What are my options? Any opinions?
I need a single din dvd player with video hookup since I have an external screen.

 

DVA-9965?

 

You have just a screen? or screen with a HU?

 

that alpine unit is very nice but i want something a little bit cheaper. i have a seperate screen. what other options do i have ? i have been looking around but only have found some jvc units and one sony unit. any opinions on those brand? i just need a headunit that has dvd playback and video output and will make my polk speakers sound top notch

 

*ding*


or if you dont have the dough for that one, the DVA-9861


stay far away from sony, and I owned a JVC dvd player (a decent one too, an Arsenal series). It worked, thats about it.. I had many complaints though... the biggest one was the sub-'pop' i got whenever i turned the car/system on and off. Switched HU's to an Alpine, an voila, gone.

 

more 'ding' with a DVA-7996

 

yeah i suppose, but he aint buying that one...

 

IF he's got the monies I'd sell him one.

 

alpine 9886 is very nice......for the money i just picked one up

 

Pioneer has one. http://cgi.ebay.com/Pioneer-DVH-P500...QQcmdZViewItem

 

alright well it came down to the dva-9861 or 9886. From those two which is the better one ? also what about the pioneer unit ?

 

9886 doesn't do dvd.

9861 it is.

 

I thought you wanted DVD?

 

sorry about the confusion. i do need one with dvd capabilities so it is the 9861 unless there is a better alternative. should i be looking on ebay for it or other online stores ?

 

DVA-7996 right here if you got the coin.

 

details please ......

 

Lol wrong HU..........

 

The 7996 is not that expensive. I had one and it got stolen but I bought one off ebay for $250 in mint condition. The 7996 is ten years old and cheaper than the 9965. Back in 1996 the 7996 was only $1200 retail new but the 9965 is $1600 retail new. So I don't know what ur talking about^^^^^^

 

Are you talkin about the DVI-9990? (nismos14) That is really the only thing higher than the 9965 in single din units Alpine has.

 

^ yea I had it mixed up with that one.

 

10yrs old ???? Alpine released it fall of 2002, it's now 2007. Im a bit confused on your source info ...

 

Sorry 5 years old... it was still cheaper than the current 9965 back then. I thought that was the date on my old one. I had a few Alpine units so I got them confused.

 

Still dont understand with what retail price has anything to do with. your comparing SRP now to 5 yrs ago. Hell gas was cheaper than too, but at neither time was one better. Aside from that Ive seen many prefer the 7996 and regard it as the Best Alpine has made 9990 aside.

 

Just going off what Nismos14 said earlier that the 7996 was/is more expensive than the 9965. I also think that the 7996 was/is one of the best units Alpine ever made. I was pissed when mine was stolen, but my insurance covered it with the 9965 unit. So I came out on top but I would like to still have my 7996.

 

well i still havent made my mind up.... what about jvc kd-avx11 ?

 

Sorry to fill up your thread with bickering. I wouldn't get the JVC, cool with the 3" screen but pointless. Get the Alpine 9860 or 9861.

 

I've got a jvc kd-dv5100. The sound is great, haven't tested the video (no screen yet) but it's an option!