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There have also been vehicle audio units that accept both compact cassettes and CDs. Pioneer introduced the CDX-1, the first car CD (compact disc) player, in 1984. It was known for its improved sound quality, instant track skipping, and the format's increased durability over cassette tapes.
Sparkomatic was at that time primarily a producer of low to mid-range car audio products, as well as adapters to convert an 8 track player into a quadrophonic unit. By the latter half of the 1970s, they expanded into other car-related accessories such as digital dashboard clocks and CB radios.
December 2006: Pioneer closes its car audio division in Singapore. January 2007: Pioneer displays their 9 mm (0.35 in) thick concept plasma, [12] as well as their "extreme contrast" concept plasma. [13] July 2008: Pioneer develops 16-layer Blu-ray Disc capable of storing 400 GB. [14] November 2009: Pioneer moves its head office from Tokyo to ...
This is often used in car stereo systems, allowing the head unit to automatically tune into the stronger signal on the move, optionally with the same regional code (so that, in the case of national broadcasting stations, the user can keep listening to the original radio program). CT (clock time and date)
Playback controls on a CD player. Control symbols on a Sony Betamax Portable.. In digital electronics, analogue electronics and entertainment, the user interface may include media controls, transport controls or player controls, to enact and change or adjust the process of video playback, audio playback, and alike.
An Alpine car audio remote control. 1981- World's first automotive navigation system, created for Honda as the Electro Gyrocator. 1982 - World's first in-car computerized equalizer. 1983 - Alpine introduces their first remote control auto security systems. 1984 - Alpine introduces the Model 9500 Mobile Cellular Telephone. 1990 - 7909 CD Tuner.
Audio stereo power amplifier made by McIntosh The internal view of a Mission Cyrus 1 Hi Fi integrated audio amplifier (1984) [1]. An audio power amplifier (or power amp) amplifies low-power electronic audio signals, such as the signal from a radio receiver or an electric guitar pickup, to a level that is high enough for driving loudspeakers or headphones.
Clock recovery addresses this problem by embedding clock information into the data stream, allowing the transmitter's clock timing to be determined. This normally takes the form of short signals inserted into the data that can be easily seen and then used in a phase-locked loop or similar adjustable oscillator to produce a local clock signal ...