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The JVC E1 Kameleon KD-AVX44 is an excellent car entertainment system, especially for those who love digital media. This player comes with user friendly controls and innovative features. Features include the ability to playback WMA, AAC and MP3 files from the Apple iPod or MP3 player. Another interesting feature offered by this device is the DivX and DVD playback facility. Apart from this the device comes with an A2DP Bluetooth and USB port.

Other than receivers that are pre installed, the JVC E1 Kameleon KD-AVX44 is a one of a kind device which provides a comprehensive car audio entertainment. The interface is quite simple and misleading.

Before the power is switched on, this device is just a glossy and black plastic with just four buttons. The whole JVC KD-AVX44 car radio comes alive as soon as it is switched on. Almost two thirds of the unit is lit with a colourful LCD display.

The Bluetooth transmitter and microphone is wireless, with the help of which this JVC in car entertainment system can be in sync with a phone. The phone needs to be designed for hands free calling. When the call comes in, the caller ID displays the number. The music is automatically shut off during the call duration. The quality of the call is crisp and good.

A2DP enables streaming audio from devices supporting Bluetooth. Performance of this device on the whole is extremely good as it offers a crisp and clear audio output of 50 watts through channels numbering four that are discreetly located.

An in-car audio systems happens to be an indispensable part of your car and play an essential role in ensuring that you get your fill of entertainment while on the move. It is, however, imperative to note that in-car audio systems are engineered in a different manner from traditional audio systems and consequently you must be careful enough to know the details so as to ensure yourself a free ride. One in-car audio system that is beautifully designed and has a plethora of quality features is the JVC El Kameleon KD-AVX44.

Prominent among them are an in-dash DVD/DivX playback, Bluetooth connectivity, and a USB digital audio playback, which gives you the luxury to indulge in the system in an inhibited manner. The Bluetooth feature, which acts as a wireless transmitter, couples with a microphone and allows you to coordinate the system with a Bluetooth enabled phone for hands-free calling. You can get all relevant information about the caller via an onscreen display, while the music/movie that you may be going through would be automatically paused for the duration of the call.

To make life easy for the discerning user, the manufacturers have also included the option of uploading the phonebook entry. However, a drawback of this feature is that it is excruciatingly slow and also permits only solitary entries at a time. Call quality is reasonably good, which again depends on the quality of service and phone itself. You will be taken aback to discover that the JVC KD-AVX44 also supports the sophisticated A2DP-audio streaming from Bluetooth devices. Moreover, the ease with which you control play back of music stored on Windows Mobile phone deserves praise.