I had first purchased the Clarion flip out version of this unit, but had problems with the right outputs. So I returned and purchased the MAX385 because i wanted to try to fit the double din. WELL....It looks great and DVD playback is really good. Also the sirius direct connect option is a must, and if you want minimal controls for your iPod, the interface for that is Ok at best. But like many others said the response time is horrible. Switching back and forth between sources is very very slow. My biggest problem recently is that the ipod connection is not linking with the video on my ipod. It constantly says "Waiting for iPod Video Signal." so if you are planning on playing the video's you have on your iPod, you might want to reconsider buying a unit that requires an iPod cable with a composite video cable on it as well. Another con is the non back-lit buttons. For around $300 it is one of the best Units you can buy... but if you can wait a little bit and save up, there are some upgraded versions of this Double din that you will probably more enjoy. I wish i would have waited...
this item adds great sound to your vehicle and the screen has great clarity. only down side is that the buttons on the sides do not illuminate. so it does not add to the dash illumination at night.
MAX385VD
Got this double din system after my pioneer double din was stolen. Good sound quality, okay equalizer and sub settings, great picture and touch screen! Great DVD playback as well. Overall great head unit, background color change would make this unit better if it had. Also it could use a bit more equalizer settings. Have yet to use the ipod cord.
Unit works great. Especially love the iPod interface--well done, Clarion. Audio (but not video) works w/ the iPhone 3G (except it doesn't charge, but I blame Apple for that more than Clarion). Everything went pretty smooth except getting the control wire to the parking brake. That was a pain.
The MAX385VD 2-DIN multimedia unit packs a variety of features in a single chassis design. iPod connectivity requires a simple cable without the need for bulky control boxes. Control your iPod from the 6.5-inchtouch screen and enjoy both music and video files, while charging the iPod¿s battery. Listen to MP3 and WMA music files burned on both CD-R/RW and DVD±R/RW for hours of audio entertainment. Add Sirius Satellite radio, and enjoy more than 150 channels of music, talk, sports, and traffic information. DVD-Video/DVD±R/DVD±RW/CD-R/RW Ready MP3/WMA Compatible with ID3-TAG Display 18 FM / 6 AM Station Presets 6.5-inch QVGA Color LCD Monitor Touch Panel Control Phone Mute iPod Control (Optical CCUIPOD1 Cable required) Sirius SSP Direct Connection Ready 24-bit D/A Converter 6 ch RCA Output (Front + Rear + Subwoofer) 40 W × 4 Built-in Amplifier Rotary Volume Control Built-in IR Eye and Remote Included Rear Audio and Visual Input Rear AV Output The 24-Bit D/A converter delivers a sonic experience beyond CD quality. The only way to experience the sonic impact of DVD movie soundtracks or music videos is through 24-bit processing. Clarion¿s 24-bit D/A converter eliminates the signal defects of older 16 bit decoding by actually ¿oversampling¿ the digital signal. This greatly improves overall sound quality of the D/A converter, creating a more natural sound and better imaging.
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