Clarion NX501 7-Inch Single DIN Multimedia Control Station with Touch Panel Control, USB and Built-In-Navigation/Bluetooth Review

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(More customer reviews)The NX501 has been installed now for three weeks. I'm using the GPS, HDTuner and External Mic. I also installed the Steering Wheel Controls and a SW Relay.
Installation took about 3 hours in my 2008 Tacoma. Configuration of the settings was very straight forward. I'm streaming Pandora from my BlackBerry and also have a USB drive in the glove box loaded with 4 GB of audio.
Bluetooth for both audio and phone are very clear and syncing is very simple. It was worth every penny even though I only budgeted $400 originally for the head unit.
Audio is clear, it switches between functions seamlessly and the touch screen is very functional. There are two issues that I'm working on: 1) Nav audio seems muted even though the audio setting is turned up all the way and 2) The head unit dimmer doesn't seem to integrate with my truck even though there is a wire for dimming...

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Pioneer In-Dash Navigation A/V Receiver with CD Player and Built-In Bluetooth (Model# AVIC-F7010BT) Review

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(More customer reviews)Verrry disappointing purchase.
The unit boots slowly, so no music, GPS or video for some number of minutes! This is after the latest SW upgrade that supposedly fixes this problem, I can't imagine earlier versions.
The display is not visible in sunlight and/or with polarized lenses. (Does anyone at Pioneer test this junk?)
The GPS can only be programmed after the car is started and while the car is in park and the e-brake is on! I guess passengers manipulating the nav system is a rare thing.
The USB memory stick must be unplugged and re-installed after the car is started to access the contents!
The volume/main control knob is very difficult to grip and operate, what were they thinking? (They were probably thinking everyone has small fingers)
The user interface is not consistent. The positions of the same functions move around from display to display for no good reason.
The bling noise cannot be turned off for the steering wheel controls. Come on guys, this unit is computer based, there's no reason for this type of inflexibility.
If the devil is in the details this unit is, unfortunately, be-deviled!!! In my opinion, this system was slapped together with little thought for the customer by people that do not understand or care how a nav a/v system should perform.
I am certain there are better units out there for this price point. If I were seeking an in dash nav a/v unit, I would keep looking for some other Manufacturers comparable system.


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Features:Navigation:*Navigation Type: In-Dash Navigation*Map Data: Flash Memory*Coverage Area: US, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii*Memory Navigation Mode: Not Required*Home Area Map Memory: Not Required*GPS Receiver and Antenna: 8 Channel (Included)*Touch Screen Operation: Yes*Voice Instructions Playback: TTS (Text to Speech)*Multi-Language Display Capability: English, Spanish, French*Voice Box Conversation Voice Search for iPod/Phone: Yes*Points of Interest (POI): Approx. 12 Million*Brand Icon POI's: 147*POI Creator/Settings Replicator: Yes*3D Maps and 3D Icons: Yes*Display Mode - Map View: Yes*Display Mode - Rear View: YesDVD/CD Player:*Drives Included: CD*DVD-R/RW (Video Format) Playback: No*CD-R/RW Playback: Yes*MP3 Playback with ID3 Tag: CD/USB/SD*WMA (Windows Media Audio) Playback: CD/USB/SD*iTunes AAC Playback: CD/USB/SD*DivX Video Playback: DVD/CD*MPEG-4 Playback: USB/SD*CD Scan: Yes*CD Repeat/Random: Yes*CD Text: YesReceiver Features:*IP-Bus System Control: Yes*Auxiliary Input: Front A/V Input (Mini-Jack)*External Unit Control: Via IP-Bus*Composite A/V Input: (AV1)*Back-Up Camera Input: Yes*Rear-View Camera Mode: Yes*Composite A/V Output: Video OutputAudio Features:*Built-in Speaker Power: MOSFET 50W x 4*Continuous Power Output: 22Wx4*Equalizer: 3-Band Parametric*Loudness: 3-Mode Selectable*Source Level Adjuster (SLA): Yes*High-Pass Crossover (HPF): 50Hz/63Hz/80Hz/100Hz,125Hz, -12dB/oct*Subwoofer Crossover (LPF): 50Hz/63Hz/80Hz/100Hz,125Hz, -18dB/Oct*RCA Preouts: 3 pair (Front, Rear, Subwoofer)*Preout Voltage: 2.2VGeneral:*Remote Control: Not available*Rotary Volume Control: Yes*Wired Remote Input: Yes*Dimensions (Main Chassis): 2DIN (7 x 4 x 6-1/2 inches)*Warranty: 3 Years

