Kenwood USA Corp. announces a wireless site-surveillance solution built on the digital NEXEDGE® radio platform for transmitting still images in combination with the new KVT-11 Image Encoder and KAS-11 Image Viewer. The system is designed to transmit images from video cameras in remote sites for easy and economical monitoring. The Wireless Surveillance Solution can be used by law enforcement, government and private industry to observe areas prone to flooding or rock slides, construction sites, dams and national parks.

Where wired solutions are not feasible, wireless communications provided by the NEXEDGE radios is cost-effective…

Alpine today announced the shipping of its much anticipated Type-R Thin subwoofers. The new SWR-T10 10-inch and SWR-T12 12-inch Type-R Thin subwoofers are Alpine’s first foray into the specialized market of thin subwoofers.

The Type-R Thin subwoofers are not traditional subwoofers just packaged in a shallow form factor. Instead, the Type-R Thin subwoofers have been totally designed from the ground up, redefining how thin subwoofers are engineered and perform. Their unique design earned them a CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Award for the In-Vehicle Audio category…

HARMAN, the premium global audio and infotainment group, is pleased to announce that its Harman Kardon Premium sound systems now provide a fascinating all seat surround sound experience in all model variants of the BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 Series and BMW X1. The company's brilliant Logic 7 surround sound system produces crystal-clear treble, a powerful bass and a unique, authentic three-dimensional sound experience. The acoustic experts from the Harman Automotive Division, have been working together with BMW since 1993…

Kenwood USA Corporation announced the introduction of a third model within the Kenwood Excelon Reference Fit mobile power amplifier line.

The XR-5S ($600 suggested retail price) is Kenwood’s only five-channel power amplifier and the industry’s most powerful five-channel amplifier for its size, delivering 80 watts (RMS) at 4 ohms with another 350 watts (RMS) x 1. Thanks to digital amplifier technology, the XR-5S has an extremely small chassis and allows for installation in very small spaces without any sacrifice in power or audio performance…

Kenwood USA Corporation announced the delivery of the company’s first in-dash iPod controller receivers designed specifically for users of the Apple iPod, iPod Video, iTouch, iPhone and Microsoft’s Zune.

Because of the unique and specialized application of these receivers, the CD transport has been eliminated. The intended user is a dedicated portable-media enthusiast and travels exclusively with digital music and video files instead of conventional CDs and DVDs.

The top model is the KIV-BT900 ($500.00 suggested retail price) and takes this unique product concept to new heights…

Sony today announced the new Sony DSX-S300BT and DSX-S200X car stereos each featuring Sony’s TuneTray™, an internal mechanical compartment for an iPod or other USB devices. These new car steros are ideal for users of iPod®, iPhone®, Walkman® and other digital music players who are looking for a convenient, high-quality audio experience in their car.

On command, the sleek front faceplate of each stereo will flip down and outputs the TuneTray compartment, complete with an iPod adapter, for quick connection to music players. Once connected to a device, the stereo flips back up and maintains standard functionality…

JVC introduced another innovation in the 12-volt industry with the 2010 release of the KW-NT3HDT. This flagship model features the best of JVC in-dash technology, as well as some of the latest features available on the market for navigation units. The main features of the JVC NT3HDT are the Total Traffic+ HD Network navigation, complete iPod/iPhone integration, and user customization features…

Fans of Pandora Internet Radio now can enjoy an integrated Pandora experience in the car with the iDA-X305S Digital Media Receiver, currently shipping from Alpine The iDA-X305S is the world’s first receiver to provide direct, in-dash control of Pandora Internet Radio for the in-vehicle environment.

Pandora is a free, personalized Internet radio service that allows users to create their own stations with music they like, based on musical characteristics from an artist or song. The iDA-X305S gives users control of their Pandora stations via the iPhone®…

Kenwood USA Corporation announces the initial retail delivery of its flagship multimedia/navigation DVD receiver, the DNX9960 ($2,000.00 suggested retail price).

Specifically engineered and manufactured exclusively for the Kenwood Excelon retailer network, the DNX9960 offers more enhancements over last year’s top-of-the-line model, including advanced 3-D navigation technology by Garmin which offers three-dimensional buildings and landmarks with many images being photo-realistic. Lane Assist with Junction View is a new feature designed to reduce highway interchange confusion and improve driving safety…

Blaupunkt presents its Car Audio Range 2010 at the AMICOM 2010 trade fair. Apart from the latest car radios San Francisco 300 and Toronto 400BT the new loudspeaker and amplifier models of the GT series which has been successful for years and sold a million times will be presented. Completely new within the product portfolio (product range) are the powerful loudspeakers and subwoofers of the GT Power series.

The first AMICOM trade fair in Leipzig from April 10 to 14 expects more than a hundred manufacturers of the in-car entertainment, communication and navigation technology…