i have a '98 200SX, and it came with the oem Clarion double din head unit, now i was thinking if it's possible to have a kenwood pop-up screen on the upper half, and a dvd player on the bottom, would this be a good setup??? and what dvd player would y'all recommend that would fit under there??? my friend has a spec-v and he did that, although he replaced the stock unit with the pop-up screen, and a boss dvd player down where there used to be a storage pocket, i want to one up him. TIA y'all.
Yeah you could have that, or, and in my opinion this is better, put in a game system like ps2 or xbox and connect to a screen in the upper half. That way u can have a dvd/game player for the car. Now on the bottom have a regular headunit for playing music whenever u dont watch tv.
i would stick to an all in one type deal, like folding screen, dvd/cd/cd-r/cd-rw player all combined......and would porlly use the other part for a equalizer, switch panel, or even a stock cubby thing........
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dude i have the kenwood in dash and i love it. mine is a little older model which doesnt have the built in dvd player so i used a kenwood 10 disc dvd player. i like the kenwood touch screen so well that as soon as they come out with the 915 i am gonna get it. do not use BOSS IMO. pioneer also makes some nice units
thanks a lot y'all, i'm thinking of what some shop down here has on sale, like the pioneer unit with the boss dvd player for 600, and the clarion ones for 650, although this may sound a bit fishy, i'll look into what else they have.
Yes, Boss is to CAR audio what Ford is to mortorcycles. Just cuz they do good in one thing dont mean they do good in the other. Stay away from Boss. A Home Audio Boss setup is ok, but keep it out your car.
But like everyone said, Kenwood is probably the best right now, they started with the in-dash tv stuff about 5 years ago I think. Eclipse has been putting them out for a while longer. BUT Kenwood is more of a quality product. Pioneer is OK, everyone I know with a Pioneer deck of any kind, always has a problem. Excessive wear on the unit, bad cdplayer, bad display. Ive had my Kenwood for about 5 years and I aint never had no problems. Its survived a rollover and several overdoses of bass when I had the 8-12s in my bronco. It didnt skip once.
I say Kenwood, and Ill stand by them as long as I am in car audio. If there is a shop called Tweeters in your area, drop by them. They have alot of in dash tvs on display and you can check them out for yourself
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right now im not too fond of anything pioneer for car audio.....i have 5 1/2" pioneer components in my door panels, they dont hit at all, but thats ok, i dont mind....the second pioneer product was the pioneer amp GMX-972....it went down on me, turns out it was recalled, replaced it and never used it.....later i got another letter in the mail saying it was recalled again(even the ones that had been recalled earlier).....thats 1 out of 2 products.....hmmm
Originally posted by LethalAudio Yes, Boss is to CAR audio what Ford is to mortorcycles. Just cuz they do good in one thing dont mean they do good in the other. Stay away from Boss. A Home Audio Boss setup is ok, but keep it out your car.
But like everyone said, Kenwood is probably the best right now, they started with the in-dash tv stuff about 5 years ago I think. Eclipse has been putting them out for a while longer. BUT Kenwood is more of a quality product. Pioneer is OK, everyone I know with a Pioneer deck of any kind, always has a problem. Excessive wear on the unit, bad cdplayer, bad display. Ive had my Kenwood for about 5 years and I aint never had no problems. Its survived a rollover and several overdoses of bass when I had the 8-12s in my bronco. It didnt skip once.
I say Kenwood, and Ill stand by them as long as I am in car audio. If there is a shop called Tweeters in your area, drop by them. They have alot of in dash tvs on display and you can check them out for yourself
Kenwood better than Eclipse? LOL
and Pioneer isn't bad, you say everyone you know with a Pioneer deck has had problems, I'm a member on CAF and SIN (2 of the busiest audio forums on the net) and I haven't heard one complaint about any Pioneer product from anyone.
