Automotive Infotainment Electronics Market Rolls Along
IHS announced it forecasts that the global market for automotive infotainment systems will expand by 3% in 2012, driven by rising car production and increasing electronic content in vehicles.
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Healthy Growth for Car Premium Audio Systems
IHS iSuppli announced it forecasts that premium audio systems in automobiles will attain double-digit sales growth worldwide in 2011 and in the years ahead.
Internet Radio Hits the Road
IHS iSuppli announced it forecasts that global sales of automobiles with Internet radio capability will rise thirty-fold during the next eight years.
Japan Quake Hits Automotive Infotainment Industry
IHS iSuppli offered its commentary on the impact the earthquake in Japan may have on the automotive infotainment industry.
Pioneer Expands Pandora Offerings
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced that it is expanding its automotive product support for Pandora Internet radio.
Audiovox Unveils AVDBR1 Automotive Blu-ray Player
Audiovox Corporation announced its new AVDBR1 ($349.99) automotive Blu-ray Disc (BD) player at CES 2011 in Las Vegas.
Automotive LCD Display Shipments Rebound
DisplaySearch announced that shipments of TFT LCDs for portable navigation devices (PND) and automotive monitors (used in car navigation and in-console monitors) increased in the second half of 2009 and first half of 2010.
Microsoft Launches Windows Embedded Automotive 7
Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Windows Embedded Automotive 7 to car makers and suppliers in the automotive industry. According to the statement, designed to support the development of new infotainment systems, Windows Embedded Automotive 7 is a platform providing integrated services for communication, entertainment, navigation and information for the mass market.
National Ships Automotive Entertainment Chipset with HDCP
National Semiconductor Corp. announced its FPD-Link III Ser/Des chipset with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) for automotive entertainment systems. According to the statement, National’s FPD-Link III chipset supports in-car distribution of protected video and audio content, such as Blu-ray Disc (BD) movies, at up to 720p resolution.
1394-Automotive Demo Set for Convergence Conference
The 1394 Trade Association announced that it will host a new, comprehensive demonstration of the 1394-Automotive standard for new vehicle networking systems at the SAE International Convergence Conference in Detroit Oct. 19-20, 2010.
Car Rear Seat Entertainment Exploding
iSuppli Corp. announced that the popularity of Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) systems is growing, with worldwide sales expected to nearly double during the next five years.