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Really surprised
The picture and colors this TV has is simply amazing. Didn't think it would be a big difference but if you are gonna buy this for gaming this is the way to go, pop some GTA IV in and just have fun lost in the picture. Simply mesmerizing

Good quality TV. Reasonable price
I own the tv for about a month now. The main features: picture quality and sound are very good.
I do not know what is going to happen in a year or two but now I am very happy with my purchase

Best
Best TV I could find for the money. When size isn't the issue and you want a great picture, this is the TV for you.

Sony Bravia
This is my second Bravia I have a 52 inch Bravia the 32 inch Bravia is an outstanding TV the price was low for the product if you want a smaller TV for the RV or bedroom this is the TV for you great quality.

very good tv
got this for our bed room.we have a 52 in sharp aquos in t the living room.thge sony was very easy to mount and the set up menu was very easy to use.it didnt take long to adjust the settings but i took a long time to tweek them.at first i didnt have a 1080 source just standard cable and a good sony dvd recorder.the picture with cable was no better if not sub par to the old tv i had.but when i put in 3000 miles from grace land in the dvd player you could see so vivid colors and actually see things that on a regular set you could not .ive noticed this on the sharps also but to even a more stunning degree with the sony.after hooking up a hd cable box i was fairly impressed.before i just had a cable hook up for cable but no box. after hooking up the box regular 480 pictures were even improved over the previous nights to a large degee .in 1080 the picture was very good.i have noticed the setting i orginally set will have to be changed for 1080 viewing.this tv has loads of hook ups more than the average person would need for either bed room or living room use .if you need more you probally wont be using a 32 in tv.ive got a cd dvd changer ,a dvd recorder,my receiver,a cable box a vcr and still have room for more items.you can indeed go with some cheaper tv brands but you tend to get what you pay for in many cases.ive see the same version of a vizo my freind has and its a darn good tv .i like the picture slightly better than his and the colors a good deal better.the sound is ok on the sony but i have to be honest no tv has really good sound compared to on hooked up to a audio receiver.you wont go wrong buying this tv .but unless your going to have a 1080 source dont bother go with a 720 .

Bad Product
This product has some serious mounting issues on a mac. It takes almost 5 minites to mount. Secondly even with the firewire the transfer speeds are 10 MB/min. From what I know it should be at least 50MB/sec. I have an SSD installed in my mac. So I know that the bus speed is high for my computer. Therefore there is something wrong with the drive. Then the caption perpetually says "VIDEOS 09". I have no clue what does that mean or how to get rid of that, since the users manual does not describe it. However, this is a minor issue. The major one is the load time which is just ridiculous. I was not willing to try another WD product and experiment. So I went with the Toshiba Canvio and it works super.

The best yet
After years of using LaCie Rugged drives, I've switched to these drives partly because they're smaller and lighter for travel. It's also conenient to Velcro them to my laptop. I do a film show so need the FireWire 800 for speed. It's been impossible to find anything but USB drives in retail stores. Also the software included gives easy access to see how your memory is being used I.e. Video,photos, music breakdowns. You can also digitally label the drive on the outside.

My Passport Studio is not what I wanted
My nature of business requires me to constantly back up the files because I am answerable to my clients if there is any loss of data. So I was looking for a very reliable hard drive. Bought the Western Digital My Passport Studio after much research as it had the USB 2, and Firewire 400/800. This multiple interface option turned out to be the deciding factor in purchasing this drive. The display on the front of the device helps in labeling the hard drive and therefore it is not necessary to remember what is stored in the hard drive.

When I connect to the Firewire port I was a little disappointed because it was slow. Perhaps I was expecting too much out of it? I need constant and auto back ups but I find that the software provided by WD is not what I wanted because there are not many options to personalize it according to my needs. A USB 3 could have been a welcome inclusion.

Just what I needed
This is the best companion for Mac, its sleek, professional looking and best of all it supports Time Machine without missing a beat.

I love the display, its great to know at all times what your usage is without having to plug it in, that was always a pain for my old HDDS.

Overall this is a great product, I've owned many WD products before, they are always top notch!

Great product!!!
I've had this product for a few months now and I have only had good experiences with it. It is super small and light weight and is perfect for traveling. having the 800 plug does make it faster, however it is still not as fast as a hard drive that you plug in (which is to be expected).

Never the less this is a great product Western Digital is a reliable company to buy from.

