Thankfully I did a trial setup of this unit on a workbench BEFORE bothering to install it in our vehicle. My workbench test of the VX-401 was as follows. A portable 12-volt power supply (Jump & Carry JNC660) supplied power to the head unit through the Clarion wiring harness. The black (Ground) wire was connected to negative terminal; the yellow (BATT) and red (ACC) wires were connected to the positive terminal. At that point the VX-401 was powered on, and the grass-green (BRAKE) wire was connected to negative terminal to bypass the parking brake DVD interlock. I inserted a DVD with standard test-pattern images to check aspect ratios.
The "La Ratatouille" test pattern image on the Pixar T0Y ST0RY 3 DVD could not be displayed properly on this unit. There are only 2 aspect ratio settings on the VX-401. Under the "16:9" setting, the test image was squashed unnecessarily, with too much letterbox at top and bottom. All 3 yellow rectangles in the test pattern were visible, but a circular portion of the test pattern was displayed as a flattened ellipse. Under the "4:3" setting, the circle looked OK, but the entire test image was cropped, only showing 2 of the three yellow rectangles in the test pattern. Indeed, when the DVD movie was played, the characters in the movie were "Squashed" (letterboxed) in 16:9 mode and "Cropped" in 4:3 mode. No firmware upgrade that would address this problem was available on the Clarion website. There was no indication in the manual to suggest a firmware upgrade was possible.
If the LCD monitor is truly 16x10, and the movie frames are 16:9, Clarion should have the savvy to insert tiny letterboxes (1/20 of screen height per bar) at top and bottom... at least as an option... to keep the aspect ratios correct.
Over all ok, After reading all the mixed reviews of the VX400 I went with the newest model out on the market the VX401. My husband installed the unit in our 04 Tahoe after buying an aftermarket wiring harness, one thing we have found out is because of the On Star this requires an expensive harness we went with a lesser one because I have choose not to use the On Star feature with my truck.
The features are simple and the menu screen is easy to nagivate. The intergrated microphone is great and BT works great!!! We are still in the process of linking the rear factory DVD to the front player I will update as we progress. If you are looking for navigation though go with another model, this one has the capabilities but the expansion kit is very expensive.
Over all this radio has done everything I have wanted, I wanted a BT intergrated radio, touch screen and a good radio. I don't have satellite radio, or any high tech equipment I just wanted the cool simple things in a radio. I hope this helps. I am happy with my choice and will be enjoying the radio for awhile.
If buying for BT-Audio beware, I purchased this item for two features. 1) Bluetooth audio streaming and 2) video inputs for my HKS CAMP 2. While the device technically fulfills both my needs it goes about doing it in the most nonsensical manner possible. Unlike other aftermarket and even OEM stereos that support BT-Audio, this unit does not have it listed as an input. It will do it, but it requires you to navigate through several menus to access it after every boot up of the device. It will also discontinue playing your audio if you leave the bluetooth menu screen to do anything else with the headunit.
6.2-inch Digital Touch Panel WVGA Touch Panel LCD Monitor.iPod and iPhone connectivity for seamless enjoyment of your favorite audio and video content. (Optional CCA748 cable is required.).USB connector also supports playback of MP3 and WMA files.WVGA digital LCD display provides high resolution graphics coupled with intuitive touch panel functionality.Built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calling and music streaming. 2-Din DVD Multimedia Station with 6.
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