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High End Gadgets for the Car

Aired January 10, 2004 - 12:36   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, ANCHOR: Well, you may think owning a cell phone and digital camera puts you in tune with the times? Not so fast. You're about to find out what's missing in your life.
CNN technology correspondent Daniel Sieberg has been cruising the mammoth Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

And I know you are like a kid in a candy store there, Dan.

DAN SIEBERG, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Absolutely, Fred. That's right.

You know, we're going to talk about audio/video technology for your car. It seems like a lot of people are almost getting a home entertainment system on wheels these days. But there's a lot of stuff here at CES that takes that a step further.

And I'm joined right now by Suzanne Kantra, technology editor of "Popular Science" magazine, part of our parent company, Time Warner.

Suzanne, let's start with -- Let's get serious. Serious satellite radio here. People are familiar with satellite radio. They're including video now, as well. Right?

SUZANNA KANTRA, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR, "POPULAR SCIENCE": By 2005, they're working on a project with Nickelodeon, Disney and some other providers to give your children the ability to see over the air broadcasts in the back seat.

So, think about it. Now you don't have to remember to toss in those DVDs or VHS tapes. It will all be fed down to you via satellite.

SIEBERG: Convenience, of course. Amusing divergence.

Now, let's move over to Pioneer here. What is special about this one? People are familiar with Pioneer's audio technology.

KANTRA: Absolutely. And what's really unique about this is if you cover up this radio here...

SIEBERG: I'll pop that out. This little screen that pops out.

KANTRA: This fits into only one slot in the car. So if you have other kind of equipment you want to put in there, it's freeing up a slot for this.

The prices on these are coming down. This particular unit is $1,500. You know, you're paying a premium for size. But this is a full navigation system, audio/video. So you're really good to go.

SIEBERG: Right. And is this a touch screen here?

KANTRA: This is not a touch screen. You would be navigating through the dials.

SIEBERG: OK. Well, let's move on to the touch screen one. This is from Alpine, right?

KANTRA: This is from Alpine, and what's unique about this is the pulse tech technology. And as you move your finger over it you get a little bit of a force feedback.

SIEBERG: As though it were an actual button.

KANTRA: Exactly.

SIEBERG: Which is helping when you're driving, I'm guess. Right?

KANTRA: Obviously, when you're driving the video's not on. But for radio, of course...

SIEBERG: Right.

KANTRA: ... you don't have to take your eyes off the road to find those presets.

Other cool thing about their technology is, unlike other players, you can press on the selection that you want to go to, and it will go. Otherwise you can't really do that. You have to use the navigation device.

SIEBERG: OK. And watching movies is possible with this, as well?

KANTRA: Watching movies, as long as it's in the back seat. This, if they were in the front seat, they won't let you, not to engage.

SIEBERG: Safety first.

KANTRA: Absolutely.

SIEBERG: All right. Well now, if you could pause for just a second, I'm going to put this on my head because this is -- No. This is -- looks like a satellite. I'm assuming it is. But what does it give you in your car?

KANTRA: When you are stationary. Obviously, this is a huge wind sail ...

SIEBERG: Right.

KANTRA: ...when you're driving down the road. But it will give you corporate data speeds. We're talking about T1, which is must faster than even the DSL and cable modems we have today.

Seventy-nine dollars a month. So if you have an RV, a boat, something like that, this would be perfect. This can also double as your Direct TV or dish network satellite receiver.

SIEBERG: This goes more about $4,000.

KANTRA: Four thousand dollars, you know, plus the access fee.

SIEBERG: So for those high-end audiophiles and videophiles, I guess. For all that and more.

KANTRA: Exactly.

SIEBERG: Thanks. Suzanne Kantra from "Popular Science," thank you very much for helping us steer through all of this technology for your vehicle.

KANTRA: Thank you.

SIEBERG: That's going to do it from here for now, Fredricka. Just so much to see and do here. But a lot for anybody out there who's looking to upgrade their car beyond just having DVD players in your car. That's so 2003.

WHITFIELD: Unbelievable. Driving getting way too luxurious and way too potentially hazardous.

SIEBERG: But focus on the road; focus on driving.

WHITFIELD: Yes. No kidding. Thanks a lot, Dan.