Very Disappointed
When you pay this much for a pioneer product you expect it to work, and judging by all the 5 star reviews on amazon many people are more than satisfied with the unit they received. Thus, when the 4200 is operational it is most likely one of the best in dash units on the market. Take it for what its worth, but mine worked for approximately 3 days before the system completely failed; the touch screen stopped working, the motorized face plate ceased to move and the screen went dead. This is the second 1 star post on amazon for this product out of 16 reviews which for pioneer is completely unacceptable. Buy this at your own risk! I got the unit installed in my vehicle drove around and thought it was great for a few days and then it just stopped working to my amazement. I have no choice but to switch it out with amazon for a new one of the same model and if there is even the slightest detail wrong with the second one I receive I will never purchase a Pioneer product again as long as I live.

Awesome Unit Great Features - Video Playback Limited
Great looking HU, very easy to use, all controls are where you expect them, had it installed in my 2005 Ford Expedition in less than 30 minutes. The ONLY reason I gave it 4 stars was because of the following three reasons:

1) It only plays back DIVX. My only reason for buying this HU was to take all of my Music Video DVDs and throw them on a USB HD. The problem is this HU does not playback MKV, MP4, or even AVI. So basically it does not recognize any of the most popular formats in use today. Instead it will only play DIVX which means I had to get the DivX Plus converter. The end result was really lousy quality music videos which are nowhere near as clear as the original DVDs.

Ironically the much more expensive AVIC model line plays back a much wider variety of formats. The H.264 codec handles compression way better than DivX and I have no idea why they chose such a non mainstream format.

2) While playing back videos there is no way to easily fast forward. It does not have an option to say jump forward 15 or 20 seconds, you can touch the slider and pick a place in the video that way, but when you are in traffic that's a little difficult.

3) The HU will only play up to a certain resolution. I'm not sure yet what it is, but I do know it will not play 720p or 1080p even when using the DivX codec. So even if my source video is HD, it has to be downsampled to play on this HU.

Overall though this is a great unit, it is also very easy to bypass the built in screen lockout so you can watch movies while you are driving, its not quite as easy as simply grounding the ebrake cable but it as simple as using a relay. A quick Google Search will show you how, there's even a YouTube video on it.

Also, if you are planning on using a USB hard drive it has to be formatted as FAT32, or else the HU will not be able to read the hard drive. I used guiformat.exe to format it in Windows 7 since Windows 7 would only format the 1TB drive I bought as exFAT.

fuzzy album art
I have to give this a 3.

It would have been a 5, if the album art off my iphone isn't fuzzy, blurry or pixelated. That's not what's being shown in the product description.

What gives??

A pretty nice head unit
I have had this head unit for about a month and here are my reviews.

FM/AM Tuner

It works good, pulls in the stations real good. With the optional HD radio tuner box, u can add HD (Digital Radio) capabilities which sounds incredible, very crisp and no static. Only bad thing is on the presets, when you store a station on a preset, it doesn't display the station frequency or name on it, jus says PRESET 1

Ipod

The ipod feature works incredible with this unit. Very easy to navigate thru your music collection thru it. You do have to purchase the optional Pioneer Ipod cable to watch videos off your iPod. A neat thing if you have an iphone/ipod touch is that you can watch youtube videos on the radio while you are in ipod source mode. I didn't like that the title of the songs or artist can get easily chopped off if its too long. You would think that they would provide a feature to scroll the text if it didn't fit.

SD card

This is a nice feature. I have a 32GB SDHC with thousands of songs in there and it reads it no problem. Very easy to navigate thru the content as well. Movies and music videos can also be watched via the SDHD card.

XM radio

I have the optional XM tuner and it works really good. Very easy to navigate through the XM channels. I didn't like that it chops off the title of the songs or artist when there's a bit of characters on it.

Bluetooth Cellphone

I have the optional CD-BTB200 unit connected to this unit. First off, this module is like 3+ years old so it does not use the same Bluetooth Profiles that most modern phones use. The hands free cellphone use on this radio is very basic and limited, which is not what I would expect for a 2010 model. It only allows you to answer/hang up calls and that's about it. Why didn't they allow to transfer over and your contacts or even have a keypad to dial out on the radio, it just puzzles me. It is kind of ridiculous that the bluetooth module has the capabilities to store phone contacts but this unit does not have this feature.

Best Head Unit in the Market
Spent months researching for the right head unit for my car. Bought the Alpine IXA-404... what a mistake. Alpine has a good rep on its expensive units, this one was horrible, bad sound, not user friendly at all. NOW the Pioneer 4200 DVD is a great unit, it enhances the Radio & iPod sound... great processor. Artwork looks great... LOVE the EQ... DVD looks great as well. FYI this unit starts up immediately, unlike the old NAV units. Ordered the Bluetooth and I am sure it will work great.

