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Rosen Products Pushes the Envelope With Stellar Slate

16 February 2000

Rosen Products Pushes the Technology Envelope With Stellar Slate Moving Into the New Millennium

    EUGENE, Ore.--Feb. 16, 2000--Rosen Products brings its strong reputation in corporate aviation and automotive industries to a stellar slate of plans and products as it moves into the new millennium.
    In addition to its existing products, ranging from the earliest rear seat entertainment system introduced by GM, to the refined, feature-rich 6.4" InVue(TM) platform found at cutting-edge dealerships around the country, Rosen Products will be launching a wide array of new and innovative products for the year 2000.
    The line-up includes: a new overhead 8" 16:9 wide aspect ratio flat panel display (FPD), a new all-in-one video floor console, the first 10-disc DVD/CD changer, a new line of multifunctional displays for diverse consumer environments and RF Headphones with advanced sound features, it was announced today by Terry Melvin, president, Rosen Products.
    "Rosen Products brings to the consumer market a strong reputation and longevity as the largest supplier of FPDs and mounts in the corporate aviation industry, with long-standing clients that include Boeing, Cessna, Gulfstream Aerospace and Learjet," said Melvin.
    "We are building on our innovative mechanical and FPD capabilities to bring video-imaging to wherever the consumer desires -- not just in cars but to upscale homes, offices and commercial applications -- the possibilities are limitless!"

    Rosen Products Year 2000 Line-Up

    -- For home, office and other commercial applications, a 6.8" FPD with versatile multi-mount capabilities, 90' tilt and 180' swivel, 181-channel tuner and integrated stereo speakers. All of the audio and video connections are neatly concealed in the base for ease of installation and aesthetic appeal.

    -- A universal all-in-one floor console to fit most popular SUVs and mini-vans featuring contemporary styling and a hidden 6.8" FPD that flips up for viewing and hides conveniently under its protective cover when not in use. It includes: a vertical-mounted video cassette player, stereo speakers, audio/video inputs and it is RF wireless-headphone ready. For convenience, it also includes dual integrated cup holders. And, it's easy to install.

    -- Rosen Products has taken the overall design and styling of its new automotive FPD to new heights with its 8" 16:9 wide-screen format, it solves the problem of showing full-format films as they were intended to be seen. The FPD's sleek, low profile and contemporary design set it apart from its competitors and will be a first-class addition to any SUV, extended cab truck or mini-van. Other features include: low-profile ceiling mount enclosure, integrated low-intensity lighting, DVD changer controls that interface with Rosen's new single DIN DVD in-dash deck or the 10-disc DVD/CD changer.

    -- An extremely compact, single-disc DVD player to be introduced early in 2000, and the first 10-disc DVD/CD changer to be introduced mid-year. The single disc is a front-loading unit and can be placed almost anywhere in the automotive environment for easy access.

    -- Rosen Products, implementing its strategy of technology partnerships to deliver optimum systems to the end user, has joined with SRS Technologies to be the first in automotive RF headphones to marry surround sound with True Bass.

    The RF headphones will boast two key features: Surround Sound effect in a headphone environment and True Bass. True Bass gives deeper and richer bass capabilities without adding extra cost or weight, as opposed to the traditional methods of achieving high-quality bass sound through expensive and relatively large speaker components.
    Rosen Products' RF headphones achieve equal quality through electronic manipulation of the audio signal with the end result being that the listener will get a home theater effect.
    Rosen Products was the first to launch a rear seat entertainment system for the aftermarket in 1997. In 1998, Rosen Products started in the OEM market with General Motors with the Oldsmobile and Pontiac vans, Chevrolet Venture, Cadillac Escalade and the Mazda MPV. In 2000, it will be supplying the Toyota Sienna Mini-Van and the Mercedes M Class.
    Rosen Products LLC is a technology-based enterprise that manufactures innovative flat-panel display entertainment, information and communication systems for the automotive, corporate aviation, hospitality, rail and consumer markets. As the producer of the first integrated flat-panel display systems for the automotive industry, Rosen's strategy focuses on operating as a value-added supplier through synergy of its leading-edge technology and a systems approach.
    Founded in 1980, Rosen is a subsidiary of The Berwind Group, a 130-year-old privately owned enterprise with more than $1.5 billion in revenues.