Alright im looking at getting a usb head unit, looking on ebay ect, the ones ive seen are the JVC, Kenwood, and a couple of sony ones, anyone got one thats good? any ideas? help please, budget is around $400 but if less thats good too :) Cheers

Glad to see you're going for a good brand. Stay clear of the e-bay no-name jobbies.

I bought one of these for about $100. Honestly, it's been the biggest heap of crapola i've bought in my life. The features are great on paper and it looks great too. USB and SD card input CD player blue backlight buttons and screen. I was really happy with it for about 2-3 weeks then things started to go wrong. It's now about 6 months old, hardly been used and it is totally ******. When it's in any more than about 30 degrees, the tuner doesn't work, the removable face plate clip broke about 1 minute after the 30 day warranty ran out and the volume knob falls off if you break too hard. I can't believe that there are people in the world making such shoddy stuff. :disgusted

yeah, i have been tempted for the cheap no names (ok dvd player with screen for same price) but have heard many a bad things, hows the CDR Computers & Electronics dvd player fair against a decent named cd player?

howdy all;
If your looking for a good USB head deck try looking at clarion ive recently bought a DB566USB and it is a really good unit. mp3, wma, CD audio and an AUX input to boot.
If you want the specks try here
http://clarion.com/au/en/products/2006/audio/source_units/cd/DB566USB/au-en-product-pf_1139306869863.html
They are relitivly cheep too, mine was about $250ish (installed myself so i saved a bit there too)
Hoope that helps abit
Uncle Andy

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CLARION-CAR-AUDIO-CD-MP3-WMA-USB-FREE-USB-128MB-KEY_W0QQitemZ280071552481QQihZ018QQcategoryZ50144Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem that the one lol, yeah dosnt sound too bad, ur recomendation ey?

Also having a Clarion deck, I'd second the suggestion of the DB566USB...

howdy all;
Thats the one. a very goood unit for the price. you wont be disapointed( unless you have extremely high, ridiculus, standasrds)
Thanks
Uncle Andy

ok cool, um because i dont know much about car audio, how many amps can be hooked up to this h/u? and ive been told something about volts to them aswell or something (is too early to think)

Well we can hook up 2 amps i have found some more head unit with usb first we got axis it a crappy australian brand but ok it's better than the ones you can buy from super cheap http://www.audioxtra.com.au/?pageId=2991&shoppage=product&productId=11441 for $199

Is this the jvc one you are looking at
http://www.jvc-australia.com/JVC/client/c_products_details.jsp?catID=27&prodID=164

Be aware of the speed too. A 2gb flash drive takes a while to register all the mp3's before playback. Also most dont resume back to the second when you stop/start the car. Maybe the clarion ones are different. I had a cheapy with USB and SD card and found it annoying that is didnt resume back and the time it took to play also. The SD cards are usually instant playback. This is just from my experience might not be the case with Clarion/JVC :)

Yeah tim thats the jvc one, they on ebay at like $280 delivered, any idea who may be cheaper??? hmm wow audioXtra web site blows, they sure dont like to tell you.... anything lol, um main reason i want usb is cause was thinkin either a hard drive &/or having psp attached

Howdy all;
The clarion unit is pretty good when it comes to play back off the flash stick, ive only had a slight trouble when i didnt plug the stick in all the way. As for the amps im running two at the moment without too much hassle the only thing being the head unit doesnt have a sub woofer control its only the rear speaker out put (i think)
Thanks
Uncle Andy

oh well thats not so great... so the jvc sould be better in relation to subs ect? i feel like such a noob at moment, i really should read up on a "car audio for idiots" lol

howdy all;
Its no real problen if it doesnt have it you just do the addjustments on the amps and dedicate the rear stage to the sub(s), as ive done with mine, but if you want an actual dedicated sub output then yeah the JVC is probably the way to go
Thanks
Uncle Andy

I would go JVC. Their USB HUs are great value for money, they have 4 or 5V pre outs, sub control etcetc.
Everything you need really.

Some examples:
KD-DV7205 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BRAND-NEW-JVC-DVD-MP3-WMA-CD-PLAYER-KD-DV7205_W0QQitemZ320073020847QQihZ011QQcategoryZ505 59QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
KD-G725 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-2006-JVC-KD-G725-WMA-MP3-CD-PLAYER-With-USB-Port_W0QQitemZ190072136298QQihZ009QQcategoryZ50559 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

My personal choice would be:
KD-G825 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/New-2006-JVC-KD-G825-WMA-MP3-CD-PLAYER-With-USB-Port_W0QQitemZ190072136337QQihZ009QQcategoryZ50559 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Ooh i do like the 825, wonder what jb/elite/anywhere else could do them for, and well i supose it comes down to money as to what model i get ey :P

Ooh i do like the 825, wonder what jb/elite/anywhere else could do them for, and well i supose it comes down to money as to what model i get ey :P you could always do a darrell at braddon car stereo (kidding), well a couple of weeks ago i went down to see my good old mate pat during the summernats weekend at super audio talk him about adam's crappy car and about the scooter they got there saw some jvc products i ask petro if he is a jvc dealer i'm not 100% sure i he said he was but you could always check them out or while you up in sydney you check out some stores up there (i don't if your g/f would like it but tell her she just make up something and blame it on me)

I had the JVC kd-g825 installed a few weeks ago, and so far its awesome:thumbsup: . $399 installed

Alright mitty, who should i call??? good stuff doug, where u get it from?

Alright mitty, who should i call??? good stuff doug, where u get it from? dont call me that dani & lily made that up that was like a one hit wonder i really up to you i would call everyone bdl,elite,super audio installations,audiotech (i hate typing that but i have so people don't think i'm telling them to see super cheap auto) even darrell but please don't use my name to get a discount i won't work unless i go with you.
i think doug went to jb or alberts

sorry tim, um yeah ill give'm a call when i get back, i wouldnt use your name u know im better than that :P

sorry tim, um yeah ill give'm a call when i get back, i wouldnt use your name u know im better than that :P i know but i think some one had use my name once but i don't who have you got all the numbers here's is BDL Belco 6253 1195, Super 6285 2880, Elite 6251 5320 & that from my memory i not 100% sure on elite number

planning on putting in a screen later?
JVC KD-DV7205 (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-2006-JVC-KD-DV7205-DVD-VCD-CD-MP3-WMA-PLAYER_W0QQitemZ190074354079QQihZ009QQcategoryZ505 59QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

USB, dvd playback, divx, etc etc, for $445 :) just add a screen into the 2nd din slot when you have the money, and you have a full setup for like $700 easy :)

Or you could always get a hu with aux in and buy a decent gps (if you dont already have one) and use that as an mp3 player. Sd card instead of a flash drive. Just a thought.

Alright i just laybuyed my head unit, a JVC KD-G725, cost me $247 at jb, but my dad offered to pay $100 so i couldnt complain :D looking at a hard drive, i got told one at Dicks Smith which is 100gig should cost like $150 and just runs of the usb thing... that wont drain the car will it?

im not 100% sure but someone told me that some usb h/us can only take up to 4gb....not 100% sure though

hmm well that may be lame, i know they support like 2500 files and 250folders or something aswell :S read it somewhere, hmm anyone got any advice for rear speakers, is the more "ways" the better, thinking some jvc 4-way's at moment, $130 but still browsing, oh and in jb at moment they had a set of kicker splits, for like $197, dont know exact model, guy said the one below the ones on wall which cost $299, um 75w rms off memory.... any good?