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| Mike_E Member Since: 13 Apr 2017 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 161   
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I thought this is an interesting solution.... for those not wanting a double din setup or a flip out screen.
Gives you a reversing camera facility as well... decent audio options too such as rime alignment and 13ch eq. Not as good looking as the LR option at a grand... but it's only 180quid! https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/products/audio-...61dbt.html |
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7th Aug 2019 4:53am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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I think you’re right. Great alternative as I’m not a fan of either DD or Flip. I’d prefer a stand alone GPS and this acts as a tidy option for reversing.
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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7th Aug 2019 6:19am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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I've got the same speaker set up. Great. The sub is impressive despite its size.
Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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7th Aug 2019 1:45pm |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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Even cheaper on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-media-rec...07QB4CK94/
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8th Aug 2019 10:07pm |
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| capnjapseye Member Since: 21 Feb 2015 Location: Cornwall Posts: 223 
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Fitted one this week
Impressed so far although didn’t bother with DAB as not good in Cornwall 2015 90 Hard Top 1998 90 300Tdi - chuffed to have another one 2013 Freelander 2 - for posher trips to the shop 1996 300 Tdi 90 Hard Top - sold 19th June 2020 - miss it, loved it 2016 90 Hard Top - demolished Nov 2019 by young driver 3.5 times over the drug limit 2010 90 Hard Top - now sold Ex mil 90 - now sold |
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1st Sep 2019 8:03am |
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| The Fox Member Since: 24 Mar 2014 Location: Shrewsbury Posts: 94 
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This looks good, especially with the very subtle reversing camera. Is it plug-n-play with the factory fitted hands-free mic?
Reviews of the camera are poor, has anyone got a sample from the head unit of the reversing camera in use? |
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9th Sep 2019 10:29am |
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| capnjapseye Member Since: 21 Feb 2015 Location: Cornwall Posts: 223
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I fitted a reversing camera bought for about £12 from eBay and I'm impressed. Note that the new head unit would not work with my "old" hands free mic, which was connected to the "original" Alpine head unit, so, fitted the mic which came with the new JVC unit and all is well. I concluded that, whilst the small jack plug is the same size, Alpine & JVC seem to wire the plug differently?
Interestingly, this is the only unit I've ever owned which allows search and selection of tracks or albums when connected by Bluetooth. 2015 90 Hard Top 1998 90 300Tdi - chuffed to have another one 2013 Freelander 2 - for posher trips to the shop 1996 300 Tdi 90 Hard Top - sold 19th June 2020 - miss it, loved it 2016 90 Hard Top - demolished Nov 2019 by young driver 3.5 times over the drug limit 2010 90 Hard Top - now sold Ex mil 90 - now sold |
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9th Sep 2019 10:56am |
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| Banbury Member Since: 22 Jan 2019 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 47 
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Firstly a big Thank-you to whoever first spotted this DIN unit. Installed yesterday with non-JVC camera. One that has infra-red and wide-angle. Also installed the Focal speakers. Plus another camera on the car transporter. It’s just brilliant. Camera’s work a treat and the sound is better than the Bang and Olufsen stuff in the Wife’’s posh Audi. Note: truck also has massive sub-woofer and separate amp pre-installed. |
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13th Sep 2019 7:11pm |
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| Mike_E Member Since: 13 Apr 2017 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 161
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You're welcome. I've not fitted one yet... but will do soon.
Regards to the two cameras you have fitted... how do you swap between the two? Mike |
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14th Sep 2019 6:04am |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785 
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Just read the spec sheet, such a shame the butttons aren't RGB to allow colour matching to your dash. Unfortunately that's a deal breaker for me
 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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14th Sep 2019 6:16am |
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| Banbury Member Since: 22 Jan 2019 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 47
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Each camera has it's own 4-pin cable, one from the trailer, and the other from the hitch assembly. I just reconnect the trailer camera when I need to take transport the car. It takes about 30-seconds - you remove the rubber sheath and unscrew collar and plug in the cable attached to the car trailer. The connections are waterproof and cables are protected when not in use. Regards the DIN display colour. I thought I would be bothered by this. But the OEM fit Alpine was the same blue hue. Now it is installed all the benefits outweigh the lack of colour matching. TBH - I cannot remember what colour the interior lights are anyhow! 
Some pics below. As I mentioned the sound is fabulous, DAB aerial works even with heated screen, and I can see the tow-ball and behind the trailer when towing the car. So a win-win for me.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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14th Sep 2019 10:13am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I quite like the look of this unit, for the reversing camera screen as much as anything, as a replacement for my factory Alpine. Can anybody that's fitted one tell me whether it's compatible with the factory sub-woofer on the back of the cubby box, please? Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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14th Nov 2019 11:13am |
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| Stebo Member Since: 04 Oct 2019 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 31  
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I've fitted this (will get some photos eventually!). There is a sub out but I don't have the factory sub so can't comment on that. Was all just plug and play, but (as mentioned above) you have to use the JVC mic that comes with it.
My only issue is that the camera flashes up a message about using your eyes when reversing along the top of the screen. Can anybody confirm that this is being thrown up by my cheapo camera, rather than the head-unit?? As the screen is already small enough that flashing banner does my head in. |
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14th Nov 2019 11:35am |
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| Banbury Member Since: 22 Jan 2019 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 47
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-Subwoofer: Mine is a 3rd party sub. But I cannot see any issue with using the factory one.
-Camera "warning": I don't have this warning message. TBH. I can press the "camera" button and I get the rear view camera with no warning. I think the unit is very good for the price and it works really well with my setup. Note: I have 2 cameras, 1 on the car transporter and 1 on the rear, so I have to unplug 1 to use the other. This is a very simple setup and the connectors are waterproofed. |
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14th Nov 2019 2:35pm |
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