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Clarion NZ409 7-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Review

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(More customer reviews)Pro: the price was right with the nav and it is well integrated. The sound is right up there with the Alpine I had before. It does run my iPod Nano as advertised. When I played a DVD, it played the music but not the video (because the parking brake was not on)...that was cool.
Con: I tried as hard as I possibly could to find a DVD player that would let me search through the iPod titles...this unit is down near the bottom of that capability about the best you can do with the iPod is put it on shuffle or make some good playlists. It may be that the next generation of gear will do this, but for now, you're almost better off getting a unit with a aux jack on the front and using the ipod itself.
The Nav is good but is very different than the Garmin Nuvi I have. It gets a fix very quickly, but got totally confused yesterday when I tried to go to a nearby town using backroads. I had to turn the nav off after I made one turn it didn't like. The Garmin seems to recover better and recalculate your trip when something is wrong (like the road it wants to use is closed for construction).
The voice sounds like one of those answering phone synthetic voices that reads your credit card number back to you, not near as nice as the Garmin.
Once I get over how cool it is having it all-in-one, I will starting thinking about how much I spent to have a stereo that sounds about as good as the one I had before, plays an ipod almost the same as the one I had before, and has a nav almost as good as the one I had suction-cupped to my windshield that I could put in any car I drove.....it is cool having a touch screen and I guess that is the feature I really paid for.

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Get there fast, and get there entertained with Clarion's NZ409. Featuring built-in GPS navigation, a 7-inch motorized touchscreen, iPod direct control, and plenty more, it's the perfect hub for your mobile entertainment needs.

QVGA Color LCD Monitor The 7-inch touchscreen QVGA monitor is fully motorized, and offers a great picture whether you're using the GPS navigation or stopping to enjoy some video.
Enjoy Your Favorite Media Take in your favorite music and movies from DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-DA, HDCD, or CD-R/RW. You can also enjoy MP3 and WMA digital audio files from a data disc or USB thumb drive, for hours of music and ID3-TAG display of track information.
Easy-view Sub Display In addition to its main LCD screen, while "closed," the NZ409 shows you its informative 12-digit blue LCD display for maximum visibility within a space-saving profile.
iPod Direct Control via USB Just connect the USB cable that's included with your iPod to the source unit's USB input to control your iPod. Using an optional CCA723 cable will even let you watch iPod Video on the screen. The same USB terminal can also be used to connect a USB memory device with digital music files stored on it.
24-bit D/A Converter for Superb Sound Reproduction Fully enjoy the sonic impact of DVD movie soundtracks or music videos. 24-bit technology actually oversamples the digital signal, providing excellent results that just weren't possible with older 16-bit systems.
Built-in Navigation System Nothing to add--it's all there from the get go. Count on GPS accuracy, an efficient navigation engine, and intuitive 2D/3D map screens to guide you to your destination. Navigation data is pre-stored on the internal flash memory for quick access and response.
2 GB flash memory map storage
Map Coverage: US 50 States and Canada
12 Million built-in POIs
TTS (Text to Speach) for Street Announcements

Sirius SSP Direct Connection Ready Connect to a Sirius Satellite Radio receiver without any need for a interface box--and enjoy over 130 channels of music, news, talk shows, sports and traffic information with digital quality sound throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Rear Vision Camera RCA Input This RCA input enables you to smoothly connect a rear camera to display the area behind your vehicle. The increased view encourages and facilitates safer driving.
6ch/2V RCA Output The NZ409 boasts a 40W x 4 built-in amplifier, but with 3 sets of RCA outputs, you are free to add external power amplifiers to create a more powerful, sophisticated audio system.
Bluetooth Ready Used with the optional BLT370 Bluetooth transceiver, you will be able to enjoy the benefits of hands-free calling as well as audio streaming of music you have stored on your mobile phone.
Remote Control Included Control the action with the included wireless remote.
What's in the Box Clarion NZ409, trim ring, wiring harness, remote control, installation hardware, owner's manual, installation guide.

