Hi all

I’m in contact with Dasaita and they just announced a new head unit at CES 2020 for all years from 2010-2020. I’m in the process of securing a test unit and I will post updates here on quality and ease of use and fitment etc. And of course prices .


Here’s some pics to wet your appetite.

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Sop it's basically just another T8/T9 headunit?

it's another android headunit, but a different chipset and different manufacturer so worth seeing if the fit and finish is any better

I just hope they don't try to buy out and bribe reviewers and influencers to give favorable reviews the same way Car Trim did with the T8/9 units. I somehow doubt it though, seems like the modus operandi of these companies.

yeah, don't buy from anyone with a promo code and ignore reviews from anyone selling these

I assume you are talking about the guys that support the CTH T9, why would you not buy from them if it’s coming from CTH anyway? I think having a “middleman” makes tons of sense here considering the language barrier and timezone issues associated with dealing with China directly. These guys generally offer a discount too, and frankly it comes with some amazing support over on the facebook group. Probably the best support I’ve ever had for any product I’ve ever bought. I cracked a screen during install (my fault) on a sunday and within a few hours they gave me a big discount on a replacement and covered DHL shipping and I had it in 3 days. They have answered other questions in a matter of minutes.

I’m extremely impressed with the T9. Once you realize the full possibilities of having a powerful, huge android tablet with a sim card in your dash for $500, you’ll wonder why you ever considered a $1000 pioneer. I used to have a $700 iPad pro mounted in my truck hooked up to a $100 GPS unit, hooked up to a $100 mount, all pretty much just to run Gaia. Now I just install the Gaia app and done. Not to mention, you can use the sharkfin as a GPS antenna for awesome reception.

Like the OP?

"I'm in contact with" and "securing a test unit" all generally mean they're a product pusher.

Trail4Runner generally has OK reviews for details, but they're very clearly trying to push product as well. TRDJon on YouTube also does good reviews, but I believe he sells product as well.

Best this to do is wait for reviews from people who BUY THE UNITS to be posted on the forums. If they make these for 10-13 and they're in the same ballpark price (under $600) I may consider picking one up.

@OP -

If you're "in contact with" them, make sure they support 10-13 and 14+. They will lose a lot of potential sales if they don't.

Any chance they will work on getting the black finish to be a better match than the T9? I know I could paint but it's been one of the items keeping me from trying out a unit.

Hey man, So I've always been a lurker on the forum. But I was interested in the new headunit so I came across this post. I saw this comment and just felt the need to reply.

I have the most viewed T8/T9 Headunit Review videos on youtube. They never paid me at all to give me review. I actually paid for my own T8 headunit. And my review is super honest. I just wanted a headunit that had apple carplay and this was the one for me. I wanted carplay and it delivered.

The company (cartrimhome) did however send me the T9 unit after making the video for the T8 for free but they never paid me to make a video. I do get paid in commission but literally anyone can do that if they put the time and effort into making a review video about any product.

So yeah, Hello everyone.

Thank you for proving my point. You make a commission from sales. You are not unbiased and anything you sat at this point should be taken with a grain of salt. There's a reason why they specifically targeted you and sent you a T9 unit. You gave them a positive T8 review and they figured you'd be a good person to send their new updated unit to. Your motivation then is to post an even lengthier, well detailed review, and overall positive review of the T9 unit so that 1) you get a commission 2) you get future product consideration. This business model is not new and I'm well aware of the tactics behind it.

I don't resent or hate people that do reviews quid pro quo. If you can make a buck from it then good on you. I just think it muddies the water and is a conflict of interest when you have obligations between the company and your viewers. It can lead to dishonest reviews, product pushing, and dirty tactics. Something viewers or forum members should be aware of. Not all reviews come from an unbiased and objective POV especially if there is some form of incentive. They may not have explicitly paid you to give them a positive review but there is implied incentive to do so, again quid pro quo. You can't and aren't an objective source on the matter if you have direct interest in it which is why everything you say about the T8/9 unit needs to be critically evaluated before anyone believes you.

lol you're the exact person we don't want to listen to for reviews, because you have a vested interest to be bias in favor of the unit. they sent you a free unit AND you get paid in commission for each one your referral code is used for.

I agree! I am buying with all my own money.....well the amount my wife lets me have... lol. If this thing is a piece of junk I will be honest and will send it back. I am not a influencer and don’t plan on selling these to make a profit with referrals or promo codes etc.

Looks interesting if you need another tester. I was about to purchase a T9

Interested to see how it works. From what I've seen, many of the currenty ones are not made for 10-13.

I believe the T9 has 10-13 units.

Not suitable without touch screen!!!Free Shipping 9" Android 8.1 T9 4+64G Head Unit for Toyota 4Runner 2010-2013