Audiovox Expands In Dash Mobile Theatre Line Up
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2005 -- Audiovox Corporation , the recognized leader in rear seat entertainment, has turned its attention to the front seat market with the expansion of its mobile multi-media product line-up. The company entered the market last year with the introduction of four models.
For 2005, Audiovox will offer ten models consisting of seven multi-media head units ranging in size from 1/2 to double DIN with TV tuners and touch- screen capability, two CD changers and an FM modulator. Tom Malone, Senior VP Sales, of Audiovox Electronics Corporation, says, "This represents the broadest and most exciting line-up of new products in our history. Our dealers can offer their customers dramatic cosmetics and generous feature sets that deliver more bang for the buck than any of our competitors. They also know they can confidently sell their customers products with the impeccable quality, sound integrity and affordable value they've come to expect from Audiovox.
These versatile products integrate seamlessly to transform any vehicle into a concert hall, dance club or multiplex on wheels. And our cosmetics deliver the kind of eye appeal that will have consumers demanding 'show-off' installations; they will want these products seen as well as heard." The new Mobile Multi-Media products (designated as AV) are:
-- AV10TFT, featuring 336,000 pixel resolution 2 Video Inputs, 1 Nav
Input*, wide-viewing angle, back-lit buttons for all controls,
adjustable screen angle for maximum viewing convenience, Din mounting.
Includes wireless remote *requires optional cable. MSRP: $499.
-- AV12TFT TV Tuner featuring auto station store, manual station delete,
built-in FM modulator. 7-inch TFT SCREEN - 336,960 pixel TFT LCD
Selectable aspect ratio: Wide / Full / Wide OSD Control: Contrast /
Brightness /Color / Tint. Full automatic motorized flip-out TFT,
parking brake safety circuit, navigation input, True Blue Illumination,
1/2 DIN chassis full-function IR remote controller. MSRP: $699
-- AV1210DTV - DVD-R, CD-R/RW compatible** VCD, SVCD, DVD media formats
supported, 16:9 Aspect ratio- Wide / Normal / Cinema, Front panel DVD
control High-speed Fast Forward / Fast Rewind 2X, 4X, 8X, 32X,
Play, Pause, Stop, Slow, Chapter Up / Down, MP3 ID3 tag compatible,
MP3 direct track access. AM/FM Tuner features 30 station presets
(18 FM/12AM), Auto station store, one-touch memory, Auto stereo/mono,
10-second scan tuning. 7-inch 336,000 pixel digital TFT LCD, full
automatic motorized TFT LCD flip-out / up. OSD- On Screen Display menu
control, electronic volume, bass, treble, balance, fader, joystick menu
navigation. MSRP: $999.
-- AV5020DTV with similar features as the AV1210DTV but also includes JPEG
format, MP3/WMA, CD function, 75 station presets, Auto close with power
off, Parking brake DVD enable. Full-function Infrared remote included.
MSRP: $1299.
-- AVDINPC - A 1.0 DIN Metal Chassis, featuring 256MB DDR, flash memory --
32MB, 20GB HDD, front panel controls, front panel VFD display, 1- front
panel 3.5mm headphone jack, 1- front panel USB port, 2- rear panel USB
ports, USB 2.0 Support, Windows XP Home Edition, 1- rear printer port,
1- rear 10Mbs Ethernet port, external regulated power supply, no
inverter required for in-car use, Smart Media Player, plays music
without booting to Windows XP. MSRP: $699.
-- AV1510DTS - DVD, DVD-R, CD-R/RW compatible, VCD, SVCD, DVD media
formats supported, 16:9 Aspect ratio- Wide /Normal / Cinema, Front
panel DVD control High-speed Fast Forward / Fast-Rewind 2X, 4X, 8X,
32X, Play, Pause, Stop, Slow, Chapter Up / Down, V-SEL- Multi-Zone
output "Kid-Zone", MP3 / WMAMP3 / WMA- CD-R/RW compatible, ID3 tag
compatible, MP3 / WMA quick file search, via rotary volume knob, MP3 /
WMA song surfing, MP3 / WMA file search by, title, artist or folder,
MP3 / WMA direct track access, Supports up to 32 characters for file or
folder names. AM/FM Tuner features 30 station presets (18 FM/12AM)
10-second Scan tuning. XM-ready. 7-inch 1.15 Mega pixel digital TFT LCD
fully-automatic motorized TFT LCD flip-out / up tilt adjustment
Left/ Right side viewing angle. Manual safety beep tone confirmation.
Touch Screen Display menu control, electronic volume, bass, treble,
balance, fader, rotary encoder audio control, joystick menu navigation,
1- NTSC composite video output for additional screens. MSRP: $1299.
-- PAV1510DTV - Same as AV1510DTS but without touch screen. MSRP: $1199.
Malone says that the new Uni-Changer line of CD changers should prove to be very popular with Audiovox dealers and their customers. "These models easily connect to most factory stereos. They allow the driver to retain control from his factory radio; no remote is needed! Both Uni-Changers deliver Full CD quality sound without an FM modulator. We provide the dealers with a wide variety of cable to simplify the installation process."
The Uni-Changer Models are:
-- SP6CDP - with 6-disc capacity. CD-R/RW compatible**, Last position
memory, Twin 1-Bit D/A converter, 8x Oversampling, Anti-shock
mechanism, Horizontal or vertical mountable. MSRP: $159.
-- SP11CDP - with 10-disc capacity. CD CD-R/RW compatible**, Last position
memory, Twin 1-Bit D/A converter, 8x Oversampling, Anti-shock
mechanism, Horizontal or vertical mountable. MSRP: $159.
** CDR/RW compatible - Depending on media type and method of recording,
some CDR/RWs may be incompatible with this unit.
CDR/RWs in which the session has not been closed will not play.
About Audiovox
Audiovox Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Audiovox Electronics Corporation (AEC) is a recognized leader in the marketing of automotive entertainment, vehicle security and consumer electronics products. The company is number one in mobile video and places in the top ten of almost every category that it sells. Among the products marketed by AEC are mobile video systems, portable DVD players, flat-panel TV's, auto sound systems including satellite radio, vehicle security, and consumer electronics products such as extended range two-way radios, multi media products like MP 3 players, and home and portable stereos. The company markets its products through an extensive distribution network that includes power retailers, 12-volt specialists, mass merchandisers and an OE sales group. The company markets products under the Audiovox, Jensen, Acoustic Research, Advent, Code Alarm and Prestige brands. For additional information, visit our web site at http://www.audiovox.com/.