Kenwood eXcelon DNX7190HD

Great Unit

Love all the features this unit comes with, no cons, all pros. Sonic has the best prices and fastest shipping

DNX7100

I can't believe how easy and simple this unit is.It as all the features I wanted and the clarity and simplicity to use is outstanding. Would recommend to all ages. Thanks for reading.
Mike

The best Kenwood ever!!!

The new Kenwood is truly amazing. The nav. is outstanding and the dvd player works like a charm. I'm just waiting on my IPOD adapter to come in. The IPOD adapter is a must. The system is very easy to use and understand. I must say again, that Sonic has the best prices and the best service.

Not really up to expectations

This unit does almost everything under the sun, however I probably wouldn't have purchased it if I had known about all it's shortcomings beforehand. (at least what I use it for). Probably reflected by the sharp decrease in price since I bought it!

Pros :
-Wide range of features
-interfacing capability
-decent sound
-bright display
-customizable backlighting/button colour
-Garmin GPS built in

Cons:
-difficulty accessing and using features given the poor user interface and menu structure. (poorly designed)
-hard buttons have no tactile feel, very small and hard to select at times
- soft buttons on touchscreen hard to press with the raised bezel at edges of the display
-dimming has only two settings. The display is too bright when driving at night even on the low setting
-display hard to read in sunlight during the day
-prone to lockups requiring system reset
-very slow to respond to user input/selection
-2V preouts only. My JBL amp uses 4V and there's no way to boost the voltage without using an external line amp
-blinking security light rather useless as there is no actual security lockout feature
-audio equalizer setup/configuration confusing to use
-split screen not particularly useful
-Pandora not available in Canada

Nice looking unit but the useabiliy is not great.

Awesome

Garmin navi, mp3, DVD, and bluetooth all in one package. This was the only unit I found with garmin and the only one at the sonic price.
AWESOME DEAL!

Review

this head unit is really easy to use, super fast, the bluetooth is awesome, it is unlike anything I've used for the ken wood double dins before. everything about it is really good about it, except for the random reboot from time to time. i called sonic electronix about it and it seems to be a hit or miss thing on this years ken wood. they are allowing me to return it in exchange for another since its within the 30 days.

great

it is very good but prise is high

dnx 7140

Great product! Love the Garmin GPS and all the great features this item brings to the table.

Kenwood DNX7140

I bought this Kenwood DNX7140 for my 2007 Toyota Highlander. I have used two of the Garmin PND before so wanted to buy in-dash unit with Garmin maps. The maps are up to date and has fast route calculation. The audio quality is very good on all the formats that is being played, like Navigation, CD, DVD or Radio. Phone setup and pairing is easy, once paired it always remember and you can play your phone's music via bluetooth. Screen display resolution could be little better but its OK.
I recommend this unit and never had any negative point as yet.

Awsome radio. Love it to Death!!!

Just purchased this radio over a week ago. First noticed it on other web sites, but realize it was about $300 cheaper on Sonic Electronix. I ended up doing the installation myself which was very easy. Removing and replacing the dash in my car was another story. Nevertheless, this unit is worth every penny. I love the navi and ipod interface. AWESOME. Just a little bummed out about my BlackBerry Bold not being fully compatible. I am, however, able to use the call logs to make calls; just can't use the dial pad and phone book yet.

If you are considering purchasing this unit, please do so immediately. You will find yourself looking for long drives so that you can spend as much time enjoying this unit as possible.