Car Audio Centre News

Ignition & Car Audio Centre Charity Event

Car Audio Centre have teamed up with Ignition Shows to host a charity event at the famous cruise location of MFN in Nottingham. The event is on the 20th of July and gates will open from 1pm.

Max Power have been confirmed as attending, lots of charity activities have been arranged such as Competitons, Raffles, Bikini Car washes and much much more…

Plus if you think your car has a serious sound system then why not let us check it out in our dB competition, now lets see how much bass you’ve got!

For more information please visit www.ignitionshows.com

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Bentley & Naim Audio Mix It Up….

One small sized british firm, a buy out by some german giants and we have ourselves a £5,000 musical showpiece to make your ears hear music like it’s being performed live in your car everyday. The Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed, abit of a mouthful yes, but its jam packed packed with goodies!

One car, 20 Audio experts & 2 years of hard work & dedication brings us the £5k Naim Audio system.

Bentley believe the system which was specially created for the Spur by British firm Naim of Salisbury is the best audio ever fitted to a car… A very broad claim!

Naim Audio’s usual field is building high spec home audio setups for big money.

Bentley buyers have the £5,000 price tag to add this setup in thier motors but if you have the money to buy a spur, it may just be the finish to a car which deserves it!

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TomTom speaks up about iPhone situation

As if the iPhone 3G launch could really have any more misinformation floating around, we’ve got yet another tidbit that needs clarification. Shortly after Apple’s second iPhone was announced, out flew a report from Reuters suggesting that TomTom already had iPhone navigation software ready to go. French site Mac Generation was able to get ahold of TomTom spokesperson Yann Lafargue, and here’s the gist of what he had to say. First off, the aforementioned Reuters statement was said to be inaccurate, though he did affirm that an iPhone version of the software was running in the labs and working “pretty well.” Unfortunately, the question of “will you guys ship this for the iPhone?” was answered with a “We don’t know” style response, but he did clarify that the questionable SDK verbiage we saw wasn’t an obstacle at all. Click on the image to check out the full interview — hope you’re fluent in French and / or machine translation!

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Binatone debut first UK sat nav with rear view camera

The Binatone T430 adds extra justification for having a PND in the car by combining two technologies in one. By adding a colour rear view camera function, Binatone has met two consumer demands in one package providing huge savings over their discreet alternatives. The full featured turn by turn PND automatically switches over to rear view mode when reverse gear is selected. A full installation kit is supplied for the camera, which has been designed for mounting under or over the rear number plate using the existing screw holes.  The camera is linked wirelessly to the system on the dashboard but is connected by cable to a reversing light on the car to provide a power source and trigger to the camera.
The T430 is the first Binatone system to feature Navigator 7.0 high performance software.  Although easy to use for beginners, advanced features such as personal data management, advanced route planning and the ability to create and export track logs offer professional driver features. The T430 includes Bluetooth for hands-free call handling. Mapping covers the UK and Ireland with a full European map upgrade also available. The software includes safety camera locations and plays MP3/MP4 files from the SD card slot.

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Sony launch Digital Photo Frames

The beautifully styled V900/V700 digital photo frame was awarded this year’s ‘Best Photo Frame in Europe’. The judging description reads:

“The Sony digital photo frames DPF-V900 (9-inch display) and DPF-V700 (7-inch display) offer WVGA resolution (800×480 pixels) along with 15:9 aspect-ratio screens. Sony’s BIONZ processor with face detection technology allows the rapid display of large files, and also provides image corrections like focus enhancement, red-eye reduction and exposure adjustment. Digital images can be loaded onto the internal memory from various types of memory cards or via the USB cable from a PC or camera. The DPF-V900 and DPF-V700 digital photo frames support JPEG, TIFF, BMP and Sony RAW image file formats, and functions can be managed remotely with the included controller.”

Available in 9-inch and 7-inch screen sizes, the V900/V700 digital photo frames by Sony blend elegant design with superb HD image quality and fun, convenient viewing options.

Up-to-the minute styling is complemented by advanced features. These include an orientation sensor that automatically ‘flips’ images for correct viewing when the frame is positioned in either landscape or portrait positions.

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Belfast Store Open day

Sat the 31^st of May marked the official opening of the Caraudiocentre Belfast!

In attendance was CARSPORT AND SLICK MAGAZINE, JOHN DEMSTER WITH HIS SPL meter and the gorgeous Katharine, and on loan from the Boys at INPHASE AUDIO was there impressive demo vehicle which hit the highest SPL of the day at 147.5db!! Not bad for a big boy, Followed by a Peugeot 306 hitting 135db! Both impressive scores but we’re sure there is louder out there are there any takers on that?

