Category: HD Car Radios
The 2011 Lincoln MKX is the first car to offers factory-installed HD Radio with iTunes Tagging.
Songs are tagged in the car by way of a button on the receiver’s touchscreen display. When users dock an iPod with the car’s SYNC system, the song info transfers to the iPod. When the iPod is synced with iTunes, the tagged songs appear in a playlist where they can be previewed and purchased.
Ford is highlighting the benefits of HD radio as part of its new radio ad campaign for the 2011 Edge. The Edge is set to hit dealerships in the fall and will offer the world’s first automotive implementation of iTunes Tagging in a factory-installed HD Radio receiver.
Several automakers announced their intent to expand their support of HD Radio: BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Lincoln, Scion and Volvo. The companies plan to provide new vehicle launches, broader applications and new services.
iTunes Tagging and crystal-clear radio sound through HD Radio technology are the latest features on Ford’s growing list of factory-installed customer conveniences and technologies that will be newly available in 2010.
Auto makers have committed to HD Radio (TM) as a standard entertainment package and you’ll find them in:
Audi – Mercedes Benz – BMW – Mercury – Ford – MINI USA – Hyundai – Rolls Royce – Jaguar – Scion – Kia – Volkswagen – Land Rover – Volvo – Lincoln …..
South Korea’s Cydle, which builds in-car multimedia systems, promises to introduce its newest handheld entertainment device. The Cydle P29A is a multimedia player that also integrates subscription-free Mobile DTV and an HD Radio tuner. The device will be one of the first to bring the ATSC-created standard to the US in a non-phone device.
The P29 will display video on its 2.9″ touchscreen. Its processor is an ARM9 CPU and it is expected to be available in 4GB and 8GB versions when it is released in the Spring.
Cydle is looking to sell these things for $199. The P29 has an accelerometer to allow you to re-orient for landscape viewing, and the 480 MHz processor runs on something called the Nucleus OS. It has stereo Bluetooth, so you’ll be able to set this thing up in your car and control it with your mobile phone. The P29 will come with some preloaded software, including a world clock, alarm, stopwatch, voice recorder, mic, and calculator.
Rolls-Royce became the second car maker to announce it will offer HD Radio as a standard feature across all its 2010 models. New Rolls-Royce models with HD Radio include the Phantom series, said iBiquity, developer of HD Radio. Rolls-Royce began offering HD Radio in vehicles in 2007.
Other car makers offering HD Radio either as optional or standard equipment in some models include Audi, BMW Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mercury, Mini USA and Scion.
Volvo Cars of North America announced it is the first automaker to offer HD Radio technology as a standard feature across its entire product line. “By becoming the first in the industry to offer HD Radio Technology across our entire product line, Volvo is showing our loyal customers that we’re dedicated to innovation and providing them the most pleasurable driving experience at affordable costs”…
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This month, two more 2010 BMW models will carry HD Radio Technology as a standard feature: the mid-size crossover SUV X5 model and the mid-size sports activity coupe X6 model.
2010 BMW X5
Currently, the 2009 BMW 7 Series and 6 Series, along with the 2010 BMW 1 Series, 3 Series and Z4 Roadster, include the digital broadcast infotainment systems as a standard feature, rounding out the number of standardized BMW models to seven..
2010 BMW X6
The newJaguar XJ will come equipped with HD Radio, one of a growing list of models to get the stereo system choice. Big deal you say? Well, consider that while XM Sirius satellite radio offers a wide range of genre-specific stations, it also requires a monthly subscription. With the technology becoming standard on a growing number of “high end” cars, this might be a sign that HD Radio will be working it’s way into an affordable car near you.
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Dual Electronics unveiled its 2010 car radio lineup which features a “mechless” car radio (without a CD player) with a unique docking cradle for an iPhone or iPod.
The Dual XML8110 has a face plate that flips down to reveal a built-in cradle for an iPhone or iPod.
