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TinyGiant · 11-21-2008, 05:48 PM

i made it so it does play movies..

just hook the brake cable from the dvd player to the ground cable in the car harness.

the ebay vendor i bought it from took two weeks to ship it..

there is a retailer i found called geeks.com that sells the unit that has great customer service. I would reccommed ordering it from them

i would recommend it other than i have a tiny bit of alternator whine.. but i'm guessing if i ground the unit direct to the chasis rather than using the ground cable it will go away.

its not noticeable when the radio is turned up.. only when there isnt any sound going through it.

TinyGiant · 11-21-2008, 05:49 PM

you'll have to dremel the trim on the car a little for the screen to be able to open/close freely.. super easy.. then just dremel a cheap walmart single din kit to close the gap on the sides

wsladaritz · 11-22-2008, 11:51 AM

thx for the info! how many audio inputs does it have? I really only use ipod and an aux input for my xm radio. Occassionally put a cd in. I know this has ipod and cd, but does it have another aux input? Can you put a pic up showing what you had to dremmel off of the trim? I already have the trim kit for the sides and i'll dremmel that part if I have to, not worried about it. Just not sure if I want to dremmel the silver trim pieces.

Thx again, much appreciated! :)

TinyGiant · 11-22-2008, 12:15 PM

has ipod direct control
usb input for hdd
aux input

i think thats it i'll check the manual when i get home

the model number is sa7020g

search for it on geeks.com

earljail · 11-22-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TinyGiant

i'll defintely post my experience with it. The one thing i was sure to check was to make sure it was high def.. the ones that really suck are the 480p ones like the pyle and such.. some of them have horrible graphics

You seriously think that it's high definition? They just called it that because it has a 16:9 ratio screen, instead of a 16:9 screen.

I really doubt that this unit has a 7 inch screen that is 720 or 1080 pixels high.

TinyGiant · 11-22-2008, 04:50 PM

i didnt meant actual high def like 720p

there was a huge difference between the two screens.. definitely less resolution.. idk what the actual aspect was on them but it sucked.. this one i have now is great :)

wsladaritz · 11-22-2008, 08:19 PM

Thx again for the info! Next paycheck I'm getting this :)

earljail · 11-23-2008, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TinyGiant

i didnt meant actual high def like 720p

there was a huge difference between the two screens.. definitely less resolution.. idk what the actual aspect was on them but it sucked.. this one i have now is great :)

Well if you look on that geeks.com page for it, they lie and say that it is HD.

Glad the screen is good quality. I'd be nervous of getting an off-brand deck because of that reason.

wsladaritz · 11-25-2008, 10:30 AM

Hey Tiny, did u ever get rid of that background whine? And have you tried the portable hard drive yet? I have one but the usb on my current radio won't power it. I was tryin to circumvent the ipod, but ended up having to buy one to get all music in the car.

TinyGiant · 11-25-2008, 10:33 AM

i havent taken the time to run the ground to the chasis yet.. been a busy last few days.. I might tackle that today..

i have to screen print most of tonight to get an order done but I'll probably be able to play with it at some point :)

TinyGiant · 11-25-2008, 10:34 AM

i havent tried a portable hdd yet.

I have been saving money .. but decided that i want racing seats before more audio stuff

TinyGiant · 11-25-2008, 01:09 PM

btw the ipod control doesnt charge the ipod has as it plays.

so i purchased this dock .. that will allow me to connect via the changer cable and attatch the usb cable to the HU usb to charge the ipod.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=003

wsladaritz · 11-26-2008, 03:25 PM

I'm not worried about charging. I can just take the ipod inside at night, I'm usually on the comp playin WoW most nights. ipod can charge then. Let me know about the grounding thing though, I'm curious if that will solve the problem. i have a whine with my xm radio right now, I have a cable run through the firewall and was gonna bolt it down on that metal tube/rod or w/e it is right behind the cd player. Just haven't done it yet. I have no whine with any other sources on my kenwood cd player though. So if it's just that unit that has the whine then I'll prolly go for a different dvd player. But for the price, u make it sound REALLY good!

wsladaritz · 11-26-2008, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TinyGiant

i havent tried a portable hdd yet.

I have been saving money .. but decided that i want racing seats before more audio stuff

Portable hdd = external hard drive w/ usb?

I have a western digital, I think it's 120G. But the usb on my Kenwood dxp502 won't power it. The hdd will start and then it just shuts down. Works fine with my computer though. Don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but your idea for the divx movies on an hdd might not work

TinyGiant · 11-26-2008, 08:35 PM

Anubis made me a new subwoofer acrylic plate.. i'll post pics when its installed.. i cant wait!

