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Auto Entertainment Packages to Be Offered 4-18-03---Two
new entertainment packages are the latest consumer electronics to be
offered as inducements to the car-buying public. The
Chevrolet Malibu Maxx will offer the Visteon Family Entertainment
System, unveiled at the New York Auto Show. Whether you're the
driver or the passenger, part of today's automotive experience is a
vehicle that delivers dependability, quality and convenience.
The
Visteon Family Entertainment System boasts a seven-inch screen with
a 16:9 ratio and can horizontally
stretch a 4:3 image to fill the screen.
Auxiliary input jacks allow the passengers to plug in
external audio and video devices such as games or video cameras.
The system also includes rear seat audio controls so the rear
seat occupants can view DVD movies as well as listen to other
available audio sources (AM, FM, CD, cassette) on the wireless
headphones. Because the
DVD system is fully integrated into the audio system, the driver can
choose to listen to the DVD audio source on the vehicle speakers and
has the flexibility to
enable or disable rear seat control of the DVD player. Visteon's
consumer and customer research indicates that a tremendous demand
exists for this type of multimedia product.
"Our rear seat entertainment system is an exciting
example of how attuned Visteon and GM are to consumer lifestyles and
their automotive technology preferences," said Visteon
President and Chief Operating Officer Michael Johnston. And
in a similar offering, Acura will feature XM as standard equipment
on the all new 2004 Acura TL. XM's
programming features 100 coast-to-coast digital channels: 71 music
channels, more than 30 of them commercial-free, from hip hop to
opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; and 29 channels of
sports, talk, children's and entertainment. For the first time on
radio XM brings to the car the same diverse selection of news
sources available in the home on cable and DIRECTV. “As
XM marches to the one million subscriber mark later this year, the
all-new 2004 Acura TL represents another key expansion of XM into
the great family of Acura and Honda vehicles," said Hugh Panero,
XM President and CEO. "XM's critically acclaimed programming
will be a perfect complement to the luxurious driving experience
delivered by the 2004 Acura TL." The
2004 Acura TL joins the 2004 Acura RL as the first luxury sedans to
feature XM as standard equipment. For Honda products, a
dealer-installed option will be available later this spring on the 2003 Accord and Pilot. The Honda Division also expects to have XM Satellite Radio factory-installed beginning with the 2004 Accord later this year. American Honda plans to expand the availability of XM-ready radios to additional Honda and Acura models during the 2005 model year and into the future.
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