The Kenwood Excelon KVT-915DVD DVD receiver will guarantee you have the sweetest system on the block! Motor out the 7" LCD, and your friends will "ooh" and "ahh" like kids at a carnival. Use the touch-screen controls to whip through the graphical user interface like a character in The Matrix, and the cheers will get even louder.

Even without the eye candy, the KVT-915DVD is one seriously impressive receiver. The 24-bit D/A converter delivers lush, pure-as-snow DVD, CD, and MP3 playback. You can tailor this crystal clear sound to your music and your car's acoustics by selecting one of the several DSP soundfields, choosing a preset EQ curve, or tweaking the 4-band parametric EQ. Front, rear, sub, and center preamp outputs let you add external amplifiers for even stronger performance.

If you're looking for home-theater-style mobile video, you're in the right place. The hideaway box has front, rear, and center speaker outputs; connect all five speakers, add a powered subwoofer to the preamp outputs, and you've got the right setup.

Fire up your favorite DVDs while you're parked, and the on-board 5.1 surround-sound decoding will give you home-theater sound in the cozy confines of your car, while the 7" LCD acts as a great-looking platform for the visuals. On top of all that, there's even a TV tuner and antenna system, which let you catch local network television programming.

The KVT-915DVD is also dual-zone capable. If you hook up a monitor in the backseat and run the sound to a set of wireless headphones, your rear seat passengers can watch a movie while your car is in motion. Meanwhile, you can still enjoy another source, like the radio, up front.

Two sets of audio/video inputs give you the option of connecting other sources, like a video game system or a VCR. CD changer controls let you add a changer for even more musical variety. And you can connect an optional Kenwood navigation system to the dedicated navigation input, and get turn-by-turn directions to just about anywhere you go.

The system is also compatible with Kenwood's SIRIUS tuner; add it, along with an antenna and a subscription, and you'll be able to enjoy the incredible variety of satellite radio programming.

SIRIUS offers more than 120 channels of top-notch entertainment for just $12.95 per month. Check out 65 channels of totally commercial-free music, which feature an incredible variety of songs from a wide range of genres. You'll also get news, talk, sports, and entertainment, including round-the-clock traffic/weather updates for major metropolitan areas and broadcasts of NFL, NBA, and NHL games. (Satellite radio service is available only within the lower 48 states — not available in Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. territories.) Subscribers can also take advantage of free online streaming of all SIRIUS music. The KVT-915DVD also accepts XM satellite radio via the XMDirect tuner and adapter.

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