Jonny the proud owner of the store said “the day was a great success sure we offer low prices but that doesn’t mean we offer low service, service and good sound advice are what we pride ourselves in.

The store will be holding more open days and special events in the near future and there is rumour of a ‘Mobile Bass Fun Fair with its own Ball pit! What will he think of next?!

Jonny would like to thank all those who attended on the day INPHASE AUDIO, SLICK MAGAZINE, CARSPORT, SCOOBY IRELAND, AND THE LOCAL SQ+ CUSTOMERS SHOWING THERE SUPPORT!!!

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Binatone launches PND with Bluetooth

Binatone continues to expand its sat nav range with the launch of the C350BT PND with integrated Bluetooth for use as a hands free speaker phone – and all for under £100!

When connected wirelessly to a mobile phone, the sat nav screen automatically converts into a keypad when receiving incoming calls. Similarly, the keypad can be used to dial out. The speaker is turned on and off (to accept or disconnect calls) by pressing one easily accessed button on the system.

“Although this is not the first system of its kind, we expect it to be the best priced on the High Street,” explained Adrian Green, Binatone Sales and Marketing Director. “With a suggested retail price of £99.99 we want it to encourage people to try the Bluetooth feature and use it as a ‘2 in 1’ device. Even though we are now introducing more sophisticated products to our sat nav range, it is still our policy to offer great value for money.”

The unit is slim and light and includes the latest Sirf Atlas III chipset for fast satellite signal connection. It features Navigator 7.0 high performance software which is easy to use but also offers a range of more advanced features such as: personal data management; advanced route planning; create and export track logs; save and load planned routes.

Other features include:
UK and Republic of Ireland maps which can be updated to pan-European coverage
Pre-installed safety camera locations
Hundreds of thousands of Points of Interest
Full UK seven digit postcode search
Slim design and 3.5″ wide screen touch-screen LCD
2D/ 3D navigation
Picture viewer via SD card slot
Integrated rechargeable battery

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TomTom announces availability of TomTom GO x30 series in UK

New TomTom GO range features unique IQ Routes™ technology and Advanced Lane Guidance ~

– TomTom, the world’s leading portable navigation solutions provider, today announces the retail availability of its new flagship range:

• TomTom GO 930 Traffic: SRP £399.99 inc VAT
• TomTom GO 730 Traffic: SRP £329.99 inc VAT
• TomTom GO 730: SRP £299.99 inc VAT
• TomTom GO 530 Traffic: SRP £279.99 inc VAT
• TomTom GO 530: SRP £249.99 inc VAT

The TomTom GO x30 series comes with a fresh new look and high quality user interface. It features TomTom’s award-winning software, the latest navigation features and content including IQ Routes™, Advanced Lane Guidance and Map Share™, as well as Bluetooth® hands-free connectivity. Drivers also have easy access to detailed traffic information through the RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver, which is included in the box in the Traffic models.

TomTom’s innovative new IQ Routes™ technology provides users with the most efficient route planning on the market today. It considers all possible options to its final destination, taking into account any situations that may delay a driver’s journey, such as traffic on roundabouts, speed bumps or traffic lights. It also takes into account the traffic situation on weekends and weekdays, ensuring the TomTom GO always selects the fastest route, putting drivers back in control of their daily route planning.

The new TomTom GO x30 series will replace the current TomTom GO x20 range (GO 520(T), 720(T) and 920T). The products are available in stores now across the UK.

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ModeLabs launches Bluetrek Metal: thinnest BT headset on Earth

Every so often, we hear of yet another headset manufacturer claiming that their latest piece is in fact the smallest / lightest / most incredulous the world has ever seen. With the introduction of ModeLabs’ Bluetrek Metal, you can rest assured that everything is still running par for the course. This Bluetooth headset checks in at just 4-millimeters thick and 5.5-grams, and we’re told that the internal battery should last through 5-hours of yappin’ or a week in sleep mode. Interestingly, we haven’t a clue if this one’s headed Stateside, but those in Europe can pop one in their ear canal soon for €39 ($61) / €49 ($76) depending on hue.

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BMW introducing updated, more customizable iDrive system

It looks like BMW’s sometimes derided iDrive system is about to get another boost in features / complexity, with the automaker now apparently readying a whole slew of features that’ll add even more customization options to cars using the system. That will apparently include everything from screen savers and sound effects to tweaks in transmission shift points and engine boost levels, which could be customized to either increase fuel economy or improve overall performance. What’s more, those changes will apparently be able to be made from any internet-connected computer in addition to from inside the car itself, and you’ll be able to save multiple profiles that’ll be automatically activated whenever an individual’s key fob is in close proximity.

Be sure to hit up the read link below for the long list of new features.

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