School me in double din headunits

[GTREA]

OK I want a unit with all the shit.....and I want it to look factory...something like this





Built in GPS, Bluetooth handsfree, Reversing camera, TV, iPod input, DVD, MP3 yadda yadda yadda...whilst retaining steering wheel control if possible

The factory Nissan double din unit is very basic, dated and well...shit

These units look rediculously cheap

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/7-Inch-Car-DV...%3D5%26ps%3D63

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/HD-Universal-...item4a9c740134

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Double-Din-Ca...:B:SRCH:AU:101

What should I look out for when buying one?
Install costs?
Good place to source a reverse camera? (Cost?)
They mention Analog TV...isnt TV digital now?
Any recommended units?
Anything else that I should know?

[tut]

get a pioneer fb910bt or a kenwood equivalent. all the others look like shit

install costs are doable, compared to the purchase price (purchase with all the extras you want can get close to 2000 eurobucks)

tv in the car isn't worth it, cause as you said, tv is digita nowadays. you'll be lucky if you get 1 channel or something ....

reverse camera is always dirty. but a pretty convenient extra.

[browny]

I've just installed an Alpine IVA-W502E pretty much on the basis of it's screen having a higher resolution than everything else. The top of the range Kenwood is the same but I couldn't find one to check it out.

Installation is dead easy nowdays. The unit will come with a short wiring loom and you can buy vehicle looms that are plug and play or solder to the head unit loom. Pulling the dash surround off is probably the most difficult bit (actually don't underestimate this). $50-80 seems to be the going rate and you will be able to negotiate this into the deal.

Built in GPS I didn't really look at. On the Alpine this is a $700 add on box and the price seemd blow out well over $2k for this feature in the others. TBH a $200 Tomtom seems like a much better deal...

Everyone does Bluetooth but some offer it as built in and others prefer an add on module. You might have to be flexible. Have heard mixed reports on Alpine's BT module.

Ditto with ipod connectivity. Everyone does it but some include cables/modules and some don't.

TV haven't heard great reports. The issue seems to be maintaning decent reception.

[tut]

to be honest, the pioneer navigation is alot better than tomtom or garmin

[AlexinPerth]

Lindsay, I have bought one of these cheap china all-in-ones recently, still waiting for it to arrive. (I bought one with a manual volume control though - push button volume controls ftl)

I expect to get it in the next couple of weeks, you're welcome to have a look when it's installed if you like.

[TJ]

Go ring Rob at Volatile customs in morley, tell him I sent you so I can get my cut

[GTREA]

Ok so i've been doing some homework on these things and I kind of like this unit, as its plain and simple and looks as though it could be a factory item



Yet it has all the features I want such as:

Ability to retain factory steering wheel function buttons

Reverse camera which automatically is displayed when reverse is selected (Full colour Night vision Camera $38 extra) and it measures distance also.

Built in Pre Loaded Australian GPS maps...which apparently are quite good, or you can put Tom Tom maps on an SD card and use them.

DVB-T which is digital TV, from what I have heard the aerial supplied with these units are not to good, but can have ones fitted behind front and rear bumpers for about $280 which give perfect reception as well as a window film style one for around $100 fitted. Can be watched on the move also by grounding the Handbrake wire.

It can also run the Kids factory rear DVD player whilst we use the Sat Nav, watch TV or listen to music.

Fitting starts from $99

From the Forums I have read they have had some pretty good feedback from almost every single purchaser, and everything seems to work as advertised. The only negative feedback I have read seems to come from local stereo installers, Audio buffs and the like who say they have or have known a heap of people throw them away after 3 weeks.

All these units on Ebay pretty much originate from the same factory in China, yet use Samsung parts.

IMO for $400 you cant go wrong really

[GTREA]

Alex you got a link to your unit?....as thats a good point...I forget how much I hate digital audio controls!!!

(yet I can retain my steering wheel audio controls so it isnt to bad)

TJ, I might use him for an Install actually, but to buy a brand name one locally is going to be more than I want to spend for what and how long it will be used for.

But dont worry I will tell him that cunt TJ sent me

[Fondles]

Ok so i've been doing some homework on these things and I kind of like this unit, as its plain and simple and looks as though it could be a factory item

Ive just picked up my new car (2005 Chebby Colorado) and the guy i got it off gave me near on that exact all in one double din dvd/gps/stezza brand new still in the box.

I'll be getting it fitted this coming saturday if you wanted to hold off for a bit of a review.

[GTREA]

I have an Itchy eBay trigger finger atm Fondles

Were going away for a week down south after Xmas so I just wanted to have it installed by then.

