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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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Hey guys, I have the concert deck in my car and I want to change to an aftermarket. I'm looking to get one of those flip up touch screen decks. Does anyone have a setup like this? I'm not tech savvy and have no idea which one is good or bad, can someone give me a suggestion?
 
Old Jun 30, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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I would just get a simple single din deck or double sin converion

the radio's with those flip up screens look like magnets for thiefs imo and most of them disable playing videos while you're driving anyway.
 
Old Jun 30, 2012 | 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by aeeroN
I would just get a simple single din deck or double sin converion

the radio's with those flip up screens look like magnets for thiefs imo and most of them disable playing videos while you're driving anyway.
Are you serious? You never heard of video bypass relays? Every car with a DVD head unit has one,so you can play a DVD while the car is in gear.

My Pioneer AVH 4300 has a relay bypass installed,so i can play a video for a passenger,while i drive.
 
Old Jun 30, 2012 | 04:16 AM
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I have a flip-out 7" screen, and I bypassed it using a hidden menu in the unit for playback while driving. Haven't had any issues with it. Use a Metra pre-amp harness to install it so your head unit feeds the front speakers a direct-level signal and a line-level signal to the amped rear speakers.
 
Old Jun 30, 2012 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ImTheDevil
I have a flip-out 7" screen, and I bypassed it using a hidden menu in the unit for playback while driving. Haven't had any issues with it. Use a Metra pre-amp harness to install it so your head unit feeds the front speakers a direct-level signal and a line-level signal to the amped rear speakers.
What deck do you have, I want to get a 7" quality deck.
 
Old Jul 1, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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I have one for sale for $130 it's an XtremeVision one. It's not a name brand but it still works like a champ! PM if you are interested. But I absolutely love having it. I don't see how it's such a big target for thiefs mine closes when my car turns off so it looks like any other radio.
 
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