Just wondering if anyone has used one or has one and what their thoughts are

This is the radio Alpine iXA-W404

 

I was looking at this unit as well. You can't really go wrong with Alpine.

http://reviews.cnet.com/in-dash-car-...?tag=mncol;lst

 

Only down side to it vs. the pioneer u have to buy the Navigation module

 

oh that looks nice! can you put a double din in the ranger?

 

You have to do minor trimming but it will fit. It looks good with a DD unit. I'm not a fan of the "pocket" you get with a single Din unit.

 

oh man i want that head unit, i love alpine..... i hope that fits in a ranger , i want one! lol

 

That's the unit I really want.. its touch screen and has the buttons & ***** awesome! get it and make it fit!

 

Ya this one and the Pioneer like 04blackedge has are the nicest I have seen

 

I see, ive never looked into it before. i doubt i would put something that nice in my ranger though.

 

Yea to fit the double din its just some minor trimming on the back of the bezel.

 

Iv had a few double dins and dont really feal like posting my current set up due to break ins lol. But ya the fit if you dremel out the top and bottom flanges and you have to cut the top and bottom supports that come with the install kit. Atleast thats what I had to do with my clarion setup and it looks really clean and way more at home than a single din with those ugly gaps.

 

Been researching it some it has some awesome capabilities

Navigation
Blue Tooth
Rear view Camera

total for all that plus radio is 1100 dollars

 

i dont know about u guys but i still use cd's alot...thats the only down side...for me anyways.

 

Any nicer double din should be able to handle all 3 of those things. I know all the Avic's do, and its built in

 

Which one I didnt see one that had all those when I looked on Crutchfield.com

 

Thats what the BT stands for in the names is bluetooth. And then they all have navi of course. They have support for the back-up camera, you have to by the camera itself seperate though. I have one that I got for $30 from ebay and it works great

 

Wow 30 seems better than 150 off eBay

Do the pioneers face come off so it is a hand held navigation also

 

I'm running a Kenwood Double Din. Full touch screen, with back up camera, gps, bluetooth, dvd, all those capabilities.

 

Since when?! I would have loved to seen that when we met up over the summer.

 

I think one of them might, I know the F700 and F900/90 don't though.

I've heard good things about the Kenwoods too, a lot of guys love em. I just like the Pioneer UI better personally.

 

this is the one ill be getting soon. Only thing it does not have is a DVD function but i don't care because i can just put movies on my ipod or laptop and hook it up to the unit anyways (thanks trent lol). The screen on this is detachable which I like also along with the touch screen.

 

damn i really like that one. wish my double din had a detachable face.

 

Me too, thats the only thing I wish mine had.

 

Since about a month ago. Kenwood DDX514.

 

very nice sir.