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Rosen AM/FM DVD In-Dash 7in HD LCD Navigation Ipod/Bluetooth Sat Toyota Camry - Rosen DSTY0710H11 Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this unit to replace a Pioneer Nav unit for my VW Jetta and frankly, I wish I'd kept the Pioneer. The Rosen Navigation unit is quite possibly the poorest designed product I've ever encountered. To be fair, the Navigation portion of the unit is OK, maybe a 5 on a 1-10 scale. The radio? How could they possibly screw that up? What astonishingly bad is the iPad interface. I swear to God, I seriously doubt anyone at this idiotic company even plugged in an iPod to see how it works. Yes, it does play the iPod, so Kudos for getting the sound out of the device. But try navigating around your iPod, try to search for a song or artist or album! It's impossible to do so without endangering the lives of your passengers or fellow motorists because the interface is so confounding you run the risk of rear-ending someone or veering off the road. Unbelievably, it's most detailed search parameter is a numerical input key. Imagine yourself (if you're like me with a couple of thousand songs) thinking, "Gee, I guess I'll play song 5,483. It's literally that insane. Plus, you have to painstakingly scroll alphabetically through all the various categories to search, ie,; song, artist, album with a touch panel the moves like molasses in January. If you play the iPod in random mode, it works, that is until it doesn't as it so often jams the iPod you have to jolt the iPod back to life with a hard reset. Then when you leave your car and expect the device to pick up the iPod on the tune you left off on, it starts all over again from literally song 1 (alphabetically) on the iPod all over again. Frankly I want to throw this thing through a window. An incredible rip-off at $1200. To be clear, I wouldn't take this unit again if it were given to me. It's that bad. Oh, and what's worse it the stunning indifference if you try calling those morons at Rosen to get some tech support. Not only is their phone number not listed on their web site (it took a bit of sleuthing for me to eventually uncover it), but they had the audacity to tell me that the next version would be better, if I was willing to buy another entire unit. When I asked about a software update they simply told me that they don't do that. Oh, and get this -- the bluetooth portion of the unit doesn't import your address book or contacts from your phone, despite the fact that virtually every other manufacturer does so as a basic feature. These clowns had the audacity to tell me that that feature would cost even more money. Horrible unit. Terrible company. YOU STAND WARNED!

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Kenwood DNX7140 6.95-Inch Wide Double-DIN In-Dash Nagivation with Built-in Bluetooth USB/iPod Direct Control/DVD Receiver Review

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(More customer reviews)I Received My DNX-7140 a week ago. I had no trouble installing it. It is extremely packed with value and even sounds good without an external amplifier.
Kenwood DNX7140 6.95-Inch Wide Double-DIN In-Dash Nagivation with Built-in Bluetooth USB/iPod Direct Control/DVD Receiver
Pros: Garmin Navigation, DVD, IPOD Connectivity(however you need the Kenwood adapter $30 to have full functionality), Back up camera (separately about $200), Excellent Sound
CONS: My Bluetooth Microphone didn't work at first. The System needed a firmware upgrade for the bluetooth and after resetting the factory settings it worked perfectly.
Bottom Line: It really is an impressive unit, Picture quality is good with DVD's and IPOD Videos. Touch Screen is responsive and GPS is Amazing!!!
The GPS is super accurate, shows the speed limit, your speed, arrival time, sets the clock automatically,and even changes time zones the second you cross the border!!
It is amazing, even changes speed limits exactly at the sign.
Overall I Recommend this product it is pretty awesome

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The DNX7140 is an extraordinary all-in-one in-dash system with cutting-edge audio, video, and navigation technologies. Featuring onboard Bluetooth powered by Parrot, an advanced navigation system by Garmin, a brilliant 6.95-inch touchscreen, and a wealth of expansion options, it's sure to assist as much as it entertains.

6.95-Inch Touchscreen with Variable Illumination The DNX7140 puts intuitive control right at your fingertips with its 6.95-inch QVGA TFT Active Matrix Display and powerful, easy-to-use graphical user interface. Customize the unit's front panel illumination with the new variable illumination palette of colors--match your interior tones, dash lighting, or whatever tickles your fancy. Selectable wallpapers and customizable backgrounds offer further personalization.
Reverse Tilt Mechanism Depending on the vehicle, in-car monitors are installed in a variety of heights and angles, and this sometimes results in reduced visibility due to reflected glare from sunlight. Kenwood's solution is the exclusive Reverse Tilt mechanism: In addition to the traditional tilt mechanism that allows the bottom of the monitor to be tilted forward over five positions, Reverse Tilt also allows the top of the monitor to tilt forward to eliminate reflected glare.
Built-In Advanced Navigation--Guidance by Garmin This integrated advanced navi system guides you everywhere with ease and is beautifully displayed on a large 6.95-inch screen. All functions are intuitively controlled by touchscreen menus and voice guidance works over the vehicle's speaker system. There is no need to swap map discs since it comes with a built-in full-memory Garmin Navigation board that features maps of continental USA, Canada, Hawaii and Alaska. New navigation functions include:
Roadside Assistance
Phone Number Search / Call (Using BT)
Brand Icon
Mileage Tracker

