i have room in my gmc yukon to add the following dvd player
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 8014503253
can this be run through the z1/z3 unit? since i cant play dvd's through my z1, i was thinking of getting a unit that i can have installed to play dvd's with the bypass active on the z, would i still be able to play dvd's while the car is in motion and watch it on my z screen?
Yes, but why can't you just stick a DVD in your Z?
well - believe it or not ... the stupid unit will not play any type of dvd.
i stick a dvd in the player - it says "checking disc" and then says "unreadable disc" ... havent the faintest idea why - i even sent the unit back to CC where i bought and they couldnt fix it. so its not worth the hassle anymore just for that.
you sent it back and they didn't exchange it? that is a defective unit! 
Most Pioneer repairs are $200. Just send it straight to them and get it fixed. You will likely spend more than that on that seperate DVD player and the wires/labor to get it working
i sent the unit to circuit city for repair since i took a 3yr warranty.
they told me it couldnt be fixed. that was 2 weeks ago. it finally arrived back at their store yesterday. at this point, its not worth me sending it out again to pioneer for $200.
my only exchange option would be to get the F900 which i dont want. CC does not carry the z series anymore, therefore i cant get a replacement unit.
How much did you get back for the warranty that they are not honoring? They should at least give that back if they can't fix it. Especially since you will be screwed anyway once they are gone
when i went to pick it up, the mgr told me that they couldnt replace it with a z3 cuz they dont carry it and cant get any new product.
they told me the only other option i could do is contact the warranty company and see what they can do. i have contacted them, faxed them a summary of the problem and the history of dates of when the unit was taken out of my truck, serviced, etc. and hopefully will get a response . This was on Friday ... so we'll see what happens today or tomorrow.
man - what a nightmare this has turned out to be.