For a while now our Showroom has been complete but at the same time lacking or missing something, this something was and is the Alpine INE-W940E.
It made perfect sense, we have everything ranging from entry level Headunits to top of the line Handmade Subwoofers. The only thing we didn’t have was a top of the line Double-Din GPS Headunit and that’s where the Alpine INE-W940E comes into play.
As always the case when it comes to Alpine the Display is nice, simple and easy to use. Navigating through the options was seamless and I never got lost looking for the menu I wanted.
All the functions are navigated through via three buttons: MAP, PHONE, AUDIO and the Touch Screen. The Touch Screen itself is very precise and I had no issues when using it (Usually I have nothing but issues with Touch Screens, not sure if its the bad circulation in my fingers or if Touch Screens just don’t like sausage fingers).
The Sound Quality of the INE-W940E was very nice with speakers running straight off it, in fact most people would very happy with the sound it produces. However when amplifying speakers off the INE-W940E is when it really comes into its own sound wise, this is always the case when playing with high-end Headunits though and is something I would recommend if buying a Headunit of this level!
Features
- DVD±R/±RW/CD-R/RW/MP3/WMA/AAC/DivX Playback
- Bluetooth Built-in for Hands-free Phone and Audio Streaming
- 50W x 4 High Power Amp
- High Accuracy Navigation System Built-in
- Hybrid Positioning Sensor System
- Suna TMC Live Traffic Updates
- Voice Guidance and Text to Speech (TTS)
- High Resolution Maps with Anti-aliasing and 3D Landmark Icons
- School Zones
- Fixed Speed & Red Light Camera Alert
- 4WD Off Road Maps
- 3 Years Free Map Updates
- Enhanced POI database
- USB Connection (Music/Video Playback Compatible)
- Made for iPod and iPhone (includes KCU-461iV)
- Automatic Personal Setting Change Function
- 6-Channel Digital Time Correction
- MediaXpander
- 3 PreOuts
- 2 AUX Inputs
- RCA Camera Input
- DVB-T Ready
- Wireless Remote Control Ready
- Anti-theft Security Code
Specifications
MONITOR SECTION
- Screen Size: 6.1″
- LCD Type Transparent type: TN LCD
- Operation System: TFT active matrix
- Number of Picture Elements: 1,152,000 pcs. (800 × 3 × 480)
- Effective Number of Picture Elements: 99% or more
- Illumination System: LED
FM TUNER SECTION
- Tuning Range: 87.5 – 108.0 MHz
- Mono Usable Sensitivity: 9.3 dBf (0.8 µV/75 ohms)
- 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: 13.5 dBf (1.3 µV/75 ohms)
- Alternate Channel Selectivity: 80 dB
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 65 dB
- Stereo Separation: 35 dB
- Capture Ratio: 2.0 dB
AM TUNER SECTION
- Tuning Range: 531 – 1,602 kHz
- Usable Sensitivity: 22.5 µV/27 dBf
USB SECTION
- USB requirements: USB 1.1/2.0
- Max. Power Consumption: 1,000 mA
- USB Class: USB (Play From Device)/ USB (Mass Storage Class)
- File System: FAT12/16/32
- MP3 Decoding: MPEG-1/2 AUDIO Layer-3
- WMA Decoding: Windows Media Audio
- AAC Decoding: AAC-LC format “.m4a” file
- Number of Channels: 2-Channel (Stereo)
- Frequency Response*: 5-20,000 Hz (±1 dB)
- Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.008% (at 1 kHz)
- Dynamic Range: 95 dB (at 1 kHz)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 100 dB
- Channel Separation: 85 dB (at 1 kHz)
* Frequency response may differ depending on the encoder
software/bit rate.
CD/DVD SECTION
Frequency Response: 5 – 20,000 Hz (±1 dB)
Wow & Flutter (% WRMS): Below measurable limits
Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.008% (at 1 kHz)
Dynamic Range: 95 dB (at 1 kHz)
Channel Separation: 85 dB (at 1 kHz)
Signal system: NTSC/PAL
Horizontal resolution: 500 lines or greater
Video output level: 1Vp-p (75 ohms)
Video S/N ratio DVD: 60 dB
Audio S/N ratio: 100 dB
PICKUP
- Wave length DVD: 666 nm CD: 785 nm
- Laser power: CLASS II
GPS SECTION
GPS Reception frequency: 1575.42 ±1 MHz
GPS Reception sensitivity: -130 dB max.
BLUETOOTH SECTION
- BLUETOOTH Specification: Bluetooth V2.1+EDR
- Output Power: +4 dBm Max. (Power class 2)
- Profile: HFP (Hands-Free Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile), A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile)
GENERAL
- Power Requirement: 14.4 V DC (11–16 V allowable)
- Operating temperature: -20°C to + 60°C
- Maximum Power Output: 50 W × 4
- Output Voltage: 2,000 mV/10k ohms
- Weight: 2.25 kg
- Audio output level: Preout: (Front, Rear): 2V/10k ohms (max.) Preout: (Subwoofer): 2V/10k ohms (max.)
What can I say, even though the Alpine INE-W940E is priced quite highly I do believe it is worth every cent!
The mapping on the GPS Function is quick to respond and also comes with three years of free mapping updates, also found the nearby function of the GPS to be quite handy with more than enough options/selections.
The Sound is great amplified or non-amplified, the Display is almost perfect and Touchscreen is far the best I have ever used. The only downside is the price! In saying that though I believe I haven’t even used all the functions yet to its full potential and can easily say I want one!