Clarion MAX385VD

[christobear 0]

I have had this unit for about 8 months now and am very dissapointed in it

first the cons, cause right now i cant think of any pros

Cons:

iPod Control:

-no quick scroll or alphabetical search to find artists (you have to scroll down each page, 4 artists at a time)

-every time you go forward into an artist, then go back, it takes you all the way to the top of the list

-when you go into an artist, it skips the albums and goes straight to all songs listed for the artist

-often times it does not show the correct artist or album

-i have yet to get the unit to play video from my iPod, when i hit the button, it simply ejects my iPod from the unit and says "waiting for iPod"

DVD:

-takes a while to start up (same with cd's)

-you cannot control the EQ from the DVD screen, you have to return to the ipod or cd menu

Also:

-there are multiple buttons that complete the same function, not a big deal but those spaces could be better used

-the remote has way too many buttons and they all look and feel the same, you always have to look at it to see what you are pushing (which kinda defeats the purpose of a remote in a car)

-controls with the remote are very limited and frustrating (despite the excessive buttons)

Pros: (i thought of some)

-it looks sweet, very clean with the cd/dvd drive behind the face

-there is a little blue light behind the volume knob, which i think looks tight

-the buttons on the outside light up white, looks nice to me

-3 sets of RCA outputs

Conclusion:

i completely regret buying it other than the fact that i can watch dvd's, i often drive from waco to dallas or austin (about 1:40 minutes, so its great to watch a dvd)

the only reason i bought it was because i got it for superrr cheap from a friend at a shop

i do not recommend this unit at all, unless you get it for free.

and if you do, sell it to someone you hate and buy a different one!

Edited March 12, 2009 by christobear