Customer Reviews

Valor ITS-703W Single Din AM/FM/DVD Receiver with 7-Inch Touch Screen Monitor

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I've owned this item for almost one year and so far I'm very pleased with it. Installation into my 1998 4Runner took about 30 minutes, and all of the features work well. Bluetooth connection to my phone was a cinch, and I really like the auto-answer feature. Sound is great for music/calls, and the microphone for calls is adequate. Video playback is good and I haven't found any media that it won't work with.

The minor complaints are small. The iPod module always defaults to NOT shuffle, so every time you start the car you have to reselect shuffle. There is no dedicated shuffle button on the remote, which is doubly annoying because there is a button for repeating a song (which option is more likely to be invoked?). The touch screen is not very easy to use, and repeated presses are often needed (always on the shuffle icon).

I've looked at the manufacturer website for a firmware upgrade (hopefully to fix those issues) and no luck. Today the website was completely non-functional so hopefully they'll get sorted out soon.

All in all, this is a great unit that does much more than many of the comparably priced competitors offerings. I've received many compliments on it, and have no trouble recommending it to someone (though I do point out the annoyances, as they are a daily nitpick).