OK all you car audio experts. Do you think any of these are much better than any of the others? I'm trying to pick one and would appreciate any advice. I did the side by side specs comparison but don't know what all the lingo means. The main thing I want is XM ready which they all have. I had trouble finding one that's pure silver in face color.

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-vV2TteT...P&i=130DEHP390

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-vV2TteT...30&i=105KDG430

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-vV2TteT...R1&i=257KDHDR1

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-vV2TteT...35u&i=113MP535

 

Kenwood has the best color matched silver however the LEDs are blue and everything else in the car is green. I bought a Pioneer DEH-P4800MP which is only slightly darker than the silver trim but it has Green LEDs which match perfectly when driving at night. It's got everything you need to install Satellite, iPod and Subs.

I have also found that the Kenwood's menus and equalizer options are much easier to figure out than the Pioneer.

 

I also have the Pioneer DEH-P4800MP, and I really like it a lot.

Check my gallery for pictures on what it looks like installed.

 

I was looking at this one too ... I like that it's HD radio. I've got XM but have not been too pleased as of late. I went through the motions of buying this through Crutchfield but I'm concerned about the notices that are mentioned about front speaker wires need to be rerun, rear speakers wires need to be rerun. That's a lot of rewiring required. And it also mentions that I have to bypass the factory amp! What's up with that?

Any ideas??
adoni

 

They told me the exact same thing. I ignored it and it works fine. Didn't need to re-wire or bypass anything. Many others have done the same.

 

http://www.alpine-usa.com/images/pro.../ida-x100m.jpg

check it out

its not specially made for cars but it fits.

 

Not true. Get a connector (see my site for info) and wire it to the head unit and literally plug it in.

 

PPro: Your pages on your website are amazing. Tips and diagrams, complete instructions and the thought process. It's excellent. Outstanding resource. Everyone should check it out.

 

I like the look of the JVC's KD-HDR1 plus it has the HD; before too long you will only have HD.

 

Thanks. It started with the Jeep several years ago... (http://4x4icon.com)

 

Actually, no. There is no ability to suspend analog radio broadcasting as there is for TV. Currently AM and FM radio broadcasters have the option to supplement their existing analog broadcast with digital. The FCC has not given anyone permission to cease analog AM or FM radio broadcasts in favor of only digital.

We're still quite early in the transition to digital radio broadcasting in the traditional AM and FM radio bands. The majority of new radios (cars, portables, tabletops, stereos, etc.) don't even come with digital (HD Radio) reception built in. In contrast, note that a requirement that new televisions have a built-in digital tuner has been a mandate for the past several years in preparation for the television conversion to digital only broadcasting. (Side note: HDTV and HDRadio, other than that they're both digital and use the letters "HD", have nothing in common. Changing one has nothing to do with changing the other.)

Further, not that the TV transition to digital is easy for everyone, but it least the addition of a converter box shouldn't be too difficult for the average TV owner. Can you imagine the chaos of either adding converters or replacing the existing car radios with digital units? "First crawl under your dash..."

Bottom line. While it's true that there are a number of options and efficiencies offered by converting to all digital broadcasting, it looks like it will be many years down the road before a conversion to "only digital" broadcasting can begin to occur.