Eclipse Car DVD Player AVX2494 - DVD In The Driver Seat - Truck Tronics

  |   truck Tronics eclipse AVX2494 Because the demand is so broad-based, video is probably the hottest category in mobile electronics today. Besides the usual suspects (the core audience of young, male car audio and tuner enthusiasts), mobile video is also being purchased in record numbers by the much larger universe of soccer moms, seemingly hell-bent on making sure that little Johnny is subjected to video games and entertainment virtually every moment of the day. SUVs and minivans seem to be the vehicles of choice for video because of their ample number of headrests and acreage of roof real estate for large flip-down monitors. This makes total sense, but where does that leave you if you drive a pickup? If you have a big truck, you can go the rear-seat entertainment route with headrest monitors and overhead screens, but as the driver and purchaser of this mobile video package, don't you deserve to get your fair share of enjoyment out of these expensive toys? We think so, as well as the following manufacturers who all make DVD/CD head units that can take the place of the radio in your dash. The units are also able to pop out a tasty motorized screen, so you can watch TV while you drive. Of course, this is a safety issue under the general heading of driver distraction, which also includes cell phones, fast food, and screaming kids. In fact, having a video screen installed within view of the driver is currently illegal in California and Louisiana, and never fear, more driver distraction laws are coming your way all the time. Our take on the matter is: If you are a safe and responsible driver, we think you are grown-up enough to handle a DVD screen in your dash. The models listed below range in price between $1,900 and $2,999, and offer a wide variety of different features you'll want to weigh. Some offer 5.1 surround sound with Dolby DTS, and others have touch-screen monitors and are Sirius- or XM-compatible. All of them provide MP3 playback from discs and are powered by internal chip amps rated from 40 to 70 watts per channel. The Eclipse model is the most expensive, but it has one of the coolest features in their unit, a built-in 20GB hard drive jukebox that rips every CD you play to MP3 and archives it on the hard drive until you have about 3,000 songs in there. Just be sure to play only CDs you'll want to listen to again. Have fun and drive safe. www.alpine-usa.com IVA-D900 $2,{{{300}}} www.clarion.com VRX935VD $1,999 www.eclipse-web.com AVX2494 $2,999 www.kenwoodusa.com KVT-715DVD $1,900 www.panasonic.com CQ-VD7700U $2,499 www.pioneerelectronics.com AVH-P7500DVD $2,{{{100}}}