afternoon all. I am thinking about getting a new dvd\tv tuner installed in my 04 SCAB Lariet.. Can you all give me your thoughts on the in dash units, like the Kenwood or Alpine, or one mounted on the railing system?

your thoughts and input are really apprecieated.

 

Lots of stuff available. Depends if you want a front dash one, replace stock HU, headrest. So many choices. This is what I went with cause I wanted the NAV. Not got the NAV add-on yet (cash thing) but so far I like this one.



Kenwood DDX7015

 

thats the exact one that i have been considering... but I was wondering, does the steering wheel controls (volume & memory) buttons still work? Also, how does the screen look during the day? is it visable okay?

 

Search the audio forum for DDX7015. This has been well covered. Yes the control work but will cost you a bit. It's like 100$ for the pac unit. If ya look at my pic, you can see the IR in the lower right hand corner of the trim piece.

There are times it's a bit hard to see depending on the sunlight. I've tinted my front windows to match the factory rear tint. I'm considering a front winshield strip as that's where I have problems at times. I'm happy with it and would do it again. I don't care for the single din motorized types. The MP3/Sat Radio rocks too.

 

what did it cost you to get the unit and get it installed?

 

I got a few other things at the same time.

DDX7015 was 1200, the PAC unit I think was $99 and the install charge was 150. Make sure they use the metra din plate. I had to order it from Crutchfield, Ultimate Elec. used the one that came with and looked bad since it has a 1/4" gap on one side. I had them install a monster inverter under rear seat wired to battery and pull monster cable A/V inputs under rear seat too for a digital camera, misc. other stuff.

Oh and the Sirius stuff was part of the install. The receiver was like $75 and antenna, I can't remember.

 

Sony Dreamsystem...

 

jperea,

That looks pretty cool. Did you install it yourself? Were did you snag the power from? Where did you get it?

 

Yes I installed it myself. I had to run power, ground, and audio down to behind the stereo. I used the same power feed that the stereo uses so that it would stay on along with the stereo. I ran the audio into the AUX input on my deck. I ran the wires through the headliner and down behind the grab handle on the driver's side, then to behind the deck. It was actually a pretty easy run. I got the unit from Crutchfield. It was a refurb that I picked up from their outlet for $800. Came with two sets of wireless headphones also. It's a Sony Dream System, MV-900SDS.