Power Acoustik PMD-121CMX 12.1-Inch 4:3 Overhead Monitor with Built-in DVD Player Review
As a unit 10 times more expensive than an HT player and more than double the price of Pyle I would expect something decent and with high spec. I only own it for a month so can't quote on build quality. It is installed on a 2004 odyssey and everything works fine to spec, but the spec is a bit low (or not speced) considering its price.
Manual.
Very basic. If you don't know how to use a DVD player then the manual could be helpful, otherwise you could totally forget about it. Installation instruction is non existent, only 6 pictures without any wording. If you know how to work on the vehicle interior and electronics this might not be an issue, otherwise you better off have it installed by professional. (I did figure everything out on my own though).
Touch and feel.
The unit comes with 3 sets of rims and covers, black(pre mounted), gray and tan, that could match your car's interior. Remote control feels like a piece of... well, shamed to be put on the side of your car's remote. Buttons on the unit are hard to push. Hinge of the screen seems to be sturdy enough to hold the LCD at any angle. Loading and ejecting disc seems smooth.
DVD playback.
Nothing to comment, only tried 1 disc and it worked.
AVI playback.
You could play AVI files on a USB drive, an SD(not SDHC) card, or burnt on disc. After loading it will display an explorer window where you select the file and play. However AVI is the only supported container and seems DivX and xvid are the only codec supported. And seems if you have a file with resolution higher than DVD standard you wouldn't get the picture. I didn't test the subtitle support as I bought it for kids, and reading small fonts on bumpy road is not good for the eyes.
Sound.
It has RCA stereo output that you could connect to your amp or you could use FM transmitter. Sound quality through FM is good, can't hear any static (with the engine running). Sound field is deep and accurate, a little weak on bass.
Other spec.
Biggest complaint, NO RESUME! Every time it's powered off it forgot where it stopped, and you have to search all the way back to where you left over (although it supports 20X search speed rev/fwd on both DVD and AVI which is nice). Have to power on the unit to reject or load the disc. No SDHC support.
Summary.
It seems the R&D of the company (if any) simply ported over a very basic DivX player. Car electronics are working under extreme conditions (heat, cold, vibration, EMP) thus should be carefully designed and built, but the sub par spec, flimsy buttons and remote and the useless manual indicating the company didn't take that seriously, hence I'm questioning the justification of such a high price tag.
But as advertised as a DVD player there's nothing major I could pick on, as everything works and the A/V quality are good. This is especially important as you don't want to spend 0 or 3 hours on installation to find out the unit is dead and all you got is a hole on your headliner.
Power Acoustik PMD-121CMX 12.1-Inch 4:3 Overhead Monitor with Built-in DVD Player Feature
- 12.1-inch High resolution overhead DVD player with Car spec transport
- Three color skins in one box
- DVD/CD/4-gig reader for USB/SD formats
- Car spec transport
- Twin hinge
Power Acoustik PMD-121CMX 12.1-Inch 4:3 Overhead Monitor with Built-in DVD Player Overview
Power Acoustik PMD-121CMX 12.1-Inch 4:3 Overhead Monitor with Built-in DVD Player
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Customer Reviews
Great DVD Player - J. Bryant -
After reading reviews and searching for a DVD player to install in our 2009 Chevy Traverse (no sunroof), we picked up this one from Amazon. We have used this so far for one trip for 5 1/2 hours each way. The Picture is amazing, screen is large and the FM transmitter is amazingly clear on the standard settings. The positioning does block the rear-view mirror when the screen is down, which was as I expected (so get a smaller screen if this is an issue to you).
DVD loading is on the (passenger) side, and one nice feature is there is a Play/Pause button (and a reset hole) on the back of the device allowing the driver/passenger to re-start a DVD when the kids complain in the back :) The only real problem I've had so far is getting the kids out of the car, they just want to stay in and watch cartoons!
I installed it myself just in front of the dome light (used metric bolts for the GM support in the car which I bolted on some scrap wood, then screwed the DVD support plate to that after cutting into the headliner material, which was the scariest part). I simply piggy-backed on the Dome light power and door triggers to avoid having to run long wires or remove any trim and kept the job simple - took around 2 hours to complete. Kids car seats are in the back seat (not the middle), and everybody gets a good view of the screen.
We used just regular DVD's during this trip (simple to use, and can take advantage of the last position memory), but I can confirm that DIVX movies/shows (with the .avi extention) from an attached USB hard drive device did work fine for me on the player, when I converted a test show to the DIVX format. One quirk was that the DVD seemed to navigate to a nested folder in my USB device and didn't let me back up all the way, but I just loaded the .avi files in this directory to make them work. DIVX converter programs will cost -30 extra if you plan on using this, and most have trial periods with a watermark on the output so you can try it out. I've only tried fat-32 formatted drive so far, which does have a 4GB limit on the file-size (so I can't say if NTFS or MAC formatting works or not which has a higher file-size limit).
I did notice a couple of quirks which don't seem to affect the usability of the device:
1. To turn on I double-tap (press power once, release, then hold power for a second) - a single press doesn't always work.
2. Sometimes when closing the screen the device powers off as expected, but other times it doesn't seem to turn off - so requires a press of the power button.
All-in-all, I believe a great buy based on the features/cost.
Great Value and Awesome Picture Size - Kevin Barata - Canada
I looked long and hard for a good overhead DVD player to mount in my Dodge Ram pickup. After coming across this Power Acoustik I was intrigued because of it's huge screen. After purchasing it, I had it professionally installed. I liked this unit also because it doesn't weigh much (compared to other units I reviewed) therefore not putting a lot of excess stress on your headliner. It installed easily (so I was told) and now performs very well. Although the FM transmitter built in is not the most powerful (some static when it plays through the car stereo at times), the IR transmitter works great with wireless headphones. The bonus of this particular unit is the massive screen size. I'd recommend this unit.
Finally Satisfied! - Traveling Hoosier - Missouri
This is third player I've put in my Odyssey, and it's true, you get what you pay for. My local installer recommended Power Acoustik, saying he's never had one come back and it was good advice. 12" is a great compromise screen size--not too small, not too big--it's a great, clear picture and the unit doesn't weigh too much. The color skins helped match my grey van, and there are three more, very refreshing aspects: the loading mechanism is smooth/sturdy, the remote works well from front/back, and both IR/FM signals are strong and loud. Best of all, the video never skipped or blanked out in multiple movies of varying disc thickness on a long, Spring Break trip. Get this one!
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