Built-In Bluetooth--Powered by Parrot The built-in Bluetooth hands-free system enables easy, safe cellular phone communications from the car. Features include (not all features work on all phones):
High-quality noise-cancelling microphone
Register up to five Bluetooth phones
Holds up to 1,000 phone numbers per registered phone
Supports Auto Phonebook Download
Supports A2DP Wireless Music Streaming
Supports voice-recognition dialing
Supports incoming/outgoing short-message service (SMS)
Bluetooth firmware upgradeable

MSN Direct Traffic/Data Receiver Ready Don't be late or waste your precious time and fuel stuck in traffic; use the Kenwood KNA-M100 featuring MSN Direct. Once you activate your subscription, the traffic receiver will begin to receive real-time traffic and other useful data right onto your Kenwood touchscreen, providing quick access to alternative routing using Garmin navigation.
Audio enhancement all the time As part of the DSP for the all new Sound Excellence feature, the DNX7140 Entertainment/Navigation System includes a Space Enhancer and a new Bass Boost. Space Enhancer expands the sound field for the listener so that the audio signal can be heard clearly by the driver and front seat passenger. The new Bass Boost feature increases low-frequency output for each channel and listeners will be able to feel the more powerful sound.
Enjoy Your Favorite Media The DNX7140 is a media powerhouse, letting you play your favorite CDs and DVDs, along with several digital audio and video formats. The unit accepts DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, and CD-DA discs. It plays back AAC-LC, MP3, and WMA audio files; MPEG1 and MPEG2 video files; and can display JPG images. Throw your files on a disc or a USB device and enjoy them in your vehicle wherever you are.
And, of course, you still can listen to the AM/FM radio. Use Auto Memory to automatically add stations with good reception to presets, or enter them manually. The DNX7140 displays FM radio text when available as well as traffic information, and it allows you to enter station names.
Seamless Connection with iPod Video/Audio Connect an iPod using the optional KCA-iP301V cable to enable full video (for iPods with video capability) and/or audio control. You'll supply power to your iPod as well as charge it while you enjoy your music.
USB Direct Control You can enjoy your favorite music, video, or images from USB devices like flash drives or MP3 players. When connecting a USB device, playback starts automatically. When a battery-powered USB device like an MP3 player is connected to this unit, it also gets a charge, so it's ready to go with you when you exit the vehicle.
Input and Output In addition to the iPod and USB support, you can use the DNX7140's front auxiliary A/V input to connect external audio/video sources like video game systems.
The unit also features an A/V output for sending content to an additional screen in the vehicle.
For audio output, the DNX7140 has three sets of 2V RCA pre-amp outputs for system expansion (in addition to the on-board 50W x 4 amplifier).
HD and Satellite Radio Ready The DNX7140 allows you to enjoy SIRIUS (requires CA-SR20V cable + Sirius Tuner) or XM (requires KCA-XM100V + XM Mini Tuner) radio in your vehicle. Enjoy a multitude of channels featuring music, news, talk shows, sports, and traffic information with CD quality sound.
You also can add an HD Radio tuner. When you connect an HD radio tuner, features of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features.
Rear Camera Input The DNX7140 is ready for a rear camera, allowing you to monitor behind your vehicle as you back up.
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Clarion VX400 6.5-Inch In-Dash Double-DIN Touchscreen DVD/CD/MP3/USB Receiver with Bluetooth Review

