Many people are comparing Menaco with Medi@skin and Medi@rad. We have also had several customers asking us to restore their system after it was bricked with Mediaskin/Mediarad.
Both offer an add-on to your MediaNAV system and the apps seem alike. But of course there are (fundamental) differences.
So, just to be sure, here is a quick overview of the differences between Menaco and Mediaskin/Mediarad.
| Menaco | Medi@skin / Medi@rad |
|---|---|
| Over 10.000 Menaco users globally | Around 500 users |
| 100% legal | Illegal |
| Based on official 4.0.5 firmware | Based on older firmware (4.0.2, 4.0.3) |
| Maximum stability, compatibility | Bugs and crashes, no testing |
| Safe, errorless installation | Buggy installation, unstable |
| Radio, Media and navigation work | Original Radio, Media and Navi unusable |
| Quality quadrophonic sound | Stereo sound, usually with interference |
| Quality video player with OGG/FLAC | X |
| Full joystick support | X |
| Use without USB drive inside | X |
| Auto-start navigation apps | X |
| Full integration with original MediaNAV menu | X |
| Safe auto-start rear-view camera | X |
| Auto-start rear-view cam on signal and even wireless | X |
| View MP3 file info or Radio station info | X |
| Add/install your own apps | X |