Got a double-size dash opening in your vehicle (if it's a Japanese import, for example)? Then fill it with one of the most innovative mobile-video receivers on the market — the Kenwood Excelon DDX7015! The gorgeous 6.5" LCD takes up the entirety of the faceplate — you'll basically have an advanced, integrated monitor sitting flush in your dash.

Making system adjustments is straight outta sci-fi: touchscreen controls and the intuitive graphical user interface let you command all the receiver's functions. When you need to insert a CD or DVD, the monitor motors down to give you access to the slot.

System Q EX sound control, with its seven adjustable EQ curves, ensures that you get great sound no matter which format — DVD, CD, or MP3 — you play. The four channels of 22 watts RMS continuous power play back your music and movies with gusto. Three sets of preamp outputs let you add external amplifiers for even more muscle; the System E's+ Advanced Crossover makes sure that each amp gets the right frequencies.

When you're parked, you can watch your favorite DVDs on the LCD. There's even a digital output that lets you connect an optional surround processor — add appropriate amps, speakers, and a subwoofer for home-theater-style surround sound. Hook up a monitor to the set of audio/video outputs, engage dual-zone mode, and while you're driving, you can listen to AM/FM or SIRIUS satellite radio while the folks in back catch a flick.

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 DDX7015 also accepts XM satellite radio via the XMDirect tuner and adapter.

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