| JVC KD-R800 30K Color-Illumination Single-DIN CD Receiver with Dual USB 2.0 for iPod/iPhone and Bluetooth |  | Brand: JVC
Category: Car Audio or Theater
List Price: $219.99
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Sales Rank: 19,197
Color: BLACK
Media: Electronics
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 10.9 x 4.5
MPN: KDR800
Model: KDR800
UPC: 046838037368
EAN: 0046838037368
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| Features:
| • | AM/FM radio, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/WMA, USB, iPod receiver with Bluetooth | | • | 4 x 50 Watts maximum power with two pre-amp outputs | | • | Detachable face with Full Dot LCD and variable color illumination | | • | Includes Bluetooth adapter, auxiliary input, dual USB ports, iPod direct control; add JVC modules for HD/SAT radio | | • | One-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
The unit has both front and rear USB inputs. Enjoy hands-free calls and audio streaming by plugging the included Bluetooth(R) adapter to the USB port. Or listen to your iPod/iPhone music with USB full-speed digital audio transfer, while also getting it charged. The Variable-Color Illumination offers 30 preset color choices and you can even customize your own color from over 30,000 variations. Other features include TI/Burr-Brown 24-bit DAC, Front AUX-IN, HS-IVi tuner, and 3-band parametric iEQ. You can also enjoy HD Radio(R) and SAT Radio with optional tuners. Maximum Power Output: 50W x 4 MOS-FET Amplifier TI/Burr-Brown 24-bit DAC Source-Specific Volume Control Volume Attenuator Loudness Control (3 patterns) Balance / Fader Control 3-Band Parametric iEQ LPF/HPF Cross Over HPF Max. Amp Gain Switcher Front AUX Input Line Output Terminals: 2 Pair Subwoofer Output with Level/Frequency Control Line Output Level: 2.5V Subwoofer Output Level: 2.5V Variable-Color Illumination Full Dot LCD Level Meter Contrast Control Switchable Dimmer Detachable Control Panel with Carrying Case Oval-Shaped Wireless Remote Control Beep Tone Support COMPU PLAY Rotary Encoder Power-Off Mode Eject MP3/WMA Compatible with ID3 Tag/WMA Tag CD-R/RW Compatible CD Text Random/Repeat Play MP3 Control (CH-X1500 required) CD Text (CH-X1500 required) Random/Repeat Play Bluetooth Control (USB Bluetooth Adapter included) Hands Free Call Audio Streaming & Control Text Message Display (Receipt notification only) Voice Recognition Dialing (compatible mobile phone required) Phonebook Transfer: Manual (300 Max) Mic Unit iPod Control (USB/J-BUS) iPhone Control (USB) Play / Pause / Skip / Search Random/Repeat Play Text Battery Charge (USB/J-BUS) 2-Way Control for iPod/iPhone (Headunit/iPod or iPhone Mode) Positi
Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description The KD-R800 CD Receiver features Dual USB ports, an included USB Bluetooth adapter, front auxiliary input, detachable faceplate, and Full Dot LCD Display. The unit is also HD Radio Ready, Satellite Radio Ready, and MP3/WMA compatible. The KD-R800 also includes a 3-Band Parametric iEQ, wireless remote, MOS-FET 50W x 4, variable-color illumination and front, rear, and subwoofer preamp outputs with Subwoofer Control.  Expanded connection, control, and convenience. Click to enlarge. |  Front auxiliary input and front/back USB ports. |  Includes full-featured remote. Click to enlarge. |  Includes high-quality external wired microphone. | Variable-Color Illumination
Variable-Color Illumination lets you get just the look you want, or match your vehicle's interior lighting, offering 30 preset color choices--or customize your own from over 30,000 variations. CD and MP3/WMA Playback
Enjoy your favorite CDs or burnt CD-R/RWs, or get more bang for your buck with MP3/WMA discs--burn hours of music to one disc and get ID3-TAG support for display of artist and song info. You can also enjoy MP3/WMA files from USB devices. AM/FM Radio with HS-IVi Tuner
Sometimes you just want to listen to the radio. The KD-R800's AM/FM radio features automatic presetting of strongest signals and 6 presets for each band. The HS-IVi tuner features higher sensitivity, thanks to three IF bandwidths (wide, middle and narrow). It also includes AM Noise Canceller plus upgraded IF filters that help avoid the distortion caused by interference from adjacent stations. To get even more from the airwaves, add JVC optional hardware for HD Radio or SAT Radio reception. Dual USB Ports
The JVC KD-R800 features not only an integrated front USB port connection, but also an external rear cable/port for connecting an additional USB device. This flexibility enables you to customize how you use your stereo's connections to work best with portable devices--eliminating the need to constantly switch libraries while driving. JVC's Dual USB stereos allow two of these devices to connect simultaneously: iPhone/iPod, Portable Hard Drive, USB Memory Devices, Bluetooth (using included USB-Bluetooth Adapter), Digital Audio Players. iPod Connectivity
