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Kenwood Excelon DNX8120 - Navigation system with DVD player, LCD monitor, digital player and radio | 
 enlarge | Brand: Kenwood
Category: CE
List Price: $1,599.99
Buy New: $1,174.00
You Save: $425.99 (27%)
New (11) Refurbished (1) from $899.00
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 12996
Media: Electronics
Display Size: 6.95
Includes MP3 Player: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 15.5 x 10.1 x 8.4
Warranty: 2 years warranty
MPN: DNX8120
Model: DNX8120
UPC: 019048177223
EAN: 0019048177223
ASIN: B00170DDCO
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) and 6.95" touchscreen | | • | built-in memory for navigation with maps of Canada, USA, and Puerto Rico | | • | over 6 million points of interest, text-to-speech voice prompts | | • | optional Garmin FM traffic receiver | | • | XM Traffic/Weather ready for live traffic and weather data, with optional XM tuner |
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Product Description
With one-touch access to entertainment, navigation, and Bluetooth technology, Kenwood's DNX8120 is the ultimate all in one. A highly advanced in-dash system, the DNX8120 offers guidance by Garmin, premium NAVTEQ mapping, and built-in Bluetooth technology for hands-free cell phone operation and voice dialing. The DNX8120 provides superior sound quality, a 6.95" touchscreen with advanced GUI, and the industry's fastest access to iPod audio and video files.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 So many options!! May 7, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought this a few weeks after it first went on sale. Works great, takes some time getting used to the controls and all the different setting you can choose. Bluetooth works good also, sends a request to my phone whenever I start my car. Only took seconds to upload my entire address book from my Katana. Navigation works well also, but havn't used that as much. I was very surprised it had a lot of the small unpaved roads that I sometimes travel on when I was driving. I also bought the Kenwood iP300V to play my iPod (80 GB Classic) through. Which works great, no glitches or freezing during any point. Plays the videos that are on my iPod also. Bottom line no problems so far it's a great product and would recommend this to anyone looking for all these features for a great price.
Best Choice for all-in-one 2DIN October 21, 2008
This is the absolute best 2DIN unit money can buy. It is very fast. Boots up in around 10 seconds to full interface. The button response time is instant. It's great speed and stability comes from it's linux foundation.
On top of the great responsiveness of the unit, it just has way too many features to list. From sound enhancement/adjustment, to bluetooth, expansion options... etc.
This unit simply just works, it does everything it sets out to do very well.
As far as the comments about the Garmin navigation of this unit, I find the Garmin nav very fast in catching the satellites. The nav has glitched or had a problem. Although, I did update my nav software to the latest from Garmin's website.
Awsone July 8, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the best audio system. All spec that your spected are included in it. Smart choice
Excellent So Far September 1, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I researched the best Double DIN units for a couple of weeks. There isn't much on the web about this unit and where there is there is 1 review that says it's great to 1 review that says it's horrible. This unit was more available for me to get my hands on locally then any other. I played with the pioneer a bit and was fairly satisfied with it's interface. The clarion's review on the web was terrible so i don't even bother. So basically it was either the pioneer (forget the model but it's the one with all the bells and whistles that compare to this unit) or this kenwood.
The pioneer installer actually told me that they wouldn't/couldn't install the unit in my '07 vette. Said it was just too difficult and couldn't be done. These people have installed all my alarms/radios/speakers etc for 15 years now and i trust their opinion. However, i read a couple step by step forum posts that showed it be done. Instead of arguing and trying to talk them into it i went to another installer.
The second installer had the kenwood (8120 and 7120) with some other cheaper non-options for me (Dual and some other manufacturer). The kenwood had the built in bluetooth which was a huge plus for me. I'm very very skeptical of bluetooth units in any car. I have had many and have yet to find one that was sufficient to replace me having to hold the phone to my ear. The fact that this was built in gave me hope as all others are add-ons.
Many reviews said the kenwood interface is bad. I don't see why. It is plainly laid out and functional. I think it just has so many options (bells and whistles) that there are many nav keys to get into them it confuses people. It seems pretty good IMO. Could be flashier but i haven't gotten into all the custom skins etc that can be added so maybe it is.
I added the IPOD and Sirius accessories. They work great. The sirius has a better connection then my sirius handheld stiletto which isn't saying much but worth noting. The IPOD connection works good and clean sound. The interface is kind of bulky but when you're used to the iphone's simple interface what isn't going to be bulky compared to it? (Bulky = boring/simple not alot of features)
So everything works great except for the one thing that i knew probably wouldn't before i ever purchased it. The bluetooth phone. Everybody i've talked to on the other end said it sounded choppy and/or had static. I could hear them just fine and the voice dial seems to work ok. However, none of that matters if the other person can't hear you :P I will prob keep the phone to my ear.
Oh, the NAV works great. I've used several nav systems on phones and in rental cars and OEM version's and this is wonderful. It auto updates the routes instantly and doesn't yell at me for not following it's orders. It adapts rather than freaking out. So far so good.
Bottom line -- I would look at the pioneer a little harder if i went back through the purchase process but i doubt it's BT is any better and i don't like it's nav maps. However, for me, if the BT is better i'd swap in a heartbeat. The BT is very important to me though.
Pretty Neat June 9, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pretty great system, still getting use to the way it works.
Great video, sound, Different GPS/Nav (I am use to my Garmin StreetPilot).
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