TinyGiant · 11-30-2008, 10:34 AM

alrighty I chasis ground the thing and there is still a little ... I tried unplugging the radio antenna .. and .. it stopped..

the antenna in the car must not be grounded right or something i'll keep googling and get to the solution eventually :)

TinyGiant · 11-30-2008, 10:57 AM

well from what i was just reading antenna noise is from poor grounding at the antenna mount point and can be remedied with an Antenna noise filter.. so i just ordered one on ebay ($13 Shipped)

I'l let you know if it does the trick :)

TinyGiant · 12-03-2008, 06:35 PM

the USB port on the unit is not powered i found out.. or not enough to power an ipod or anything probably wouldnt power a usb drive :(.. maybe but i havent tried it yet

11-21-2008, 05:48 PM	#37
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	i made it so it does play movies.. just hook the brake cable from the dvd player to the ground cable in the car harness. the ebay vendor i bought it from took two weeks to ship it.. there is a retailer i found called geeks.com that sells the unit that has great customer service. I would reccommed ordering it from them i would recommend it other than i have a tiny bit of alternator whine.. but i'm guessing if i ground the unit direct to the chasis rather than using the ground cable it will go away. its not noticeable when the radio is turned up.. only when there isnt any sound going through it. __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-21-2008, 05:49 PM	#38
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	you'll have to dremel the trim on the car a little for the screen to be able to open/close freely.. super easy.. then just dremel a cheap walmart single din kit to close the gap on the sides __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-22-2008, 12:15 PM	#40
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	has ipod direct control usb input for hdd aux input i think thats it i'll check the manual when i get home the model number is sa7020g search for it on geeks.com __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-22-2008, 04:50 PM	#42
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	i didnt meant actual high def like 720p there was a huge difference between the two screens.. definitely less resolution.. idk what the actual aspect was on them but it sucked.. this one i have now is great :) __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-25-2008, 10:33 AM	#46
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	i havent taken the time to run the ground to the chasis yet.. been a busy last few days.. I might tackle that today.. i have to screen print most of tonight to get an order done but I'll probably be able to play with it at some point :) __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-22-2008, 11:51 AM	#39
wsladaritz Y4R1Z View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Benton, AR Posts: 219	thx for the info! how many audio inputs does it have? I really only use ipod and an aux input for my xm radio. Occassionally put a cd in. I know this has ipod and cd, but does it have another aux input? Can you put a pic up showing what you had to dremmel off of the trim? I already have the trim kit for the sides and i'll dremmel that part if I have to, not worried about it. Just not sure if I want to dremmel the silver trim pieces. Thx again, much appreciated! :)

11-22-2008, 08:19 PM	#43
wsladaritz Y4R1Z View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Benton, AR Posts: 219	Thx again for the info! Next paycheck I'm getting this :)

11-25-2008, 10:30 AM	#45
wsladaritz Y4R1Z View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Benton, AR Posts: 219	Hey Tiny, did u ever get rid of that background whine? And have you tried the portable hard drive yet? I have one but the usb on my current radio won't power it. I was tryin to circumvent the ipod, but ended up having to buy one to get all music in the car.

11-25-2008, 10:34 AM	#47
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	i havent tried a portable hdd yet. I have been saving money .. but decided that i want racing seats before more audio stuff __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-25-2008, 01:09 PM	#48
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	btw the ipod control doesnt charge the ipod has as it plays. so i purchased this dock .. that will allow me to connect via the changer cable and attatch the usb cable to the HU usb to charge the ipod. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=003 __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-26-2008, 03:25 PM	#49
wsladaritz Y4R1Z View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Benton, AR Posts: 219	I'm not worried about charging. I can just take the ipod inside at night, I'm usually on the comp playin WoW most nights. ipod can charge then. Let me know about the grounding thing though, I'm curious if that will solve the problem. i have a whine with my xm radio right now, I have a cable run through the firewall and was gonna bolt it down on that metal tube/rod or w/e it is right behind the cd player. Just haven't done it yet. I have no whine with any other sources on my kenwood cd player though. So if it's just that unit that has the whine then I'll prolly go for a different dvd player. But for the price, u make it sound REALLY good!

11-26-2008, 08:35 PM	#51
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	Anubis made me a new subwoofer acrylic plate.. i'll post pics when its installed.. i cant wait! __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-30-2008, 10:34 AM	#52
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	alrighty I chasis ground the thing and there is still a little ... I tried unplugging the radio antenna .. and .. it stopped.. the antenna in the car must not be grounded right or something i'll keep googling and get to the solution eventually :) __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-30-2008, 10:57 AM	#53
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	well from what i was just reading antenna noise is from poor grounding at the antenna mount point and can be remedied with an Antenna noise filter.. so i just ordered one on ebay ($13 Shipped) I'l let you know if it does the trick :) __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

12-03-2008, 06:35 PM	#54
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	the USB port on the unit is not powered i found out.. or not enough to power an ipod or anything probably wouldnt power a usb drive :(.. maybe but i havent tried it yet __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

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