You can also operate your iPod via the USB port. Control your iPod/iPhone from either the player itself or from the receiver's controls, while allowing song and artist information display, play, pause, skip, or back commands from either device. USB Plug and Charge
Full Battery charging of USB devices such as iPod/iPhone, Digital Audio Players, and other USB-based devices such as Digital cameras and cell phones (USB-based charging adapter required for some devices). Built-in Bluetooth Wireless Technology
The KD-R900 and KD-R800 include a USB Bluetooth adapter "Dongle" that can be plugged into either USB port to enable full Bluetooth wireless technology features such as: - Hands Free Calling
- Voice Dialing
- Wireless Audio Streaming
- Text Message Notifi cation
- Phonebook Transfer
High quality external microphone also included. Dial in Your Sound
Perfect your sound with a three-band parametric equalizer and Loudness control for low level listening. Input and Output
Three pairs of preamp outputs (front, rear, and subwoofer) are provided for adding a little extra power to the KD-R800's onboard 50W x 4 amplifier. A 3.5mm front panel auxiliary input is also included for use with MP3 players or other external audio devices. Bluetooth Ready
Bluetooth Wireless Technology is available with an optional adapter. A maximum of five compatible mobile phones can be registered for hands-free calling. With voice-recognition mobile phones, you can dial by just saying the name in your phone book. The wireless functions work even if your mobile phone is tucked away in your bag or pocket. You can also stream music from a compatible digital audio player, for listening on your car stereo. Wireless Remote
A full-featured wireless remote is include for controlling receiver functions. What's in the Box
JVC KD-R800 Receiver, trim ring, sleeve, remote control, microphone, wiring harness, installation hardware, installation manual, instructions
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good deck June 29, 2009
Nathan Flint
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Pros:
Lots of sound input options
Reads MP3 tags
Cons:
Display only has 1 line of text for song tags
Display is a tad too small
Poor blue tooth microphone implementation
Comments:
I can't live without an MP3 stereo anymore. I first owned a cheap Chinese player back in 2002 and then I upgraded to a JVC-G820 in 2005. The G820 was awesome compared to most players at the time. I just upgraded to the KD-R800. It's basically just like the G820 except with bluetooth and a harder to read screen. 99% of the time I use the USB interface with a mini 4GB usb flash drive. This deck is great for that.
Blue Tooth audio: This deck supports 2 blue tooth functions, input as a music device and input/output as a phone device. It works fine with my iPhone 3G for both of these functions. The blue tooth music functionality is basically a wireless line-in.
Blue Tooth Phone: This is my first blue-tooth deck. The phone functionality seems to work ok but it comes with a cheap microphone that only works when connected to the rear mic-in plug. I had to find a way to run the microphone cable from inside the dashboard to the outside of the dashboard. This was tricky to install and the micro-phone is a kludge on the dashboard. I think I'm not going to use the phone functionality on the deck because of this. They should have built a microphone onto the faceplate. I was amazed at the phone options on this deck: It was able to reads lots of information from my iphone 3G like recent call history, the address book, and caller ID for incoming calls.
Colors: JVC highly touts the "30k" colors as a feature. It's neat at first but I don't really care. The system comes with 30 preset colors and a USER option with sliders to configure Red, Green and Blue for a custom color.
USB: I really like the usb feature. I use a FAT formatted 4GB flash drive with lots of sub-folders and songs. My favorite part of this deck is that it displays proper ID3 tags. I read somewhere that a USB HDD will work too but I have yet to confirm. I will update this review after I get an HDD. The iPhone/iPod should also interface on the USB port but I have yet to try that either.
Sound quality: Good enough. I don't have good speakers or a sub.
Digital Radio: Does not work out of the box, requires extra equipment.
Satellite Radio: Does not work out of the box, requires extra equipment.
Aux Line-in: Haven't tried it.
Buttons: The track forward/back and folder up/down buttons are on a single square button that pivots and works better than I expected. The volume knob is near the center of the deck and looks and feels great. It turns like a softly notched mouse wheel and also acts as a button. The phone button is used as a shortcut to the phone options menu and can also pickup and end calls.
Overall: I like this stereo but it only gets 4 out of 5 stars because the blue-tooth microphone is a kludge and the screen is on the small side. Otherwise a fantastic deck that works as advertised and will support all your digital music needs.
