Panasonic In Car Entertainment Systems
Posted on January 15, 2008
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Panasonic recently sent me a couple of DVD in car entertainment systems to review, which I thought was very kind of them. When I was first sent the press release, I thought they looked pretty cool, so I was glad of the chance to review them, although once I found out they wanted them back, the thought of all the re-wiring I was going to have to do in my car didn’t please me, particularly.
Having said that, the installation is fairly easy, and as long as you have some basic knowledge of wiring and electronics, and you can follow a simple step by step guide, you should be ok.
I would advise my Mother not to attempt it though.
Moving on; here’s how I got on with these 7” widescreen LCD Touch Screen in car whatsonanno players.
Panasonic CQ-VD5505N and the Panasonic CQ-VD5005N
Panasonic promise that the 5005N and the 5505N deliver ‘clear, high-resolution images so you can listen to music, watch DVD’s, all in the comfort of your car. Check that, Captain, although I don’t think my girlfriend was too keen on driving me around while I watched Indiana Jones.
Now, first up, this is a really cool and clever device. I have a feeling though, that were someone not used to touch screen menus and options, and the way they have to work, that they would find all this a bit confusing. I don’t really see the practicality of driving your kids down the motorway whilst trying to read an instruction manual, operate an entire entertainment system, AND keep safety first.
However, this review isn’t for families, it’s for people who get stuck on tour buses for weeks on end, so it’s absolutely brilliant.
The models both have built-in 2-channel downmix Dolby Digital decoder which helps deliver theatre-like surround sound in your vehicle, high powered 45W x 4 amplifiers deliver the power you need to drive your music. Whatever your musical preference, the benefits are apparent in an excellent high-range signal-to-noise ratio, reflecting minimal treble noise.
The acclaimed Alphatuner V FM/AM tuner circuitry is built into the audio systems, and there are 18 FM and 6 AM presets. Features such as Automatic disc loading, Scan, Search, Repeat and Random all ensure that maximum ease of use is achieved and minimum programming.
LCD display panels conveniently flip-down and offer dual VTR inputs (RCA) for simple connection of a gaming consoles, camcorder or whatever other video source might please your rear-seat passengers. It also has a “Motorized Display Faces” for ease of use and an manual dimmer so every film can be adjusted to suit the individuals viewing preference. The touch panel display makes it very easy to operate. The wide-aspect LCD screen with 336,960 pixels and internal backlight offers a selection of display modes (NORMAL, FULL, ZOOM and JUST).
All in all these are a lot of fun, and a must-have for anyone who’s on the road a lot…
Now I have to uninstall them and put my normal CD player back in. And send them back.
All of a sudden, I’m going off Panasonic.
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