Farenheit TID-500
In-Dash 5" TFT-LCD Touchscreen DVD, CD, MP3 Receiver with Aux In and USB/SD Ports
The product on this page is discontinued, but there is a newer model available:
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General Features:
- In-dash DVD, AM/FM, CD, MP3, WMA player with Remote
- Motorized, oversized face
- 5" Full color display
- TFT Display with 4 viewing angles
- Wireless remote control included
- Theft deterrent detachable faceplate
- White button lighting
- Power Output:
- Peak: 50 watts x 4 channels
- RMS: 17 watts x 4 channels
- CD Text Display
- MP3 ID3 Tag Display (Title/Artist/Album)
- Authorized Internet Dealer
- 1-year Manufacturer's warranty
Playback and Audio Features:
- Playback of DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, VCD, MP4, DivX, CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, and WMA
- Tuner with 18FM/12AM presets
- PAL/NTSC Compatible
- Equalizer with preset tone curves
- Audio staging controls
- 480 x 272 High resolution display
- US and European frequency settings
Expandability Options:
- 3 Sets of 2V preamp outputs (front, rear and subwoofer)
- Digital TV Tuner Ready: Power Acoustik DTV-1 required and sold separately
- iPod Ready: Power Acoustik IC-2 required and sold separately
- Front-panel USB input: USB port allows connection to digital media such as thumb drive, flash drives, SD Cards (with a USB-to-SD reader) etc.
- Front-panel auxiliary input: 3.5mm (headphone jack) allows connection to portable media devices such as MP3 players, etc.
- Rear auxiliary input: RCA Audio Input
- Rear composite video input for connection of a back up camera
- Rear video output for connection to headrest monitors, overhead monitors, or other external monitors
- SD Card reader for playback of digital files
- Universal Steering wheel remote ready: PAC SWI-Xv1 required and sold separately
Equivalent to: Power Acoustik PTID-5000, Soundstream VIR-5100
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Average Customer Rating is 3.0 out of 5 stars:
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Average Attributes Rating:
| Durability | | 3.5 |
| Value | | 3.5 |
| Features | | 3.5 |
| Design | | 3.3 |
| Usability | | 4.0 |
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Steve from Clearfield, Utah
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I bought this based on it's features and playable file formats. It Plays songs and videos off of a SD, and USB which is what I wanted. (as well as DVD, CD, Radio etc.) The Problems with this are you can't see the screen in the day with any sunlight. (my cheap gps unit works just fine in a worst location) At night the Screen brightness can be a big distraction reducing your night vision, even with the screen set to it's lowest setting (dim 3)... This would be a perfect product if the screen quality was better, or you could turn off the screen at night if you wanted, or better yet a night mode similar to my cheap GPS. If the graphics were skinable or able to customize. Can anyone read the clock? Seriously? A firmware update would be nice. How about Rockbox capability? Most of the problems could be fixed in software... Just a suggestion...
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Chris from Tromsoe, Norway
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This is a great product, it has good sound, was easy to install in my car, but it lacks small features like screen dim when its not being operated, and you cant configure what you it to do when its being turned on, like start playing from the SD card and not always start the radio(Which I cannot use yet because I dont have US to EU antenna adapter, this did not come in the package).
Im not sure if the iPod feature is working with an iPhone, I have only tested with iPhone 4, but its going to a infinite loop of loading the iphone.
I haven't got the nav/tv box yet, but im concidering buying it soon if it works in scandinavia :)
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Bob from New jersey
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Perfect for what I wanted In my car... And a very very good price I've had it for about 6 months now an have not had one problem.. Plays DVD while i drive safe right... All an all very good
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David from Arizona
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Well, I have had this installed for about 3 weeks. The DVD quality is very good. Touch screen is easy to navigate. The problem is the equalizer and speaker setup. Yes, you can run A/V cables for frt,rr,sub all separately however, there is a very real lack of sound quality control. The only adjustment you can get is treble or bass. There are 4 preset EQ's like Jazz, Rock, Classic, etc. The sound when playing a dvd is also very low, you have to crank it till about 30, (40 is max) to hear most dialogue. The front bezel is kinda flimsy and each time I adjust a setting it rocks back a bit. Doesn't make me feel too good about it. If I had installed it earlier, I would have sent it back. I waited too long to RMA it. I have better SQ out of my Sony Explode HU. Personally, I think it is crap. The pros are still there, you can get a touch screen DVD player that will provide entertainment for passengers. It's not horrible, but It's hard to recommend this to anyone. P.S. this didn't fit my dash without some modification (removal of plastic behind factory HU to clear the depth of this one). May not fit yours without similar hacksaw action.
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Product Summary
| Manufacturer: |
Farenheit
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| Model number: |
TID-500 |
| UPC: |
709483033450 |
| Weight: |
5.50 lbs |
| Internal SKU: |
tid500 |
| Internal product ID: |
22542 |
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I had an issue with my selection of a new headunit so I decided to call,I spoke with Adam about my problem, and what a great help he was. Knowledgeable of all the units and he helped me pick out the right one for me. Thanks big time to Adam and Sonic for being a great company to deal with.
- Jon from Sarasota,Fl
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