I have said it a lot since Monday: GPS is the crack cocaine of car systems now. When you get used to it, you just can’t give it up.
So I got this:
Kenwood DNX-5120
In-dash Navigation System
The Kenwood DNX-5120 is a full-featured Entertainment system with built-in Garmin navigation and USB Direct Control for iPods or other portable music devices.
The Kenwood DNX-5120 is a full-featured Entertainment and Navigation system with USB Direct Control for iPods or other portable music devices. With built-in Garmin navigation technology, the DNX5120 has maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and includes over 6 million Points of Interest. This all-in-one unit also features a 6.1" LCD touchscreen with a user-programmable start-up, variable-color illumination of the front panel controls, and two RCA 2V Preouts for system expansion.
* 6.1" Touchscreen
* Built-in Garmin Navigation Board with USA, Canada,
PR, Alaska and Hawaii Mapping
* Fits Double-DIN (4" tall) Dashes
* Live traffic and weather data available (optional TMC receiver not included)
* Plays DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3/WMA/AAC files on disc
* Advanced GUI with Variable Illumination and Customizable Start-up
* USB Direct Control
* Fastest Access to iPod Audio/Video with High-Speed iPod Control
* 2 2V RCA Preouts (F,R/Sub)
* Front Aux Input
* Satellite Radio Ready, HD Radio Ready and Bluetooth Ready
* 3-band EQ with six preset tone curves
* Inputs: USB input, front-panel A/V input, rear-view camera input
* Outputs: 4-channel preamp outputs (front, rear), A/V output
* Compatible with most factory steering wheel audio controls (adapter required)
*Cool lights that can be set to many colors, or rotate through them
I had my XM moved to this vehicle as well. And the iPod hook up is the bomb. You see everything your iPod has, right there on the screen, album art and everything. And the DVD video is top notch. It’s even got dts sound. Because Nick somehow ‘forgot’ to wire a certain wire to the handbrake, passengers can watch video while driving down the road. And my passenger, if so inclined, can navigate for me, by entering data, finding things...It’s quite neat.
Here are some late night, pics, that show the system, and a movie. Notice in one of the shots, (from the iPod), if you can, a PRIUS. And what movie is that, and what scene, campers? A NO PRIZE to the first one who guesses correctly!