I Just Bought This!

[Albannach]

A classic case of 'you get exactly what you pay for'?

[gwh200]

Err... Yes

[wishbone]

i think your right. the leads it came with for the socket on the front has 3 leads on it. 2 audio IN's and 1 sub woofer OUT.
not sure what its intended to be used for though?

The socket on the front says 'a/v in' which suggests it is an input for an audio / visual signal. This should be a red (right audio), a white (left audio) and a yellow (video signal) (fairly standard colours but not gospel)

The fact its playing up on start up suggests a wiring mix up with the permanent live and the ignition live. I'd double check all your connections esp. the power ones before sending it back.

Rob.

[MattF]

A classic case of 'you get exactly what you pay for'?

Other than the likes of Sony, Toshiba, Samsung and Panasonic, buying any other brand ain't any guarantee as to whom it's manufactured by, so the cost issue tends to be fairly moot a lot of the time.

[wishbone]

For me (personally) the only 4 brands I'd put in my dash are Pioneer, Alpine , Clarion and Lilliput (touch screen manufacturer).

Amps/speakers etc there's loads of choice.

Rob.

[RodLeach]

my main prob was/is that it would'nt power up my rear speakers (amps) so all i have is two 4" fronts, a bit on the tinny side,

Popeye..

Look into Line Level converters..

They take speaker level input an make it suitable to feed an amp.

my XJ8 has one of them... Somewhere! Dunno where.. didn't fit it!

But anyway.. you could just take one feed from the dash speakers.. line level converter an then into a 4 channel amp an run all 4 speakers.. Should get a fairly decent improvment on the sound front for around £60 - £70!

[wishbone]

It's a wiring issue - Either the amps are not being turned on (via the aerial on cables) or the rear speakers are getting no signal (from the head unit)

Rob

[goodcat]

Other than the likes of Sony, Toshiba, Samsung and Panasonic, buying any other brand ain't any guarantee as to whom it's manufactured by, so the cost issue tends to be fairly moot a lot of the time.

thats the funny thing as the software is made by these two companies. this is why i thought it would be a safe bet.
i just tried doing a google search for tv/dvd head units and you get flooded with stuff from china. it seems that most of the stuff out there for in car tv/dvd/gps head units are all unbranded shit. i just looked at one for $800 and it didnt even have a name! lol

its a shame because i really wish it would work properly. it has everything i wanted and when it works it great! but it doesnt so.....

[POPEYE]

Popeye..

Look into Line Level converters..

They take speaker level input an make it suitable to feed an amp.

my XJ8 has one of them... Somewhere! Dunno where.. didn't fit it!

But anyway.. you could just take one feed from the dash speakers.. line level converter an then into a 4 channel amp an run all 4 speakers.. Should get a fairly decent improvment on the sound front for around £60 - £70!

Cheer's Rod, aint got a clue what a line level convertor is but i will get round to sorting it out at some point, i have'nt touched owt in the truck for months, everything seems to be too much trouble lately,, prob suffering from
could'nt give a f##k" syndrome, at some point i'll dump the pass side rear amp
(already dumped the other one as it did'nt work and my compressor stuff went in there,) i'll need to look round when i get some money for amps, decent speakers etc,