Clarion NZ501 6.5-Inch 2-DIN Multimedia Control Station with Touch Panel Control, USB and Built-In-

• Single-DIN AM/FM radio, DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/WMA, USB, iPod receiver
• 7-inch widescreen LCD touchscreen display with 800 x 480 RGB pixel resolution
• Built-in GPS Receiver featuring U.S. 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, 15 million POI, text-to-speech, 2D/3D navigation
• 4 x 50 Watts power with six-channel 2V preamp and 2nd zone audio output, LP/HP filter, subwoofer volume control
• Built-in Bluetooth hands-free calling and audio streaming (HFP/HSP/OPP/A2DP/AVRCP/DUN/PBAP protocols supported)
• 2-Zone Entertainment: Front and Rear Separate Source Control. Rear USB Port with iPod Direct Connect Capabilities.
• 8-Channel / 4 Volt RCA Output (2-Channels Rear Zone). Subwoofer Volume Control.
• Beat EQ for Sound Adjustment. OEM Steering Wheel Remote Ready. Wireless Remote Control Included.
• Built-in SiRFprima GPS Receiver covering US 50 States, Canada, and Puerto Rico on Preloaded Micro SD Card. 15 Million Points of Interest.
• Touch Panel Control. 6.2-inch Touch Panel LCD Monitor. CD/MP3/WMA/DVD Playback.
• Built-in Parrot Bluetooth Interface (HFP, HSP, OPP, A2DP, AVRCP, DUN, PBAP).
• Built-in Microphone and External Microphone Ready with Optional RCB199.
• Text to Speech for Street Announcements. Sirius Direct Connect Ready. HD Radio Ready with Optional THD400.
• Built-in High and Low-Pass Filters. Magna Bass EX Dynamic Bass Enhancement and Parametric Equalizer.
• iPod Audio/Video Control with Optional CCA748 iPod Interface Cable. Rear Vision Camera Composite Video Input.

It's nice to add modern electronics (Bluetooth, GPS, iPhone controls, Voice Calls) to my 98 Corvette, all through a single head unit!

The Good:

1. I can put all of my music & music videos on a USB stick.

2. I can stream Pandora through my iPhone using Bluetooth.

3. I can stream my iPhone using Bluetooth.

4. Siri works just fine through the head unit.

5. The voice calls are very clear on both ends (I did buy an external mic and have never used the one on the unit itself).

6. When I connect my iPhone cable through the USB interface, the album art from my iPhone and from Pandora both appear on the screen.

7. I can control Pandora (basic functionality like pause & skip, but not changing stations) and iPhone (full functionality) through the interface.

8. The GPS controls are easy to use and the voice prompts tells you well in advanced of what's to come.

9. The GPS has several nice configuration features, like it can warn if you¡¦re going a certain percentage over the speed limit. I had it set to 30% over the speed limit and it was practically going off every time I drove the car, so I turned it off. º

9. I really like the interface for the Tuner as it is both digital and shows the old school radio bands.

The Bad:

1. The touchscreen is not as accurate as I'm used to on the iPhone. I sometimes have to push the song 2 or 3 times before it takes. Or when I¡¦m trying to scroll, it will do a select of the song or video.

2. When entering an address on the GPS, you have to know it exactly, right down to the zip code or the exact city. I tried to find a street and because I didn't know the exact city, it wouldn't take it. The GPS preselects street names as you type and is based on the city & state information. It doesn't show you streets that are similar to what you are looking for. If there is an option to turn off the pre-selection, I haven't found it yet.

3. I haven't figured out how to get the clock to show when the screen is closed

4. If you have a good sound system in your car, you have to know how to setup the crossover frequencies, otherwise, your music will not sound good.

5. If you are watching a USB video and click the menu button to select another video, it stops playing the music as soon as you click the menu button and before you select another song. It would be nice for it to continue playing in case I choose not to pick a new video.

6. If you are playing a video and then switch to say, the tuner, when it returns back to the video, the picture is sometimes blank but the sound is there. You have to skip to the next video and then back to the one you were watching originally for the video to kick back on.

The Ugly:

1. If you unplug the USB drive or your iPhone while it is playing, it doesn't recover nicely. Sometimes it will crash/freeze and you have to power it down and back on again.

All in all, I love the unit even with the issues I mentioned above and would highly recommend it to anyone!

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i did my research on this item before i bought it, i watched videos of the operation, read the users manual and was completely impressed. when i got it in the mail and installed it, i was even more impressed. after having it for about a week now and playing with the options, it blows my mind away all the things it can really do and how easy yet complicated it is. the sound is crystal clear, the video is amazing, the small programs with the unit are like no other and are very useful. My most favorite is the trip log. if your wife or the kid were to take the car out, after the car is returned, you can see where they went turn buy turn, how long they were there for, how long it took, were they stopped along the way, what speeds they traveled at, how long it took to get to the speed. And all of that is viewable on the map, so you can see if they hit 80mph on a side street lol. i love this thing, one of my buddies i worked with likes it so much he's buying the double din version for his truck.

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This is the best 1 din out there everything is straight forward and easy to use. Screen is clear and crisp. This thing is amazing im running the builtin amp at 2 ohms very very very loud and clear no problems. Navigation is good and allot of POIS Bluetooth work awesome. There is nothing about this deck I don't like.. sub works really good. if your thing about this to have in your car it would be the best thing you can do to complement your car and functionality clarion is known for sound and stability Bose uses them in some high end car stereos u can buy in new cars today.. Worth every penny. Thanks

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This must be good, because I installed it in my wife's car and I have not heard any complaints, except that people complain there is noise in the bluetooth phone connection. I have the same microphone as her last radio, and I have tried to adjust the level, but still complaints.

I received this headunit in the mail last week and couldn't wait to install it! Now there is a learning curve every radio upgrade; and I'm still getting used to this one. I love the GPS feature and all the options that are available; can't wait to test it on a long distance road trip. I'm glad I choose this model over the VZ401. The interface is pretty user friendly and the display is one of the best I have owned with any previous radio; this is coming from someone who has owned probably 30 different ones over the years.

As other people have stated a small knob for quick volume turn down would have been the thing to make this thing nearly perfect; but in time I may be able to adjust to the up/down button.