Pioneer Electronics introduced the AVIC-9DVD, its first DVD-based navigation system for the US and Canada to be available in July 2001. The DVD-based navigation system will inherit many of the advanced features found in its best selling Japanese counterpart: navigation, traffic information, and a DVD video playback capability. The system also includes a built-in 3-D Hybrid Sensor, and exclusive technology to provide more accurate positioning and decrease installation time. "Our DVD navigation system can route the user to any destination in the country within seconds," says Keith Burnett, vice president of marketing, Pioneer Car Electronics. "Never again will people have to stop to ask for directions."
Pioneer’s new navigation system demonstrates the increased speed and improved performance offered in the DVD format. The system runs 10 times faster than conventional CD-ROM based navigation systems and provides instantaneous re-routing when guidance is not followed.
The AVIC-9DVD features an 8.5 GB dual layer DVD-ROM that stores a detailed map of the US and Canada on a single disc. A routing feature called quick routing calculates six routes at a time giving the user the ability to select his or her preferred route.
Routing options include: fastest – time priority; shortest – distance priority; alternative route; fastest time avoiding freeway; shortest distance avoiding freeway; and alternative avoiding freeway.
Other features include search modes such as destination search, screen graphics such as map mode, voice recognition, and traffic information and added benefits.
Link for more info: www.pioneerelectronics.com