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(More customer reviews)I received this item quickly and packed very well. The unit itself is nice looking and fit in my 2006 F-150 nicely. It is important to get the wiring harness adapter and installation kit. I was able to get my steering wheel inputs to work with the PAC SWIJACK Steering Wheel Remote Interface unit sold here on Amazon. I read mixed reviews on the steering wheel interface but I got mine to work.
The GUI is easy to use but it is not intuitive.
The Bluetooth found and downloaded my address book from my iPhone with no trouble. The built-in microphone is not the best. I suspect that it is because you are so far away from it. Beware that only one speaker (you can chose front right or left) will produce the sound from your caller. One nice thing is that you can adjust the volume for calls; it remembers that setting and does not affect the volume from the rest of the audio sources. In other words, if I am listening to music at volume level of 10, then raise the volume to 35 during a call and return to music the volume will go back to 10 for the music. The next and any call after will remain on volume level 35.
Playing Ipod tunes is awful on this unit. The library layout is not as good as the iPod/iPhone. I looked up songs by artist and found that some of the albums are missing. I can find them if I switch to locating by album but this should not happen. On several occasions while listening to music from my iPhone and then received a call, the music was still heard (although at a low level). Another bad thing is that if you have the iPod/iPhone hooked up to the unit before you power up the audio does not come through. I have to disconnect, reconnect, wait for the unit to "see" it then the audio will come through.
Playing CDs and DVDs is easy and sound great.
Other than playing music from my iPhone, I am pleased with this unit. I had the high end factory Audiophile in my vehicle before this unit. The factory unit was good, but I do notice a difference in sound quality with this unit.
I have come back to this review after I have had the unit for awhile now. I have given it one less star. I pursched the Sat radio adapter for it and it is driving me crazy. The problem is the software in the head unit. It will not remember the last station you were on once you turn the system off. This means everytime I listen to sat radio, I have to select the channel I want. I say the problem is the head unit because I was finally able to get someone from Clarion to look into the problem. After weeks of researching the issue, they called me and told me that I need to remove the unit and send it back to Clarion for a software update. They told me they would email the RMA number and address to send it to. Problem is not only having my heaad unit gone for 6 weeks, Clarion has not sent me the RMA and location to send it to. That was 2 months ago....

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Clarion's VX400 gives you a premium multimedia receiver with intuitive touch panel control and clean, cutting-edge faceplate design. The VX400 is a double-DIN unit with a 6.5-inch touch panel. It offers built-in Bluetooth for hands-free operation and audio streaming, wide format support, USB audio for iPhone and iPod, front and rear A/V inputs, and plenty more. Plus with six channels of preamp output, rear vision camera input, support for HD/SAT radio, and more, there's room to grow. A significant and stylish upgrade to simple factory radios.

Built-in Bluetooth Hands-Free Calling With Bluetooth built in, you can wirelessly connect your Bluetooth-capable mobile phone to listen to calls through your car's audio system. HFP/OPP/A2DP/AVRCP protocols are supported.
Superior iPod and iPhone Connectivity USB connection enables complete control of your iPod, including video playback. Also "Works with iPhone" certified to bring its communication and entertainment capabilities into your car.
HD Radio Ready with iTunes Tagging Connecting the THD400 lets you enjoy listening to digitally broadcast radio programs with all their superior quality and helpful information. This includes iTunes Tagging capability, so if you hear a song on the radio that you like, you can tag it to download later from the iTunes Store. Save time finding and accumulating the tunes you want.
Sirius Direct Connect Ready Connect to any Sirius Direct Connect Satellite Radio receiver without any need for an interface box--and enjoy over 130 channels of music, news, talk shows, sports, and traffic information with digital-quality sound throughout the United States and Canada.
Two AV AUX Inputs/CCD Input VZ400 is equipped with two RCA jacks for AV AUX input. In addition to being able to hook up an external video source for viewing in your car, the inputs also accept video signals from Clarion's rear vision CCD camera, which lets you see the area behind your car for safer driving and parking.
Touch Panel-Controlled GUI The GUI (graphical user interface) shows large icons that are highly visible and easily recognizable at a glance. And thanks to the touch panel screen, accessing each function is as intuitive as touching its icon. This very straightforward system lets the driver keep his attention on the road and enables front seat passengers to use any desired function without the need to "learn" anything. What's more, since the vast majority of functions are controllable from the touch panel, there are only four physical buttons on the unit for the most basic and commonly used functions.
Navigation Touch Panel Operation The NP400 hideaway navigation system can be connected to the VZ400 directly and controlled through its touch panel. So with this multimedia station, you can upgrade to a car navigation system at any time. Count on voice guidance messages and high-resolution map displays to get you safely to your destination.
6-Channel/2 V RCA Output with Subwoofer Control With three sets of RCA outputs, you are free to add external power amplifiers to create a more powerful, sophisticated audio system. Also, independent volume control is enabled for the subwoofer so you can adjust the level of bass output to your liking at any time, regardless of the output level of the other channels.
Low-Pass Filter for Subwoofer Switching on the low-pass filter (LPF) will send only the low-frequency range through specified outputs to ensure superb performance with a connected subwoofer. A must if you have or plan to add a subwoofer to your system.
What's in the Box VX400 receiver, remote control, installation hardware, and user's manual.

