Kenwood KVT-719DVD DVD/WMA/MP3/AAC/USB/iPod Control Receiver with 7-Inch-Wide In-Dash Monitor Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought and installed this head unit; it took 14 hours with all the cables, accessories, and removal of vehicle parts (seats, consoles,etc). Overall, the unit works well in all but one aspect. I have a rearview camera, gps, bluetooth, usb thumb, apple ipod, amp, and of course quality speakers connected. The only issue I have is with the BT100 I connected to it. Not sure though if it is the BT100, the interface with the 719, or just my cellphone compatability. It does take some patience getting all other accessories to interface correctly, and I wouldn't say the manual is great.
The screen is very good including the tilt feature and if you have a steady hand, you can use the little silver circular button controller. The remote is a plus too as it does many things; if you can remember all functions. A good compromise to higher end head units, and it fits all in 1-DIN with a removable faceplate.

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Play movies, music and control your iPod in high speed with this beautiful indash monitor. Play music directly from a USB device or go hands free on phone calls with the optional Bluetooth adaptor. You'll also appreciate its user-freindly GUI and touch-screen control.

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KENWOOD EXCELON KVT-614 7" DVD MONITOR WITH TOUCHSCREEN Review

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(More customer reviews)The unit works well however there are a couple of things that is not noted in the manual. First thing is that it does support both XM and HD radio. However as I found out it will only use ONE of them. So you can have either one but not both. This is a real shame and was quite disappointing. The second thing is you can use either a USB thumb drive or the IPOD cable but not both. This limitation is not as serious because if you leave the usb connector withing easy reach you can swap them as you need to. It still is a pain however. I wanted to connect the ipod cable and leave just the end that plugs into the ipod exposed. Now I have to have all 3 wires exposed and have to stop the car and switch them when I want to use a different device. All in all it is a good unit and I like it I just wish that these limitations had been made clear or better yet not had them to begin with. I also tried using a usb hub for the usb drive but it won't read the device. A powered hub might work better but I don't have one that will work in a car to test that.

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KENWOOD EXCELON KVT-614 7" DVD MONITOR WITH TOUCHSCREEN

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Kenwood DNX7100 - Navigation system with DVD player, LCD monitor and radio Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this item about a week ago and have had a chance to use it extensively.
Pros:
* Immensely robust feature set that integrates well with even the most complex factory setups; my vehicle has a rear DVD player and audio system. I was able to install this unit so that the rear DVD player can operate at the same time as the stereo for occupants in front. This unit has a wealth of features that, while challenging to figure out at times, give you incredible flexibility for configuration.
* Very, very good iPod control capable of easily navigating huge libraries (tens of thousands of songs); gives you access to songs, albums, and playlists quickly
* Excellent built-in Garmin navigation.
* Big, beautiful, highly functional touch screen that looks very clean in the dash; no cluttered buttons or knobs
* Lots of expansion options like satellite radio and bluetooth. I installed a rear camera and it is amazingly useful for trailer hitching and even for everyday backing up.
Cons:
* Like so many electronics products that are reaching nearly into PC space in terms of functionality, this unit suffers from a deep, wide, and complex navigational structure. There are all kinds of buttons that you have to hit in order to reveal other hidden buttons, with little consistency in navigational conventions. Sometimes to see more buttons you have to click a little green one. Other times you need to click one of the few physical buttons on the unit. Sometimes there's a "back" button; sometimes not.
* Button for random (shuffle) iPod playback difficult to find (see bullet above).
I don't want to overstate the cons. I would just love to see the electronics manufacturers pay attention to human interface and really get some expert designers. Maybe Apple could help them out.
All of that aside, this is a fantastic unit, a lot of fun to use, and I highly recommend it if you're looking for a strong iPod controller and in-dash navigation system.

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6.95 inch Wide color LCD
3 styles of Wallpaper Customize
1 USB Port
iPod Video Direct
iPod Video Interface with the KCA-iP300V
Maximum Output Power : 50W x 4
3 Preouts with 2.0V Pre-out Level
1 set AV Inputs / 1 set AV Output
Video Input for Rear View Camera
External Media Control
BT Ready
Multi-task Browser

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