Pyle Single DIN Car Stereo Receiver - 7" Touchscreen Display, CD/DVD Player, Bluetooth Audio & Hands-Free Calling, In-Dash Multimedia System, AM/FM Radio, and 320W Power (PLTS78DUB)

(This review is not for the techno-audiophiles who know the name of every item in electronics. It is for average folk who sometimes use the word thing-a-ma-jig. If you can relate, read on...)I LOVE my new car stereo! I researched for a long time, measuring function, reviews, and price. I am not at all disappointed with my decision, and I've been using it for almost two months. I'm not an audiophile, so didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a system. Spending less than $150 for all the features this system can do is a great deal!If the person who will be installing it for you knows what they are doing, they should buy an install kit and wiring harness- it's pretty slick. That way, when you sell your car, you can easily unplug this one, and then plug your old stereo back in. Makes it almost like a plug and play system. But I digress! My stereo was installed in a Chevy Uplander, and the guy who installed it said it was no problem. He's not a professional, but he does almost all the work on our cars, and has replaced a few car stereos in his time.I'm getting older so I wanted a back up camera to help me see what's behind the car, especially those blind spots. My neck isn't as limber as it used to be! You do need to purchase a backup camera separately- I got the Koolertron Rear View License Plate Backup Camera. It's only $13-something with a ton of good reviews. I like the picture quality well enough. I used to have another type of backup camera, which connected to a clunky thing-a-ma-jig attached to the rear view mirror. It totally replaced the rear view mirror, so the view was all wrong- instead of a wide-view, it was narrow. And because it was so heavy, it caused the entire mirror to fall off a few times during the winter months. I'm excited to have a new camera that is convenient, easy to use, and doesn't cover up anything essential. It's just really nice!I also wanted a touch screen system that is easier (than a radio faceplate) to see while driving, and this fits the bill! The icons are large, obvious as to what they are for, and responsive to the touch. The learning curve is pretty fast, especially after reading the manual (which is rather brief, and went to print full of typos- oops!). The remote control comes in handy when I can't remember how to get to one of the screens, such as the menu to change settings. Between the stereo faceplate, the touch screen, and remote, you can't lose! And if you have stereo controls on your steering wheel, you can connect that way as well.I also wanted something that could handle all the tech on my wishlist. AM/FM, of course. CD's, DVD's, and even CD-ROM (I could finally listen to my educational course's CD-ROM for a class in the car!). With my old factory stereo, I was used to plugging in my phone to listen to apps through the car speakers. But with the Pyle's Bluetooth capabilities, I get smooth clear sound while listening to my Audible books and YouTube videos. No more interference from the car engine, or speaker crackling when nothing is playing. It makes my ears happy. I don't have a need for MP3/4/5, flash drive or SD card. It comes with two different cables for AUX and USB, and so far I've only tried the AUX cable. I just prefer Bluetooth. I have yet to try a DVD. I may edit this review at that time.I have made and accepted phone calls with the Bluetooth feature, and the sound quality is great. The other person's voice sounds great through the car speakers, oddly enough, and I have been told that my voice was good also. For me, this is a fun novelty, and I plan to have fun with it- I'm going to get my Google Assistant to learn how to do everything I can for a total hands-free and fun driving experience!You know how people with expensive car stereos remove the faceplate to deter theft? Well, it is so easy to figure out how to remove this faceplate, a child could do it. So, if you want to be one of those people, go for it! Just push a button on the right side and gently take it off. Don't forget to take the screen. Interestingly, the screen can be removed and still function (while still in the car, of course).In summary, I would buy this again. In the future, it will most likely cost even less!

