Stereo/DVD player Options

I needed to replace the am/fm/cassette player in my Prowler. I went with a Pioneer AVH-X3800BHS. It's a bit overkill, but I like it. I have mine fitted with the SiriusXM receiver, too. I can play DVDs (sorry no BlueRay) and send the video to my Toshiba LED TV. If I play movies on my iPad (connected via HDMI to the TV), I can port the sound back to the Pioneer. By connecting my iPhone, there are several apps that let the Pioneer utilize the GPS features on the phone, and it can find local events, restaurants, etc., and display the locations on screen. The Pioneer allows for hands-free dialing, has a remote mic, has hands-free Siri access, etc. It also works with Android phones. Because I have it tied to my TV, you can display any information from the Pioneer's screen on the TV. My Prowler had some ~5" speakers in the ceiling, and I replaced those with Kicker DS series thin speakers that greatly improved the sound. If you have a Pandora account or other internet-based music service, you don't really need the SiriusXM receiver unless you are way out of cell phone range.

One thing to note, for my install, the price of the head unit wasn't the only expense. Added costs were the SiriusXM receiver, the double-DIN mounting kit, micro-bypass switch (to defeat the emergency brake lockout feature), and various switches and relays for how I fed power to the unit... about another $100 on top of the head unit cost. But it was a fun project, and I am very pleased with the results.

Steve