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Road King 7 Inch High-Def Car DVD Player

Introducing the all new Road King high definition performance in-car total solution system with nearly double the screen resolution and response speed of existing Car DVD Players!

Up till now, all 2-DIN (100mm tall) car DVD players came standard with screen resolution of 480 x 234 pixels. The Road King 7 Inch Car DVD Player with GPS and DVB-T features an amazing 800 x 480 pixel screen resolution! What that means to you is that disks and videos played on this remarkable system come out clearer, sharper, and MORE vibrant!

But that's not the only thing separating this next generation in car navigation, entertainment, and communication solution from the rest of the field. The minute you interact with it you'll notice that menus appear quicker, settings are changed faster, applications are loaded in less time - in summary, the CVGX-C39 utilizes advanced hardware for a more powerful in car experience!

If you're looking for the most advanced in-car total solution on the market today then look no further - the Road King delivers unsurpassed performance in all three car DVD player metrics: navigation, entertainment, and communications.

Advanced Navigation: The Road King features a built-in car navigation system which runs today's most popular GPS software like TomTom and Route66. The GPS enabled hardware is engineered for next generation speed performance and uses the WIN CE operating system to create a stress-free driving experience every time. Depending on your choice of software, you'll have access to powerful features like: lane assist, voice guidance, 3-D views, intelligent route planning, points of interest (POI), real time traffic and weather data, map update and share, and emergency response to your location. Plus the CVGX-C39 comes with a 3 meter GPS magnet antenna to significantly boost your GPS signal reception.

Advanced Entertainment: The Road King has everything you'll ever need to keep you and your passengers entertained for countless hours. First and foremost, it has a powerful region free DVD disk player that can play DVD's from any country. What's more, play VCD's, SVCD's, and all your CD's too. Next, throw those movies, TV shows, dramas, and anime's you've downloaded from the Web on a SD card or USB thumb drive and attach it to this baby! It handles the Internet's most popular video and audio file formats like MPEG 1/2, AVI, DIVX, XVID and MP3 with ease! Better yet, attach your iPod or portable media player to the Road King and have plug and play access to your entire media collection - mile after mile, file after file, you'll enjoy the ride so much you just might forget to go home!

Advanced Communications: With its high definition advanced 7.0 inch LCD touchscreen, The Road King transforms you car into a home theater away from home. But it also has Bluetooth which means you've also got an office away from your office. The Bluetooth function allows you to have handsfree conversations with your callers and listen to them through your car stereo system. The upside is a safe and stress free drive all the time. A simple pairing with your mobile phone when you first climb into your car means you won't miss calls while you're on the road. You can talk to colleagues or clients, while keeping your eyes on the road at the same time. Powerful productivity!

The most advanced in car total solution on the market today... Aside from the high definition viewing experience you'll enjoy from the Road King, you'll also enjoy the upgraded firmware. Much thought has been put into making this car DVD unit as user friendly as possible. If you've experienced car DVD systems in the past then you will definitely notice an improvement with this unit. The user interface is more responsive and menus are more intuitive. Plus, the Road King is designed with true touchscreen functionality in mind - no dials or buttons, all controls have gone touchscreen virtual which makes the Road King series the car DVD equivalent of the Apple iPhone. This all-in-one car N-E-C solution (Navigation, Entertainment, Communication) stand heads and shoulders above the competition with better audio and video output control, dual zone functionality, and it even comes with a free 2GB SD card with evaluation GPS software!

If you're after the best, then you've found it - the CVGX-C39 is the best DVB-T GPS car DVD player available on the market today and with its price, it will lead the pack for years to come. So don't delay! Hit that "Add to Cart" button right away! Pick one up for your nice ride or a dozen for your online store. This amazing in-car total solution is brought to you by the leader in online direct from China wholesale electronics - Chinavasion.

At a Glance...

• High Definition 7.0 Inch LCD True Touchscreen
• Astounding 800 x 480 Screen Resolution
• GPS and free magnet antenna
• DVB-T and free magnet antenna
• Free 2GB SD card with evaluation GPS software
• Dual Zone functionality

