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1800 $ is very expensive for 10.2 inch system. If i have to spend 1800$, here is how i will do it;
1) 15.2 inch Clarion OHM 152 (1200 x 786) resolution screen = 900$
2) Sony or Panasonic Single Din DVD player = 300 $
3) TV tuner, PIE adapters = 200
Installation = 150 $
Total = 1650$.
Clarion is much better quality than other brands. Sony and Pany does not offer high resolution and bigger screens. I dont know about Advent Quality. What is the resolution of system you are talking about?
For 10.2 inch i will go with either flip down combo or seprate screen and DVD player. At most it will cost you 1000 $ with installation. Buy a nice GPS for you vehicle in rest of 700 $.
Asif
On the other hand, Honda sells their OEM in-dash MP3 player at a quite expensive price (about $350), but they are very very basic player (no additional function/display at all). That is the main reason I am looking for aftermarket in-dash CD/MP3 player.
Interestingly, according to the installation guide (http://www.handa-accessories.com/odyssey/05odyplayeratt.pdf), they do not use Aux adapter, but just 14 pin connector (Correct me if I am wrong). I want to know why Honda OEM in-dash MP3 can be installed, but not other aftermarket in-dash MP3 players. It doesn't clear in the installation manual that, in order to play mp3, we have to use Aux button or not.
I don't want to spend $250 more for Honda OEM MP3 until I confirmed that it is the only model I can use it with my 06 Oddy.
The next choice we have is whether or not to go with a combo overhead unit (Sony for example), or a system like the Alpine package from Tweeter with a seperate DVD player up front.
My kids are not old enough yet to be able to use the system, so my wife and I would be controlling the activity for them. This brings up a couple of questions with both:
1) For both installs, can the steering wheel mounting controls be used for an aftermarket install?
2) If the steering wheel mounted controls can't be used, how would the parent up front control the all in one unit in the rear? I'm presuming via remote control, but that seems like a pain.
3) The factory standard is to place the DVD Player in the front console near the bottom. However, the Tweeter technician has also 'hidden' the dvd player in flip down storage unit. I thought this would be nice, since you wouldn't have to look at the unit.
Thanks again for the advice.
Lee
If you want to control other functions of overhead DVD, do it with remote supplied with overhead combo unit. My remote can do every thing including eject and once the system is installed in your van, it will not be that difficult. I can change the DVD on my overhead unit, as it is side load, without much distraction.
The only reason i avoided the front mound DVD was to avoid drilling any holes in the dashconsole or glove compartment. The combo unit now adays are very compact and gives very good quality sound and picture.
The 14 pin connector is all the reason you need Aux input adapter. It converts the honda 14 pin connector to either an aftermarket CD/DVD/XM/MP3 player or simply and RCA style audio input. There are Honda Ody compatible Aux Adapter available for different aftermarket MP3/XM players. They all are made by PIE and just have 14 pin connector at one end to connect to stock radio and have another port to connect to your after market XM/MP3 player + extra audio inputs.
My concern is that, if we cut pink wire, then we will hear a lot of noise from the engine? What the cutting pink wire mean (and its effect)?
I test drove 06 Ody LX (with no ANC) and found it is a lot louder than EX-L (with ANC). I don't want to make another noise to get better sound.
Thanks.
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This website was giving cheapest price. Package arived in 3 days via usps priority mail. This adapter is for 05/06 Ody 6 CD player WITHOUT NAVIGATION. For vehicles with stock navigation, the type of converter is different
It looks like the Honda Music Link (iPod adaptor) indeed will be available for the 2006 Odyssey (not sure about 05 model).
Here is the install instruction I found.
http://www.collegehillshonda.com/instructions/gen3_odyssey/musiclink.pdf
Very exciting!
Mike
1) It can go into any vehicle that you want. We have had it in four different vehicles.
2) The two screens can handle different inputs such that you can have a video game on one (either one) and the DVD on the other one.
3) Very easily removed and installed.
3) On a trip ther DVD player can be used to play movies in a Hotel room.
work well with the 2006 ODYSSEY. Its electronics is too sensitive to small fluctuations in input voltage and has to be repeatedly RESET [ because it shuts down often ]. SO I am returning the unit. Note that I had the original unit swapped for a new one and that too behaved the same.
Thanks
Ben
If you are getting repeated voltage fluctuation issues,
1) Check the DVD ground is been run properly
2) No loose wires are hanging inside b/w head liner and DVD.
3) Install a voltage regulator if this is the only issue.
Buy a good brand like sony, pany, clarion, Alpine etc. I am sure you will like the quality and reliability.
Asif
But in a week or so, the Honda Music Link adaptor (for Apple iPod) will be released. Should be a much better alternative than the in dash MP3 player.
Mike
I have since returned the CONCEPT unit and installed a
DIRECTED unit and it works like a charm. Also the Directed
unit has Picture in Picture, removable DVD player and
adapter [ so you can take it to your hotel room and play
movies on hotel TV ] the BEST of all even though it is a
12.1 inch unit, I can see clearly the road behind me in the
rear view mirror. I also got a great deal during christmas
for the DIRECTED unit at $ 900 installed [ they had a 10% off coupon and free installation - this was in NJ [ usually retails for $ 1300 ]
I am looking for an indash MP3 player for my 2006 EXL-RES. Any suggestions please! I am not comfy on the Honda accessory - Is there a possibility to install anything outside? Thanks in advance!
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Anyone interested should definitely shop around before going with the Honda MusicLink iPod adapter. I bought one right after it was released. The sound quality is quite good. The interface is horrible. If you're like me and use playlists most of the time, then it works fine and isn't too cumbersome. If you ever want to search for specific songs or albums or artists in a large database of songs, forget about it. The software that you have to install is lousy and interferes with iTunes. The controls and speech interface are so bad you might rather listen to FM radio than try to find the song you want.
