im in the market for a motorized screen ....and id like to find one with a tuner and cd built in ..........whats the best unit on the market right now and why ???? please i need model numbers n prices if u can.

 

when you say tuner are you refering to a tv tuner or a am/fm tuner.... and to be quit honest i dont think any of the units have the tuners built in usually it is a sperate box that you put under your seat or in your trunk but i could be wrong.... as far as the best model on the market it is all based on your taste and what functions you want..... i have the pioneer avx-p7300dvd it does evey thing i need it to do and then some that is why i choose it but you really cant go wrong with any of the big names... alpine, kenwood...etc...etc... search on the web and find a unit that gives you the options you want for the price you are willing to pay....
here maybe this site will get you started... www.carmedia1.com

 

I was at Tweeter's recently and the salesperson showed me a model by Kenwood or Panasonic(can't remember which one) that had tuner, dvd/cd, etc in one in-dash unit.
He said it was the only model out that had everything included in a single unit. It was listed in the store for like 2400 buck, but I'm sure you can get it cheaper online or something.

 

Thats the Kenwood, my baby

 

yeah the kenwood does have everything but i am pretty sure that it too has a hide away unit as well...

 

Yeah, all the H/U with screens have hideaway modules(brains). But if actually is better when u want to add a new component to ur system.

 

That's the Kenwood KVT910DVD. I have this radio brand new in the box that is going on ebay today or tomorrow. Pioneer also makes one that is a 7" screen, which I put in my girls car. Big advantage to the kenwood is it's touchscreen The Kenwood retails for 2800 and the pioneer package is 2400-2600 (depending on which brain you get). And yes, these are both hide-aways (the pioneer is automatic and the Kenwood you push down and it goes away like the eclipse I used to have).

 

I like my Alpine CVA-1006...it covers all the bases, it's only downfall is that it does not have a CD built in (if you want this then go with the CVA-800). On the other hand it's brain allows you to add anything you want...

2 Auxiliary A/V Inputs
Auxiliary Monitor Control Output
Dedicated Navi Input
3 Preouts

 

another down fall of the alpine units is that you have to have a seperate dvd player when the kenwood and pioneer and even clarion have the built in dvd player... this is the main reason i did not get the alpine...

 

Although i want to get alpine yes there units are limited ...id like a unit that plays cd's and dvd's in dash and mp3's if possible....i only seen one unit that offers this so far but that piece was over 2000 without the cd/dvd changer. im looking to get this combination with the best possible features and within a resaonable price range .... i just dont wanna have to pay more then i have to , to get what im looking for. Keep posting more suggestion as im not ready to buy yet and i am still doin research and any sites that you see with great prices id appreciate also,,,,thanks guys.

 

hey sly i didnt have a chance to check out your system at the meet...is your nav system gps based ?

 

I have the factory NAV.

One thing you may want to consider if your heart is set on Alpine...they now make a 6 disk DVD/CD Changer that works with their radios. I've got my DVD/CD player (single disk) mounted in my dash, right above the CVA-1006.

 

yea im planning on getting the changer instead of the dash unit ...but i wish they made a changer that played dvd/cd/mp3 ......they make a cd changer that plays reg cd's and mp3 but not video.....on the other hand the kenwood plays everything on there head unit