Manufacturer Specifications

• Primary Function: 2-DIN High Definition 7 Inch True Touchscreen Car DVD Player System with DVB-T and GPS Navigator
• Discs: DVD, CD, VCD, CD-R/RW, CD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW
• Media Formats Supported:
  - Video: MPEG 1/2, AVI, DIVX, XVID
  - Audio: MP3, WMA
  - Picture: JPEG
• External Memory
  - USB Drive: YES (max 8 GB)
  - SD Card: YES (max 8 GB)
• Operation: Touch Screen or Remote Control
• Display Information
  - Screen: 7 Inch TFT LCD
  - Resolution: 800 x 480
  - Angle: 0-90 (Motorized sliding display panel)
  - Video Systems: PAL, NTSC, AUTO
• Audio Information
  - Max Audio Output: 45W x 4
  - Signal-To-Noise Ratio (SNR): >85dB
  - User adjustable EQ: Bass, Treble, Balance, and Fade
• GPS Information
  - Receiver chip: Atheros AR1511
  - GUI Interface: YES - 3D type
  - Touchscreen Interface: YES
  - Operating Environment: WIN CE 5.1
  - PIP (Picture in Picture) Function
  - GPS Menu Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Turkish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese (Actual voice and display language depends on GPS software package)
• DVD Information
  - PIP (Picture in Picture) Function
  - Auto Play ON/OFF
  - 16:9, 4:3 PS, 4:3 LB
  - DVD Menu Languages: English, Chinese, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian
• DVB-T Information
  - DVB-T receiving standard: MPEG-2
  - Automatic and Manual Search
  - Display: 16:9, 4:3
  - PIP (Picture in Picture) Function
• AM/FM Radio Tuner Information
  - AM Frequency Range: 522~1710KHz (Worldwide)
  - FM Tuning Range: 87.5~108.0MHz (Worldwide)
  - RDS System: YES
  - PTY (Program Type), AF (Alternative Frequencies), TA (Traffic Announcements), Local DX Switch
• Bluetooth Information
  - Pair with mobile phone - then use touchscreen interface
  - Dial, Answer, Stop Call
  - Call History (Dialed, Received, Missed)
  - Volume Control
  - Touchscreen Keypad
  - Pair with your cellphone and play music from your phone through your car speakers
• Media Inputs
  - DVD/CD disc slot (behind touchscreen)
  - SD/MMC card slot (behind touchscreen)
  - GPS card slot (behind touchscreen)
  - Mini USB input (front)
  - AUX input (front)
  - GPS Antenna (rear)
  - DVB-T Antenna (rear)
• Front Panel Controls
  - Microphone
  - Power Button
  - Remote Control Sensor
  - Mini-USB Port
  - Reset Button
  - AUX-IN
  - Eject Button
  - Tuning/Select Tracks
  - Volume Adjust
  - Mute/GPS
  - Band Button
  - Mode Button
• Primary AV Cables / Wires
  - DVB-T antenna port IN
  - GPS antenna port IN
  - IPOD connector
  - Rearview CCD Camera IN
  - Video IN
  - Video OUT x2
  - Aux-L IN
  - Aux-R IN
  - Subwoofer
  - RCA Audio OUT x2 (front L and R)
  - RCA Audio OUT x2 (rear L and R)
  - Left Front Speaker x2
  - Right Front Speaker x2
  - Left Rear Speaker x2
  - Right Rear Speaker x2
• Dimensions W: 178 mm H: 100 mm D: 160 mm (with front panel: 180 mm)
• OSD Languages: English, Chinese
• Certifications: CE, FCC
• Manufacturer Ref: KING4LYF123

Product Notes

• DVB-T does not work in North America - the United States, Canada, Mexico
• This model is compatible with most brands of GPS software - however hardware specific software such as Garmin may not run on this unit. As the wholesaler, Chinavasion provides the GPS-enabled hardware only, not the software. Chinavasion provides no warranty or customer support regarding GPS software. Chinavasion cannot provide downloads / links / advice regarding GPS software. Any software installation you undertake should be performed or supervised by a professional.
• The USB port is a great way to hook up your portable media player with your car entertainment center
• Connect your iPod to listen to your entire music collection on your car stereo system
• If you plan to resell this item in your own country, the most common category names for this product are - Autoradio DVD, Lecteur DVD de Voiture, Auto DVD Player

Package Contents for Model CVGX-C39

• Car Multimedia Player
• Remote Control with battery included
• Free 2GB SD Card with evaluation GPS software and maps
• Magnetic GPS antenna with 300 cm cord
• Magnetic DVB-T antenna with 300 cm cord
• USB Extension Cable
• iPod Cable
• Mounting Hardware
• Pen Stylus
• Users Manual - English

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

• You mentioned that the screen resolution for this unit is 800 x 480 pixels versus conventional car DVD player system which has 480 x 234 resolution. In plain English, what does that do for me?
  Well think about it like this. Remember when you used to use those chunky old cathode ray tube computer monitors. That's like existing car DVD systems. Then they came out with those really thin LCD monitors where the picture was brilliant like Albert Einstein? That's the Road King!
• How do I use the Tire Pressure Monitoring function in this model?
  While there is a TPM icon in the menu interface, the tire pressure monitoring function is not activated with this model and is hence never mentioned in the product description or specifications.
• I have a 4th generation iPod, will it work with this Car DVD Player?
  It should. This model was tested with multiple generation iPods and worked fine with all the original Apple models we tested.
• Your car DVD players are great, but the user manuals could use some improvement. Any suggestions there?
  A lot of work has been put into making this user manual user friendly. The thing is though, this car DVD system is very intuitive so we're pretty sure you probably won't even need to read the user manual.
• Does this cool in-car total solution support the Greek language?
  While the main menu system does not support the Greek language, the DVB-T system does however support the Greek language. What's more, if your GPS software comes in Greek then the GPS "Voice" and "Text" will be in Greek. Most popular GPS software titles come in a variety of languages. As for media playback with Greek subtitles, we suggest you download free software from the web to hardsub your Greek subtitles to your AVI files for video playback.
• Is the magnetic base of the GPS antenna strong enough to be placed on a moving car?
  Yes, the antenna comes with a very powerful magnet. It'll stay stuck on despite the rockiest ride.
• What GPS software comes with this car navigation powerhouse? Is it Route 66?
  Evaluation GPS software is included, but purchasing your own GPS software is encouraged.
• Seriously, why should I buy the Road King over other car DVD players?
  Seriously improved screen resolution, serious response speed and all the features you'll ever need from an in car system: dual zone functionality, and you can even toggle the safe line (watching DVDs while the car is in motion) ON and OFF.
• What is PTY?
  A PTY search is a search for radio channels of certain program types like news and classical music. It also provides automatic tuning in the event of an emergency broadcast.
• What is AF?
  AF stands for Alternative Frequencies which allows a radio receiver to re-tune to a different frequency providing the same station (if available) when the first signal becomes too weak.
• What is a Local/DX switch?
  Local/DX controls the search sensitivity.
• Hi, is it possible to have this unit connected to my steering wheel in order to control volume, next track etc.?
  This unit does not ship with user-ready steering wheel control. Expert installers may be able to get this Car DVD Player to work with a vehicle steering wheel player control, but it is not sold to the consumer with this ability.

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