Search results matching tags 'custom' and 'head unit'

2 HU's in my ride?

JohnAdamsR — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:08:36 GMT

How hard would it be to wire 2 head units to work in the same vehicle? I have the Kenwood Excelon KDC-X991 and Im thinking about adding a cheap 7 inch flip out monitor DVD HU > like a Jensen or Dual ($400-$500). My reasoning in doing this is I love the way my kenwood looks and sounds and I cannot find the same aesthetic quality or customizing capabilities in any DVD head unit out there. And as far as sound quality and functionality, nothing else can touch it. My vehicle is a 2003 Chevy Silverado Ext. Cab with the Kenwood in the main DIN. I would install the DVD unit in the lower cubby hole of my center console. I know this may sound goofy but I would like to know how feasible this is to do.

I assume I would have to have some sort of switch to direct the power to one unit at a time?? Or--could I somehow plug the Jensen flip out DVD into the AUX input of my Kenwood so the sound quality would be much better than the Jensen's?

a/v and technofan home, mobile, aqua and all yet many questions.

lauderdaler — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:31:11 GMT

Seeker of advice of all kinds relating to the buying, caring, ratings and enhancing or improving any and all types of entertainment gadgets. Currently am closing a long and diligent effort with Zenith(now w/LG?) about my 5 year old 52" flat screen... the yr and model has a cronic light engine bug... by no means a disappointment as far as 1st bigscreens go, but in short, attempots to brighten and even brightness across PIP and full pic images, 5 in total have all been less than solutions, not quite a total waste, but surely wastes of time and not cool.. The UP side here folks... PAY ATTENTION... BE NICE, BE DILIGENT.. as I have ridden this like a horse, and while it took getting to a VP of Customer Service, I am getting the unit replaced by LG, for a like size, comparable valued set... ( prices and tech have come far in 5 yrs so... heheh good for me..)

Just a bit of hopeful encouragement for those in the mix for satisfaction, the troubled set is a Zenith 52wlcd, and is or was, the cats *** 5 yrs ago, and still is very handsome and worth the buy, even with the above... as no other issues at all in 5yrs.

New bedroom buy was a 46" Samsung HDLCD and it my friends, is of the last couple months and is stunning, not like the others, with the screen door effect on brightness, this is crisp, bright, quality and a two thumbs up from here.

My questions for any and all,

1. is on a reccomendation for a replacement for the outgoing 52" LCD.... I have built a unit for this TV in particular so the dimesions of a new one are second only to the quality and picture... sound is not all that important as I have it run through a system for the sound. The hole I want to fill may accomodate a bigger tv as the one I am replacing has a larger bezel and a portion along the bottom for speakers that is about 6-8" befor the endge of the actual screen. Total dimensions for the hole are 51.5 wide, 39 high, and plenty deep.......

I welcome suggestions and comments, of the great, good, bad, and the never agains

2. about the best way to archieve the shows and movies that are saved on a DVR reciever? I have DirectTV, and want to be able to build a library of the saved stuff, making room for more rather than having to eventually delete things I want to keep if I want to record new items... when the harddisc is full that is. I have pulled some off and managed to get them on a portable drive, and cann see them on my PC but I cannot open them as the file ext I am told cannot be supported? By now I may have changed the type to open and ect.. perhaps making things worse but the ext's now are .ASF, and .DPD?? I cant make heads or tales of the Divix pack I have, the ARCHOS jukbox Ive tried, or any other conversion type device or program.... FYI, I have a Archos av402(pocketdish) leftover from the dishnetwork days, full on media drive, made for the dishnet recievers but does, should and says it works with common sources as well... this is how I got the stuff off the DVRsat rec., to the PC harddrives... (DVR to PDVR(pocketdish) then to desktop PC or portable Ext. HD.

If I could do thius.... better, if someone can point me in this direction.... I may just name my first born after them...

3. CURRENT PET PROJECT.... and why I arrived here and was fortunate enough to find this, my new f150, has a Panasonic slide out 7" multi media player, AM/FM/CD/DVD/with extra ins, port for navi. models of the stacked componets of the headunit, is CY-WMD9000U and CY-VMC 7000U, a year or so old as far as the model goes, what i question you all about is I do not see a TV antenna in slot for any improved over ait TV signals??, my last liike this had the capability for a part that was dsigned for just this, and Ive seen others but none that say Panasonic, but even if, where to connect? Where can I order or aquire a users manual for a 2003-2005 Panasonic unit? Havent been successful by search with the #'s I have................................ also for this same device, it offers a mode for Navi, and has the inputs for it, do i need a whole sustem or can I add in a GPS antenna and software? Ive seen headunits alone, but again, seemingly OEM specific and none for Panasonic.

How and where can I get this dialed in ?

4. Also in this harley 100th Anniversary F150 beastly supercharged truck is a ceiling mounted flip down DVD/CD/TV that is connected to the dash screen in one mode, and is the source of the TV UHF/VHF signal... but clean unit design shows no head unit local or no plugs for any TV antenna to boost the signal which is not bad but would be excelent with some antenna? Its the AudioVox brand and can be set to sysc with the dash screen for all together watching, or can operate on its own with wireless headsets...

Would love to find help for a users manual, tips for antenna and any other add ons., HD radio, Sat radio,, connects for my Media player to be used a source for videos and music files...

LONG LONG LONG... I know but the f irst, which this is,... asks a coupla things.... ones to come will be better... I hope to get and to give insight..

Many Thanks Folks..

lauderdaler

Need help locating Vehichle Speed Signal Input wire on 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 quad

RickMamo — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:25:17 GMT

Please Help me locate the Vehichle Speed Signal Input wire on 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 quad.

I am installing the Pioneer Z-2 in my 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab.

I have modified the dash to fit and got everything connected except the The Vehichle Speed Signal Input wire [pink from unit] (and battery)

Where/how can I locate this wire on my vehichle?

Also, Must I connect the reversegear sensor wire if I am NOT using a rear view camera?

Thanx in advance for any assistance/advice.

lost in an ocean

EverZeplin — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:54:38 GMT

Its been about 6 years since I've even looked at audio components for a vehicle and there are just so many new things out there (and I've forgotten almost all that i learned) that I am just lost in an ocean of choices and options.

First off I have a 2000 Ford Ranger 4 Door 4wd SuperCab. The front and rear speakers are both 6x8s and the head unit depth is 7-1/2" with the sizes as E, F2, S, and U.

My most obvious dilemma is; what to get for my car? I know that everyone has their own opinions and that people will disagree on what is better or what is worse but after reading the FAQ and Help sections on the site and even reading Customer Reviews on many items I am still no closer to deciding what the best route to take is.

I am looking for dang near everything for my truck; new head unit, front and rear speakers, amp and subwoofer. So pretty much the nitty gritty of this post is can someone help me build a good full sounding system for my truck? I mainly listen to rock and punk but am known to bust out a good hip hop track every so often. MP3 Playback and IPod connectivity would be necessary as well as XM and HD Radio tuning already in the head unit would be highly preferred. I would (needless to say) like to go as cheap as possible but wouldn't mind going around $500-750 (more would be ok if it was worth it) on the whole thing.