maybe Witson will provide a software upgrade.I don’t believe this.
Keep in touch.
The data sheet of this unit looked very good so I decided to take it.
W2-C041 with GPS +3G modem Support+including shipping: 395.00 USD.
tv antnena:6.00 USD
dvb-t box and antenna: 95.00 USD
extra 6% paypal fee
total cost 525.76 USD
Paid in 12.12.2012, received in 20.12.2012
I have to tell you that I'm a little disappointed .
First : I didn't found in the box the RCA extend cable so I can't connect the AV source .Missing RCA cable received in 03.01.2013
Second: They didn't specified that the W2-C041 has no TMC hardware so it need a aditional equipment
Third: They didn't specified that the DVB-T tuner is not for the W2-C041 , is a generic one , so I cannot use the touchscreen interface as in User Manual from their website.I have to connect it as a AV source.
Fourth :The WI-FI/3G is not working. I tried 4 different Wi-Fi USB adapters . They promise some technical support , never happend.
Fifth: The unit has only one Aux. Video input , not 2 like in the User Manual
About W2-C041 :
-the unit is not bad but the software is not stable and poor
-the interface sometimes freze and I have to use the hard buttons or to reset
-the Radio interface has no Presets and is very hard to select a radio station from the List while driving ; radio station stored in the List : the name of station it is not stored
-in Radio mode : the Next button from the steering wheel don’t work like the original : short push>next preset , long push tunning up , it has only tunning up
-DVD player is good and the subtitles work
-video player works from time to time (internal error displayed) I think it cannot play some video formats
-photo viewer is bad : no slide show , you cannot navigate thru photos , you have to return to menu to view the next photo
-the GPS is good and accurate enough
-the BT connection is bloking the software sometimes and the sound of phone call is low
-the TV analog tuner is decent
-the sound is good , clear , but the bass is very low. The original Navi unit has better bass.
-no technical documentation : I had a long row of e-mail with them to give me the connection diagram of the pins.Most of it I figure up myself
This unit is not really plug’n’play !After almoust a mounth of testing in my „little lab” I decided to install the Navi in the car . Suprise , surprize ! The metal brackets suplied with the unit are in fact two pieces of bended sheet of metal. No problem , I say , I’ll take the mounting supports from the original unit.Guess what: they don’t fit.So I had to do a 2 hours of metal work.And the metal clip under unit : dont have it , I had to take it from original unit and glue it (yes,glue it ,it was the only solution).See in pictures bellow.
In conclusion: I rate this unit 6/10 , I think it didn’t worth the money. If you are not a handy man and you want to install this unit you will have a big problem.Not only for mounting in the dashboard but the wires too.(reverse camera trigger, USB cable from original unit,etc).
Will I buy this unit again ? No.
Any questions?
Maybe Witson will provide a software upgrade.I don’t believe this.
Keep in touch.
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