i cant find any reviews on the clarion VX409
does anyone have this unit ?
I tried searching for some reviews online myself and was also unsuccessful butch. The receiver has only been on the market for close to a half of a month, so hopefully this will change soon.
thx
i went with the kenwood ddx512
i wanted a back-up camera ... now crutchfield has removed that option for the clarion
found alot of gr8 reviews for the kenwood
I purchased one last month and just finished installing it. Well - I got bored and took it to a professional to install the backup camera, <and> external video. <Mod Edit: Edited comments re: no conveying illegal or unethical information. Please refer to our Code of Conduct. Thanks.>
The wiring was a breeze. The kit they give you at Crutchfield was very simple to install in my Landcruiser even with the built in amplifiers for the door speakers.
The sound quality is very good and so is the screen for watching DVDs. The interface is pretty boring, but lots of features. I bought a $25 backup camera off ebay and the quality is actually pretty good. I only use this when I hookup a trailer to the car so I don't actually use it as a backup camera.
There are two issues I found so far. The first is that when I hookup the ipod, I don't have access to the file open folder unless I select get video. I was able to get it to work when I first turned it on and it was really cool to navigate the ipod in my console via the stereo. Now its stuck in one folder, but I haven't really looked into it.
The second is I purchased the optional BT370 blue tooth adapter, but the quality is terrible. This is really strange because its highly rated. It pairs nicely and the sound on my end is fantastic. However, the person on the other end says they can hardly hear me. I put it in the pilar of the top of the door so the mic is about 8 inches from my head.
Think I will try tech support at Crutchfield. I used them once before and they seem really cool. Will post a reply once I look at these two issues. Please post any questions you have and I will reply to those at that time.