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Aired January 10, 2004 - 12:36   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, ANCHOR: Well, you may think owning a cell phone and digital camera puts you in tune with the times? Not so fast. You're about to find out what's missing in your life.
CNN technology correspondent Daniel Sieberg has been cruising the mammoth Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

And I know you are like a kid in a candy store there, Dan.

DAN SIEBERG, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Absolutely, Fred. That's right.

You know, we're going to talk about audio/video technology for your car. It seems like a lot of people are almost getting a home entertainment system on wheels these days. But there's a lot of stuff here at CES that takes that a step further.

And I'm joined right now by Suzanne Kantra, technology editor of "Popular Science" magazine, part of our parent company, Time Warner.

Suzanne, let's start with -- Let's get serious. Serious satellite radio here. People are familiar with satellite radio. They're including video now, as well. Right?

SUZANNA KANTRA, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR, "POPULAR SCIENCE": By 2005, they're working on a project with Nickelodeon, Disney and some other providers to give your children the ability to see over the air broadcasts in the back seat.

So, think about it. Now you don't have to remember to toss in those DVDs or VHS tapes. It will all be fed down to you via satellite.

SIEBERG: Convenience, of course. Amusing divergence.

Now, let's move over to Pioneer here. What is special about this one? People are familiar with Pioneer's audio technology.

KANTRA: Absolutely. And what's really unique about this is if you cover up this radio here...

SIEBERG: I'll pop that out. This little screen that pops out.

KANTRA: This fits into only one slot in the car. So if you have other kind of equipment you want to put in there, it's freeing up a slot for this.

The prices on these are coming down. This particular unit is $1,500. You know, you're paying a premium for size. But this is a full navigation system, audio/video. So you're really good to go.

SIEBERG: Right. And is this a touch screen here?

KANTRA: This is not a touch screen. You would be navigating through the dials.

SIEBERG: OK. Well, let's move on to the touch screen one. This is from Alpine, right?

KANTRA: This is from Alpine, and what's unique about this is the pulse tech technology. And as you move your finger over it you get a little bit of a force feedback.

SIEBERG: As though it were an actual button.

KANTRA: Exactly.

SIEBERG: Which is helping when you're driving, I'm guess. Right?

KANTRA: Obviously, when you're driving the video's not on. But for radio, of course...

SIEBERG: Right.

KANTRA: ... you don't have to take your eyes off the road to find those presets.

Other cool thing about their technology is, unlike other players, you can press on the selection that you want to go to, and it will go. Otherwise you can't really do that. You have to use the navigation device.

SIEBERG: OK. And watching movies is possible with this, as well?

KANTRA: Watching movies, as long as it's in the back seat. This, if they were in the front seat, they won't let you, not to engage.

SIEBERG: Safety first.

KANTRA: Absolutely.

SIEBERG: All right. Well now, if you could pause for just a second, I'm going to put this on my head because this is -- No. This is -- looks like a satellite. I'm assuming it is. But what does it give you in your car?

KANTRA: When you are stationary. Obviously, this is a huge wind sail ...

SIEBERG: Right.

KANTRA: ...when you're driving down the road. But it will give you corporate data speeds. We're talking about T1, which is must faster than even the DSL and cable modems we have today.

Seventy-nine dollars a month. So if you have an RV, a boat, something like that, this would be perfect. This can also double as your Direct TV or dish network satellite receiver.

SIEBERG: This goes more about $4,000.

KANTRA: Four thousand dollars, you know, plus the access fee.

SIEBERG: So for those high-end audiophiles and videophiles, I guess. For all that and more.

KANTRA: Exactly.

SIEBERG: Thanks. Suzanne Kantra from "Popular Science," thank you very much for helping us steer through all of this technology for your vehicle.

KANTRA: Thank you.

SIEBERG: That's going to do it from here for now, Fredricka. Just so much to see and do here. But a lot for anybody out there who's looking to upgrade their car beyond just having DVD players in your car. That's so 2003.

WHITFIELD: Unbelievable. Driving getting way too luxurious and way too potentially hazardous.

SIEBERG: But focus on the road; focus on driving.

WHITFIELD: Yes. No kidding. Thanks a lot, Dan.

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