Calling all Double-Dinns, Post them pics and info up. Options

[DSRT-FX]

Yo! Just want some pics of 6's that carry double-dinn dvd players... thanks -R

[azian_advanced]

i will be installing mine this weekend..
not exactly in dash dvd player, but in dash double-din lcd nonetheless.

[6gsillyca]

Will try and post a pic of mine tonight. I have the kenwood ddx-7017.

[Daftboy]

Sorry the picture is not that great but its the only one I have now since my car is getting bodywork in the shop..

[afroman]

This post has been edited by afroman: Nov 30, 2006 - 8:55 PM

[Fastbird]

[forkee]

[UTSlickVic]

Nice DDs Fastbird and Forkee.

I guess Fastbirds DD is the earlier ecilpse unit and Forkee has the later version.

Does one version stay more flush with the dash console than the other? I see fastbird's isnt completly flush, but since forkee doesnt have a side'ish view I cant tell about the later version. I know its nit-picky, but I been thinking about getting one but it kills me that the screen may not fit flush with the dash console.

Is this just problem the mounting bracket?

[DSRT-FX]

thanks for the pics guys, it gives me something to work with... im looking for a doubled-inn now -R

Nice DDs Fastbird and Forkee.

I guess Fastbirds DD is the earlier ecilpse unit and Forkee has the later version.

Does one version stay more flush with the dash console than the other? I see fastbird's isnt completly flush, but since forkee doesnt have a side'ish view I cant tell about the later version. I know its nit-picky, but I been thinking about getting one but it kills me that the screen may not fit flush with the dash console.

Is this just problem the mounting bracket?

im sure you can mount the dd's further in to be flush with the centre console, although with the headunit being motorised you may need it to be sticking out to avoid colliding with the walls. -R

[UTSlickVic]

Nice DDs Fastbird and Forkee.

I guess Fastbirds DD is the earlier ecilpse unit and Forkee has the later version.

Does one version stay more flush with the dash console than the other? I see fastbird's isnt completly flush, but since forkee doesnt have a side'ish view I cant tell about the later version. I know its nit-picky, but I been thinking about getting one but it kills me that the screen may not fit flush with the dash console.

Is this just problem the mounting bracket?

im sure you can mount the dd's further in to be flush with the centre console, although with the headunit being motorised you may need it to be sticking out to avoid colliding with the walls. -R

Umm makes sense.

This post has been edited by UTSlickVic: Nov 30, 2006 - 10:03 PM

[Fastbird]

Ours is a Kenwood Excelon DDX-8017. It wsa the top of the line Kenwood model for 2005. Christmas present for the wife last year. I wanted to spring for the Eclipse AVN-3500 ( I think that's it) but couldn't afford it at the time.

[azian_advanced]

thanks for the pics guys, it gives me something to work with... im looking for a doubled-inn now -R

Nice DDs Fastbird and Forkee.

I guess Fastbirds DD is the earlier ecilpse unit and Forkee has the later version.

Does one version stay more flush with the dash console than the other? I see fastbird's isnt completly flush, but since forkee doesnt have a side'ish view I cant tell about the later version. I know its nit-picky, but I been thinking about getting one but it kills me that the screen may not fit flush with the dash console.

Is this just problem the mounting bracket?

im sure you can mount the dd's further in to be flush with the centre console, although with the headunit being motorised you may need it to be sticking out to avoid colliding with the walls. -R

yes... just finished mine about 2 hours ago. will post pics when i get home from work.
drilled extra holes in the brackets so it would be flush more, otherwise the screen would've been sticking out about 2 inches!... also had to shave about 2mm off the centre dash panel on top and bottom so the motorized screen wouldn't rub. and wired up the FM band expander as well.
i used the metra amp integration harness for the premium stereo, and it works flawlessly.. all speakers work!
oh, plus i got the TV antennas hooked up, but sadly there's only one clear channel that it picks up....

[forkee]

^^^thats what i did. drilled extra holes in the brackets to make it more flush

[azian_advanced]

man.. i need to stop using my phone to take pics and get a decent digicam.

watching some show from a local station...


because the stereo is now fixed in more, there's a gap on each side of the face.

[afroman]

i have the first edition DD eclipse made for the US market. if you look close you can see that the volume is on the passenger side. eclipse just rewrote the software in english and sent the unit here. so everythng is backwards.I have had mine sit flush but because the unit is slightly smaller than the hole it looked weird.
-Aaron-

[6gsillyca]

Here is mine. It is fairly flush, but does stick out a tad (under a cm), but I think it looks better than the ones that are completely flush (forkee) because the "flusher" looking ones tend to have a gap around the outside. Since mine protrudes a bit, I can attach a faceplate type border that attaches around the outter edge giving it a cleaner look IMO. I also like how the border goes right up underneath the vents and just above the CC. BTW I also had to drill out a bit of the trim above and below.

