Car owners who are eager to upgrade their car audio systems are going to love this new in-dash Blu-ray player from Panasonic. Panasonic has officially released the first car in-dash Blu-ray player, the CY-BB1000D. The release of this latest in-dash Blu-ray player coincides with the release of three new Strada-branded car navigation systems which includes the CN-HX3000D for the Japan market.

The Panasonic CY-BB1000D carries the following features:

• HDMI port
• SD card
• AVCHD and AVREC support

As for the CN-HX3000D, it is highlighted by a 7” LCD screen and an HDMI port as well that allows lucky owners to enjoy HD video content right inside their vehicle.

The CY-BB100D Blu-ray Player retails for 99,750 JPY while the CN-HX3000D navigation device costs 365,400 JPY.

(Source) Aving

Tags: blu ray player, car audio systems, car navigation systems, car owners, first car, japan market, lcd screen, lucky owners, navigation device, Navigation System, Panasonic, sd card, video content

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To perk up car audio requirements, NEC Electronics today announced the sampling of a new system-on-a-chip (SoC) for car audio systems, the µPD35502. The new µPD35502 SoC increases the processing of music data to realize playback of multiple songs, multiple sources, and multiple destinations, allowing the flexibility to play different songs in the front and rear seat.

To speed system development, a complete software package, including compressed audio decoding software (codecs) for standards such as MP3, WMA and AAC, as well as other necessary system software, will be offered in production-ready form. This device also has the further advantage of enabling field upgrades of key system characteristics, such as adding new human machine interface (HMI) features, new versions of existing audio codecs, and adding completely new codecs as they become popular in the market.

The device includes built-in USB and SD card interfaces to enable playback of music data via portable music players, USB memory devices and SD cards. Also included are several channels of I2S serial communication for inter-chip transfer of music data. An option for supporting Bluetooth® wireless technology makes it easy to build systems with hands-free calling and wireless music-transfer functionality. Multi-source decoding will enable the development of systems where drivers, and front and rear seat passengers can each enjoy different music at the same time.

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Tags: audio codecs, bluetooth wireless, car audio systems, complete software, decoding software, nec electronics, portable music, software codecs, wireless music

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For car owners who want to ante up the bass of their car audio systems, Pioneer offers a new line of subwoofers to satisfy your craving. Its new series of Pioneer and Premier branded Champion Pro, ib-Flat Shallow and Champion series car subwoofers have been reinforced with basalt rock speaker technology in the cone production process to provide low bass and make listening pleasure more lively.

The subwoofers adopt a new sophisticated cone design that not only looks sleek, but also reinforces the structure to handle increased power.

Tags: basalt rock, car audio systems, car owners, car subwoofers, champion series, pioneer, rock speaker, speaker technology

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