NEWS & TRENDS
Scosche Industries Scosche introduced a range of
new installation and integration prod- ucts, such as its new S3-1 stereo replacement interface and Mustang, Camaro and Universal dash kits.
The new dash kits feature integrated air-conditioning controls (the touch- screen A/C controls in the Mustang, for example). The three kits Scos- che introduced are the FD1441B Ford Mustang kit for 2010-and-up models; the GM5201B kit for 2010 Camaros; and the company’s Universal kit,
new which
is designed to work in the Ford Mustang, Taurus and Chevy Ca- maro, and future GM and Ford vehicles with
SCOSCHE FD1441B MUSTANG KIT
similar dashes. The company also introduced its line of iPad headrest mount- ing kits. The kits come in three
versions. The first mounting kit is a durable slide-out case ($149), which the company said was crash tested in Europe and approved. This mounting kit will charge an iPad in the vehicle and offers an IR trans- mitter for wireless headphones. Next in the line is a hard plastic mount ($49.99) without the charg- ing and IR transmitter feature of the deluxe model. Last is a low-cost fabric mounting kit ($29.99). The company also showed its new
S3-1 stereo replacement interface. This
cross-platform interface will
work on GM, Chrysler, Toyota and Ford platforms. Dealer can carry one interface and a selection of harness- es to work with these vehicles.
Sony Mobile
The Sony Mobile Electronics team showcased ad- vanced technology demonstrations of Pandora link music streaming, in-dash component Blu-ray auto tech- nology and a prototype of an all-new OEM integration audio system at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Sony also introduced and displayed three new in-dash A/V entertainment centers. First, Sony Mobile showed a pro- totype of the company’s new full OEM integration audio system, which includes four components: an iPod cra- dle, a digital sound processing (DSP) box, an amplifier and a subwoofer. Beyond the OEM integration system prototype, Sony showcased prototypes of in-dash Blu-ray Disc technology and head units with Pandora Link music streaming. Sony’s Blu-ray demonstration featured an in- dash Blu-ray Disc player component that is currently in development and will be incorporated into the next gen- eration of A/V head units, the company stated. The Pandora link streaming demo showed full wire- less compatibility for Sony’s head units with Pandora Internet Radio on a smartphone with the Pandora app, allowing the user to control all of Pandora’s features,
SONY
and the technology is compatible with iPhone, Android and Blackberry phones. Sony also introduced and displayed three new A/V receivers, the new XAV-72BT model, which features a 7-inch screen with full touch capability, improved GUI, a rear USB input for connection to iPod, iPhone and other digital music players, and full Bluetooth compat- ibility. The new model is compatible with DVD, CD and VCD formats and can also playback iPod video. On the audio front, the new XAV-72BT A/V center features Sony’s SensMe mu- sic software, Advanced Sound Engine (ASE) and Dynamic Reality Amp tech- nologies. Sony’s new XAV-62 BT and XAV-622 A/V Centers each feature a 6.1 inch WVGA screen. Each model
also features the improved GUI, SensMe custom mu- sic and moods channels and has a front USB-1 input for simple connection to digital media players. The XAV- 62BT unit features full Bluetooth connectivity. The XAV-72BT, XAV-62BT and XAV-622 A/V Centers will all be available this April for about $650, $500 and $450, respectively.
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