JVC KD-G720 Car CD / MP3 Player
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JVC USB port a brilliant idea
Pros
Plays iPod, USB keys, SD card, Memory sticks, MP3 CDs with ease.
Cons
Clock does not stay on. Small buttons for some functions.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Good choice to play iPods in the car with added ability to play anything that fits on a USB key, including SD cards. Great for sharing songs.
I got the JVC KD-G720 installed in my 2003 Jeep Laredo and am enjoying it immensely. On long trips I plug in my iPod (if you get the connection kit the iPod connector goes to the glove box--just open the glove box, plug in your iPod and close it up--the unit allows you to control the selection of music off the iPod).
For short trips and great convenience I use a USB key. That's right, this thing has a USB port on the front. I actually use it with a USB card adapter, one of those $10 gizmos that let you plug an SD card or Memory Stick into a USB port. That allows me to take the one gig SD card of favorite tunes out of my Treo 650 phone and plug it into the car radio. Sweet.
If you segment the USB storage device into folders it will treat each one like it is a separate CD, so you can switch between artists or mixes. You get title announcement on the display and although some of the units buttons are rather small, you soon get the hand of it (I don't think anyone is making car stereos with big buttons any more, so I can't really fault JVC for this--personally, I think the display letters could be half their current size and the buttons twice current size).
I am not an audiophile, so I can't swear the sound from this unit is to notch. But it suits my ears and plays to the limit of the factory speakers. I am not into sub-woofers and sound levels that you can hear outside the car in traffic. Apparently you can add a sub-woofer quite easily and also satellite radio.
Circuit City (Jacksonville) installed the unit for free, for less than $250 including the iPod hookup and free re-install of the factory radio if I sell my car or want to move the JVC to another vehicle. They did a great job, rattle free, in less than an hour. They even showed me how to use the controls (it comes with a remote). The whole thing was a bargain.
I'm not sure why some reviewers whine that this unit was iPod ready. It plays my iPod with no problems and the ability to switch between an iPod, an MP3 CD, and a pocket full of USB drives, well you can't get mo music than that.
My only issue is the fact that the factory unit had a clock on it that was always on. The JVC either does not or I haven't figured out how to make it display. Once the unit is on it does show the time and keeps good time. Also, it has a great semi-mute button that turns the sound down but not off, for taking call, conversation, etc. All-in-all a great unit that is a great price for what you get.
For short trips and great convenience I use a USB key. That's right, this thing has a USB port on the front. I actually use it with a USB card adapter, one of those $10 gizmos that let you plug an SD card or Memory Stick into a USB port. That allows me to take the one gig SD card of favorite tunes out of my Treo 650 phone and plug it into the car radio. Sweet.
If you segment the USB storage device into folders it will treat each one like it is a separate CD, so you can switch between artists or mixes. You get title announcement on the display and although some of the units buttons are rather small, you soon get the hand of it (I don't think anyone is making car stereos with big buttons any more, so I can't really fault JVC for this--personally, I think the display letters could be half their current size and the buttons twice current size).
I am not an audiophile, so I can't swear the sound from this unit is to notch. But it suits my ears and plays to the limit of the factory speakers. I am not into sub-woofers and sound levels that you can hear outside the car in traffic. Apparently you can add a sub-woofer quite easily and also satellite radio.
Circuit City (Jacksonville) installed the unit for free, for less than $250 including the iPod hookup and free re-install of the factory radio if I sell my car or want to move the JVC to another vehicle. They did a great job, rattle free, in less than an hour. They even showed me how to use the controls (it comes with a remote). The whole thing was a bargain.
I'm not sure why some reviewers whine that this unit was iPod ready. It plays my iPod with no problems and the ability to switch between an iPod, an MP3 CD, and a pocket full of USB drives, well you can't get mo music than that.
My only issue is the fact that the factory unit had a clock on it that was always on. The JVC either does not or I haven't figured out how to make it display. Once the unit is on it does show the time and keeps good time. Also, it has a great semi-mute button that turns the sound down but not off, for taking call, conversation, etc. All-in-all a great unit that is a great price for what you get.
