Delphi Secures New Family Entertainment System Business With Ford

Delphi supplies Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey with entertainment systems

KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 4 -- Delphi Corp. continues to drive technology forward with its latest new business contract with Ford Motor Co., supplying Family Entertainment Systems for the 2004 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey. At the customer's request, contract details remain confidential.

"Families on a budget will no longer need to view entertainment as an unattainable luxury, but rather a nice addition to family travel," Bob Schumacher, business line executive for Delphi's wireless business line, said.

The Family Entertainment System comes equipped with a DVD player mounted in an overhead console, allowing movie playback on a 7-inch display. Passengers are able to listen to movies with wireless headphones or over the vehicle audio system while providing control to the system with an Infra Red (IR) remote control as well as having parental control via the front seat audio system. The system also includes external inputs to allow rear-seat users to plug in a video game system and use the in-vehicle display, if they so choose.

"Vehicle travel can be stressful for parents as their children get bored and restless, but with Delphi's Family Entertainment System, kids can stay occupied and happy watching DVDs, listening to CDs or playing video games," Schumacher said.

A similar entertainment system is already available on some models of the Ford Excursion, Ford Expedition and the Lincoln Navigator.