 *almost* Perfect November 2, 2009
Geoff K. Hart (EP, MN)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I installed this unit a month ago (nissan Versa, adapter kit costs $26) and I love it. The few buttons it has are actually very convenient to use, the display is beautiful (see *except* below), and the sound quality is excellent (I'm using the stock Versa speakers, but they work great).
I use the Bluetooth with my Razr, works great - I installed the mic on the lower part of the dash, near where the key goes, and people say they can hear me fine. Ipod works great (I switched it to allow the ipod itself to control, and routed the USB cable to the center console area between the front seats. MP3 CD plays well, though it takes about 5 seconds to start playing. MP3 8GB SD card (in a USB adapter) works best for me, although with FAT32 you need to be careful about long file names if you have a lot of files in a few directories.
I don't use the AM at all, and FM only a little - the lack of preset buttons doesn't bother me - just click "Menu" then spin the dial to select. The little square navigation button also works for change tracks/stations. Also, the small little remote is great - my wife and daughter use that instead of the head controls.
*except*: Now, the *almost* part is: inspite of the display being BEAUTIFUL (color adjustable, fairly large), the layout designer at JVC are doorknobs :(. The font used is poor - the position of the items, and relative sizes are bad. Scrolling the font makes it flicker. All things that are purely software (they could have made this thing SOO GREAT). Although some things are configurable, I couldn't address my particular issues (I want the CLOCK to be the most visible, followed my song title, then maybe track time - instead, they made the "USB REAR", in a VERY readbale bold font and then GIANT USB logo, the most obvious thing, squeezing the clock down to the lower left, in big, but too thin font - then right in the middle of everything, the song title, also in the same thin font).
I have a glimmer of hope that a new firmware will somehow be made available for this exceptional hardware platform, but in the mean time I'll just let my ears enjoy it, instead of my eyes :)
 Great if you are not a radio person January 29, 2010
Avi Mallin
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this deck to put in an 03 4Runner, as I was fed up with not having any options for playing my iPod thru my car stereo without those crappy radio transmitters. I've changed out a car stereo before, but it had been about 10 years, but after a few minutes of thinking about it, I got it figured out and it looks great. I really like the Bluetooth functionality and have found it to work flawlessly, so I don't entirely understand the trouble other people have had with it. I've also found the remote to be less than awesome, as you must have it pointed right at the unit for it to work... There is also a strange delay on CD/iPod start up, but whatever, I don't think I'm too picky and can deal.
My issue is this. In my car, I spend about 80% of the time listening to the radio, and about 90% of that is AM sports talk stuff. Otherwise, it's iPod, especially if I'm out of town and what not. Anyway, the factory deck on my Toyota has two antenna inputs, one AM and one FM. There is no visible antenna, they are actually embedded in the rear windows. Anyway, the JVC deck only has one antenna input, and it's for the FM one. So while my installation was perfect and looks professional, I realized right away, the AM radio is crap, at best. FM is fine, perhaps even better than before, but that means very little to me. I spoke to an installation expert about my problem, and he told me that while in his opinion, JVC provides the best deck that money can buy for the features they come with, they are really more focused on catering to the iPod/CD exclusive listeners, and that while there are a number of things other stores might be ready to sell me to fix my problem (coupling connecters, antenna booster add ons, etc) he won't sell me any of them cause none of them will work. He said my best bet is to sell it for a loss to a friend who doesn't care much about AM, and get a new deck that pays more attention to the tuner functions of the deck, like a Pioneer or a Kenwood. So that is the plan at this point. Called JVC about it also and they were worthless. I will tell you tho, now that I've gotten a taste of the dual USB, Bluetooth capability, etc, I want it in the next one.
Bottom line, great features, easy install, very good price, but no good for those AM radio dinosaurs like myself...
Looks Aren't Everything November 20, 2009
BBQ (MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Upon first look, both aesthetically and technically, seems like a great product and a bargain.
If you know how to install radios, it is a painless installation and the audio is great, however some of the features I chose this for do not work. One feature why I chose this radio over a less expensive version is the bluetooth ability. unfortunately, it is not compatible with my phone and not any other recent Verizon Wireless phones. (CHECK THIS LIST BEFORE BUYING [...]). After some phone calls with the lovely support staff, they also "do not have that information" when asked which version or footprint of bluetooth they have, or if they have any other adapters that may work for my phone.
As another review said, there is about enough room for 3 lines of information on the screen and it would be nice if more than one of them could be used for song information. Currently the only displays are by title only, or by album/artist...very frustrating. Also regarding ipod controls, scrolling is tedious. Must go through all titles, would really make sense for those useless up and down buttons to scroll by 20 or by letter.
gave it three stars, because if the price does drop a bit more, it sounds great and looks really nice
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