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I just got that head unit ... only difference is that the 719 has bluetooth....does me no good because no update for Samsung Galaxy2..it works but sounds terrible....hoping Kenwood does update soon and i can use it. I will post a pic asap. Still trying to get sound right....might need Dynamat or something similar to dull road noise a bit.

Bignismo10
2011 Red Nismo

Dyamat does make a big difference with lessening the road noise and keeping in the sounds you want. Well worth the effort and it is an effort!

I personally like the Pioneer versions...

AVH-P8400BH - <b>NEW!</b> - 2-DIN Multimedia DVD Receiver with 7" Widescreen Touch Panel Display, Advanced App Mode, Built-In Bluetooth®, and HD Radio™ Tuner | Pioneer Electronics USA (not Android compatible yet, rumor has it that Pioneer is trying to release a firmware update for this)

AND for those who can wait a few more months...

AppRadio 2 (SPH-DA100) - <b>NEW!</b> - In-Dash iPhone® 4/4S and Android™ Compatible Car Receiver with 7" Capacitive Multi-Touch Screen, Built-In Bluetooth for Hands-Free Calling, and On-Screen Access to Compatible Smart (not out yet, but will be iPhone and Android compatible)

hmmmm, this unit has my interest. I was hoping not to spend anymore than $1K to upgrade the sound in my car and with this system around the $420 range, it looks like I'll be able to do that. Now, to research quality front speakers....

iphone only? screw that.

DDX719 is Android ready

Have the DDX419..... Bluetooth works great! Very compatible with my iPhone but pairs much better with the Droid...... As for the speed of the unit, a tad slow, but overall a really nice unit for my stereo.

Can anyone comment as to whether navigation "pipes" through to the DDX719 headunit screen when plugged into the iPhone?

How about forward/back, bluetooth phone steering wheel controls? Pretty seamless?

I'm considering replacing my headunit with this one.

I have this unit....put a bunch of music, including album art, on a flash drive...but it won't display the album art.

The one album I downloaded via android (Shinedown - Sound of Madness btw LOL) displays the album art...none of the other albums do.

Weird.

Suggestions?

There's an album organization program out there (don't remember the name) that looks up album information and actually embeds the album art into the mp3 file. Many disc ripping apps such as iTunes doesn't embed album art.

That may be a fix for your problem. I had a similar problem with album art not showing up when I streamed music to my PS3 at home from my network attached storage drives.

Nice...I'll have a look around for the album organization program...see what I can come up with.

As it is now, my OCD is making it nearly impossible to ignore the distraction of not having the album art displayed in the big square where it's SUPPOSED to be. LOL

I am experiencing some issues with my iphone 4 connectivity on my Kenwood DDX719. I have tried using both cable iP202 and iP22F from BestBuy, it would connect and then disconnect right after. Does anyone ever run into this issue?

Nvm, found my problem.