Are sondstream multimedia head units any good?

[osmith 10+ year member]

I was looking at some different head units for multimedia, and soundstreams are significantly cheaper than many other brands, which I am assuming means you get what you pay for. But, I just wanted to check and see if anyone has had any experience with them.

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[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

i have the vir 7022nrb flip down screen, i like it... i'm going to be buying the navigation and tv tuner add on's very shortly. very easy e-brake bypass as well... are you looking into a single din, single din hang down (like mine), flip up or double din?

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

also it came with bluetooth built in, and has a usb plug on the front and a card reader... some have card readers built in depending on the model.

 

[osmith 10+ year member]

I am needing a single din, using a double din would put the screen too low in my car. My problem is finding a screen that has the wvga resolution in a single din, so far i have found the soundstream and a pioneer, but the pioneer is about $1000 vs. $2-300 for the soundstream.

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

which soundstream model are you looking at? and you want a single din flip up like a 7" screen sort of thing?

 

[osmith 10+ year member]

Not sure of the model, but it had the WVGA resolution and the 4v preouts...and yes thats what im looking for

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

Source Unit VIR-7870

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[osmith 10+ year member]

yeah thats it...sorry I was being lazy, haha.

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

cool, what kind of pricing can you get it for?

 

[osmith 10+ year member]

Like $270 is what it goes for on ebay.

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

good price, i can beat it but i'm not doing any ordering for a few wks... get the one with bluetooth, its cool for synching up music and phone so hands free driving can occur!

 

[osmith 10+ year member]

I have no interest in bluetooth

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

then get the one without bluetooth lol

 

[osmith 10+ year member]

I'm not sure if I am getting a soundstream. Ill have to get several more opinions before i make a decision.

 

[phuck CA.com 10+ year member]

i thought SS was now power acoustik?