JVC Arsenal KD-ADV38

JVC’s top-of-the-line in-car multimedia system has more features than you wold have thought possible for a car radio. Take a look at the features list.

# 3.5-Inch Wide Monitor
# MP3/WMA/WAV/CD/CD-R/CD-RW Compatible with ID3/WMA Tag
# Power Output:200W Max. (MOSFET 50W X 4), 20W X 4 RMS
# Rear USB Port for Video and Audio playback from Flash Memory Drives, Digital AUdio Players and Portable HDD Devices up to 10 GB Capacity
# Built-In Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
# Hands Free Calling
# Incoming Text Message Display
# Audio Control and Streaming
# Phonebook Transfer (up to 5000 numbers)
# Voice Recognition Dialing (Depends on Cell Phone
# GIGA MP3 Multi
# 7-Band iEQ/High Pass Filter
# Ready for iPod* In Conjunction with KS-PD100
# SAT Radio Ready*
# DivX Ultra® Certified
# JPEG Display
# DVD-R/-RW,+R/+RW/Multi-Border Compatible
# Dolby Digital/DTS Optical Digital Ouput
# Front/Rear/Sub/Video Outputs
# Gold-Plated Video Output Terminals
# AV Input Terminals
# Shock Proof Memory
# WallPaper Setting
# Amp Defeat
# Motorized Detachable Faceplate
# Steering Wheel Remote Ready*
# HS-IV Tuner
# Telephone Muting

A 3.5 inch monitor adorns the front panel allowing you to watch DVDs as you drive down the road. I can’t decide whether that’s a good idea or not – let me think: being able to watch DVDs as you drive? - Yup, sounds perfectly reasonable to me. And how I ever managed without gold plated video output terminals, I’ll never know.

Of course, no one would buy this just because it has Bluetooth capabilities and plays DVD-Videos. This forms the basis of a complete in-car entertainment system allowing video monitors to be connected in the back seats while allowing you a private conversation on your phone at the same time. This is a seriously good quality piece of equipment. I’ve owned a few JVCs over the years and always found them well built and tough. Recommended retail is $649.99 but last time I checked, Amazon had a few at a good $200 less than that.