TV Tuner?

[shawn744]

Hey guys. I finally ordered my Kenwood head unit and a nav system. I also ordered an xm unit and speakers and since i'm installing all this stuff i wanted to buy a TV Tuner for my head unit. It is completely unnecessary but since most of the car is going to be apart might as well. I found one on ebay which i like...the antennas go on the inside rear window....so there arent any ugly antennas outside. I just wanted to know if anyone has any experience with these not necessarily in a MM but in general and if they are good. If you can actually see something and not just garbled TV like you see when you hook up a TV in your house to a little rabbit ears antenna. Any help would be greatly appreciated. THANKS. -Shawn

[Sully008]

I don't have the TV tuner on my Kenwood. It's only as good as the signal in your area. IMO, it's not worth it. Which Kenwood did you get? I have the DDX7015 w/the Nav and Sirius satellite module. I don't think Kenwood is XM compatible unless it's an add on unit.

[BAD MERC]

From an installer standpoint. You will get crappy reception on the rear window. Defroster lines and window tint will create havoc. Here's a better and invisible way to install the antennas; run them down the A pillars and above the headliner on the windshield. TV antennas DO NOT need to be visible to work. Hiding them behind a headliner or plastic trim works better than anything. Expect decent reception and pretty much everything you ever had when your own TV had antennas on it.

[rvaldez1]

From an installer standpoint. You will get crappy reception on the rear window. Defroster lines and window tint will create havoc. Here's a better and invisible way to install the antennas; run them down the A pillars and above the headliner on the windshield. TV antennas DO NOT need to be visible to work. Hiding them behind a headliner or plastic trim works better than anything. Expect decent reception and pretty much everything you ever had when your own TV had antennas on it.
+1 some systems say if you mount the antenna between the defrosther grids that it will till work good, BS. It never does.