eclipse avn2210p / tomtom duo

[dmichaelson]

Has anyone put one of the new Eclipse double-din head units w/ detachable TomTom nav in their Vibe? Curious what it looks like installed (if it sticks out too much, etc.)(This is the one I'm talking about:)http://www.gpsreview.net/tomtom-eclipse-avn2210p/ More generally, I've also heard that a lot of double-din units end up having ugly gaps to the left and right b/c the Vibe's opening is extra wide. True? True for Eclipse units? Thoughts about improving the look of that?

[Sublimewind]

I personally think it's silly... I can't stand Double D (HU's that is.. )they simply scream STEAL ME... even if part of it is missing... For a couple hundred more you could get the Eclipse cd7100 which is a single DIN AND has on screen nav, and it's 1000+ more of a HU overall... http://www.eclipse-web.com/cd/cd7100ove ... -...wItemI know someone with one for sale and just as soon as i get my money right... it's MINE...

[lovemyraffe]

I have done some research on those. I am a big fan of Eclipse, have had many different decks from them. I was looking for a way to get rid of my Garmin portable unit and saw this one. This deck is not up to Eclipse standards. You won't get anymore sound quality out of it than you do from a stock GM radio. Plus you have to pay for the Tom Tom service. Although it is a hassle, get an Eclipse deck, and a portable GPS system. I love Eclipse products but this one is just a bum.

[dmichaelson]

Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »You won't get anymore sound quality out of it than you do from a stock GM radio.Yeah I was wondering if the price ($400 including the TomTom) is too good to be true. But I was also thinking, at least this way I can connect an amp to the pre-outs, which is more than I can do with my stock base head unit. Even if I mostly use it without the TomTom plugged in, I wouldn't mind just using it as a big volume knob for an amplifier, running my MP3 player through the aux in. Or have you heard anything bad about the sound quality other than just low power?

[lovemyraffe]

The whole thing is junk. You can get the Eclipse 3100 and do everything you want and still have alot of money left over. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-x...D3100 The 3100 has the ability to do all that you want to with 5volt preouts, mp3 input, aux controls, and you will save yourself tons of hassle. The mounts that hold the TomTom in wear out very quickly and after a couple of months you won't be able to attach it anyway. The sound quality is horrible. It was a marketing ploy that didn't work out very well, that is why everyone is trying to get rid of them at such a low cost. They didn't sell anywhere in the country. I just purchased the Eclipse 5100 on ebay for about $350, it will be installed soon.

[Sublimewind]

Quote, originally posted by lovemyraffe »The whole thing is junk. You can get the Eclipse 3100 and do everything you want and still have alot of money left over. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-x...D3100 The 3100 has the ability to do all that you want to with 5volt preouts, mp3 input, aux controls, and you will save yourself tons of hassle. The mounts that hold the TomTom in wear out very quickly and after a couple of months you won't be able to attach it anyway. The sound quality is horrible. It was a marketing ploy that didn't work out very well, that is why everyone is trying to get rid of them at such a low cost. They didn't sell anywhere in the country. I just purchased the Eclipse 5100 on ebay for about $350, it will be installed soon.The 3100 doesn't have NAV like the 7100 though... although the GPS antenna IS extra... Still, the 7100 "eclipses" the 3100 by light years in terms of audio control..

[lovemyraffe]

Well said about 7100 vs. 3100. I opted for the 5100, I don't need everything the 7100 has, but the 3100 is great for someone on a limited budget. It (3100) has amazing capabilities for the price.

[vibe007]

If the only things you want is to connect an amp for a subwoofer, and an aux input, then you can do like me: buy a high to low level converter and connect it to your back speaker, this way you can connect the output of the converter directly to your amp, and its working really great.For the auxilary input, I know there is a thread in here that explain how to hardwire it with the stock hu.oh and the price of the converter was only 15$