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.
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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@am.sony.com
Aaron Emerson
Burson-Marsteller
312.596.3635
aaron_emerson@det.bm.com
SOURCE Sony Electronics
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CONTACT:
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Burson-Marsteller, +1-312-596-3635, aaron_emerson@det.bm.com, for
Sony Electronics
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