[Slick]

Wow! Great DD's and great shots! gotta seriously consider getting one of those. I hope they come in multi-zone formats.

[ILuvMyCelica95]

bringing this back from the dead-

are any of these equipped with navigation systems? That's what I’d really like to find.

BTW they look great. I hate that compartment under the head unit and I want to utilize that space for something better :-D

This post has been edited by ILuvMyCelica95: Jun 13, 2007 - 10:07 AM

[shin]

bringing this back from the dead-

are any of these equipped with navigation systems? That's what I’d really like to find.

BTW they look great. I hate that compartment under the head unit and I want to utilize that space for something better :-D

daftboy old DD had navi.

[Fastbird]

Our Kenwood has an add-on nav unit (made by Garmin) for about $400.

[Rockford]

I'll post mine when i get my car done

[jason]

mine has navi, coulda shown ya at the past meet had i known you were interested, i didnt have to cut anything away on my console piece, also, if the gap is large enough, mount your screen to the left/right a bit and put inputs in the space, that way hooking up game consols for long trips is easy, i have my inputs in the glove box because i dont use them that often to want to look at them all the time

[NaderG]

hey , theese are pretty cool ! .. how much would a relativly inexpensive one cost ? and is it a good idea to put one in a vert ( you know , with all the sun and stuff )

[ILuvMyCelica95]

mine has navi, coulda shown ya at the past meet had i known you were interested, i didnt have to cut anything away on my console piece, also, if the gap is large enough, mount your screen to the left/right a bit and put inputs in the space, that way hooking up game consols for long trips is easy, i have my inputs in the glove box because i dont use them that often to want to look at them all the time

haha oops i guess i should have taken a better look at peoples interiors... what kind do you have? and do you have a pic of it

[malpaso]

Hope it's not silly question... but... anyone has double-din GPS installed here? I have seen just DVD/MP3 players so far.

[ILuvMyCelica95]

^ That's what i'm looking for malpaso

i want gps. I guess a lot of them have the application for it but you need a sep. brain or something idk.

[Daftboy]

awaiting shipment...

[jason]

this is the single din version, i dont have any pics of mine all hooked up, prolly gonna get a memory card tonight or tomorrow night and will put some up when i have that, i lost mine last week



pic of mine before i redid the gui


This post has been edited by jason: Jun 20, 2007 - 4:13 PM

[ILuvMyCelica95]

awaiting shipment...

oooooooooooooooo where did you get it

[illneversellmyce...]

damn that's the one i'm getting soon lol good choice

[jason]

thats a good unit no doubt, but doesnt the nav read off a disc? from when i was playin with one it lagged big time and if you switch from nav to a movie, you need to change discs, the general gui looks amazing from the box, but again, the ipod features lag quite a bit, imo id get what i got because of its speed, then just dress up the gui to your liking with round buttons instead of squares.. etc

also i dont believe the nav updates too well and a good amount of back roads are not mapped, also the routing doesnt associate speed limits to different roads - aka a development road thats 2 mi long @ 25mph it views the same as 2mi on 65mph highway... little things, but they get annoying sometimes

for the price you cant beat it for a touch screen even though it doesnt have pulse touch, but great for a double din... and x2 for mounting it flush, test the motorized face a few times to ensure fitment, but dont leave it hangin out there by too much... spend the extra 10 mins when installing to make it look like it belongs there

[Valo666]

just curious, how much do you guys pay for double din units down in the states?..cheapest one ive found around here for any in dash dvd player has been $800 for a single din..and thats for a crappy one. I kinda wanna get a double din unit, if i can find a good place to mount my neo other than the lower din pocket.

[jason]

all accessories for mine was like 1200, for the unit itself, harness, nav

[CaliJeff]

awaiting shipment...

oooooooooooooooo where did you get it

I'm getting that same one !!!! I just ordered it last weekend. should be here wednesday. I got it for $720. and the iPOD cable for $22, and harness was free. After shipping and taxes, ended up being bout 800 flat

This post has been edited by CaliJeff: Jun 25, 2007 - 11:48 PM

[Rockford]

Has just came yesterday


1200$ shipped to Venezuela

[CaliJeff]

just got mine in yesterday and installed. i'll post up nite pics in like 1/2 hour.

[CaliJeff]

My apologies to those who might have been waiting for me to post those pics last nite. I got drunk and forgot lol. Tonite for shure they will be up.

