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Old 03-17-2007, 01:47 AM
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Whats the best headunit out there?

Here's what im looking for

DVD
MP3 (do they have DVD audio yet?)
Satellite Radio (sirus preferred)
I also want it to be moddable to where i can have it playing video while driving.
I also plan to hook up more screens in the future, possibly 2 in the headrest. Dont know if that makes a difference on what type of player you can get or not.
Ipod Compatability preferred


I dont know much about the new DVD players. So any help can be appreciated. Price isnt much of an object, but if it can be had for cheaper I dont mind. Thanks!

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Old 03-17-2007, 02:24 AM
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Man this is such a personal pref kind of question. The best thing you can do is go around to the different shops and take a look at everything yourself. Play with the controls, look at the specs, ask the professionals, ask friends.

It's really all subjective... for instance: Specs wise, Pioneer makes a great deck, but personally I can't stand the design or control scheme. One big knob that is essentially worthless while you're driving, which causes your hand to block the screen anytime you use it because some genius decided it was better to put the screen on the passenger side then the driver side.

Me, I love Alpine products, but last year they decided to turn their single din units into cheap pieces of cr*p in an attempt to lower the overall price. Not a smart move, in my opinion. On the other hand, their double din units are fan-freaking-tastic, and much better priced then competetive models from other brands. IWA-200 is an awesome DVD/CD/MP3/WMA/AAC/DVD Audio playing deck, but on the downside, it doesn't have a built in EQ. Why? Who the heck knows, frankly it makes no sense. Most stereos are like this, in the sense that they all have pros and cons. The trick is to find the one that has the most pros but the least cons, in your opinion, which as I said is subjective.
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Old 03-17-2007, 08:55 PM
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What's your budget?
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