Made Entertaiment on Your Car

I don’t usually write reviews but felt compelled to do so in order to better reflect the true value and qualities of this deck. I have this deck installed on my skoolie RV conversion.

The BV997 is a great piece of car video/audio goodness for a reasonable price that reflects its status as slightly outdated. In other words for those looking to upgrade their current stereo without breaking the pocketbook this is a heck of a deal.

Love the ID3 tag display (my last one didn’t have it) which pops up the info on all my self burned mp3 cds.

The touchpanel picture is comparable to an older netbook and very responsive to touch handling the controls. It will of course get smudgy so I keep a micro fiber cloth and lcd screen spray handy to keep it looking top notch.

The AUX input is on the front panel which is where your iPod (or any other player with a headphone jack)can plug in. It works great however keep in mind that the deck itself will NOT control your player. Personally I prefer this since it gives me greater flexibility in what is compatible and I like having the familiar player controls vs a deck that doesn’t fully support it and takes flipping thru tons of menus to get the song/artist I want.

The SD card is an interesting touch that I occasionally utilize to look through camera photos instead of trying to see it with the tiny 2″ lcd screen on the camera itself!

The USB port is easily accessible and works great when you pop a flash drive filled with music.

I have not yet used the rear camera input but am greatly looking forward to wiring that up and have been told by another who has this exact deck that it works like a charm and was very intuitive hooking up.

The power and expandability is where the BV997 really shines. The 85 watt 4 channel starting point sounds great but utilizing the front/rear and subwoofer outputs allowed me to expand the speaker system down the length of the skoolie easily. Added an amp to boost the power and it is an amazing sound that gets many compliments from people who think I shelled out big bucks for system.

The remote is a nice addition that comes in handy controlling the stereo while sitting in the back. Its features go way beyond your basic source/volumes. The buttons are a little small and occasionally I do fat-finger things but people with smaller fingers don’t seem to have that issue.

The mounting hardware provided likely would work fine for a standard car upgrade – for my use I had to do a little retro fitting with extra screws and bracket that were easily (and cheaply) obtained by popping into a local stereo installer and picking up some of his leftovers. The user manual makes self installation by someone who has a little experience with stereo install a breeze.

In summary, this isn’t a top of the line version but for those who want great bang for your buck, a whole lot of handy features, and an excellent overall car stereo the BV997 deserves your attention.

Rating: 5 / 5

for the price, it was all right.But I was hoping for more from what was in the ad. There is no GPS,bluetooth,TV,and CDC function.
Rating: 2 / 5