Peripheral Electronics®, AAMP of America’s innovative OEM integration division, announced today it will introduce the first-ever gateway interface enabling multiple consumer electronics technologies in the automobile at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The Automotive Multimedia Gateway (PXDG) provides seamless integration of these technologies into the factory stereo and lets consumers control all the devices directly from the factory head unit.
Peripheral’s Automotive Multimedia Gateway will be compatible with numerous select late-model vehicles. These models include Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Hummer, Pontiac, and Saturn; Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury; Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep; Acura and Honda; Lexus, Scion, and Toyota; Infinity and Nissan; Hyundai and Kia; and Volkswagon.
The PXDG allows connectivity for iPod and MP3 players as well as HD Radio and Bluetooth for hands-free cell phone and audio streaming. In addition to enabling full control of all aftermarket devices from the head unit, it also retains original system features such as satellite radio.
Providing a gateway into the automobile’s multimedia network has long been considered the holy grail of OEM integration. And according to Chris Cook, Peripheral’s Director of Strategic Business, the Gateway addresses a major challenge facing the aftermarket OEM integration industry today: finding a solution to accommodate the influx of portable media devices as well as the needs of an ever-evolving aftermarket mobile electronics market.
“Right now, the mobile electronics industry is experiencing tremendous change,” said Cook. “More and more consumers want to bring their iPods and portable MP3 players with them everywhere, including their cars. But in the last ten years, as automotive technologies have become more computerized, they’ve also become more complex. It’s a lot harder now to integrate traditional aftermarket mobile electronics into these systems.”
The Automotive Multimedia Gateway solves this problem with sophisticated technology of its own. Plugging directly into the factory stereo, the PXDG interface allows for direct communication between the factory stereo and aftermarket devices without losing any of the system’s functionality and control from the factory head unit. Connectivity to iPod and MP3 portable media players, Bluetooth, and HD Radio make it the best solution for consumers who want to take these devices wherever they go.
The Gateway also maintains the system’s factory look and digital-quality sound, a must for anyone looking for true integration of aftermarket mobile electronics into their automobile.
With the most advanced electronics to date, Peripheral’s Automotive Multimedia Gateway represents a milestone in aftermarket mobile audio solutions. Both dealers and consumers will appreciate a solution that finally answers the call of a rapidly growing market.