Recent content by jeffpas

>>> We arent telling you to throw 500 dollars at a head unit no, there's great pioneer/kenwood/jvc/alpine/clarion head units under 100, and under 200 that get the job done much better, lasting way longer, sounding way better. You would have had that much if you didnt waste it on...

Just a final update on this. I found the perfect radio for me, it was the JVC KD-AV41BT. It has the external microphone support and a great interface, has worked perfectly for handsfree calling and audio books/MP3s. What I did was pick up a 3.5" AUX extension with a dashboard flush mount, and...

Oh yes, they can be a-holes. Smaller towns: more bored, harassing cops

I've been pulled over in Illinois just for looking at my Smartphone. The officer told me he 'saw the glow', and assumed I was making calls. I barely escaped with the explanation that I was using my navigator. Yes, they can be that bad. The problem with a flip-out is the screen is very...

Apologies if I sound a little frustrated, but I'm on my 5th car radio installation now. All I'm looking for is a car radio with a TFT screen, that I could use for handsfree bluetooth calling. Its illegal to use a cell phone in the car in my state, so this is pretty much a must if you need to...

>Have you considered just turning your bluetooth off and using the phone in thus manner.> Yes of course, except that I have to fish around for and find and plug in the cord, and turn it to AUX every time someone calls while its ringing, or if I call out. Not so great driving in traffic...

Well, that may be great but it doesn't play CDs or DVDs, it doesn't have the color TFT display I wanted. Actually I'm perfectly fine with the sound quality of the XDVD770BT. It has a good interface and pretty much all I was looking for. And my speaker system probably isn't good enough to...

Strange thing is, if I hook the smartphone up to the aux jack, and turn the radio to AUX, I can make calls and it uses the external mic off the phone. Unfortunately once BlueTooth kicks in, and you start using the wireless feature it automatically switches from AUX to Bluetooth, and back to the...

I can't seem to find any setting change to external mic. As far as the low end, between jobs and this vehicle is going to be sold eventually. The replacement has far more functionality than the factory radio, which broke (in fact it even plays dvds and has a color TFT screen, which is what I...

All I was wanting was an inexpensive radio that I could use primarily for handsfree calling, as using a cell phone in the car held in-hand is illegal in my state. To my disappointment, I've tried many so far and returned- the caller always comes in loud and clear, but the people on the other...