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What is Apple CarPlay and How Do I Get It in My Vehicle?

September 29, 2017 By Staff

Over the past few years, questions about Apple CarPlay have been common here at Tunes-N-Tint in Lakeland, Florida. This smartphone integration solution not only provides easy access to information and entertainment, but makes communication safer while behind the wheel. This article discusses what Apple CarPlay is, the benefits it offers and how we can integrate CarPlay into your vehicle.

What is Apple CarPlay?

Apple developed CarPlay as a way to make using your iPhone safer while you’re driving. Using its Siri voice recognition engine and software built into your car radio, Apple has made sending and receiving text messages, making phone calls, and checking voicemail as easy as speaking to your radio. Unlike old-fashioned voice recognition systems that required slow and methodical single-word prompts, you can ask CarPlay to “Send a text message to AJ” or “Call Austin on his mobile phone.” The system searches your contacts and performs the task nearly instantly. If you don’t know a phone number, Siri will search the Internet for the best possible match. You can ask it to “Call Tunes-N-Tint in Lakeland,” and it will figure out our number for you.

Endless Entertainment Options

CarPlay makes it easy to access the music on your phone. You can ask to listen to any artist, song or album by asking for it by name. If you have subscribed to Apple Music, you can pick from tracks in your iCloud music library or from their streaming catalog. CarPlay is also compatible with Spotify and Pandora. You can also listen to podcasts and audiobooks simply by using your voice.

Premium Navigation Solution

Apple Maps is another fundamental component of the CarPlay system. Using information from your e-mail, text messages, contacts and calendars, Maps can help you plan an efficient route to nearly any destination you can think of. If you know an address, you can ask the system to take you there. If you don’t know the address but know a company name, Siri will search the Internet for the best address match.

Route planning makes use of real-time traffic flow information to get you where you want to go quickly. Turn-by-turn voice prompts mean you can keep your eyes on the road.

Upgrade Your Vehicle with Apple CarPlay

Tunes-N-Tint offers CarPlay-equipped solutions like the Kenwood DNX-994, DDX9903, DDX9904s and the DMX7704. We also carry several Pioneer NEX solutions, including the new single-DIN AVH-3300NEX. Drop by the store and bring your iPhone, we’d be happy to show you how a new Kenwood or Pioneer receiver can make your time behind the wheel safer and more productive. For more information, we invite you to call us at 863-617-7280 or send us an e-mail using our online contact page. We hope to hear from you soon!

Tunes-N-Tint is your Powersport Customization Destination

June 5, 2017 By Staff

Tunes-N-Tint in Lakeland is a one-stop-shop for all of your powersport customization solutions. While we are well known for our audio system installations, adding something unique to your golf cart, ATV, side by side, personal watercraft or Slingshot can make it a lot more fun. Here are a few of the fun and out-of-the-ordinary projects we have completed over the past few summers.

High-Efficiency LED Lighting Upgrades

Being able to see, and having others see you, is important when driving at night. We offer LED headlight and light bar upgrades for on- and off-road vehicles. Our LED headlight bulb upgrades offer as much as a 50% improvement in light output over standard incandescent bulbs. Our light bars are ideal for off-road adventures and can provide illumination up to a mile away. LED lighting systems provide incredible light output while minimizing the load on your vehicle’s electrical system.

Vehicle Accent Lighting Sets the Mood

Our accent lighting solutions include LED strips with red, green and blue diodes. A controller will let you choose from thousands of different color combinations to suit your mood or to match the theme of your vehicle. We can install accent lighting under your vehicle, under your seats or under your dash. Motorcycles look great when accented with a little extra lighting. We also offer headlight halo upgrade solutions.

The Perfect Picnic Companion

We have had several clients ask us to install electric coolers on their golf carts. These coolers are powered by the vehicle’s electrical system and can keep sandwiches, snacks and beverages cold on even the hottest summer days. We were recently asked to install a small BBQ grill for a client, so don’t be shy with your requests.

Electronic Accessories Add Convenience and Fun

If you need a way to keep your smartphone charged, let us add a powered USB port to your golf cart or ATV. We can even install one in the storage bin of your personal watercraft or on the fairing of your motorcycle. Last summer a client asked us to install a set of train horns on his golf cart – we knew that was going to be fun!

Music Makes the Summer Sound Better

Tunes-N-Tint is best known for our audio systems installations and upgrades. We can handle anything from a new radio or set of replacement speakers to a full-blown sound system with multiple speakers, amplifiers and subwoofers. Speaker pods from companies like JL Audio make adding music to a side by side or four-wheeler easy. We can even install an audio system on your personal watercraft or golf cart.

We use products that are designed for outdoor applications. These speakers and source units can handle getting wet and won’t chalk, fade, crack or turn yellow even after years of exposure to the sun. Our installers take their time to ensure every electrical connection is secure and protected from the elements. Your system will sound just as good years from now as it does when we complete the installation.

Florida’s Powersport Customization Headquarters

If you have a unique or fun idea and aren’t sure who can help, drop into Tunes-N-Tint in Lakeland and talk with a member of our sales team about your powersport customization request. We would be happy to work on a solution with you. If you can ride it or drive it, we can find a way to make it cooler!

