dvd head units

Bzzzzt.  ;-)  Here's the correct scoop on MP3-DVDs and DVD-Audio.  I have the JVC KD-AVX2 which (along with my 12 disc CD changer) will play MP3s burned onto DVD discs. Yes, I could theoretically cram ALOT of MP3s on a DVD!   My JVC will also play DVD-video and DVD-audio (and decode DD and DTS 5.1).  Alpine had (still may offer) a deck or two that could play DVD-A. They are very rare but there are heads out there that will play DVD-A, and do 5.1 decoding in-the-chassis. I think Alpine has a stand-alone unit that will decode 5.1, etc but not allow DVD-A playback. 

The Dire Straits album Brothers in Arms in DVD-A format (5.1) is simply amazing.

Jeff

the Alpine DVA9965 plays dvds, CDs and MP3s. And i believe an older alpine DVA9860 did the same too. Not sure about the DVD-A though.

I own an Alpine DVA-9860 and it will not play DVD-A or read a DVD as a data disc.  It will read any DVD video disc and decode 5.1.

I doubt there is any 12-disc CD changer that will read DVDs, unless you are burning a DVD as a CD.

I don't know of any DVD-ROM capable head units, except for Navi units? I'm sure if they require a disc it would be a DVD-ROM for the maps and such. Why do you want data capability?  I think a car-pc would provide you much more flexibility, options, etc. 

Jeff

Yeah burning as a CD is an option, but I mis-typed that. I meant that my 12 disc changer will play discs burned with MP3s on them. The head will do the Giga-MP3 feature though (DVDs burned with MP3s).

Jeff