BioMaxDDS

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I've been wanting to get DVD/LCD in my car for awhile now
one thing I really don't understand is that is the "brain" necessary for the whole thing to work?

for example,
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3024661840
does that little box on the right necessary for the whole thing to run properly?
thx

Kojiro_FtT

Yup. With the addition of the motorized screen, there isn't enough room for everything in the receiver anymore. So they pull some of it out into what they call a "brain" to make room for the screen. Some manufacturers sell the brain separate; kinda shady if u ask me.

BioMaxDDS

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thx for the quick reply
1 more question....so does that mean all motorized screen unit will need a brain unit? Or how can I know whether the hu i'm buying need a bran unit or not
thx

Kojiro_FtT

Well, not all really NEED a brain. For example, it might work as a stand alone screen/CD player, but you can't play DVD or receive fm/am radio without the brain. As far as I know, they pretty much all need the brain if you want all the features; but I'm not 100% sure about that.

The way I'm reading the Pioneer website about that combo you linked to on eBay, it appears that you would need a Pioneer IP-Bus head unit to control the AVX-P7300DVD if you didn't get the brain (AVM-P8000R). So you might not be able to do much of anything with just the AVX-P7300DVD because there is no receiver in it, just a DVD drive and a motorized screen; but no audio processors.

agent47

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This is correct, I have this setup and without the p8000r brain you will not be able to do anything, all you will be able to do is look at a blue screen, no sound or video will be coming out. Also, I suggest the p9000r brain for the p7300dvd unit since it has dolby surround, and a couple of other nifty features.