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5.0 out of 5 starsAwesomely Exciting!
Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2023
I was hoping to find a head unit with balance of features, performance and sound quality for my 2011 Toyota Sienna. After careful research, this Atoto S8 Premium (S8G2114PM) fits my requirements. And to my surprise, I feel like I hit the jackpot. I bought this unit along with their wireless remote and backup camera (AC-44F5 / AC-HD03LR) and all the necessary wiring harness and dash kit.
Installation was straight forward, given that you know what you're doing and a little modification of the dash kit. The Qled screen is so bright and crisp even on sunny days. After hard boot up, this unit turns on instantly every time. Sound quality is so amazing especially after some adjustments in equalization and time correction. The clarity of the sounds gives so much definition to the music that you can hear every instrument especially drums and guitars. The built-in amplifier produces clean and precise sound with enough power that my factory speakers are sounding like premium ones.
Being an android unit, you can customize it to your heart's content with various launcher to choose from. I'm using CarWebGuru for launcher as it has tons of customization to fully personalize its look. I recommend connecting it to your hotspot and run apps directly from the unit as it sounds better when streaming music especially at the highest quality rather than through Bluetooth, as andoid itself meant to have internet connection to experience its full functionality. NOTE: Turn ON your hotspot before the unit for instant connection.
The optional products from Atoto for this unit are a must have since it enhances the functionality of it and looking more like factory unit especially the backup camera for its virtual surround view. Looking forward on getting their other option namely dashcam, TPMS and bluetooth OBDII reader.
Thank you Atoto for producing well designed and functional products that are no gimmicks but simply work. I don't usually write reviews but I'm so impressed with this product for its features and performance that it keeps me excited to listen for serious music each time I step into the car and still get the same feeling 4 months after. Support is great whether technical issues or firmware/software updates for bug fixes and improvements that I got 3 updates already. Thanks Lavender for your help and assistance for all of my questions and concerns. Keep up the great products you are producing.
Sorry for this lengthy review as I can't seem to control my excitement.