so called "off brand" in-dash dvd players

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

any entry level Pioneer/Alpine/Kenwood would be much better for a few bucks more

 

[jutsomeguy]

So i had a ??? for everyone about a off brand called absolute.http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/p_23551_Absolute_ATV-860.aspx this is the unit i was looking to buy.My concerns are sound quality because im going to hook it to 2 12" spl series 3 subs 2600w max with a 3000w spl amp.Does anyone have any experience or knowledge about these headunits?Any input would be appreciated and thank you in advance.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

I had a nice $500 clarion flip out and loved it...hardly ever watched any kind of video on it but being able to browse through MP3 cd's and dvd's 5 songs at a time was awesome. Made finding the song you were looking for 10x easier...not to mention the fact that you can fit a LOT of songs onto a dvd...

 

[kodak314 10+ year member]

jvc ftw

love my nx7000

 

[k_schutte 10+ year member]

For the record... if they where at all decent they wouldn't be "OFF BRANDS"....

 

[jcjcsoccerkid 10+ year member]

you get what you pay for....

i have a jvc kw-avx810 and love it. now they're only like 350 new on ebay

 

[michaellane 5,000+ posts]

so whats a cheap double din or flip out that is a "name brand"? i do not want nav. but want 3 preouts.

 

[JMPosing]

I put a Dual 8183 into my daughters car last fall as we sent her away to college. Lots of bells and whistles but entry level. We didn't want anything too expensive because it would probably get ripped off anyway. It has pretty good sound and a very good picture for movies. She wishes it had DivX AVI support though. Bluetooth works great as well as the built-in IPOD support. For $220 she has been quite happy

 

[jcjcsoccerkid 10+ year member]

so whats a cheap double din or flip out that is a "name brand"? i do not want nav. but want 3 preouts.

i have a jvc kw-avx810 and love it. now they're only like 350 new on ebay

double din

 

[d77543020 10+ year member]

junk. My suggestion is you do not buy any in dash player. I have had 2, and 3 other friends have had them. Theyre cool, but not practical in any way.
I think I used mine for 3 weeks, then never watched a movie/music video ever again.

lol i agree all of my friends who had them never watched a movie on them what a waste of extra money they just looked pretty at night

 

[boogeyman 10+ year member]

You get what you pay for .....Your options buy a good quality name brand unit once or buy a cheap off brand unit 2 or 3 times and deal with the hassle of getting what you pay for.