Product comparison · 2 car media receivers

JVC KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system vs Kenwood DDX318 BT

28specifications compared
9differ
19identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The JVC KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system has 6 more equalizer bands quantity than the Kenwood DDX318 BT (13 vs 7). Only the Kenwood DDX318 BT has CD-R playback. Image formats supported: BMP, JPEG, PNG on the JVC KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system, JPG on the Kenwood DDX318 BT. Video formats supported: AVI, H.264, MKV, MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV on the JVC KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system, DIVX, MPEG1, MPEG2 on the Kenwood DDX318 BT. Display diagonal: 17.3 cm (6.8") on the JVC KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system, 15.5 cm (6.1") on the Kenwood DDX318 BT.

Equalizer bands quantity
- KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system:13
- DDX318 BT:7
CD-R playback
- KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system:No
- DDX318 BT:Yes
Image formats supported
- KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system:BMP, JPEG, PNG
- DDX318 BT:JPG
Display diagonal
- KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system:17.3 cm (6.8")
- DDX318 BT:15.5 cm (6.1")
Bluetooth version
- KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system:3.0+HS
- DDX318 BT:2.0+EDR
Bluetooth profiles
- KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system:A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP
- DDX318 BT:A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, PBAP
Supported radio bands
- KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system:FM, LW, MW
- DDX318 BT:LW, MW, UKW
FM band range
- KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system:87.5 - 108 MHz
- DDX318 BT:87.9 - 107.9 MHz

Side by side

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Comparison of KW-M741BT, DDX318 BT
76 specifications	A JVC KW-M741BT 2DIN, Mechless, Multimedia system Model KW-M741BT View product	B Kenwood DDX318 BT View product
Performance1 differ
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 W
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0 channels
ImpedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 Ω
CD playerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVD playerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW
Ready for iPodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iPod connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smartphone/tablet remote supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Volume controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Touch
Equalizer bands quantityDiffers	13	7
Equalizer customizableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clock modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24h
Integrated clockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC, PAL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia3 differ
CD-R playbackDiffers	No	Yes
CD-RW playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DVD Video playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image formats supportedDiffers	BMP, JPEG, PNG	JPG
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVI, H.264, MKV, MPEG1, MPEG2, WMV	DIVX, MPEG1, MPEG2
Audio systemKnown for one	MOS-FET	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display diagonalDiffers	17.3 cm (6.8")	15.5 cm (6.1")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 x 480 pixels
Adjustable colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Display illuminationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Illumination colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear-view camera readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers	3.0+HS	2.0+EDR
Bluetooth profilesDiffers	A2DP, AVRCP, PBAP	A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, PBAP
Bluetooth functionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Audiostreaming, Data exchange, Handsfree calling
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 m
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Line outputs (RCA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ISO connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apple CarPlay supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AV outputKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio2 differ
Supported radio bandsDiffers	FM, LW, MW	LW, MW, UKW
FM band rangeDiffers	87.5 - 108 MHz	87.9 - 107.9 MHz
AM band rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	530 - 1700 kHz
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	20	Unknown — not stated by the source
LW band rangeKnown for one	153 - 279 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Call managementidentical
Hands-free callingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Call historyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Speed diallingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ringer volume adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	182 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	163 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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