26 replies to this topic

[KermitStu]

iv bene looking at these systems because i will be doing alot of traveling down to beaches around the country and unfortunatly for me i dont always get the conditions i want or i want to watch what iv filmed that day. when i get there so looking at something i can use as a normal cd player and then when i want to pop a dvd in i can pop the screen up and watch it on a nice 7" ish screen

dose any have one of these systems in there car that they can recomends and more importently the price you payed for it.

iv noticed you cna get ones with detatchable fronts for anti theft purposes if poccible i would prefure one of these type.

in honesty i would like to spend around £200 but i know im looking more at £400 ish i dont want to go much higher than this price although the £600 ones do look amazing

iv seen some nice alpine ones are refurbished ones somehting to stay away from ?

thanks guys
stu

[KermitStu]

what are these like
Ripspeed DV720 £300 new
http://www.halfords....ategoryrn_79855
this one has a removable face

Refurbished Ripspeed DV725 £200
http://www.halfords....ategoryrn_79855
i dont think this has a removable face

they both seem cheepish compared to other stuff on the market

can you recomend any other ones ?

Edited by KermitStu, 25 November 2007 - 08:53 AM.

[Bungle]

i dont know much about these but i have seen 2 at £300 in my local halfords

might pay to pop into your local store and see if theres anyone that knows anything about them there

[M44K TS]

I've got one of these in my Accord...













It's the 725 model, touchscreen and ipod connectivity, very good value for mone, has rear sceen outputs, aux input, reversing camera etc etc.

I paid £500 for mine last year but the price has came right down

Great for road trips

[KermitStu]

I've got one of these in my Accord...













It's the 725 model, touchscreen and ipod connectivity, very good value for mone, has rear sceen outputs, aux input, reversing camera etc etc.

I paid £500 for mine last year but the price has came right down

Great for road trips

dose the front screen come of ?

[M44K TS]

no, the first pic is how it is when the power's off to it

but they're pretty inconspicuos once fitted, just look like a normal cd player

[KermitStu]

no, the first pic is how it is when the power's off to it

but they're pretty inconspicuos once fitted, just look like a normal cd player

unfortunatly that wont stop the ***** around my area from braking in i think removable front may be an nececity. my dad was going to get me a cd player for christmas so i think i will go for the seccond one and put money towards it my self.

it will be worth when im down the beach watching movies when its raining. i think im going to need a bigger car every one is going to want to be in mine lol

thanks for your help though M44K TS

still looking for more ideas if people have them though

[Matt]

i wouldnt advice buying the small 3" screened ripspeed ones. they are very prone to breaking.....

however the flip out screens are made by a different company (i believe panasonic but couldnt find proof).

[james962]

i wouldnt advice buying the small 3" screened ripspeed ones. they are very prone to breaking.....

however the flip out screens are made by a different company (i believe panasonic but couldnt find proof).

Yeah, the flip out screens are made by a different company, but i forget which company though. The flip-out screen jobbies are alot better quality than the other Ripspeed Headunits.

[M44K TS]

I've been tol they are made by Clarion who do alot of OE headunits.

I'm very impressed by the features and quality of mine though

[Matt]

they arnt sold by clarion...

as far as i know.. they have Panasonic components inside (yes we've had one apart)

and i was just told they are made by Audiovox.

:/ so not entirely sure who they are actually made by.

Edited by Matt, 26 November 2007 - 03:55 PM.

[KermitStu]

but your saying the rip speed fold out monitors are ok yer

[Matt]

yep the ripspeed fold out touchscreen jobbies are good quality.. but the small 3" one was useless and the normal pop out screen one wasnt that much better!

[KermitStu]

yep the ripspeed fold out touchscreen jobbies are good quality.. but the small 3" one was useless and the normal pop out screen one wasnt that much better!

to be honest none of them realy appealed to me anyway if you want a screen you want it big enough to watch with out straining to see it

Edited by KermitStu, 26 November 2007 - 03:58 PM.

[Matt]

exactly... im going to start looking at a flippy outty screen soon but will be going with a known brand.. partly because the sound quality is that much better with high end stuff anyways.