Clarion Vs Alpine Vs Pioneer Vs Kenwood EDIT - Its a Clarion DXZ 785 USB

[nishantgandhi]

Originally Posted by Invinsible

Getting my DXZ785USB tonight. Will post the pics once I get it in my hand.
Can't wait to lay my hands on it.

AWESOME! Do post detailed (macro mode) pics of the HU and unboxing process! So how much did it cost you finally i.e. landed in India?

[Invinsible]

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

AWESOME! Do post detailed (macro mode) pics of the HU and unboxing process! So how much did it cost you finally i.e. landed in India?

Surely, well as I said a friend of mine is getting from US. He ordered for 105$ plus 20$ shipping he paid within US.

[santosh.s]

Originally Posted by Invinsible

Surely, well as I said a friend of mine is getting from US. He ordered for 105$ plus 20$ shipping he paid within US.

From which store? I have asked my friend to order mine on amazon, the best I could find. It has increased yesterday from $130 to $140 including shipping!

[Invinsible]

Originally Posted by santosh.s

From which store? I have asked my friend to order mine on amazon, the best I could find. It has increased yesterday from $130 to $140 including shipping!

Picked it up from amazon when the price was 130$ and he was had the amazon visa card which got credit reward of 25$.

[santosh.s]

All right, then I will let him go ahead with $140 deal...

[nitrous]

Originally Posted by invisible

Surely, well as I said a friend of mine is getting from US. He ordered for 105$ plus 20$ shipping he paid within US.

So, you paid $125 net.

[santosh.s]

Originally Posted by Invinsible

Getting my DXZ785USB tonight. Will post the pics once I get it in my hand.
Can't wait to lay my hands on it.

Would you mind checking whether European FM tuning mode works on this HU or not? Just press and hold RANDOM button and then press PRESET #1 to toggle between American and European tuning modes. Use even stations like Fever-104MHz, for testing.

I tried asking a couple of Clarion owners, but still waiting for response!

[nishantgandhi]

Originally Posted by santosh.s

Would you mind checking whether European FM tuning mode works on this HU or not? Just press and hold RANDOM button and then press PRESET #1 to toggle between American and European tuning modes. Use even stations like Fever-104MHz, for testing.

I tried asking a couple of Clarion owners, but still waiting for response!

I had the same doubt. Then I heard the 775 unit in a BHP-ian's car. We could get very clear reception of even frequency channels such as 104.00 and 104.80.

But then, he had got the unit from SE Asia, so that might be the reason.

Anyways, shall wait for Invinsible's reply on this.

[zucchero]

congrats.nice choice.i got my HX-D2 from u.s.i had no problem with the radio when i was in delhi and ncr but now as i am in dehradun it does not work.

[nitrous]

Originally Posted by zucchero

congrats.nice choice.i got my HX-D2 from u.s.i had no problem with the radio when i was in delhi and ncr but now as i am in dehradun it does not work.

You listen to FM with an HX-D2?

[nishantgandhi]

Originally Posted by Invinsible

Getting my DXZ785USB tonight. Will post the pics once I get it in my hand.
Can't wait to lay my hands on it.

Has the HU arrived? We are waiting to see the real close up pics!!

[santosh.s]

Originally Posted by nitrous

You listen to FM with an HX-D2?

Hehe... I am surprised to know that it even HAS a tuner! Because such HUs are not supposed to have anything "non-sense" like mp3 support, dancing dolphins etc., only pure CDs. They could have actually taken away the radio tuner, and then added some premium to the cost in order to account for removal of additional noise that may have arised due to tuner's presence. (Just kidding)

[Invinsible]

Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

Has the HU arrived? We are waiting to see the real close up pics!!

Head unit is received this morning. Will post the pics in the evening.
All i need is dashkit and harness for it.

[nishantgandhi]

Originally Posted by Invinsible

Head unit is received this morning. Will post the pics in the evening.
All i need is dashkit and harness for it.

Dash kit? For which car?

And harness? Doesn't that come with the car or the HU? Or do you need to buy it separately?

I am asking because I have never bought/paid for any harness in any of my cars.

[low_bass_makker]

Originally Posted by santosh.s

Hehe... I am surprised to know that it even HAS a tuner! Because such HUs are not supposed to have anything "non-sense" like mp3 support, dancing dolphins etc., only pure CDs. They could have actually taken away the radio tuner, and then added some premium to the cost in order to account for removal of additional noise that may have arised due to tuner's presence. (Just kidding)

IMHO there will always be a tuner in ever HU built because in case of an emergency it is the easiest way of one way communication so that the message can be conveyed to the mass with it.