Originally posted by AjRaCeR805 right now im not too fond of anything pioneer for car audio.....i have 5 1/2" pioneer components in my door panels, they dont hit at all, but thats ok, i dont mind....the second pioneer product was the pioneer amp GMX-972....it went down on me, turns out it was recalled, replaced it and never used it.....later i got another letter in the mail saying it was recalled again(even the ones that had been recalled earlier).....thats 1 out of 2 products.....hmmm
Pioneer doesn't make good speakers, I'll admit to that, then again neither does any company that specializes in headunits (except for eclipse).
And atleast they issued a recall, better than most other manufacturers that just let the products die *cough* sony *cough* and tell you to buy a new one.
Originally posted by sr20dem0n Kenwood better than Eclipse? LOL
and Pioneer isn't bad, you say everyone you know with a Pioneer deck has had problems, I'm a member on CAF and SIN (2 of the busiest audio forums on the net) and I haven't heard one complaint about any Pioneer product from anyone.
Premier is the only one I would consider buying out of the whole lineup. And yes, I would buy Kenwood over Eclipse. Ive seen the two together and Ive tested them before and the Kenwood was much better IMO. Better features, better controls, better layout and better screen. I have no real beef with Eclipse, but if I had to choose from the two Id take Kenwood, unless I found a really cheap used Eclipse unit. Eclipse does have some very very good subs. I dont know anyone with any of their other stuff but the subs are excellent. The titanium cones are probably one of the most durable Ive seen yet. And they pound like a mother.
But arguing over which one is best and which one has more screwups is a moot point. Its like trying to tell someone Chevy is better than Ford, or Dodge or vice versa. Its all up to the consumer and personal preference. Like I said, everyone I know with a Pioneer deck has had major problems. Aint nothing I can say or do change that and it doesnt mean that the whole Pioneer lineup is bad. Ive seen them screw up FIRSTHAND and IMO Ive seen better stock head units.
EVERY company and every product will have a screwup. Regardless of how good they are or how much you pay for them. All you can do is try and find an unbiased opinion about the products. That will be hard, everyone has a preferred brand and every shop you go to will try and sell you the most expensive unit they have. I wont lie and say Im unbiased, I usually only buy Kenwood and Rockford Fosgate. However, I have a Jensen 4150 amp that I bought and was my first amp. People often say they are cheap and unreliable, but Ive had mine for over 5 years and its performed flawlessly. Thus reminding me that its not always the most expensive unit you can buy that is the best.
Just do some research and form your own opinion. Its the only way to really get some knowledge built up.
Oh, and as for Sony, they are ok. Not great, not bad, but just kinda ok. I like their mid-level units. The low level is just plain sucks and the high level stuff isnt worth the money, except for the one that is about 6-700, I forget the model number, but its a damn good unit. Very high quality. They may not offer it any more, but its worth hunting down if you want a quality head unit. I bought my mom a Sony head unit about 6 years ago and its performed better than I would have thought. Stay away from the amps, and stay away from the subs. There are much better brands out there for your money.
Oh yea, I forgot about Alpine, they have been doing IDtvs for a long time, they have some good stuff and Id take them over Kenwood. Not much else to say about them other than they are good. No complaints from me. I suggest them over all else.
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All good points, everyone does have their own opinion
Personally I would take Eclipse over Kenwood any day. Not that Kenwood is bad, I just prefer Eclipse's sound quality over Kenwood's by far.
And the problem with cheap amps is not reliability generally. Most "discount" brands have gotten pretty reliable, and most actually put out their rated power, the problem is in the sound quality. Most of them just sound like they have no life, and no matter how you tune the sound with an eq or whatever, you will never get rid of that "deadness" that the amp puts in the sound. The very first time I turned on the system that I have currently and went for a drive, I literally had a chill running down my spine for the ENTIRE 30 minute drive. I've never been more satisfied before, and I probably looked like an idiot driving 50 down the freeway with the biggest grin you've ever seen, but that's what car audio is all about.
Holy crap how did I get so off topic? So uh....tv screens eh?
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