ive been looking at some of the cheap as car electronics on ebay. the ones made in hong kong. specificly the one below. I know u get what u pay for but the usb port on the front really turns me on since i only use mp3 cds anyways. plus its a dvd player. i was just wondering if anybody has had any expierence with it? im probibly going to buy it anyways but just curious. lmk

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-I...ayphotohosting

 

Every experince I've has was always hit or miss... I mean, the stuff has allthe features, but you never really know when it's gonna eat shit. Or ot could eat shit right off the bat..

 

See that giant noise filter on the back? its there for a reason: The deck is very prone to engine hum. No the box doesnt help much.

That USB jack seems prety cool, too bad it has a max file access size of 512MB(sometimes 1gb if ur lucky)

That monochrome blue screen is cool too - I really like that it doesnt dim at night with your headlights so you get that true blue ricer interior glow all night. (it gets annoying)

The remote is quality. You can expect 4 to 5 months of full functionality. Then expect random buttons to stop working or for the plastic pop ups to stop popping up.

Speaking of the remote, the response time for a track seek is about 1.5 seconds.

The one good thing I can say I like about it is the on screen file navigation for DVDs/USB sticks. its a lot easier than sorting by number.

 

I'm wondering if thats sarcasm because usually they come with light dimmers with your headunit but I usually keep the cable clipped off because i dont like how much they usually dim, i think THATs annoying.

I probably wouldnt trust it too much, its going to crap out too soon for the amount of money put into it.

wait the extra week until the next paycheck comes in and spend the extra 50 bucks and get a sweet brand name one

 

well on 8 hour road trips that bright blue screen just seems a lot brighter to me. Most adults will not pay me unless I hook up the dimmer - even if I have to tap the headlight switch directly =/

 

Yeah makes sense, those early morning hours driving back from zephy is nuts. The panel isnt too bright to begin with but extremely clear, one of the main reasons i opted to crimp/tape it off (cant remember which, lol), it just wasnt worth connecting.

 

well all good points. anybody know of a brand name that offers the same features though?

 

JVC KD-AR770 Arsenal series with a front USB port... doesnt play DVD though but I didnt see that in your post anywhere.

 

Mine has a dimmer level control... I thought most HU's with dimmers wouldhavetha.

 

thanks. thats not quite what im looking for but you put me on the right path. jvc has the same deck in there arsenal series that does play dvds. and i think thats what im going to buy. heres a link. http://cgi.ebay.com/JVC-KD-ADV6270-D...QQcmdZViewItem
from what i read though u cant use a flash drive thats more than 1gb but i guess thats good enough. thanks