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JVC KW-NX7000 Double Din Navigation with 7" Wide Touch Panel Monitor w/ DVD/CD/USB/SD Media Card & 2.0 Direct Receiver
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + ShareGreat price point, excellent GPS and pretty good UI
(5 out of 5) by Eli on Oct 16, 2009 (Newton, MA)Pros: Fast GPS, Wide variety of supported inputs, Great quality screen, Senses when your hand is approaching to light up!
Cons: UI could be easier/faster in certain places
Typically I would steer clear of anything with a JVC label. In the past I have been a fan of Onkyo, Alpine and Kenwood products, JVC always seemed like an off brand that did mediocre products. When I found the JVC in my internet searches, I scoured for reviews and information that would dissuade me. I came back shocked to see that it was a rebranded Kenwood product, and furthermore was quite well received by the ever-cynical car audio crowd.
My stipulations for a unit of this type and pricepoint were as follows:
1) Must be touch screen
2) Must support SD memory card(s)
3) Must have GPS with many POI's
4) Must support Sirius
5) Must let me keep my steering wheel control buttons
There are SO many products out there that fit these needs, but the JVC KW NX7000 is one of the few that does so affordably. So I took a chance, and bought it on ebay for around $650 shipped, and once it was installed I was immediately thrilled with it.
It is generally quick and mostly intuitive to use. The satellite radio interface could use some refinement as storing a new channel is a hassle, but overall it works great. The video quality of dvd playback is phenomenal, I was really impressed at the size of the screen and the quality of the picture. The GPS is very fast, both in its initial satellite linkup and in any redirection/recalculation. The traffic service is well worth the 40-or-so dollars per year, too, and its interactivity with that feature is amazing. "Traffic disruption found in your route, new route has been calculated".
Sound quality is also great, I am impressed with the equalizer functionality.
One of the coolest features is the sensor near the JVC logo which can tell when your hand is coming up to the screen. This lights up the buttons but also brings up relevant menu options. This is particularly good for decluttering the interface for navigation... the buttons to make a change to your route only appear when necessary (i.e. when your hand approaches).
The only con I really can say about this unit is the inflated price of accessories like bluetooth antenna, and if you have an iPhone, you'll need a different cable to make it work (which costs 100 dollars).
But overall, it is a nice interface, great navigation system, awesome video quality, great sound, and all around good entertainment center for your car/truck.
Cons: UI could be easier/faster in certain places
Typically I would steer clear of anything with a JVC label. In the past I have been a fan of Onkyo, Alpine and Kenwood products, JVC always seemed like an off brand that did mediocre products. When I found the JVC in my internet searches, I scoured for reviews and information that would dissuade me. I came back shocked to see that it was a rebranded Kenwood product, and furthermore was quite well received by the ever-cynical car audio crowd.
My stipulations for a unit of this type and pricepoint were as follows:
1) Must be touch screen
2) Must support SD memory card(s)
3) Must have GPS with many POI's
4) Must support Sirius
5) Must let me keep my steering wheel control buttons
There are SO many products out there that fit these needs, but the JVC KW NX7000 is one of the few that does so affordably. So I took a chance, and bought it on ebay for around $650 shipped, and once it was installed I was immediately thrilled with it.
It is generally quick and mostly intuitive to use. The satellite radio interface could use some refinement as storing a new channel is a hassle, but overall it works great. The video quality of dvd playback is phenomenal, I was really impressed at the size of the screen and the quality of the picture. The GPS is very fast, both in its initial satellite linkup and in any redirection/recalculation. The traffic service is well worth the 40-or-so dollars per year, too, and its interactivity with that feature is amazing. "Traffic disruption found in your route, new route has been calculated".
Sound quality is also great, I am impressed with the equalizer functionality.
One of the coolest features is the sensor near the JVC logo which can tell when your hand is coming up to the screen. This lights up the buttons but also brings up relevant menu options. This is particularly good for decluttering the interface for navigation... the buttons to make a change to your route only appear when necessary (i.e. when your hand approaches).
The only con I really can say about this unit is the inflated price of accessories like bluetooth antenna, and if you have an iPhone, you'll need a different cable to make it work (which costs 100 dollars).
But overall, it is a nice interface, great navigation system, awesome video quality, great sound, and all around good entertainment center for your car/truck.
No Complaints So Far
(5 out of 5) by B. Price on Sep 14, 2009 (Hampton, VA)Installed this product a couple weeks ago.. i love it.. The Navi works great.. Audio/Video playback is excellent.. MP3, AVI, DVD, Divx, plays just about everything... love the detachable face.. still figuring out the remote tho.. the front panel is convienent and touch screen response is great.. proximity sensor is cool.. i keep asking myself how it know when your a couple inches away from the screen.. speed guidance keeps me from speeding on the interstate..
Awesome Unit
(5 out of 5) by Robert Mccormick on Sep 4, 2009 (Key West, FL)Initially I just wanted an in-dash Navigational unit, but eventually I wanted everything. And I got it! This unit was relatively easy to install after the required "modification" to the double din kit, due to it being even larger than the standard double din's. the display is large, bright, and user friendly. The media options are nearly infinite, I found the USB input to be most useful, due to the large capacity of thumb drives. The media inputs can be DVD, DVD RW, CD RW, SD card, USB, even i-pod with an adapter.
The navigational unit is the best I have ever had, it cuts off your music and speaks clearly through the car speakers. When the Navigation indicates a turn it tells you at 1.5, .5, and .1 mile, so you have to be deaf to miss your turn. A neat option it has is it will tell you the speed limit of the road you are on and if you choose it will warn you when you exceed 10 MPH above that speed limit "I quickly found that annoying and turned it off". The points of interest are well updated and plentiful, I have found no flaws in addresses so far, and it finds satellite signal quickly and calculates the route faster than any external GPS.
The sound quality will be better than the factory installed stereo, but not a good as you would expect from a high end dedicated music stereo. The highs sound great but the low end bass is not very powerful, but all around it sounds much better than factory.
Bottom line: The best unit, with the most options, for the money on the market. Highly recommended.
The navigational unit is the best I have ever had, it cuts off your music and speaks clearly through the car speakers. When the Navigation indicates a turn it tells you at 1.5, .5, and .1 mile, so you have to be deaf to miss your turn. A neat option it has is it will tell you the speed limit of the road you are on and if you choose it will warn you when you exceed 10 MPH above that speed limit "I quickly found that annoying and turned it off". The points of interest are well updated and plentiful, I have found no flaws in addresses so far, and it finds satellite signal quickly and calculates the route faster than any external GPS.
The sound quality will be better than the factory installed stereo, but not a good as you would expect from a high end dedicated music stereo. The highs sound great but the low end bass is not very powerful, but all around it sounds much better than factory.
Bottom line: The best unit, with the most options, for the money on the market. Highly recommended.
The one and only car reciver but.......
(5 out of 5) by C. Avery on Jun 26, 2009 (New York)This is the best thing i seen so far. the only thing is the safty stuff.. you cant have the dvd playing when your driving but if you know what your doing the kids get to still look at dvds as you drive wink wink
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love this unit i feel like im on star trek
(5 out of 5) by Mark Mcinni on May 18, 2009ipod album art so what, dont need it , love everything , bluetooth not perfect ,point the remote directly at the unit wish it had a joy stick instead, beautiful display somany options,, will ad some pics and video later .,