Jensen VM9423

Its ok for the money

Ok I just got the Jenson VM9423 for my 2000 Nissan Maxima. Bolted right up and the install was very easy. Had the stock radio out and the new one in, in about 2 hours total. Its a very nice radio but has a few issues. Radio reception is horrible. Doesn't pick up stations well. When I do go into town the HD is awesome! I have a flash drive and a sony MP3 player and neither one works right with the usb. The USB is too slow. It connects and disconnects the sony not allowing it to play and the flash drive takes for ever to listen to a song or change a song (it normally freezes the system) The IPOD works well and is fast. It doesn't show the album cover or anything. It does navigate well with the Ipod though. CDs are clear and they don't skip when hitting big bumps and the DVD is super clear but cant seem to get the sub titles to go away no matter what I do. The sound is very clean and the 7 band EQ is nice to get it sounding the way you want.

Over all the unit is nice but has a few issues. Wish the radio reception was better and I could use my sony as I like it better than my wifes Ipod. Oh well for the money I cant really complain. I am planing on getting the navigation system for it. I will let you know how it goes whan I get it.

Awesome!

This is one of the best headunits i have ever had. It has everything you could ever want in a headunit and it is well worth the price.

Great buy

this thing can do just about anything that screens twice its price can do. The picture is very clear and crisp. The ipod cable is fast and convenient. I usually go with more expensive brands like alpine or eclipse but this is definitely the best unit you can get in a huge price range.

Great Unit

Great unit for the price. It has a lot of features and I use most of them. The only draw-back on this unit is burned CDs/DVDs. You have to use quality blanks if you want them to work, and work for a long time. I have the backup camera (not included), bluetooth, and HD (included) hooked up and they both work great. Draw-back on the HD is that it automatically changes to the best station even if you want it to stay on the "not so good" station. I have not figured a way out to change that option.

Lots of Features, Good Price, but only so-so

On the plus side, this unit has a lot of features... iPod connection, HD Radio, SD and USB playback, and lots of inputs and outputs. It works OK, and the sound is good, but the interface is clumsy and the overall display isn't that attractive. Some things are a lot more difficult than they need to be. If you have media with songs separated into folders, you need to first press a small area on the touchscreen to change the mode of the buttons, and then press equally small DIR - and DIR + buttons to change folders. Listening to HD radio stations (the HD-2 and HD-3 channels that carry additional programming) is even more awkward and really requires a lot of work on the touchscreen.

Although the display is large (nearly the full size of the Double DIN unit) the resolution is low and only the first part of track and artist names are visible. The unit can be very slow to respond at times and even locks up on occasion.
There are also some more serious problems. The bluetooth integration works OK for voice, but doesn't properly sync phone book data to the device. It's advertised as supporting this - but it fails and just puts up nonsense names for contacts.
Also annoying (very annoying, really) is that the unit forgets the radio presets every now and then. This makes the extra HD stations just about useless, since after all the work of programming them into the presets they just disappear.
For the money, it does a lot of stuff, but it doesn't really do anything well.

Great Unit

This unit is a very good product and I have had no problems with it at all! For the price this thing is the bang for your buck. The only thing I don't like about it is when you're using the ipod you have to push the pause button on the unit before you turn the car off. If you don't then the ipod continues to play and uses all of its battery life and then you have to go through and find where you left off. Other than that everything is great! Even the video from youtube through an iphone looks great!

Excellent stereo.

Highly recommend this stereo. Installed easily, sounds great, picture is great, don't have a single complaint. Sonic was easy to order from and we got exactly what we ordered, on time.

Great Deal and Sleek.

Needed a unit that could play movies, support extra screens, interface with my ipod, hands free bluetooth, and outputs for my amps and extra speakers. This unit is very well equipped with features and functions. I haven't experienced any problems with the unit. Comes with its own fuse already for protection. Also the unit has input for a video feed for a backup camera which i plan on using. Over all i am very satisfied. To think i was about to pay double for a kenwood or jvc unit that has the same features. I am so glad i didnt. Oh yeah it also has a pin so that in case someone breaks in and steals your unit it will not work for them unless they know the pin.

Good Product

I think this is a great upgrade from the OEM in-dash receiver. I installed this unit in my new F-150 and it has taken the vehicle to a new level of enjoyment. The sound is great, the controls are easily accessible and the screen is bright and clear. When installed with the Scosche trim ring, the unit is a perfect fit and looks as if it were ordered as original equipment from the factory costing over a grand. The motorized display screen can be tilted upward at any number of positions for optimal viewing in bright sun light which is perfect in a car, but it would be nice if it could also tilt slightly downward for pick-up truck installations which are generally located a little higher on the dashboard. It can still be viewed in bright light. The only other improvement would be if it had a screen-saver-to-black option when you're not switching radio stations or viewing DVD's. Otherwise couldn't be happier for the price.

Happy owner.. some small anoyances

This installed easily in my 06 Hyundai Tucson and I have been using it for about 2 weeks now.

First of all, it sounds great. A definite step up from the factory stereo. I got it primarily to play MP3s, HD Radio, and built in bluetooth.

The MP3 navigation is a little slow and you have to get used to the way the files are nested. I tried both the USB and the SD card with about the same results. I will have to go back and put the files together differently now that I know how the deck organizes them. Still they sound great.

I have also tried the deck with my ipod touch and iphone and it functions as advertised. It will also charge both using the supplied j-link cable.

The HD radio works fine and picks up all my favorite channels even in the garage with full bars. No complaints there.

The bluetooth is a little glitchy so far and my wife says there is a little bit of a echo. I have successfully paired it to a new iphone and a Motorola q without problems. It has dropped a couple of phone calls and I haven't been able to figure out why yet

I don't think that the menus and controls are all that intuitive and the space on the touchscreen could have definitely been used better. I also don't like that there is not a auto dimming function. It is too bright at night and too dark in the sunlight. I am constantly trying to adjust for the driving conditions.

For the price I paid, I am happy. I get compliments all the time from friends and family on the deck. The installation went without a hitch and as I get used to the quirks I am growing to like the deck even more.