updated oem radio

[elighthunter]

Just throwing ideas out there. looking to finally update my mach stereo, I already have the mtx stealth box however I want to keep the reciever looking stock. Does anyone know of any oem looking double din (even though mine eb expo is quite a double din)? Or is there a way to modify the newer oem radios with the aux feature? Or I could just go for a aftermarket nav that looks somewhat oem.

 

[tk1971]

Have you seen the Eclipse AVN2210p. Looks kinda plain. I would'nt say stock, but plain is a good description.

http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Main.aspx?search=double+din&i=099AVN2210

Plus, it's a Nav...

tk

 

[elighthunter]

thinking something more like this model
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Car-LCD-Tou...ryZ67772QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[tk1971]

Looks nice, but I've never heard of Star Products...

New South Wales?

tk

 

[elighthunter]

ha neither have I I'm just sayiing in general the double din dvd navs are nice.

 

[tk1971]

Yeah, they're nice and gives a look of "completeness", but with portable nav units going down to $100 (saw a few during black Friday sales), and with most new OEM units playing MP3's already, there really isn't much of a point anymore other than for looks.

My understanding is that getting a new head unit also gets rid of the 2nd row control capability of the system, so that pretty much kills the idea for me.

Back to "Star"... reminds me of that Simpson's episode when they go and get a new TV. The brand names from that outlet store: "A genuine Sorny, Magnetbox, and Panaphonics. But if you really want to watch TV, you want a Carnivale."

tk

 

[elighthunter]

lol i see your point. lol I just will bring my macbook pro along for the trip for nav and movies. lol just get the 3 way input thing and be done with it

 

[PaisanNYC]

if youre still interested, I would check out the Pioneer AVIC-D3. even plays DiVX movies. MSRP is only $999, but can be found cheaper at many places. Much cheaper and a better brand name than the double din linked on the ebay auction above.

 

[bloodzero]

your expo, im pretty sure, is 1.5 din. so you'd have to get a 1-din stereo unless you did custom work.