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head unit with digital output

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I have been looking for a 7"/double din monitor head unit with a toslink output. anyone know of any?
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I think alpine made some stuff with toslink at one point. The older clarion stuff that used their proprietary optical connectors is still spdiff data and I have converted some of their old processors to toslink connectors. They did have a 1 din DVD player with digital output, but I do not know if there was ever a monitor HU by clarion...
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Jacampb2 wrote:I think alpine made some stuff with toslink at one point. The older clarion stuff that used their proprietary optical connectors is still spdiff data and I have converted some of their old processors to toslink connectors. They did have a 1 din DVD player with digital output, but I do not know if there was ever a monitor HU by clarion...


I have used the dvd changer with and the clarion 9255 use the digital toslink
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alpine has a few but I thought he was asking if we had any for sale, not specific models? If you just want models, whats your budget?
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Seems like the head unit manufacturers have up on digital outputs. Not enough interest?
Not a big Alpine guy, but I looked.. Thanks.
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current system:
Clarion 807
(2) Phoenix Gold Elite .5
Focal 165 AS3
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(4) Kicker L7 10"
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I found this unit. but, although the diagram looks like a toslink it doesn't specify. I guess i need to call them directly.

http://www.clarion.com/us/en/products-p ... Fm-1Anchor
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current system:
Clarion 807
(2) Phoenix Gold Elite .5
Focal 165 AS3
focal 130 AS
(4) Kicker L7 10"
Bit one

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keith2728 wrote:I found this unit. but, although the diagram looks like a toslink it doesn't specify. I guess i need to call them directly.

http://www.clarion.com/us/en/products-p ... Fm-1Anchor
it does have digital out....digital out is making a slow come back now as there is a large movement for HU w digital out due to all the dsp's accepting it.
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alpine also had a changer with optical out and AI-net controlled so you could always add that to any double din
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knightrider358 wrote:
keith2728 wrote:I found this unit. but, although the diagram looks like a toslink it doesn't specify. I guess i need to call them directly.

http://www.clarion.com/us/en/products-p ... Fm-1Anchor
it does have digital out....digital out is making a slow come back now as there is a large movement for HU w digital out due to all the dsp's accepting it.
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Yah, I saw it had optical out just Not sure of the termination. The bitone I want to interface it with had a toslink termination. They don't specify, probably cause they want you to buy there whole system.
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current system:
Clarion 807
(2) Phoenix Gold Elite .5
Focal 165 AS3
focal 130 AS
(4) Kicker L7 10"
Bit one

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im pretty sure its toslink as a friend of mine has one, ill ask him

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Historically the Clarion digital interface was not toslink. I cannot recall for certain what they called it, but it was proprietary. I have several DVC-920's and a DVS9755z and they all use the proprietary clarion optical connector. It is fairly easy to convert the older stuff to toslink, I may even have a thread on here somewhere about one of my processors. I wouldn't be surprised if there are connector adapters or conversion cables now... Another option is if it is still spdiff output and a proprietary connector, you can make a custom cable with their connector on one end and toslink on the other. I found some people trying that when I was working on my processors.

*Edit* The installation manual for that HU definitely shows a Toslink connector although they do not specifically name it.
**Edit** I just read a thread on DIYmobile, they are saying it is toslink as well. Very nice looking HU, I wish my BMW infotainment system were not such a vital piece of the car. I would love something like this...

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Thank you all for your input.
Old guy who forgot how fun car audio was till my son got his first car and found my stash.....
current system:
Clarion 807
(2) Phoenix Gold Elite .5
Focal 165 AS3
focal 130 AS
(4) Kicker L7 10"
Bit one

Soon to come
8" midbass in kick pannels
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