Fun toy
Keep it turned down and your friends will think it's real! I used it in my Lexus and it sounds pretty real! If you crank up the stereo you can totally tell it's fake! Still worth som laughs with your buddies and would make a fun gift to a guy that dives an econo-box.... Just tell 'em it's a performance booster!

A little flakey but loads of fun!
Yes, it's a little flimsy.
Yes, sometimes it doesn't work right.
But when it does work, it is AWESOME! And most of the time it works fine up until the point I get tired of it and turn it off.

Here is what seems to work the best for me. Wait until you start the car to plug it in (I assume you've already tuned your radio, etc.)

Slowly start rev'ing the car up to 3000 rpms. As soon as you hear a single beep, back off the revs, then you should hear 2 beeps and you're good to go.

As far as plugging your mp3 player into it, that works too, but sounds like FM. I get better sound using a cassette adapter but this works too in a pinch.

A audio item from Amazon with no audio sample ???
would be nice if Amazon had added an audio sample to their list of SoundRacer items.

No Sound - No Purchase.

disappointment big time
I got it for a 2009 and 2004 Pontiac Vibe. It works at first then drops contact with the pulses and reverts to idle(within a minute). The 2004 has a priemium sound package and it is nothing but tinny. You need a serious subwoofer to get anywhere close to the portrayed sound. Used only as a FM converter....it is tinny. You just can't dail in enough base to listen to music through it. Barrow someone elses.

The plus side? It looks cool!!

Overrated
Doesn't work as shown on YouTube - seems to lose it's signal when coasting (auto trans), and doesn't pick it up again until engine is restarted. Pretty expensive toy, but "A Fool and his money...."!

Great for the price
I wanted a deck that was ipod compatible. Then I realized I wanted a touch screen, color screen and customization, aux port and all the goods.
This deck is great and easy to install.
I bypassed the parking brake wires so it plays DVDs while you drive. Dangerous yes, but it's for my passengers.
If you can afford the model that comes with the Bluetooth feature you should get that.

Pioneer is the best
My only real complaint with the product is the dvd unlock sequence with the parking brake (I have an f-150 with a pedal e-brake) I don't plan on driving around while playing a dvd video, but having to apply, release, and then re-apply my parking break is quite the annoyance. I have ordered a toggle switch to bypass that action, and will receive it in the next 2 days. Over all, I recommend this stereo to anyone looking to get a touchscreen unit. This is one of the best stereos I've had a chance to play with. Installation was easy with a mounting adapter and a wiring harness. Touchscreen navigation is very smooth and fast! After installed I slightly wished I had gotten the 7-in unit, but this one more than fulfills my needs. It does take a few seconds to read a mp3 dvd/cd, etc,, but that's because it's indexing the entire drive for media. Sound quality is amazing, it's waaay better than my stock stereo system. Touch screen dvd navigation is a little tough to get through but hopefully the ir remote for this stereo will help with that.

Avh-p3200 dvd Great Unit!
I was originally looking for a unit that had navigation on it, but i wasn't ready to throw down that much money. This unit has the ability to add navigation, blue-tooth, HD radio, and satellite radio. I would have liked it to have a volume knob on it, but that's just a personal preference. The user interface is great! If you plan on trying to watch a movie while driving you'll have to wire in a relay (plenty of you-tube videos on how to) during installation. Another great feature of this unit is it has a sd and usb port on the front. The sd card seems a little slow, but the flash drive seems to be fast enough. All in all, a great unit, wish i would have thrown down a little more cash to get the one with the bigger screen, but its good enough.
One note, is i had to buy a couple of trim pieces that would fill in the gaps on the sides of my factory double din spot, so measure your openings.

Versatile, Great Sound Quality
I installed the Pioneer AVH-P3200DVD in my '10 WRX a week ago. It integrates
very nicely in the interior of the car; it looks just as stock as the
navigation unit available with the vehicle. The illumination color of the
unit's buttons match perfectly with the WRX's red interior lighting.

As far as sound quality goes: what a major improvement! Even though I had
the so-called "premium" WRX sound system, the new head unit completely blows
away the stock unit. I was thinking I would replace the speakers; now I'm not
so sure. The system sounds incredible.

Installation took awhile because I'd never done a new head unit install before.
But, in the end, I look back over the installation process and see that it was
actually fairly easy. My lack of experience was the only thing that made the
process take so long. If I were to do it again, it would go very quickly.

