CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarion Corporation of America,
a leading manufacturer of mobile electronics, announces that two of their
key mobile multimedia source units now offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio
(Nasdaq: SIRI) direct connection.
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Clarion's MAX385VD double DIN multimedia center offers SIRIUS direct
connect where no black box or adapter cable is required. Simply plug in the
SIRIUS tuner (SCC1) into these Clarion source units and you're good to go.
The MAX385VD boasts a 6.5 inch monitor with touch panel control, MP3/ WMA
playback, iPod audio control and iPod video playback with Clarion's USB
iPod cable (CUIPOD1).
The MAX385VD's sleek 2-DIN design also features rear AUX input and 6
channel 2 volt RCA output to round off its already awesome system
capabilities.
"We are very excited to introduce this new feature in 2008," says Ralf
Engelbrecht, Senior Vice President of Retail Sales at Clarion Corporation
of America. "The new Sirius direct connect feature increases the value of
our products to customers by eliminating the need for a translator box."
The VRX485VD 1-DIN AV Center has stylish cosmetics with intuitive user-
friendly controls. It features a 7 inch flip-out monitor with touch panel
control, MP3/ WMA and DivX video playback. It is iPod audio and video ready
with Clarion's CUIPOD1 cable. The SIRIUS direct connect feature is achieved
by simply connecting the SIRIUS SCC1 tuner and antenna with no additional
cables or translator boxes required. It is that easy.
The MAX385VD and VRX485VD are both full-featured multimedia source
units with similar cosmetic styling and comparable pricing, but the
determining factor is single or double DIN preference.
A February 2008 consumer launch is planned for both the Clarion
MAX385VD and VRX485VD multimedia systems.
Product features include:
MAX385VD (MSRP $599.99)
* 2DIN AV Center
* 6.5" Auto Sloping Motorized Touch Panel
Control with Tilt Angle Adjustment
* MP3/WMA Playback
* SIRIUS Direct Connect
* iPod Audio Control/Video Playback (Via optional CCUIPOD1)
* Rear AUX Input
* 1-A/V Input
* CCD Camera RCA Input
* 45w x 4 Built-In Amplifier
* 6ch/2V RCA Output
VRX485VD (MSRP $599.99)
* 1DIN AV Center
* 7" Flip-Out Monitor with Touch Panel Control
* MP3/WMA Playback
* SIRIUS Direct Connect
* iPod Audio Control/Video Playback (Via optional CCUIPOD1)
* Rear AUX Input
* 1-A/V Input
* 45w x 4 Built In Amplifier (TBD)
* 6ch/2V RCA Output
About Clarion:
Clarion Corporation of America, headquartered in Cypress, California,
is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Clarion Co. Ltd., which joined the
Hitachi-group companies as a consolidated subsidiary in 2006. Clarion
Corporation of America ranks among the top 150 North American OEM Suppliers
and is recognized by an independent research firm for the highest customer
satisfaction for 6CD radios in new vehicle's sold in the U.S. Clarion, an
international leader in mobile electronics since 1940, conducts research,
development, engineering, design, manufacturing, sales and marketing of
vehicle entertainment, navigation, rear vision, communications and security
products for the automotive, marine and recreational vehicle environments.
Clarion has over 10,000 employees worldwide and 12 factories in 10
countries, with marketing and sales affiliates in Europe, North and South
America, Asia and Australia. Clarion is located on the Web at
http://www.clarion.com.
IPod(R) is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
About SIRIUS
SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of
the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home
of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69
music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk,
entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite
Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR and NBA, and broadcasts live play-by-play
games of the NFL and NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS
programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.
SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is a CD-quality, Internet-only version of
the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly
subscription fee of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 80 channels of talk,
entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.
SIRIUS Backseat TV(TM) is the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat
entertainment featuring three channels of children's TV programming,
including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, for the
subscription fee of $6.99 plus applicable audio subscription fee.
SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available in
more than 20,000 retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City,
Crutchfield, Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, RadioShack and at
shop.sirius.com.
SIRIUS radios are offered in vehicles from Audi, Bentley, BMW,
Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus,
Lincoln, Mercury, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan,
Rolls Royce, Scion, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Hertz also offers SIRIUS
in its rental cars at major locations around the country.
Click on http://www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a
SIRIUS radio and subscription.
Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to,
expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or
performance with respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical
facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve
estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking
statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their
entirety by reference to the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Among the significant factors that could cause our
actual results to differ materially from those expressed are: our pending
merger with XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. ("XM"), including related
uncertainties and risks and the impact on our business if the merger is not
completed; any events which affect the useful life of our satellites; our
dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS radios,
retailers, automakers and programming providers; and our competitive
position versus other audio entertainment providers.
R-SIRI
SOURCE Clarion Corporation of America
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http://www.sirius.com/
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CONTACT:
Kevin Kuenzie, Clarion Corporation of
America, +1-310-217-4392, kkuenzie@clarion.com, or Sal Resendez,
SIRIUS Satellite Radio, +1-646-313-2405,
sresendez@siriusradio.com
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