Suggestions on Double DIN-sized head unit?

[shocksyde]

Want:
Touchscreen
iPod control
bright display (even in daytime)
ability to change background images/button colors
Good sound quality
At least 2 amp pre-outs

Don't care:
Bluetooth
Navigation
DVD playback

So, does anyone have a recommendation?

 

[SilthDraeth]

Mp3car.com

Really good site for this sort of thing. Register at the forums there, and ask the same question, you will probably get better more informed answers.

 

[shocksyde]

I thought they were all about carputers?

 

[Aimster]

Http://www.etronics.com - best price
Http://www.sounddomain.com - get an idea
http://images.google.com/image...+biel&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi - help you think

 

[jtvang125]

Alpine IVA-W205
Pioneer AVIC-D3

 

[SilthDraeth]

Originally posted by: shocksyde
I thought they were all about carputers?

Mostly...
Your requirements pretty much describe a carputer. But minus that, their store has a lot of double din devices, and screens.

 

[ognabor]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Alpine IVA-W205
Pioneer AVIC-D3

:thumbsup:

 

[minendo]

http://www.cardomain.com/item/CLAMAX675VDII

 

[shocksyde]

Bah! All the suggested units look cool but have things that irk me.

Maybe a carputer is in my future. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[nobb]

mp3car is good for carpcs (I actually have one, and I go to the mp3car forums almost daily). From having a carpc, I have learned several important things which are often overlooked.
1)sunlight readability. Since you are getting a double DIN, most of them have lcd screens. I have a 400nit lcd with touchscreen and it is almost completely useless under direct sunlight. Be sure to know how your headunit will look in the sun, or you might get disapointed.
2)cold temperatures. Assuming you are getting a LCD, you should realize that LCD screens look very dim in the cold and operating the ccfl backlight tubes in low temperatures will reduce their lifespan. Most of the aftermarket double DIN head units with LCD screens are rated for operation only down to 0C, so you might need to take that into consideration.

 

[shocksyde]

Originally posted by: nobb
mp3car is good for carpcs (I actually have one, and I go to the mp3car forums almost daily). From having a carpc, I have learned several important things which are often overlooked.
1)sunlight readability. Since you are getting a double DIN, most of them have lcd screens. I have a 400nit lcd with touchscreen and it is almost completely useless under direct sunlight. Be sure to know how your headunit will look in the sun, or you might get disapointed.
2)cold temperatures. Assuming you are getting a LCD, you should realize that LCD screens look very dim in the cold and operating the ccfl backlight tubes in low temperatures will reduce their lifespan. Most of the aftermarket double DIN head units with LCD screens are rated for operation only down to 0C, so you might need to take that into consideration.

Wow, that blows...

I'm in MD, so it doesnt get too cold, but definitely gets below 0C often in the winter. Boo!