[CaliJeff]

This post has been edited by CaliJeff: Jul 2, 2007 - 5:27 PM

[malpaso]

Has just came yesterday
...
1200$ shipped to Venezuela

Oh crap...

[CaliJeff]

Got mine from an ebay store which is pretty good on electronics. I've gone through them before many times. Heres the Link.

http://stores.ebay.com/Sonic-Electronix-Store

[JediFonger]

r those touchscreen?

i thought there were US laws prohibiting video on the front seats? back is OK, since they're not driving. does it vary state by state? how about New England states?

my issue with DD is that it still doesn't do EVERYTHING a carputer does.... so do people go with carputers+touchscreen? for example, DD doesn't handle flac/ogg and many prop. formats that could be handled by carputers. plus, with carputers, u can replace the GPS/map program if you don't like it. DD's with hard installed GPS programs could suck... overtime. AND u can do surf off of public wifi (provided you clear the legal ramifications).

[CaliJeff]

Yes, it is a touch screen.

It is only illegal to view movies and GPS maps while the car is on motion. Most dvd/navigation systems aren't able to allow the user to view these options when this happens, the system simply shuts off. I however, rewired mine so i can view mine while the car is in motion. For those of you which have an AVID-D3, i can tell u how. Or i may post a How-to later.

I used to like the idea of a car computer, but i changed my mind on it. This is my thoughts on that idea. IT would be nice to view many of the features that it offers, however many of those are also offered through these multimedia players as well. Another thing is. You can't have internet all the time when your on the road (like u said, u'll have to post up near a cafe or what not and park ur car there). One of the main reasons why i chose not to car computer, is because the screen would be to small to do anything spectacular with. Font would be small. The screen would only be 7" max, without any modifications. If i was gonna have a car computer, i would just go ahead and get myself a laptop w/ a bolt-on stand. Btw, i think its pretty cool that the AVIC-D3 has options to monitor car dynamics anyway !

[94celigts]

Also with a carputer, its said to not be able to be damaged as easily as a regular hard drive, but constant bumping and shaking will cause any harddrive to go kaputz after a while. Trust me!

[CaliJeff]

LOL.

[JediFonger]

there are already hard disks made for such applications.

i haven't seen any DD's able to handle the same things a carputer can.

[CaliJeff]

Well u seem stuck with car computer so go ahead and get one.

[stephen_lee]

i have a car computer, with a laptop hard drive that is rated for 300 or so operating Gs and like 800 non operating Gs. its been in there for... 5 months and i havent had any problems. my screen isn't the best install butt it is 15 inches. cops stare but never say anything. i got my car inspected with it there too. im debating getting the 7" touch screen though and relocating the bigger screen somewhere..

[MauiBuilt]

Does the Pioneer AVIC-3 unit play video while driving

[CaliJeff]

originally, no. I had to do a small 10 min. modification. Will post "how-to" about it later.

[dutchboy]

Btw, i think its pretty cool that the AVIC-D3 has options to monitor car dynamics anyway !

By car dynamics, do you mean gas mileage and stuff like that? Does this work with OBDI or just OBDII?

Would love to have economy guage going!

[spolski07]

awaiting shipment...

ill be getting this soon enough....
just waiting for my best buy discount!!

[supradog1]

valor 760wt $1100 comes with every thing in one unit!!!

[azian_advanced]

this thread needs an update

here's mine:

[Spider77]

this thread needs an update

here's mine:

Nice!

[SwissFerdi]

Good one, I can take a picture of my computer screen as well.

Looks nice though. Specs?

[OOBE]

That's sweet lemonade. What are the specs, brother? I've always wanted something like that, but I don't have a double DIN panel. If I could source one, I would rock that.

[azian_advanced]

i got it off ebay from a seller in japan who sells mainly used double-din stereos.. i saw this one and i immediately liked the factory appearance with the 4:3 screen ratio and the green lighting to match the stock interior. i can't find any specs online as it's not a popular stereo and it's pretty old. it doesn't have a cd/dvd slot, just cassette, but i have a dvd player hooked up to it located beneath the passenger seat. it also has a built-in tv tuner (came with 4 antennas which i mounted on the rear hatch cover), front and rear audio/video input, mic input (karaoke! lolz ), and gps (which doesn't work). it needed an FM band expander to get the radio working and i also added a bluetooth A2DP audio unit to play music and GPS directions wirelessly off my phone or laptop on long trips. this + the 8 speaker system is enough to keep me satisfied.

[freddy121389]

[zfjohnson07]

i dont have a double din but i want to get one what are good ones to get?

[msk59]

This thread needs a second update.