I would assume that Alpine knows what they are talking about
Quote: Originally Posted by
JasonWW 
Yes, those as well as the new CDA-9857 ($400msrp)
Looks like all the buttons can be made red, but not the display.
Refering to just changing the color of the buttons
Quote: Originally Posted by
JasonWW 
You would not need the controller with these. The brain would plug into the HU and you can access all the settings in the brain through the HU knobs.
Refering to the DVD and IVA units that were mentioned in the reply#140 of the post you were confused with. The DVD head units (DVI-9990, DVA-9965, and DVA-9861) you will still need the controler unless you have Alpines 7" touchscreen, then all controls of the 701 are supported by the DVD units.
Aron