I gave this head unit four out of five stars for the following reasons:
- The album art in iPod mode shown on the unit's touchscreen is very poor.
- The response time to showing the music on the iPod is a bit slower than I
was expecting. But, it is still very useable.
- I cannot control the brightness of the touchscreen display. While it does
dim at night when I turn on the headlights, I'd like it to dim just a bit more
than it does.
- The user manual is vaguely written and poorly organized

SO close to perfect
You get your bang for the buck on this head unit! I couldn't find another unit that did *all* of these things in one place without the need for extra adapters or pricey addons. Between reading MP3 files from a USB drive, SD cards, burned CDs *and* DVDs, there isn't a lot more I could ask for in terms of format options. There is also the aux input which allows a standard 1/8" stereo patch cable to be connected from the headphone jack of a device into the head unit. Beyond that, it will also interface with and directly control your ipod/iphone or allow you to control it yourself. With my iphone I can stream music from pandora or any other application I have. No hassling with FM transmitters, and no analog 3G chatter from using an AUX patch cable (that super annoying buzz on your speakers). Just pure digital signal.

I installed this head unit about a week ago and took a long road trip this past weekend. It made the road trip great! Bluetooth syncs perfectly with my iphone 3Gs - it finds my address book no problemo. The handsfree mic that comes with the unit works great clipped to my sunvisor; I routed the cable through the weatherstripping on the driver's side windshield pillar and down through the gap between the windshield and the dash (2004 Pontiac Vibe). The unit interrupts the music when an incoming call or outgoing call is detected.

Video looks good! The screen seems to be polarized so that the sun does not glare as harshly off the display, allowing you to see most of the details even in daylight (dark scenes aren't so good, but what do you want :P ).The unit is designed to be connected to the parking brake signal wire of the vehicle. You must first engage, disengage and then re-engage the parking brake for the unit to play video. Playing video while driving (and in view of the driver) requires a bypass, may be illegal and is definitely a bad idea.

The unit can also be upgraded to include a rear view camera, a nav system and HD/XM/Sirius satellite radio - I don't have any of those, so I can be of no help there :)


Here are some of my annoyances with this head unit:

CD-IU50V USB Interface Cable for iPod/iPhone is required for watching video from the ipod/iphone. The TRRS connector plug that stems from this adapter cable allows the video to flow through one of the analog circuits. I picked up the cable "used" for half price on Amazon here, but it is still relatively pricey. Also, this cable is only about 2 feet long - you may consider picking up a "dock extender" cable for your ipod/iphone in order to lengthen the run. Attaching an extender to the CD-IU50V did not keep it from playing video.

Another annoyance is that in order to play video off of the iphone/ipod you MUST use the control interface on the head unit itself. If you navigate to your video via the iphone/ipod then the audio will play over the speakers, but the video will not be displayed. Touch the icon in the lower right corner of the ipod control screen to allow the head unit to control your ipod/iphone; touch the magnifying glass icon to open the file browser and then browse to your video.

There is a slight time lapse between MP3's on DVDs & SD cards; this is annoying if you have an album that is meant to flow between songs or if you are listening to an audiobook. At the same time, getting 4.3 gb of music onto a single (asin:B00385H7RS).20 disc is amazing, and I am willing to deal with a 1 second lapse.

The bluetooth auto-sync is a bit unreliable with my iPhone. I don't know if it is a feature of my phone that causes this or if it is the head unit. About 70% of the time my phone successfully connects to the unit no prob; I don't have to do a thing. The other 30% of the time I either have to go to the bluetooth menu on the head unit which forces detection (I blame this on the head unit) or I have to go to the bluetooth menu of my phone and force it to pair (I blame this on my phone). It would be nice if it were flawless, but ah well. If I have to connect at the beginning of a call, at least my hand is freed once I have the connection up and running.

The unit is apparently limited to 4gb or 8gb SD cards? I haven't tried anything larger than 2gb. Would be annoying if SD were the only format option, but as it stands, you have many, many input options.

The head unit will not charge an iphone/ipod when the SD card is selected as the media source. The USB slot and the SD card slot must be connected to the same power source and switch power back and forth. It is only a problem when the SD card is selected - all other media sources (Radio/disc) will direct charge to the USB port.

The other annoying thing is that the unit ALWAYS resumes playing when the car is started, even if music was paused when I left the vehicle. This *may* be a setting I can fiddle with, but I am tempted to think that it is just a "feature" of installing a third party head unit which isn't as aware of the factory signals of the vehicle. The clock keeps time just fine after I turn off the car, so I assume that I connected the memory power cable correctly, and yet it always switches back to "play".


After all that, however; I love it! Much better than my stock stereo with no input options but the 6 CD changer. At the available price point, and with ALL the features this head unit comes with, I would recommend it to anyone trying to do an upgrade and stay under 0.

Pioneer CD-IU50V USB Interface Cable for iPod/iPhone
30 Pin Dock Extender Cable-50 cm in White