Touch Screen, Hard Drive, Xm Radio, Picture Quality
Disadvantages:
Disables Steering Wheel Controls
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I received my commission check for the first two weeks of the month and it was a little larger than usual, so I decided to treat myself to a new toy. When I bought my King Ranch F150 4WD, it didn't have touch screen navigation, so I decided to do something about it.
Whenever I purchase anything, I try to get the best of whatever is out there. I have always been a huge Alpine supporter. I have had nothing but good experiences from using Alpine products. When I started looking for a new touchscreen navigation system for my truck, I immediately went to the Alpine website to see what models were available. This model was the best on the website, so this is the one I chose.
According to Alpine, this model has 400% more pixels than all other touch screen units, so the picture on this thing is beautiful. I put in a DVD soon after installation, and the picture and sound from this unit was far better than what I expected. This unit has a built in amplifier, so you don't have to worry about purchasing that separate. The power for this unit is 50W x 4. This unit also has satellite radio built in, so all you have to do is sign up for the XM membership and everything else is ready to go. The XM fees are around $10.00 a month. If you are worried about theft, the screen on this unit is detachable so you can place it in a secure area. The navigation system is great on this unit as well. It is very easy to read the maps, and the 7inch screen is big enough to see where you are going. I also like the fact that it has a built in hard drive so you can store tons of music, pictures, or movies on the unit so that you don't have to have the CD with you. The only thing I didn't like about this unit is that it disables your factory steering wheel audio controls. This really bothers me alot! This wouldn't have been a deal breaker, because I love this unit!
Below are the specs from the Alpine Website:
AV System Features: DVD player with LCD monitor / AV receiver Form Factor: In-dash Control Features: Rotary encoder Kit Content: DVD player with LCD monitor, AV receiver Security Features: Detachable faceplate Supported Devices: CD changer, DVD changer, Satellite radio receiver, MD changer, CD player, DVD player, MD player, Navigation system Additional Features: ID3 tags support, CD text, Rear-facing camera capability
DVD Features: DVD player Form Factor: In-dash unit integrated Media Supported: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, CD, Video CD MP3 Support: Yes DVD Repeat Modes: Title, Chapter DVD Search Speed: 2x, 8x Slow Motion Speed: 1/8, 1/2 Dynamic Range: 95 dB Horizontal Resolution: 500 lines Media Load Type: Slot-load Multi Language Select: Yes Multi Camera Angle Select:: Yes Signal To Noise Ratio: 105 dB Audio D/A Converter: 24bit / 96kHz
Monitor Features Car Monitor Type: LCD monitor Diagonal Size: 7 in Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Resolution: 800 x 480 Total Pixels: 1,152,000 Design Features Motorized Form Factor: In-dash unit integrated
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Sound Quality
Excellent sound quality
Picture Quality
Very good quality
Design & Look
Excellent
Range of Features
Excellent
Value for Money
Good value for money
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