Pioneer Electronics (USA) has introduced six new CD receivers and one digital media receiver for 2016 that are designed to complement the consumer’s connected lifestyle.
The DEH-X6800BT, DEH-X5800HD, DEH-X4800BT, DEH-X3800S, DEH-X3800UI and DEH-X2800UI CD receivers and the MVH-X380BT CD-free digital media receiver feature a new cosmetic design and a variety of smartphone-centric technologies and entertainment options including advanced Bluetooth functionality, Android Open Accessory Protocol (AOA) 2.0 support for Android and Android Media Transfer Protocol, Siri Eyes Free functionality, simple Pandora station creation, USB Auto Switch, and MIXTRAX.
"In a survey conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Pioneer Electronics in May 2015 among 1,801 vehicle owners, three in five (61%) of whom indicate the vehicle they drive most often is 6 years old or older, with a third (34%) admitting it's between 6-10 years old," said Ted Cardenas, vice president of marketing for the Car Electronics Division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
"Driving an older vehicle does not mean consumers can't listen to their favorite music streaming services or access tracks stored on their smartphones. Our new line of CD and digital media receivers makes it easy for drivers to update their existing vehicles with the latest in-dash technology at a very minimal cost."
The receiver lineup integrates compatibility with many of today's most popular smartphones1 to meet consumer demand for extended use in the vehicle.
BLUETOOTH WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY - The DEH-X6800BT, DEH-X4800BT, and MVH-X380BT feature built-in Bluetooth2 wireless connectivity for convenient hands-free calling as well as music streaming with compatible Bluetooth enabled devices. The Bluetooth models also feature Bluetooth Dual Device Connection for full-time connection of two smartphone devices at the same time. The feature enables a call to be picked up by either of the paired phones, eliminating the need to pair and unpair devices.
To simplify the Bluetooth pairing process with iPhone devices, compatible models are enabled for Auto Pairing when utilizing a physical USB connection. Users simply connect an iPhone to the Pioneer receiver using an iPhone-to-USB cable, and the receiver automatically prompts the user to confirm pairing, eliminating the need to go through the wireless "searching for devices" process.
HFP 1.6 with Wideband Speech - Hands Free Profile (HFP) 1.6 produces significantly better sound quality for wireless conversations by increasing the frequency bandwidth dedicated to voice calling (now 50Hz - 7kHz) and doubling the sampling frequency (now 16kHz). The result is clearer and more distinct sound for both the user and the call recipient.
Music Library Browsing over Bluetooth (AVRCP 1.5) - Users can search album content over a wireless connection via the Bluetooth-enabled models. iPhone owners can search through their playlists, artists, songs, and genres over Bluetooth. For Android smartphones enabled with Media Transfer Protocol (MTP), users can browse through folders containing media through folder type and browse in media content folders. The smartphone device must be compatible with AVRCP 1.4 profile or newer to access Bluetooth Audio Browsing.
USB CONNECTIVITY - When connected to an iPhone, iPod, portable USB drives, or Android devices via the USB port, users can use basic controls (Play/Pause/FF/Rev/Random/Repeat) and display of track, artist and album information. Android devices must run OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or newer to use Media Transfer Protocol.
SIRI EYES FREE - Pioneer receiver models with Bluetooth enable users of an iPhone 4s and above to access Siri Eyes Free3 with the simple press of a key. Siri Eyes Free allows users to make calls, select and play music, hear and compose text messages, get mapping information, listen to notifications, listen to calendar information and add reminders by voice.
