Video: Valor ITS-702W in-dash DVD receiver
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Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.Robert and Ken, Crutchfield car stereo experts, illustrate some of the cool features of Valor's ITS-702W DVD receiver.
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Ken: Hi, I'm Ken and this is Robert. And what are we looking at today, Robert?
Robert: Today, Ken, we have the Valor ITS-702W in-dash DVD receiver.
Ken: Nice. I noticed it's a retractable screen, right?
Robert: It is retractable. When you don't need the screen, or when you park, the screen folds in out of the way. And in addition to it being retractable, it is also a touchscreen, so you have some touchscreen control to it.
Ken: Nice. It plays CDs and DVDs, of course.
Robert: CDs, DVDs, discs loaded with MP3 and WMA files.
Ken: And I can see more, too. It's got A/V in, right? Auxiliary inputs.
Robert: Yep, you can hook up another piece of equipment.
Ken: Rear camera — nice and safe for backing up, AM/FM, of course, DVDs, and iPod.
Robert: It includes an iPod dock connecting cable. So as you can see, we have one plugged up right there.
Ken: Hooks right up, huh?
Robert: Yep, and with that, bring up that source screen again, and see how it works our iPod. It gives you a really nice display format so you can see what's in your iPod.
Ken: You don't have to use the iPod at all. You just do it right from the face.
Robert: That's exactly right.
Ken: Nice. So how's the video performance?
Robert: Well, it looks really good. Let's take a look at what we have here.
Ken: Yeah, we should probably mention you shouldn't watch the TV or the DVD player while you're driving, right?
Robert: Most definitely. And in fact, you can't. You have to have the parking brake engaged for the video playback to function.
Ken: Oh, there we go.
Robert: And as you can see, it's a really nice, clear picture.
Ken: Excellent.
Robert: One good thing about this unit that makes it so popular is the price point. It comes in at about half the price of a lot of other in-dash video units, and it seems to be a success.
Ken: What do our customers say? We get customer feedback on models.
Robert: They're really happy with it overall. It carries five stars out of five rating on our website. And one thing customers repeatedly say is how good it sounds. So the internal power supply is really good.
Ken: Fantastic. And it's from Valor. And what's the model again?
Robert: The ITS-702W.
Ken: Bye-bye.
Robert: See you later.
Meet Ken Nail
My name is Ken. I seek the Holy Grail of car audio excellence. My favorite color is blue.
I came to Crutchfield in 1999. During my six years as a Crutchfield Advisor, I learned a lot about the technology behind great car and home audio. I learned even more about what people wanted in their car stereo systems.
I've been a writer for car audio and fitness tech at Crutchfield since 2005. Over the last few years, I've also carved out a niche producing demo videos for our in-dash car stereos. The hands-on experience I get with car stereos while doing video production is an invaluable aid to me in learning about their exciting features. This helps me convey that information to our customers when I write about the stereo on our website.
Before coming to Crutchfield, I spent 10 years teaching music in Charlottesville area schools. I keep my musical interests satisfied by volunteering as a classical music DJ at a local community radio station, and I stay up to date with the latest in outdoor tech by cycling, running, and backpacking.
Fun facts: I've completed an Ironman triathlon, run the Boston Marathon, hiked 1150 miles of the Appalachian Trail, and lost on Jeopardy!
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Meet Robert Ferency-Viars
Eating up the highway with clarity and volume — a champion of car audio.
During my first few years at Crutchfield, I served as one of our Advisors, helping our customers choose new audio components for their homes and cars. Eventually, I moved to the writing team and spent a decade researching new products and getting even more hands-on with car audio gear.
I've performed many car and home audio installations over the years, some of them even on my own cars. As the editor of Crutchfield's car audio web articles, I couldn't ask for a cooler job. We listen to music and play with car audio gear every day!
Like most of us here, I've always been into music. I installed my first car stereo system before the family car was even mine. In college, I helped friends and roommates install their car stereos and set up the stereos in their apartments. I was a volunteer DJ for the local community radio station for a few years (playing late night metal and Sunday morning bluegrass & alt-country). That's where I also first learned a little bit about sound mixers.
These days, I serve my community by volunteering with the Boys Scouts of America. I also love playing board games & RPGs, spending time with my family, and installing new audio systems for my friends.
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