[opendtv] PR: Sony's Latest CD Receiver Transfers Music Directly From a PC to a Car Stereo
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: OpenDTV Mail List <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 07:56:33 -0400
Here's a unique approach to storing music in a car radio system.
WOnder when someone will put WiFi into a car radio so that it can
sync with your home network when the car is in the driveway?
Putting the memory chip into the faceplate is an interesting idea,
but one wonders why Sony didn't just put a memory stick slot in the
main unit behind the faceplate?
Regards
Craig
Sony's Latest CD Receiver Transfers Music Directly From a PC to a Car Stereo
November 2, 2005 12:00am
Source: PR Newswire
LAS VEGAS, SEMA Booth #11066, Nov 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Advancing the
market for in-car digital music, Sony Electronics today announced an
AM/FM CD/MP3 receiver capable of storing up to 500 of your favorite
tracks and receiving music directly from your computer to your car
stereo.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051101/LATU031 )
The new receiver has 1GB of flash memory and a USB port engineered
into the faceplate. When the faceplate is removed from the receiver
and connected to a Windows(R) enabled PC, it is recognized as an
external drive. With the provided USB cable, users can quickly
transfer and save MP3 and WMA files to the faceplate.
The Xplod MEX-1GP (Giga Panel) model also supports playback of
CD-R/RW discs, including those recorded with content purchased from
Sony's CONNECT(TM) online music store. Due to the unique ATRAC3/3plus
playback capability of this receiver, it can play compressed music
files burned onto a CD.
"Our Giga Panel receiver is designed for car audio enthusiasts who
crave technology not available in a factory system," said Andrew
Sivori, Sony's director of marketing for mobile electronics. "We've
created a way for music fans to have large, personalized collections
of songs in their vehicles without the hassle of scattered CDs or MP3
players."
The new receiver is finished in high-gloss black with a 13-segment
LCD display for simple navigation of track and title information. The
screen displays album, artist and track name when playing downloaded
music files. Users can shuffle or repeat tracks, albums or
personalized groups through controls on the faceplate or with the
supplied remote control.
The MEX-1GP unit has a built-in 208-watt power amplifier and a
three-band equalizer enabling clear, rich sound. The selectable
rear/subwoofer preamp outputs, controls the frequency and output
level of an external amplifier.
It comes supplied with a wireless remote control and will be
available in February for about $350.
Contact: Jenny Mehlow Sony Electronics 858-942-3775
jenny.mehlow@xxxxxxxxxxx Aaron Emerson Burson-Marsteller
312.596.3635 aaron_emerson@xxxxxxxxxx
SOURCE Sony Electronics
CONTACT: Jenny Mehlow of Sony Electronics, +1-858-942-3775,
jenny.mehlow@xxxxxxxxxxx; or Aaron Emerson of Burson-Marsteller,
+1-312-596-3635, aaron_emerson@xxxxxxxxxx, for Sony Electronics
<<PR Newswire -- 11/02/05>>
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