Sony MEX-DV1000 Description:
Sony
is bringing out Car Stereo players with Super Audio CD.
According to a news story from the company's HD World newsletter which
focuses on Sony's High Definition or "HD" products and technologies
(such as Super Audio CD, Direct Stream Digital, High Definition TV Sets
and the Blu-Ray Disc), Sony's "Xplod" Car Stereo line will introduce
the industry's first "in-car AV entertainment system" with Super Audio
CD playback this Spring.
Three SACD Car Stereo Models from Sony Explod
The SACD products will consist of three Sony Explod models aimed at the
after-sale car stereo market. The first two models, due out in late
Spring, are the MEX-DV1000 and the MEX-DV2000.
In the summer, these two SACD Car Stereo products will be joined by the
XAV-W1. This unit will be a 2-DIN size model that will include a WVGA
TFT Touch Screen Monitor along with both Stereo Super Audio CD and
Surround Sound Super Audio CD playback as well.
A Long Awaited Development
The arrival of SACD Car Stereo players has been a long awaited
development by High Resolution Audio fans. Philips and Harman Audio had
previously announced development work on in car SACD players, so their
initial arrival from Sony is a bit of a surprise.
HD World says that "SACD’s In-Car application has been a long
time coming – mainly due to the lack of suitable silicon for this
demanding application. These new models are the product of a major
development program within Sony and feature a new and radically
different design of AV chassis called ‘DRIVE-S II’. Also, the models
feature state-of-the-art silicon chipsets developed specifically to
meet the challenge of HD In-Car audio."
Sony MEX-DV1000 Features:
- SACD (Super Audio CD) playback
- Security Features: Detachable Faceplate
- Stereo SACD playback
- MP3 playback
- WMA playback
- DVD playback