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Clarion NX409 6.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Review

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(More customer reviews)I debated buying this NX409 but couldn't resist the price/feature list. While it's loaded with about every feature you could want not all of them work or don't work the way they should.
Navigation:
The GPS doesn't update fast enough so that the vehicle position indicator is not correctly displayed on the map relative to the cross streets especially at speed. The turn by turn voice guidance sometimes says to turn right when you actually are turning left. Many of the POI's are not accurate both for location on the map and also that some don't exist. If you can get beyond the robotic tone and poor text to speech pronunciation...the voice guidance also truncates some road names. Two of the features listed in the GPS menu don't work at all (like the alert tone option when you are approaching your turn). This may be a software bug as they won't even stay selected.
Sirius Radio:
Mostly works well except way too often you'll power the unit up and all the presets you spent time getting just the way you want are gone. That gets old after about the 5th time.
Ipod:
I plugged in my Shuffle to the USB port and it says "unrecognized file format". So I thought I'd check that it's on the list of supported Ipods on the Clarion site. Click on Ipod compatability list and gee..."page not found". At least there's some synergy between their products and the web site.
Other:
The Bluetooth BLT 370 option is a waste of money. Way too often when you start the car it will lock up the radio with a "phone in use" displayed( even when there is no cell phone within a mile of the vehicle)...you then have to shut off the ignition and open the door to get it to power down then restart the car. It sync's up with the phone great but everyone says I sound like I'm calling from the Mariana trench.
The clock setting can only be set manually. When you select your correct time zone and DST to sync the time using the GPS it's off by two hours.
Last but not least Clarion's support both on the web site and by phone is a waste of time.
On a positive note the quality of the audio is very good as is the DVD display.

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Get there fast, and get there entertained with Clarion's NX409. Featuring built-in GPS navigation, a 6.5-inch touchscreen control, iPod direct control, and plenty more, it's the perfect hub for your mobile entertainment needs.

QVGA Color LCD Monitor The 6.5-inch touchscreen QVGA monitor is fully motorized, and offers a great picture whether you're using the GPS navigation or stopping to enjoy some video.
Enjoy Your Favorite Media Take in your favorite music and movies from DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-DA, HDCD, or CD-R/RW. You can also enjoy MP3 and WMA digital audio files from a data disc or USB thumb drive, for hours of music and ID3-TAG display of track information.
iPod Direct Control via USB Just connect the USB cable that's included with your iPod to the source unit's USB input to control your iPod. Using an optional CCA723 cable will even let you watch iPod Video on the screen. The same USB terminal can also be used to connect a USB memory device with digital music files stored on it.
AM/FM Radio Sometimes you just want to listen to the radio. Store your favorite radio stations on the 18 FM and six AM presets.
Front and Rear AV Input NX409 is equipped with AV inputs on the front as well as the rear, making it twice as easy to plug-in a portable audio device or portable satellite radio for instantaneous enjoyment.
24-bit D/A Converter for Superb Sound Reproduction Fully enjoy the sonic impact of DVD movie soundtracks or music videos. 24-bit technology actually oversamples the digital signal, providing excellent results that just weren't possible with older 16-bit systems.
Built-in Navigation System Nothing to add--it's all there from the get go. Count on GPS accuracy, an efficient navigation engine, and intuitive 2D/3D map screens to guide you to your destination. Navigation data is pre-stored on the internal flash memory for quick access and response.
2 GB flash memory map storage
Map Coverage: US 50 States and Canada
12 Million built-in POIs
TTS (Text to Speach) for Street Announcements

Sirius SSP Direct Connection Ready Connect to a Sirius Satellite Radio receiver without any need for a interface box--and enjoy over 130 channels of music, news, talk shows, sports and traffic information with digital quality sound throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Rear Vision Camera RCA Input This RCA input enables you to smoothly connect a rear camera to display the area behind your vehicle. The increased view encourages and facilitates safer driving.
Room to Grow The NX409 starts you out with a 40W x 4 built-in amplifier, but with 3 sets of RCA outputs, you are free to add external power amplifiers to create a more powerful, sophisticated audio system.
You can also connect an OEM steering wheel remote, or add Sirius satellite radio.
Bluetooth Ready Used with the optional BLT370 Bluetooth transceiver, you will be able to enjoy the benefits of hands-free calling as well as audio streaming of music you have stored on your mobile phone.
Remote Control Included Control the action with the included wireless remote.
What's in the Box Clarion NX409, trim ring, wiring harness, remote control, installation hardware, owner's manual, installation guide.

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