The only reason to pay the premium is to have it covered under your warranty if a dealer installs it. Otherwise, I'd opt for a cheaper AUX input adapter that lets the iPod retain control.
Thanks
VIP
Thanks,
LJ
1. Make sure when the screen is down, it doesn't interfere with your visability out the back using your rear-view mirror. The factory system is very slim and doesn't interfere.
2. Make sure you can live with the non-intergrated systems add-on look and operation. A remote will have to be used to operate the DVD or you'll need to replace the in-dash stereo. And don't get an FM modulated system, they sound like garbage. Make sure they hook up directly through your sound system or only work off of headsets.
3. Make sure you get an extended warranty, something with a replacement policy. The standard warranty on these systems is marginal at best, time consuming, and for the most part more hassle than anything else. The Pioneer system I currently have in my Dodge 3500 pickup went dead after 18 months and I'm not putting any more money into it. The OEM system is covered by the 3/36 month bumper-to-bumper warranty. If you buy the extended warranty, it will also be covered for that period as well.
We currently have OEM DVD in our Odyssey and Lexus. I've also had GM/Dodge rentals with these system, and IMHO the Honda system is very good. Absolutely worth the money IMHO, and no comparable to the aftermarkets. Plus, if resale value is important, the OEM system will be worth far more than an aftermarket.
If this was something I knew we wouldn't be using often and was looking to save a buck, I'd just get one of the portable systems. They look like garbage, but if it's just occassional it wouldn't really matter.
Did the PIE solution work for you with no buzzing engine noises ?
Please advise.
Thanks.
-Kalyan.
at BEST BUY or AutoImage. I had mine installed at AutoImage
and they are a local Auto accessory store with multiple branches in NJ. They are very professional compared to BEST BUY where a 20 year old with limited exprerience might install the unit. DIRECTED has a good reputation and the 12 inch is a GREAT size instead of the factory installed 9 inch and the unit also has a detachable DVD player in the unit that comes with a power cord to plug it into a AC outlet so you can actually use the DVD player in your hotel room !!. The mounting is also very slim, reulting in your ability to see the rear using the center rear view mirror even when the screen is in the down position.
The flexibility and cost was far more attractive than a factory or built-in aftermarket unit, at least to us. Heck, we could replace them each a number of times before spending as much as the factory system. The only disadvantages are that it takes 15 minutes to install them in the van before a trip and you can't control them from the front. On the other hand, our two older kids can operate them just fine and both have remote controls, too. We don't want the DVD in the vehicle other than for long trips, so the extra setup time isn't an issue for us.
Thoughts?
-murray
Apparently, Honda had two stereo manufactures, one works with the module and one doesn't. He also tought that this would disable the in-dash CD changer. Does it really disable the changer?
I would like to have both, the CD and iPOD. I am also planning
to install a flip-down DVD/LCD. I would like to use the RCA inputs.
Do you see any problems with that?
Thanks
The in-dash CD changer that's part of the factory radio works fine with this adapter. The USA-SPEC shows up as a CD changer when you press the AUX button on the stereo. The ipod connection is CD-5 and the RCA connection is CD-6 (I think-may be 4 and 5)Exactly how it works depends on which mode you set it on. We wanted to use the ipod controls, so we set it on direct mode. You choose the playlist using the ipod, and can switch songs and control volume using the car's controls, including the ones on the steering wheel.
The RCA inputs also work fine. We've only tried plugging the ipod into them, and the volume is lower, but they work. I don't know why it wouldn't work for a DVD player. We may try it sometime ourselves.
The biggest problem was routing the audio cable from the DVD/TV to the front console. Best way is to go thru the passenger pillar, don't go
thru the center pillar where the seat belt is attached. If you do,
you might have problems going over the side air bag.
I basically follow the same directions from Honda for installing
the Honda Ipod interface. You can download it from Honda.
The PA11 will sit behind the globe compartment strap to a metal tube close to the right wall. Remove the globe compartment you will see what I mean. You will drill a hole in the globe compartment to pass cable thru and place the Ipod in globe compartment. There are no power connections for PA11. You will remove the 14 pin plug from the Honda radio and plug the PA11. I don't know where the Honda 14 pin plug goes to. I was expecting an empty slot. But, everything works great.
Hit AUX/XM for Ipod and select disc 6 for RCA inputs.
thanks
In my brief UAT attempt, it worked fine, and sounded way better than the FM modulation. The new front speakers probably helped too!
I have not tried to use the CD player though while the ipod was hooked up. Next time I drive it I will play around a bit with it. It uses CD 5 track 1 as the input, but I have no idea if you can use the CD changer while it is hooked up. Shouldn't be a problem, since even though it shows up as a CD changer, it is running through the aux input.
Not a big deal to unplug the cable though.
The USA spec is nice because there are 2 play modes (playlist and direct), it charges the ipod, plays through the dock connector, and works with the steering wheel stereo controls. At least you can hit the chan. button and skip songs (we usually set it on random anyway, so this is nice).
All functions and displays are available at the same time on the ipod. No display on the radio though.
Oh, and the unit also has RCA inputs, so you can plug in another device, like a sat. radio receiver.
SO, basically the USA spec works like a CD (in terms of audio system functionality), and is worlds better than an FM modulator!
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My wife has been bugging me to get a DVD entertainment system installed for our 2 year old. We didn't go with the factory system because it was too expensive. I am looking to purchase an in-dash unit with a headrest mount monitor. I found some headrest mount kits that would work fine, however I am looking for a large screen monitor 8" and up that would work with the headrest mount kit. Does anyone have any good suggestions or ideas? thanks.