Would still love to hear any feedback

[80DGY]

I'm going the yum cha route with the headunit for my mrs' new jazz

they came with a double din in other countries so I just have to order the dash kit and I'll be JDM4LYF!!! yo

EDIT - I haven't gotten anything from these cunts in ages but try

www.brashimports.com.au

they are aussie based etc so the unit (if faulty) only has to go to them, not Xiang Xhou Lane, Dung Phuk Po

[GTREA]

Just bought one, does everything I wanted, although a little more than some similar looking units the clincher was seller is located in Australia, and will Pre Load a Nissan Menu screen for me which is a nice touch and helps keep the factory feel.

[AlexinPerth]

I like the higher resolution of these models. Good buy I reckon.

[10sec rx7]

any problems with it yet??

im looking at one of them for the misses xtrail

[GTREA]

any problems with it yet??

im looking at one of them for the misses xtrail

Just recieved the unit this morning...within 48 hours of payment...he'll be getting A++++++++++ for feedback

Cars booked in 9am Monday morning for Install.

I was roughly quoted over the phone $150 for install plus $50 to mount and wire in the reverse camera.

Will give a full report then

[GTREA]

Noob question of the day: Does free to air Digital TV come from Satellites or from Mobile phone towers?

[Tirlista]

^ is this going into your GTR?

[GTREA]

Nooooo......I have'nt driven the GTR since a track day on Aug 1st

Its going in the family car

[10sec rx7]

Just recieved the unit this morning...within 48 hours of payment...he'll be getting A++++++++++ for feedback

Cars booked in 9am Monday morning for Install.

I was roughly quoted over the phone $150 for install plus $50 to mount and wire in the reverse camera.

Will give a full report then

nice nice

i just brought the misses one of these for the xtrail

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=110464313733

also got the reverse cameria coming.

ill be installing it my self and hopfully fixing the dodgy xtrail antenna at the same time..

let us know how it goes.

[Rotawerx]

hmm that looks nice, might grab one for the oldies car, be handy having Bluetooth for phone, seeing as we now have the brilliant "no talking on yer phone while driving" law.

[AlexinPerth]

Far out, I'm still waiting for mine!

[GTREA]

I should have just fitted it myself......just dropped the car off then and got soo much underlying attitude because I'd bought an eBay unit and not one of his $2500 units!

I told him I don't care if something dosnt work don't stress I will sort it out later just fit the deck as best you can.

Infact I'm not sure I trust him now and expect him to deliberately stuff it up!

[10sec rx7]

yeh car stereo installers are a little funny..

please give us some feedback on what you think of it...

rotaworx,
thats one of the reasons i brought that one, it has a seperate mic for the bluetooth etc...

[merlin]

hey Dale

Let us Know how it goes hey...I may have to have one aswell

John P

[10sec rx7]

no worries cunt...

BTW i got a spare commo ecu if your up for it

[smee]

Is it digital radio ready.
Focus is a Double DIN factory.
The focus used to display the station ID automatically. I have noticed lately, that the station ID like NOVA, or Fresh, or MMM no longer displays. I think they are all shifting to digital.

[GTREA]

So I got the car back, sure as shit he tells me "Oh we could'nt get the TV to get a signal at all, and we could'nt get the steering wheel controls to work"

"But we can sell you this aerial for $200 that'll fix the problem, and this box that'll sort out the steering wheel issue for $240, now that will be $350 for the install thanks!"

Neither the Aeriel or the wires to the steering wheel are / were connected when I picked the car up so I will connect them tommorow and check for BS.....I have heard the standard aeriel that comes with it arnt the best....but no reception at all sounds like BS.

I have a small issue with the GPS also where the home location seems to be stuck on the car stereo installers joint....and I cannot seem to move it....but the program itself looks very impressive.

Video quality is excellent, although where its located in our car is prone to sunlight....it appears to be really setup for low level mounting.

Reverse camera works well.

Syncs with both mine and the Mrs iPhone no worries, plays all the music thru them wirelessly, which is kind of cool as I can control the car stereo from my phone up to about 20m or so away

Anyway heres a few dodgy arse pics

[10sec rx7]

nice nice,,

worth the money you reckon??

apparently the steering controls is easy to setup just have to hit the button and tell it what it is for!

[KDog]

Have you done yours yet Dale?

I was thinking about getting the same unit as SR20TX, esp since they are Syd I can pay them a visit if anything goes haywire.

Install should be pretty easy in the VY commo, I assume it's a double din HU in there from factory (looks about the right size).

[10sec rx7]

i only ordered mine on saturday so should be here friday i reckon, and its her chrissy present so wont install it till after chrissy