Of course they don’t volunteer the resolution of the display, which is likely 1024 x 600.
To think Nakamichi was once a revered brand of high end audiophile equipment and they now make this low end doodoo…
The Nak us olds remember ceased to be in 1998. They dominated the cassette market, but couldn’t make the transition to digital.
The new owners have been trying to make it a high end brand again, but it’s been too long, especially with stuff like this.
A remote for a car radio. Really? The CarPlay is probably wired by the way.
I have a remote for my stereo in my older single cab Super Duty. Rofl. That started in the late 90s and I’ve never understood it.
Nakamichi used to be premium. I think it was the hub end Lexus stereo for a while. Pity.
I wonder if this is the same rebranded kit you can get at the mothership for around the same or slightly less price. If so, be warned that the CarPlay (and I assume Android Auto) audio will be overblown and distorted. I’ve tried three different cheap no-name CarPlay units seemingly from different manufacturers but all looked exactly like this unit down to the accessories included. They all sounded fine with Bluetooth audio and the built in radio, but with CarPlay connected they have the input level set so high that it overloads and distorts the unit’s amplifier, leading to a painful sound out of the speakers. As far as I can tell, there’s no way to change the input volume from the phone while using CarPlay, and no way to do so in the head unit either.
You can tell this is what is happening because if you have Bluetooth audio in use, you have to keep the phone’s output volume really low or it will begin to overload the head unit’s input.
I may be wrong and this may be a better quality offering, but at this price and based on its similarity to the units I’ve used, I doubt it will be any better.
Is this easy to install? Does it come with instructions or I need a mechanic?
(deleted, didn’t apply to an in-dash unit)
You can install your own car stereo, but it is not easy if you’ve never done it before, and can be impossible on certain cars whose functions are integrated in the stereo. So if you’ve got a Mustang Mach-E or Tesla, forget about aftermarket.
I would strongly recommend speaking with an installation specialist or contacting Crutchfield to discuss your vehicle and options that would work in it prior to purchase.
Was almost interested until I read the comments. Can anyone recommend something similar?
its so when you are tail gating, you don’t have to go into your car to change a song or change the volume
It’s hard to recommend things when we have no information of what you need. Crutchfield is a great resource. You can even call them. I’m not a novice, and in the past shopped around, but their prices last time were good enough I didn’t try to save $5 or whatever it was.
There’s likely nothing inherently wrong with this radio at this price point. The original Nakamichi brand would have not sold for this cheap. Like Macintosh and similar, they just weren’t competingin the low end market segment.
I’ll echo what another said. Even GM has been integrating car functions into the radio as early as 2003 (that I witnessed and owned). 2 weeks ago ny best friend brought me his to “fix” because he thought a $200 Bose amp was too expensive and they were ripping him off. I don’t know if it’s fixed, but I told him that was a great price if it included labor and any type of warranty.
YouTube makes everything seem easy. Installing a radio has a lot of nuances. A sloppy 7mm nut driver will do nothing but cause anger, especially if you’re shade tree. You can tear your dash up and cost a ton. I’m restoring a car (nothing fancy 2001 Corolla). You can’t find door panels. Think about that if you break a dash part.
A remote for car radio DOES make sense.
With touch screens, you may have difficulties (like me), touch buttons that don’t operate when you are bouncing down the road, buttons that are too darn close to the edge, back seat radio navigators (no not the button that looks to you like a cartoon character, the one that looks to ME like a cartoon character). Finding the mute button, or volume down. Entering Sirius channel numbers. I bought two extra remotes for mine… 
Crutchfield doesn’t carry Nakamichi unfortunately.
Has anyone tried a single DIN where the screen folds out of the unit and then retracts back in?
Long long ago I had a retractable flip up display. It was a “restored” 80s car. It was the first thing to be removed. It wasn’t good or bad and the car was relatively expensive, so it wasn’t a quality issue. It didn’t fit tbe look. It wasn’t better than other options. The rotating display went in and out everytime you turn the car on. It wasn’t for me and I wouldn’t buy another by choice.
To the guy with the remotes. I detest the touchscreen and have always preferred actual buttons. It was hard for me to give up my phone keyboards. When I bought this truck it was for a business. There were a lot of hands free laws popping up and I needed our guy to be able to answer. I bought matching ones for all the trucks and they happened to have remotes. I also don’t like controlling the stereo with my phone (which I’ve also tried). On a few road trips I’ve used the remotes for the other (now sold) trucks. That just isn’t my life and added no value. In the 90s it was considered a premium feature. I remember my uncle turning his stereo up through the back glass on his new Dodge Stealth. Had to hold the remote just right to get it through the limo time. It’s just never been for me.
To whomever said Crutchfield doesn’t sell Nakamichi, it isn’t a brand worth bragging about, it’s buy what works for me. Not saying this one is good or bad.
This is extremely easy to install. Open trash can. Drop in item. Reinstall lid. See! Easy!
Try 800x480, lol
800x480 resolution.
Same as:
Kenwood DDX57S ($320)
Pioneer DMH-W2770NEX ($430)
JVC KW-M560BT ($280)
Sony XAV-AX3200 ($300)
But I suppose if you want something more like 1280x720, you can drop $1300 on a Kenwood DMX1057XR.
Tech snobs.
Don’t even have to go into modern EVs to hold back on changing the head unit – manufacturers have been integrating HVAC controls for well over the past decade already.
And of course, going back further, there were vehicles that purposely made the radio non-standard – like the vertical design in the horrendous Citation.
Never used that back seat?