Kenwood DNX5120 Navigation receiver | 
| Brand: Kenwood
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 1262
Display Size: 6.1
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 18
Dimensions (in): 15 x 12 x 12
MPN: DNX5120
Model: DNX5120
UPC: 019048176585
EAN: 0019048176585
ASIN: B0015G8DRA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | in-dash DVD/CD player with internal amplifier (22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels) | | • | 6.1" touchscreen | | • | built-in memory for navigation with maps of Canada, USA, and Puerto Rico | | • | live traffic and weather data availablewith optional TMC receiver | | • | plays DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3/WMA/AAC files on disc |
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Product Description
in-dash DVD/CD player with internal amplifier (22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels) * 6.1" touchscreen * built-in memory for navigation with maps of Canada, USA, and Puerto Rico * live traffic and weather data availablewith optional TMC receiver * plays DVD, DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW, CD, CD-R/RW, and MP3/WMA/AAC files on disc * compatible with Kenwood iPod adapter, Bluetooth adapter, HD Radio tuner, and satellite radio *
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Correction to M.Martins review March 21, 2008
HLS811 (new jersey)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I also have this radio and think its great.. very easy to use and looks awesome.. Martins wrote in his review "and all the streets are pre-programmed, any updates come straight from Garmin via satellite, " - thats NOT true. Software updates need to be downloaded from Garmins website and burned to a CD and copied over. Map updates are usually done yearly and must be purchased (for $140) from Garmin (or another authorized re-seller) - they are NOT free and are NOT sent straight from a satellite.
It doesn't change how good this radio is, but I just wanted to make sure no one was basing their purchase on an incorrect statement.
How did I live without this? March 21, 2008
M. Martin
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Let see, installation took about a hour with my dad and I. Easy to follow installation instructions; Best Buy wanted to charge me $199.00 for that; and we did a better job than they ever could. I have my ipod hooked up to it all the time. By iPhone connected by Bluetooth, I can dial out from the console. Side buttons on the face make switching from navigation to source a breeze. Sound quality is amazing. Sirius and HD radio are easy to hook up and install as well. This is a all in one media hub, you got Garmin navigation built in which works flawless, you can find anything and never will get lost, easy to follow map, and all the streets are pre-programmed, any updates come straight from Garmin via satellite, this unit has a built in 2 gig hard drive for the maps and GPS functions, so no need to put in a additional unit or DCD to read from; ipod, Bluetooth, Sirius or xm radio, hd radio, dvd player, which with special wiring, you can get it to play while you drive so your passengers can watch are all possibilities. You can customize your background, just get a memory stick, hook it up and you can have your wallpapers of any choosing. I could go on and on, I have never operated something easier, the directions are straight forward. There is no getting board here. Customer service is very cooperative, and helps with any questions from small to large. Great experience!! I do not thing anything is better out there for the money, the DNX 7120 and 8120 cost hundreds more for really nothing in return. And they don't have the easy access buttons on the face. Plus the double din face place is permanent in one spot, and does not move, so that is one less thing that will break. On the 8120 and 7120 they are motorized which can break. Anyways thanks for the great unit Kenwood. And to all you, I hope this helps you with buying decisions.
 good product, some flaws April 29, 2008
RPG (Timbuktu)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The main advantages of this unit over similar units are (i) nav data not DVD-based or hard-disk-based, everything is on flash memory; (ii) name-brand nav (Garmin) and name-brand bluetooth add-on (Parrot), unlike off-brand hardware/firmware on other competing units; (iii) no retractable screen so fewer moving parts to fail.
Basically this is a very good and useful unit. The nav is well-designed and works well. I do have some complaints:
(a) Even though everything is in flash memory, startup is slow. You will be halfway down the block before the nav is ready, and two blocks away before the bluetooth unit has paired with your phone. I have been told that competing units are even slower, so maybe this is an improvement, but technology still has a ways to go. Certainly no reason for pairing to take this long, my old radio paired almost instantly.
(b) Awful interface (except the Garmin part, which is fine):
--The front panel buttons are completely non-intuitive; try figuring out how to turn the whole thing off and on, or how to turn off the radio playing in the background when using the nav. You can get used to it, but it's inelegant to say the least, and if you lend your car to someone, they'll never figure it out.
--The onscreen menus are a complete jumble, and the manual is incomprehensible. (I consider myself to be technically savvy; I installed the system myself.)
--The mp3 menu is awful, for example you can see tracks sorted by album or artist, but you just have to know how to do it because it is far from obvious. You need to push a button mysteriously marked PLIST. You have to do it again each time you start the car.
--The Bluetooth interface is poorly designed, for example you can choose a number by voice commands, but you can't actually voice dial...you have to look at the screen and touch the 'dial' button to complete the dialing process.
(c) If disconnected from the battery, all the settings are lost, and this can cause more problems than just loss of radio presets. I realize that after installation the unit shouldn't normally lose power, but if you take it in for service and they disconnect and reconnect the battery, the backup camera (add-on) stops working!
I thought they cut the cable somehow, but actually the default setting of the Kenwood DNX5120 is to ignore the backup voltage signal. You have to go in and change the setting back. (There is a way to save the settings in nonvolatile memory and restore them, but this has to be done manually every time...why not save all settings in flash memory automatically?)
 Great but not perfect, but what is? April 30, 2008
Scott Phillips (New Berlin, WI USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I came from a Pioneer D3. This unit does some things better and some not. The D3 is also an older unit. Obviously the Garmin Navigation is the way to go. They make the best portable units, same applies here. The audio/video UI is not the greatest I'll admit that. I liked the D3 better. That being said the 5120 has a better Sirius interface and I believe HD Radio is too. It can show much more info at a time instead of hitting buttons to scroll through. That and the flash based navigation is what made me change. Having to put in a disc for navigation is just plain silly. Installation for add-ons was also easier with the 5120. No power required for the bluetooth or satellite boxes. Just plug in the communication cable, pretty simple. I'd have no problems recommending this to a friend. It does everything good enough.
Decent, but does not work with 4th Gen iPod April 29, 2008
bartman
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is clearly the best all-in-one head unit on the market right now, especially considering its relatively low price. BUT - IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE 4TH GENERATION IPOD!!!! Simply won't work. Kenwood will admit this if you call them. I found it also dooes not work smoothly with the iPhone, but the Kenwood rep claimed that it does, so your mileage may vary. But if you have a 4th gen ipod (the apple web site can tell you which is which) don't buy this unless you want to buy a new ipod too.
I did use this for several weeks with friend's ipod, so will say that it is pretty good, and looks better by virtue of the fact that the competition is terrible. This product family just has not matured yet - UI is still a problem. For example, there is no single button to stop all sound - the volume button mutes, but not entirely, so if the music was loud to begin with, it remains quite audible. There is still too much reliance on menues, and why there are no "pause" and "next/prev track" hard buttons, or at least screen buttons that are always there, is a total mystery. Eventually Apple will probably put these companies out of business, but until then, be prepared to be midly annoyed by the poor design choices made in the UI if you buy this.
Outside of these annoying (and easily fixable) UI glitches, it does work well. The nav is good (though with its own UI shortcomings), the display and touchscreen are excellent, the software is quick and responsive, and the amp was sufficient to cleanly drive my speakers.
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