For more information about our products or services, call us at 863-614-1164 or send us an e-mail using our online contact form.

Making Fishing Trips Fun with Marine Audio Upgrades

May 1, 2017 By Staff

Here at Tunes-N-Tint in Lakeland, our experts know how to get you the best sound in your car, truck or boat. You have probably heard some great-sounding ski and pleasure boats out on the water, but did you know we can get you some great marine audio upgrades for your fishing boat as well?

Take Your Entertainment with You

Fishing can be a great way to spend a day off, enjoying being out on the water and trying to land that big one. As exciting as it can be when the fish are biting, there can also be times when there isn’t much going on. Taking some tunes and entertainment with you can make your time on the water more fun. It can be as simple as a tuner and a couple of speakers to enjoy the ballgame while you are out, or a great-sounding system to enjoy your favorite playlist.

Lots of Marine Audio Upgrade Options

You can simply go with Bluetooth directly into an amplifier or invest in a variety of source units that can add AM/FM tuners – and even the ability to receive XM satellite radio for longer excursions offshore. There are gauge-style source units with built-in power, and complete media centers that can be the heart of as complex a system as you would like. We have options from Kicker and JL Audio for any type of a system you could want, built for great sound and reliability in the marine environment.

Speaker Options for Your Fishing Boat

If maximum sound quality is most important to you, then check out the M and MX series from JL Audio. They start with a great-sounding 6.5″ coaxial designed for great sound, easy installation and the ability to stand up to the salt water, humidity and UV rays of the marine environment. You can upgrade to a larger 7.7″ version, and there are even components with separate tweeters and crossover networks for more of an audiophile system. There are a variety of enclosed systems if there is no place to install a speaker, and you can finish your system off with a marine-grade subwoofer. The KM series from Kicker have proven to be popular with our clients with great-sounding marine-grade speakers that add LED lighting to accent the look of your system and provide a variety of colors for backlighting those early morning or late evening fishing excursions.

Marine-grade Amplifiers for the Ultimate System

Many of the source units have a decent amount of built-in power for a pair or two of marine speakers, but if you want to get into multiple speakers, components or subwoofers, then you would want to upgrade to a good-quality marine-grade amplifier. We have amplifiers from both JL Audio and Kicker that are built for the marine environment and will hold up to humidity, heat and salt water. They are quite compact and don’t take up much room. They have a super-efficient design and work well with the limited electrical systems on many boats.

Come on by Tunes-N-Tint and let our experts show you the marine audio upgrades that are available for your pleasure or fishing boat, or click here for more information. You can make your time on the water even more enjoyable with your favorite tunes.

Making Road Trips Fun with Rear Seat Entertainment

April 30, 2017 By Staff

The weather is getting warmer, which means that summer vacations are not far away! Tunes-N-Tint in Lakeland has all of the rear seat entertainment solutions to make your road trips a blast.

As a mom, I know that car rides can become a struggle with little ones; that’s why I’m so thankful I have a rear seat entertainment system installed in my vehicle. Whether I’m driving 20 minutes down the road or on a 20-hour road trip, my kids are entertained.

Movies, Games and Streaming

Depending on the system you choose, you’ll be able to watch movies, play video games and even stream shows from your phone. Don’t you wish your parents had this technology in their vehicle when you were a child? Some systems have a built-in DVD player, an HDMI cable that also allows you to hook up a Blu-Ray player or a gaming console. With the MHL cable for Android phones, you’ll also be able to stream from apps like YouTube and Netflix. With all of these options, your passengers will have endless hours of fun. Long road trips will fly by and you’ll probably hear “Are we there yet?” much less!

Overhead and Headrest Screen Options

There are two screen options to choose from when it comes to rear seat entertainment systems. The first option is an overhead system. It stows away when not in use and drops down when you want to use it. An overhead system comes with a built-in DVD player and can be tuned through your FM radio for everyone to hear or played through wireless headphones.

The other option is a headrest video system. This is a wonderful option if you have several children who enjoy different things. A headrest with a built-in screen will replace your factory headrest, providing each passenger with their own entertainment. While one watches a movie, another could be streaming a YouTube video.

Options for Multiple Budgets

Tunes-N-Tint has rear seat entertainment systems to fit different budgets. You can choose from a universal system that comes in tan, gray or black, or you can purchase a factory-fit screen that will perfectly match the shape and color of your factory headrest. With the factory-fit option, no one will even know your headrest was replaced until they see the screen in the back of it.

Rear Seat Entertainment Provides Enjoyment for Everyone

Another plus about having a rear seat entertainment system is that you as the driver also get to enjoy your drive. While your kids watch a movie or play a game, you can play your personal preference in music or listen to your favorite audiobook or podcast to make time go by faster. With a rear seat entertainment system, everyone will enjoy this summer’s road trips.

Stop by Tunes-N-Tint Today

Whether you have a big road trip planned or just want your daily drives to be easier, Tunes-N-Tint has a system for you. Their team invites you to stop by their store in Lakeland, Florida, today. You can also contact them for more info on the other products and services they offer here.

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