NEWS & TRENDS
Accele Electronics At the 2011 International CES, Accele
Electronics showed a headrest monitor package, the ZHD700, and a new Blue- tooth-enabled rear-view mirror system, the RVM430BT. The rear-view mirror comes in two mod- els: a clip-on version and a replacement model, and provides Bluetooth hands- free calling via the embedded module (a non-Bluetooth rear-view mirror is also available, according to the company). The mirror features two video inputs, an ex- ternal microphone and shows caller ID on the LCD screen in the mirror. The company’s ZHD700 headrest monitor package comes with two 7-inch monitors, two DVD systems and three different headrest skins (black, gray and tan) for customization. The system also features a wireless FM transmitter, and a front USB input and SD card slot on each monitor.
Alpine Electronics of America Alpine’s new flagship head unit is its
ALPINE IMPRINT PXA-H800
INA-W910, which features AM/FM ra- dio and CD/DVD playback plus built-in navigation, Bluetooth and built-in HD Radio. The company introduced a to- tal of three models that offer Pandora connectivity with a Pandora-equipped iPhone: the previously mentioned INA- W910 AVN System, the CDE-123 and CDE-122 single-DIN units; and three with SiriusXM Direct Connect, the INA-
W910 and CDE-123 and the CDE-124. Alpine also introduced its new X-Power small footprint, all-digital am-
plifiers that use technology from the company’s PDX amps, new Type-R and Type-S speaker lineups, and new 8-inch Type-R subwoofers. Its new PXA-H800 Imprint audio processor is designed to provide factory audio system integration using the new RUX-C800 in-dash controller for pro- gramming. The PXA-H800 will be available in April for $699.95 MAP
. The
RUX-C800 will also be available in April for $249.95 MAP. In a new line of dash kits, Alpine introduced kits for installing the company’s double-DIN source units into a 2011-and-newer Toyota Si- enna and a 2010-and-newer Chevy Camaro. The company said it plans applications for other vehicle models in the future.
20 Mobile Electronics February | March 2011
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