- DVD/MPEG4/MP3/CD/CD-R/CD-RW Compatible - AM/FM-MPX 2 Band Radio - Brightness: 400nits - Anti-Shock Mechanism - Mute Control - A/V Input & A/V Output - Rear Camera Output - 11 Kinds Of Background Color
- Motorized Slide Down Detachable Front Panel - 30 Station Memory(18FM/12AM) - On Screen Display Title, Time, Chapter, - ESP Function - RCA Line Out - SD/MMC Card Slot - Parking Video Input - 320 Watts (4 X 80w)
- Treble/Bass/Balance/Fader/Encoder - Built In 7 Inch(16:9) Tft Color Monitor - Subtitle & Angle - LO/DX & ST/MO Selector - Preset EQ - Direct Connection Of Alternate - RDS-EON - Last Position Memory
- Volume PLL Synthesizer Tuner - Touch Screen Control Operation - Dolby Digital Coaxial Outputs - Repeat/Intro/Random - Subwoofer Output - Audio/Video Aux Line Input Jack(MP3/Ipod) - USB Connector - USA/Europe Frequency Switch
- Auto Store/Preset Scan - Resolution: 1440x234 Pixels - PAL/NTSC Color System - Clock Function - Selectable View Angle - Remote Control - Bluetooth A2dp&Avrcp Support - Dimensions:7.24''W X 2.13''H X 6.69''D
It doesn't say if this was supposed to be a double-din unit, but to me it was more like a single DIN unit with a screen that stays out all the time. The back part of the unit fits into a standard single DIN bracket, but half of the screen hangs over the bottom so I had to mount it to the top slot of my 99 Ford Expedition. To get it to slide all the way back, I had to cut a piece of the plastic bracket in the rear of the radio slot used to hold the factory radio under the dash. The screen stays out all the time and slides down and out to reveal a CD/DVD slot.
My main problem with the radio is that it does not remember which input you are on, so it always starts out on the Radio. Combine that with the fact that the radio is much louder than the other inputs (including DVD). When I am watching a DVD or streaming bluetooth I usually have to crank up the volume to 20-30, but for the radio 8-10 is loud enough. So if I am watching a DVD, streaming bluetooth, or even listening through the AUX input, and I turn off the car, the next time I start the car it default back to radio and the volume is blaring. The rest I'll list below.
Pros:
Price
Nice size screen
Movies look great on it
Easy to bypass DVD so that you can watch while driving
Plently loud enough
Preamp subwoofer output
Fits in a single-din slot
Cons:
Covers half of my AC control panel, this might just be an issue with my ford Expedition
RDS does not work for US radio stations, at least not in my area factory radio RDS worked fine in my area though Note: if you want to try it you have to switch the radio to Euro mode a switch on the back of the right-side of the radio.
Does not remember last input (defaults to radio), but remembers last volume (see above)
Could not play videos recorded by my digital camera.
Can view photos from an SD card, but it is painfully slow (like 20 seconds) switching from one photo to the next
SD card slot is on the top of the unit so for me the Ford trim makes it very difficult to insert an SD card
USB slot is on the front, but you have to connect a small mini USB to full size USB cable. With this cable, the USB stick blocks a little bid of the screen.I like this unit. Installed this unit in a 2001 Jeep Wrangler. The screen slightly covers the climate controls, but when the screen is tilted, they can be accessed easily. The sound quality is good, all the connectors are solid, and the bluetooth works great for both calls and music. Use this with your Smartphone and stream some Pandora, it sounds great. Picture quality is good, and the touch screen is responsive for a resistive touch screen.
The only complaint is that the screen will show some artifacts when it is really cold. Get the heat goning, and it looks fine once it warms up.
Great buy for the money!ok I recieved the PLD70BT unit last week on friday, it arrived in perfect condition and on time!
(ordered from amazon not a third party)
I bought this unit for my 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad cab.
a few years back I bought a Pyle PLD45MUT (3.5 inch screen and tv tuner built in.) which after about 2 or 3 years stopped playing the DVD's or CD's and thus was not much use as my kids love to bring CD's in the car and torture me! anyway, I had to buy a wiring adaptor for the old unit and I kept it all wired after I took it out of the truck and shelved it. so when I recieved the new unit I was thrilled to see thaat the Pyle wiring harness was exactly the same from unit to unit and I just popped it off the old unit and onto the new one and it slid right into place in the dash! so if you have a Pyle unit already You can upgrade to this one pretty easy!
ok, that being said let's talk about this unit. it's a good unit for the price and so far I am very satisfied! the sound is good(I will expand on this in a minute) and has adjustments and the menu's are easy to negotiate. the touch screen is responsive and easy to use, and the remote is good with the only complaint being that it takes the unit 1 second to respond to the command you send from the remote, if you get used to this delay it works great. now as for the sound, the radio is LOUD! it cranks and sounds good till about 2/3 up and then starts to distort just a bit, but not too bad. the thing is when you change to the card reader or CD, or possibly USB drive (I haven't tried yet) the volume is much lower, and you can literaly turn the unit all the way up and never get it as loud as the radio itself! I dono't understand this , but it's true of my unit. and the bluetooth MP3 player I connected was even quieter through the system, these are 320kbs P3 rips and they are just quiet via bluetooth, I plan to try other devices to see if maybe its an issue with my player or what.
while I had the factory stereo in the dash I had hooked up a couple of speaker line taps to go to an amp, when I hooked up the new system it was sounding crappy at first, bu then I took out the old connection and used the RCA outputs from the PLD70BT and it sounds better than it ever has! I use the connecter to connect to a 100x4 amp which drive a pair of 150w Speakers set to Low pass on the amp, and WOW who needs subs?!?!?! this thing kicks some serious BASS! it can sometimes be overwhelming if the loudness is on and a deep preset EQ is selected.
in all if you want a good system with some cool features this one will do! and nicely!
I will post an Update and a video review later in the week after I get time to play with it some more.Work great..Had it for a While Some kinks. Runs every cd,dvd ect...It's great when out camping or driving with the bluetooth..
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I got this stereo and installed it in my 1990 Dadge Ram W150. With a few adjusments it fits in there comfortably. The sound quality is perfect and everything works just had a problem conected with bluetooth. Trying to get it resolved so that i can connect with it.I looked closer at my owners manual and the code for the bluetooth is under the BT information.
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