| Clarion VZ309 3.5-Inch Single-DIN Multimedia Station with USB Port |  | Brand: Clarion
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $229.00
as of 3/11/2010 12:24 CST details
You Save: $170.99 (43%)
Seller: John Walsh
Rating:  25 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.9
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 7 x 2
MPN: VZ309
Model: VZ309
UPC: 729218017760
EAN: 0729218017760
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | AM/FM radio, DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, MP3/WMA, USB receiver | | • | 4 x 50 Watts maximum power with six channels of preamp output | | • | 3.5-inch LCD display with 320 x 234 resolution | | • | Includes USB port, front AV input; easily add iPod direct control, SAT/HD radio ready, rear-view camera input | | • | One year warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
Clarion's VZ309 is a true multimedia station with a DVD/ CD receiver; USB connector that supports playback of MP3, WMA and JPEG files; front AUX inputs for portable audio players; and optional iPod audio and video playback (CCUIPOD2). The brilliant 3.5 inch display lets you control it all. All this in a small one-DIN package.  caption Click to enlarge. |  Add the optional CCUIPOD1 to control your iPod from the source unit. |  6 channels of preamp output to grow your system. |  Includes full-featured remote. | Enjoy a Wide Variety of Media
The built-in optical disc drive is compatible with DVD-Video, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, CD-DA, HDCD, CD-R and CD-RW, so you're assured access to a wide variety of visual and musical entertainment. You can also play back MP3/WMA files from disc, complete with ID3-Tag display of artist/track info on the screen. 3.5-inch LCD Screen
The 3.5-inch LCD displays operational status of your iPod, CD and DVD playback, radio functions and more. It offers maximum usability within minimum dimensions. iPod Playback
Just connect your iPod to the VZ309 using the optional CCUIPOD1 to control your iPod from the source unit. Please see the Clarion website for iPod models that can beconnected. Front USB Input
Grab a USB drive with some of your favorite MP3/WMA tracks and enjoy them right from the front of the unit. HD/SAT Radio Ready
You can connect optional tuners and enjoy the benefits of high-definition and XM satellite radio. AM/FM Radio
Catch up on the news or listen to your favorite stations. Get quick access to your favorites with 18 FM and 6 AM station presets. Auxiliary Input
Use the front 3.5mm auxiliary input to connect external audio devices like MP3 players, etc. Rear AV Output
A rear AV output allows you to send your signal to a second monitor in the back seat. Dedicated Rear vision Camera RCA Input
Add a rear vision camera to see the area behind your vehicle, for added safety and convenience. Room to Grow
With 50 Watts through four channels, and a 24-bit D/A converter, the VZ309 gives you great sound to start. But it also includes 6 channels of preamp output and a subwoofer volume control, so you can easily add external amplifiers and build a monster system. Remote Included
A full-featured remote control is included. What's in the Box
VZ309 Source unit, Mounting bracket, Removable face plate case, Trim plate, Remote control unit, Battery (CR2025), Owner's manual, Installation manual, Installation hardware
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| Customer Reviews:
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 under 200 bucks for a media player with a screen March 10, 2010
H. Ho (PENSACOLA, FL, US)
this is probably the best multimedia station with a screen u can get for under 200 bucks. it works without any problem to my back tv. however it does take a little long to load my dvd. other then that its a great media player for the price..
This is a great head unit for the price March 3, 2010
Gift Card (CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, US)
This is a great DVD player for the price. have not had any problems with it yet I have only had it for about a month or so but its great.
vz309 March 2, 2010
Freddie R Taylor Jr
Purchased this when Amazon had it on sale for $130 with the free HD tuner. Pretty good if you got it on the sale. Good upgrade from factory stereo that came with my Corolla. The factory speakers sound much better with more power going to them. I haven't used a DVD with it, but videos from the iPod nano looks good. iPod interface is so-so, and it would have been great if you could control videos as well as music from the stereo once you add the ccuipod3 cable.
An Excellent value on sale, but I wouldn't pay regular price for this. February 22, 2010
Mark Zickefoose
DISCLAIMER: the four-star rating is entirely dependent on buying it at the sale price of $129 plus a free HD Tuner.
I read all the reviews for this radio before I bought it, so I had some idea of what I was getting myself into, and for the most part, it was what I expected - a rebadged Jensen unit that isn't terribly fast but has a pile of features. It replaces an aging Aiwa that apparently had forgotten how to filter out engine noise properly.
While I knew what to expect, a few issues have appeared over the past few weeks of use:
1.) The HD Radio is LOUD. This wouldn't be a problem if the iPod and AUX inputs weren't so QUIET in comparison - I have to crank the volume to listen to my iPod, but if I forget to turn it down before switching back, the radio is so loud it trips the overload circuit. The reception and sound quality are excellent, but just setting volume levels by input would have solved this without potential ear or amplifier damage.
2.) While the face is gorgeous to look at, it's a pain in the sphinctral region to use while driving - there is practically no tactile dimension to the face - everything is so flat you have to guess and hope that you are pressing the right button without looking away from the road. I've put it on shuffle several times and didn't know it until songs came up out of order.
3.) Combine #2 with the slow interface and iPod navigation can quickly become a chore - the unit only loads TWO ITEMS at a time. If you try to select the third or fourth item quickly, the selection simply switches between the first and second lines unless you wait for it to load the next two items. I have five thousand songs on my iPod, in dozens of categories and hundreds of folders, and that's a long ways from what the newest models can hold. Also, after stopping and restarting the car (and maybe after just playing music for a while), pressing the 'back' button doesn't merely back you up one level as it does on the iPod, it returns you to the TOP MENU. Which means you have to slog through the mud to get BACK to where you were if you just wanted to listen to another album in the same category, or by the same artist. I may have to go back to using the AUX in cable and a charger, since I can navigate to any song directly in a small fraction of the time the Clarion can do the same. USB files have the same problem.
While the VZ309 is certainly worth the $129 sale price (more so when Amazon throws in the free HD Radio tuner), and performs quite nicely within limits, I wouldn't bother spending more than $200 on this, as the equivalent Jensen that shares the VZ309's hardware and software is available from Amazon for less than that. For $265, there is better to be had here and elsewhere.
why has price so high? February 18, 2010
M. Salakaia (US)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I do not understand why has the price risen so high in one day. Some days ago it was $120, now it's $269 despite the negative reviews there are on Amazon and in internet??? In most reviews there is said that this model is worth buying if the price would be like $130 so who will buy it for $269?! I do not understand why have the price risen
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