dvd head units
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Topic: dvd head units
Posted By: ice32
Subject: dvd head units
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 7:04 AM
Hey guys,
Just looking up some info for a friend and would like to know the range of head units that play dvd media e.g dvd mp3 disc's.
and how much they range in costs,
Thanks in advance,
Regards Chris
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 8:19 AM
Do ANY heads play DVD MP3 discs? I think an MP3 disc must be a CD. The only thing a conventional DVD player will play is a DVD encoded as a video disc, or a CD. I don't think there are any car players that can even handle a DVD-A. There might be a newer head that will handle a DVD as a large storage disc and be able to play MP3s (or other digital audio files) off it, but I have not seen one yet. Any ideas from the dealers out there? ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: 1883atlantics
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 11:44 AM
DYohn] wrote:
o ANY heads play DVD MP3 discs? I think an MP3 disc must be a CD. The only thing a conventional DVD player will play is a DVD encoded as a video disc, or a CD. I don't think there are any car players that can even handle a DVD-A. There might be a newer head that will handle a DVD as a large storage disc and be able to play MP3s (or other digital audio files) off it, but I have not seen one yet. Any ideas from the dealers out there?
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
Posted By: jvillefinest
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 12:43 PM
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. ------------- 2007 Acura TSX
SQ setup in the works
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 1:19 PM
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. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: ice32
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 4:59 PM
alright, Thanks for the info, would a car dvd player read dvds as data discs? or have car manufactures kept dvd data away from cars altogether?
Posted By: 1883atlantics
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 6:08 PM
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
Posted By: 1883atlantics
Date Posted: October 10, 2007 at 6:10 PM
DYohn] wrote:
p>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.
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
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