Man, for the price, this is a great head-unit. Don't really have much to add that hasn't been covered already. The instructions are garbage, so if you don't know what you're doing, definitely have it professionally installed. I put mine in myself on a 1999 Dodge Durango with Scosche Fcj1270Ab Multi-Purpose Kit For 1974 and Up Chrysler, Dodge, Eagle, Ford, Jeep, Lincoln, Mercury, Plymouth, hooked up my sub, and I am bouncing down the road now. My main desired feature was the aux in so I could hook up my phone/mp3 player and listen to it through my deck, and this fit the bill perfectly. The only problem I'm having is I do get some engine noise when I have my phone hooked up to the deck and plugged in to the DC charger. I'm hoping some better quality cables will fix that. I'll update when I find out. I haven't really used the bluetooth, though it did sync up with my LG Optimus S just fine. I made one call to my wife, and she said I sounded pretty quiet, but I get pretty dodgy phone service where I live, so that's not the best test. I'll definitely update more as I learn more, but I can say for sure that for my purposes, and for the price, I am extremely satisfied with this purchase.UPDATE 8-3-12: I'll start with the good. I am still very, very impressed with the sound from this head unit. My stock Infinity door speakers, Pioneer door tweeters, and Sony Xplod sub all sound great. I like my music loud, listen to both rap and metal, and even with the volume cranked there is no distortion or cutting out. If I have a complaint in this area it's that it could get even louder.I have since hooked up a rear view camera: PYLE PLCM22IR Flush Mount Rear View Camera with 0.5 Lux Night Vision and it works perfect, with a caveat. If you want ultimate control over the camera, you need to run it to a switch. You can power it with your reverse lights, but it will only come on when you're in reverse, and I like to be able to occasionally check my trailer while driving down the road. If you power the camera with any constant on/ignition controlled source, then the camera will always be on no matter what screen you're currently viewing, and if you unplug the camera every screen will be blue with a "Camera Not Detected" message. I was adding off-road lights anyway, so drilled another hole in the dash, took power from my parking lamps fuse in the block, and now I can turn the camera on whenever I like. The picture is fine...I'll post a separate review of the camera itself.Now for the bad, and the potentially very bad. First, the Bluetooth has become glitchy. I only recently started using it to get away from the aforementioned engine sound when using aux (again, this only occurs when charging the phone...but I'm always charging my phone.) The Bluetooth solved this problem nicely. Music plays great on BT through my phone and pauses/restarts for phone calls as it should. The mic is lacking a little, and I have to talk fairly loud to be heard clearly. After using BT for music maybe 10 times, it started cutting out on me. I was just losing Bluetooth connectivity....my phone couldn't find the deck. My phone is still connecting to everything else I use, so it's got to be a problem with the hu. I'll keep working on this (next step is to try to connect my BT headphones) and I'll update if I do or don't find a solution. I'll be finding out soon if there's any customer service available because......of the very bad recent development. I lost volume control at the deck! The push button still works for selecting bass, treble, etc., but not that it matters, because rotating the knob does absolutely nothing. I have no idea what to do about this, and to compound matters the remote isn't working either. I've never used the remote, other than testing upon installation, since I operate most everything I use with my phone or a switch, and I'm assuming that the battery died...which means there wasn't much life to it to begin with. I have spare batteries on order, so will update when I found out if I can control the volume that way. BTW, if you're planning on getting this deck, go ahead and order some CR2025 batteries for the remote. I just ordered these: Energizer 2025BP-2 Lithium Button Cell Battery (2 Count). Get them through Amazon...a little more expensive but people have been having problems with other sellers.I expect no product support for this very inexpensive deck, so it will be interesting to find out if I can get these problems fixed. I'll jump through the hoops and report back on my progress.UPDATE 2-27-13: Needless to say, I never received a response from the manufacturer. However, my volume knob is back to working. No explanation as to why, just started working again. Nice to not have to use the remote all the time.I have a new phone now, and the Bluetooth is working much better. Only issue I have is that I have to reset the BT on the phone every time I restart my truck, even if I just went into the convenience store. Not a huge pain, but definitely a small one.All in all, and after almost a year, I'm very satisfied with this HU for the price.UPDATE 3-18: My original head unit served me well for six years, including some pretty heavy four wheeling, until a pack rat apparently needed the wiring more that I did. So I bought the same model hu and installed it today. This newer version has some features and functionality that brings my rating back up to five stars. First, the whole interface is better with a much nicer menu and nicer screens for each setting/mode. The wiring has changed a bit; the rca's are configured slightly different and the hu now has wiring for steering wheel controls (labeled KEY1, KEY2, AND KEY (GROUND)). These can be used with an swc adapter for digital controls, and can wire straight into old analog controls. I have the latter, and can now control my hu with my swc....SWEET! The screen has a nicer picture, the controls have a better tactile feeling to them (especially the volume)...the whole unit is just nicer than the older model. Bluetooth had zero problems pairing with my S8, but it seems you do still have to repair after every time the ignition is turned off...which is my only gripe at this point. My rear camera still works, but even better because now when I flip the camera switch on my dash, it automatically opens the flip-up screen and takes me to the camera view. Overall, I am very pleased with this newer edition of this model head unit...enough to bump it back to five stars...we'll see how it holds up down the road. It would take a lot to lose that star again, because I got this new unit through Warehouse Deals for $80.46!!!!

I looked , and reviewed,compared,Good names and the such like.Well ordered two others of different names and one didn’t work and the other well huhSo it was narrowed down to this huh!!!Looks:Nice clear screen however the screen HAS delaminated !Fit:It will fit in the box you sent it in , when I send it back, tomorrow in fact.!!!!Bluetooth connectivity:Only thing that worked first time.Ease of installation:Didn’t install it, bench tested , as you all know some people spend so much time routing wires and stuff.Why did you pick this product vs others?:Well it stood to be a better bet, after purchasing many items on Amazon and most are mmmm ok first review from me for a long time , so Firstly it’s in the title , I untapped it all excited as you do , looked better than the others from some Chinese make probably ordered tons off T 😁Emu anywho, looked great so ere we go wired up benched tested seems good, then the screen was bubbled laughed it’s the protection 😁 so on I popped the old textin device and put Phil Collin’s on ,in the sky tonight , but the drums started and the thing crackled and stopped playing , gutted!!It won’t let me turn it up no no no in the air to night got smacked oh my god no I was so upset , I tried Luther v and did the same fing, right Sledlg sisters ere we go yes , turn it up no no , by, it’s goin back !!!, sorry but things are tight and I hope y’all read I want my whole county to hear my tunes .