Anyone have one installed, like the look of them,seems to be a cleaner look- less wasted space .

 

I agree, I lked that one too, but no USB hookup, so Im going to go pioneer for the same price/

 

Please learn more about your product differences before you shoot down products. I can only assume that you are comparing the Pioneer AVH-P4000D to the JVC KW-AVX810

Feature wise the JVC beats up the Pioneer piece but they have a couple different things to bring to the table.

The JVC unit not only comes with a USB port but it also has a SD memory card reader. It's faceplate has a proximity sensor that will sense when your finger is near the screen and will bring up the menu buttons for you. Also it's faceplate is fully detachable for anti-theft. The JVC unit features a 7 band EQ as well over Pioneer's 3 band. Another really cool feature is that the JVC has individual volume settings for each source meaning you can make all sources that same volume like FM, iPod, USB (you get the picture) so that one doesn't have a drastic volume change over the other when changing them.

The Pioneer unit only has front and rear RCA outputs with the rear being switchable to non-fading sub out where the JVC has a 5 channel RCA out for front, rear, and subwoofer. The JVC features a 5 volt preamp outputs where the Pioneer has less at 4 volts however the manual for the Pioneer states that you can use the rear speaker leads to drive a subwoofer and use the internal crossover to set the frequency. It states that you can choose to use the rear channel output (speaker and preout) for full-range speaker or subwoofer. If you select "subwoofer", you can connect a 4-ohm subwoofer directly to each rear speaker lead, or a 2-ohm subwoofer to one of the rear speaker leads, without using an external amplifier.

Kind of interesting but I'd much rather run an amplifier.

Any questions hit me up.

 

Way to go KC. As usual you are a wealth of information

 

I'm a geek about the products I sell. I read and re-read the manuals to see what each manufacturer brings to the table.

 

I'm glad someone does. Question: how do you feel about the menu systems on the kenwoods like the 8120. Been reading where alot on the site are trashing them. I plan on getting one and have messed w/ them and thought they weren't to bad. I just figure those trashing them just don't have the patience to deal with them.

 

Sratch that last question KC, just posted a new one for ya in multimedia & navigation

 

I have a Kenwood Excelon DDX8019 in my truck. My wife loves her DNX7100 in hers. (Both gifts from Kenwood....Thanks!) To be honest I haven't found a radio that doesn't have certain irritating things in the menus. I actually like the menus to them. It's just like your knew cell phone, DVR, TV. You learn what you have. After a few times of messing with anything you learn it. There isn't much difference with the menu system from last years and this years really. I noticed a few differences but none that I can remember.

They all have thier own way. I personally dislike Pioneer's menu system. Its probably just because I only spend a couples minutes with it when I install them. If I had a D3 or Z2 in my truck for a week I would be running though it like nothing and would grow to like it. The Clarion is just simple and plain. Alot of older customers love it's ease of use where younger guys prefer the bling and flash of the kenwood menu system. JVC and Sony's screens have even a different way about them where alpine vibrates to feel more lifelike. Pretty silly in my oppinion but to each his own.

 

Yeah, my bad, I was thinking of the 710 - not the 810.

After further review, I may go with the 810 instead instead of the pioneer.

I do like how the JVC looks compared to the pioneer.

Thanks for the tips KC.

Would the JVC be your choice in that 400-600 price range or is there something else I should consider as well? (I don't need the NAV)

Also... what effect does the cold weather have on these units and their screens if any? I live in canada and we get some freaking cold winter days..

 

Im just the opposite. I hate the Kenwood and LOVE the Pioneer AVIC's. I prefer the large icons to the lists, lists and more lists of the Kenwood. I also love the pulsetouch of the Alpines... To each his own.

 

Any idea if this fits in my 2001 F250 superduty crew cab? Looks like a double-din to me. Crutchfield says it doesn't fit. If so can the opening be modified? I'm quite handy with a dremel. LOL

 

Slide the radio out of the dash and remove the two 7mm bolts in the top of the radio opening and pop off the entire dash bezel. You will need to trim the 1/8th inch lip on the top and bottom of the dash bezel so the double din face plate will fit through because the radio will be mounted behind. Mount the radio into the hole in the dash assembly. I usually use two radio backstraps that I screw to the side of the radio and then make a U shape out of them so that when the radio slides all the way back so just the face plate will extend past the dash bezel. I can then screw them to the plastic of the radio opening. When you remove the dash this will make sense. After trimming the dash bezel to fit around the radio face plate just pop the dash back together and make sure the face plate will motorize open.