Powerful New Multi-media Centers from Pioneer include DVD-Audio capability. New products create a party wherever you're parked.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., the established leader in mobile entertainment products, today unveiled a powerful line of multi-media centers that for the first time brings advanced DVD-Audio home entertainment technology to the mobile environment. The Pioneer AVH-P7500DVD and AVH-P6500DVD bring exceptional audio and video quality to the vehicle with DVD-based systems that offer Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 5.1, DTS, and multi-channel automatic EQ. The new systems are designed for a dual-zone environment so rear seat passengers can enjoy video while the driver and front seat passenger listen to music.

For the first time, Pioneer will offer DVD-Audio for in-car use, demonstrating the increasing popularity of multi-channel music. The AVH-P7500DVD offers these unique features:

• DVD-Audio (AVH-P7500DVD only) - Listeners are encompassed in high fidelity sound with DVD-Audio playback for multi-channel music. The availability of DVD-Audio titles continues to grow, with several hundred currently on the market.
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel (AVH-P7500DVD only) - Experience multi-channel digital sound on the road with the built-in Dolby® Digital and DTS™ decoder. Six high-volt (5V) pre-amp outputs, five full range and a discrete subwoofer output, provide 5.1 channels of surround sound.
• Dolby Pro Logic II (AVH-P7500DVD only) - The built-in Dolby Pro Logic II decoder produces multi-channel surround sound from any stereo source. The system uses matrix decoding to transform a two-channel signal from CD, MP3, XM or television to 5.1-channel surround sound.
• Multi-Channel Auto Equalizer (AVH-P7500DVD only) - For the first time in the industry, Pioneer designed a multi media center that automatically sets the equalizers to optimize the sound in any vehicle - even for multi-channel applications.
• TV tuner (AVH-P7500DVD only) - On air broadcast can be accessed while the car is parked using the built-in diversity TV tuner.

"Popular features found in home entertainment products continue to be adopted into the car environment," said Michael Townsen, vice president of marketing for the mobile entertainment division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. "People want the same quality, control and convenience they get from home electronics in the car."

All of Pioneer's new multi-media centers contain key features that enhance the in-car experience:

• Touch Panel Operation - Three audio/video displays, AVH-P7500DVD, AVH-P6500DVD and AVD-W6210, use touch panel screens and an easy-to-follow graphic user interface to simplify all audio, video and navigation functions. Pioneer touch panel screens provide crisp picture quality that minimizes reflection without adversely affecting contrast levels.
• DVD-Video (DVD-R/RW) - Pioneer's media centers can play conventional DVD-Video as well as DVD-R/RW discs. As consumers use this DVD technology more often to record programs from television or to record home movies, they can be assured that those home-made discs will play back on Pioneer in-car DVD players.
• MP3 - The extremely popular MP3 compressed audio format can be played on Pioneer multi-media centers.
• Dual Zone - Dual zone capabilities enable simultaneous playback of two media sources at the same time, allowing playback of DVD movies or CDs for rear passengers while front passengers listen to AM, FM or satellite radio broadcast.