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Brand: eXcelon
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$1,599.99~~
Buy New: $1,239.95
You Save: $360.04 (23%)

New (8) Refurbished (1) from $899.00

Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 7220

Display Size: 6.95
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 18
Dimensions (in): 15.5 x 10.1 x 8.4
Warranty: 2 years warranty

MPN: DNX8120
Model: DNX8120
UPC: 019048177223
EAN: 0019048177223
ASIN: B00170DDCO

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	in-dash DVD/CD player with internal amplifier (22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels) and 6.95" touchscreen
•	built-in memory for navigation with maps of Canada, USA, and Puerto Rico
•	over 6 million points of interest, text-to-speech voice prompts
•	optional Garmin FM traffic receiver
•	XM Traffic/Weather ready for live traffic and weather data, with optional XM tuner

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
in-dash DVD/CD player with internal amplifier (22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels) and 6.95" touchscreen * built-in memory for navigation with maps of Canada, USA, and Puerto Rico * over 6 million points of interest, text-to-speech voice prompts * optional Garmin FM traffic receiver * XM Traffic/Weather ready for live traffic and weather data, with optional XM tuner * built-in Bluetooth receiver * fits double-DIN (4" tall) dash openings * plays DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, DVD-/+R DL, CD, CD-R/RW, CD-ROM, DTS-CD, and VCD discs. * compatible with Kenwood iPod adapter, HD Radio tuner, and satellite radio *

Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars

Great Product/ Pricey December 21, 2008
Kenney Jones (belcamp, MD USA)
If you have taken the time to read the reviews on this product and have shrugged off the sticker price, than this item may be for you. It is an awesome product. First off the double din fits and fills out the dash space nicely. The aesthetic beauty and over all look is very eyes catching. Kenwood has placed allot of features in this product. Everything is controllable via touch screen, remote, steering wheel controls and button operation mounted on head unit. I would be typing all day telling you about the abundance of features. Let me give you the exacts of what you need to know. I'm not bashing this product because it's great, not happy about the price but over all it is much cheaper than the 3-6 thousand dollar comparable factory equivalent. If you are buying this for the DVD interface keep in mind state laws. Most states require you to have the installer connect a circuit that only allows you to watch the DVD player when stopped with the emergency brake applied. Go the extra mile and purchase the back up Camera and have it hooked up during the install or it will cost you more to have it done later (the connection is behind the stereo unit). If you don't want to lose your steering wheel controls for the stereo, than go to crutchfield and buy the wiring harness specifically for your vehicle. The remote without a backlight can become a nascence at night because if the many functions it controls. User interface can become a bit complicated at times. The Gamin GPS feature is "awesome". This system is the best out right now and well worth the money. I didn't give it five stars due to price. Other than that great product and would highly recommend.

5 out of 5 stars

kenwood dnx 8120 December 6, 2008
Pamela D. Neumeister (Carson City, NV USA)
This product works great. It has everything that your could want. I was able to install this product myself in my motorhome. The only thing I needed to get was a wiring harness to attach to my existing wiring that was in my motorhome. I The maps look and work great and it is easy to switch from the map to the trip, favorite, or gps mode. It has a day and night mode that can work automatically. As for the bluetooth, I had heard that this part of the unit did not work very well, but I have used on several occasions and the person that you are talking too sounds like they are sitting right next to you. They are clear and they have no problem hearing you. I purchased the KCA ipod 300v but I have not had a chance to use this feature yet. I did not purchase the XM to see how it might work. The only draw back that I see with this unit is trying to watch a video on that small of a screen, however if you had larger auxiliary tv, I'm sure it would look much better. I would recommend this product to anybody who was looking to change out their factory radio.

5 out of 5 stars

Best Choice for all-in-one 2DIN October 21, 2008
D. Wang
This is the absolute best 2DIN unit money can buy. It is very fast. Boots up in around 10 seconds to full interface. The button response time is instant. It's great speed and stability comes from it's linux foundation.

On top of the great responsiveness of the unit, it just has way too many features to list. From sound enhancement/adjustment, to bluetooth, expansion options... etc.

This unit simply just works, it does everything it sets out to do very well.

As far as the comments about the Garmin navigation of this unit, I find the Garmin nav very fast in catching the satellites. The nav has glitched or had a problem. Although, I did update my nav software to the latest from Garmin's website.

4 out of 5 stars

Excellent So Far September 1, 2008
Matthew Kendall (Tulsa, OK)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I researched the best Double DIN units for a couple of weeks. There isn't much on the web about this unit and where there is there is 1 review that says it's great to 1 review that says it's horrible. This unit was more available for me to get my hands on locally then any other. I played with the pioneer a bit and was fairly satisfied with it's interface. The clarion's review on the web was terrible so i don't even bother. So basically it was either the pioneer (forget the model but it's the one with all the bells and whistles that compare to this unit) or this kenwood.

The pioneer installer actually told me that they wouldn't/couldn't install the unit in my '07 vette. Said it was just too difficult and couldn't be done. These people have installed all my alarms/radios/speakers etc for 15 years now and i trust their opinion. However, i read a couple step by step forum posts that showed it be done. Instead of arguing and trying to talk them into it i went to another installer.

The second installer had the kenwood (8120 and 7120) with some other cheaper non-options for me (Dual and some other manufacturer). The kenwood had the built in bluetooth which was a huge plus for me. I'm very very skeptical of bluetooth units in any car. I have had many and have yet to find one that was sufficient to replace me having to hold the phone to my ear. The fact that this was built in gave me hope as all others are add-ons.

Many reviews said the kenwood interface is bad. I don't see why. It is plainly laid out and functional. I think it just has so many options (bells and whistles) that there are many nav keys to get into them it confuses people. It seems pretty good IMO. Could be flashier but i haven't gotten into all the custom skins etc that can be added so maybe it is.

I added the IPOD and Sirius accessories. They work great. The sirius has a better connection then my sirius handheld stiletto which isn't saying much but worth noting. The IPOD connection works good and clean sound. The interface is kind of bulky but when you're used to the iphone's simple interface what isn't going to be bulky compared to it? (Bulky = boring/simple not alot of features)

So everything works great except for the one thing that i knew probably wouldn't before i ever purchased it. The bluetooth phone. Everybody i've talked to on the other end said it sounded choppy and/or had static. I could hear them just fine and the voice dial seems to work ok. However, none of that matters if the other person can't hear you :P I will prob keep the phone to my ear.

Oh, the NAV works great. I've used several nav systems on phones and in rental cars and OEM version's and this is wonderful. It auto updates the routes instantly and doesn't yell at me for not following it's orders. It adapts rather than freaking out. So far so good.

Bottom line -- I would look at the pioneer a little harder if i went back through the purchase process but i doubt it's BT is any better and i don't like it's nav maps. However, for me, if the BT is better i'd swap in a heartbeat. The BT is very important to me though.

5 out of 5 stars

Awsone July 8, 2008
Ignacio E. Mayz Wallis (Caracas, Venezuela)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is the best audio system. All spec that your spected are included in it. Smart choice

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