Kenwood DNX6980 GPS Navigation Double DIN Receiver

If Hansel and Gretel had a fantastic navigation tool like the Kenwood DNX6980 multimedia / navigation receiver, they wouldn't need no stinking' bread crumbs, to find the way home. They could have just used the navigation system by Garmin and NAVTEQ to get out of the woods with ease. The Kenwood DNX6980 is a new double-DIN multimedia / navigation receiver, it includes built-in NAVTEQ Live Traffic service that is free for the life of the product. A high-resolution WVGA 6.95" touchscreen with Dynamic Brightness Control provides the best looking DVD video, iPod video and USB video. While in the navigation mode, the DNX6980 can display mapping information as well as audio/video controls on a split screen and will even allow continued monitoring of the navigation screen in split screen view while making or taking hands-free phone calls. The latest Parrot Bluetooth module is built into the DNX6980, and is capable stereo audio streaming. This unit has it all, a sophisticated navigation system to keep you on he right course, and a high quality audio / video system to keep you entertained.

Features: Built-in Navteq Traffic for real-time traffic info in many metropolitan areas (lifetime subscription included) Built-in Parrot Bluetooth for hands-free calling Fits double-DIN (4 tall) dash openings Plays DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3/WMA/AAC files on disc Plays JPEGs on CD, DVD, or USB 3-band EQ with eight preset tone curves Speaker type setting controls High-pass filter on front and rear speaker/subwoofer outputs, low-pass filter and level control on subwoofer output Dual-zone operation iPod/iPhone control with optional cable.KCA-IP202 cable required Works with Kenwood HD Radio tuner and satellite radio (optional) Pandora Internet radio control with iPhone and optional KCA-IP202 cable Inputs - USB input, front-panel A/V input, rear-view camera input Ou

Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
I just got it on my new car. The system freezes and lags. It is slow. It restarts all the time, and all around, it is just bad. I can't input 4 addresses into the GPS address book at one time. Once I do, it freezes and reboots. When I start my car, the map loads forever. And I have to restart the NAV to get it working. I went back to the dealer and tested the demo. The demo did the same thing. Model DNX9980HD performed well without these problems. I hope Kenwood has a software fix soon. Otherwise, I will have to go with another brand. UPDATE - got an unofficial software fix and it seem to have resolved the issues. overall the receiver is a bit slow. a faster processor would be nice. love the garmin gps software. traffic works well when driving in la. bluetooth works great and everything else function as it should. bumping it up to 4 stars from previous 2 stars.