Dension Webradio
Internet Radio is possibly the fastest growing entertainment medium on the planet right now. Getting Internet Radio into the car however has provided challenges to many in car entertainment manufacturers over the last few years, however most solutions have involved new head units, major modifications to the interior of the vehicle, and considerable expense.
Dension Audio Systems however, the world’s leading specialists in in-car integration of audio devices, will launch a brand new concept for in-car Internet Radio at Car and Sound on the 14th May 2010. (Hall A3 / Booth 3320)
Dension Webradio, powered by Radiotime, is housed in a USB dongle which connects to any USB capable car radio. By establishing a Bluetooth connection to a 3G capable phone, it can configure thousands of Internet Radio stations for playback through the car’s original radio.
Webradio will cost around €99 at retail and all that will be required in the car is a USB port. If the car doesn’t have a USB port, this can be achieved by adding a Dension Gateway to the vehicle.
About Dension
Dension Audio Systems is the world’s leading manufacturer of vehicle interfaces for iPod and USB. The company’s headquarters are in Budapest, Hungary, with a production facility at Paszto, also in Hungary, and a commercial office in High Wycombe, just outside London. The company designs and manufactures all its products in-house.
Dension was at the forefront of early MP3 player in-car integration, from 2003, using FM and then hardwire technology, facilitating playback of external devices including iPod and USB. The development
of vehicle specific interfaces followed shortly after, and in 2005 the Gateway 500 was launched. The Gateway 500 interfaces with the digital MOST system found in many higher specified brands of vehicle such as BMW, Audi, Porsche and Mercedes Benz.
The company is listed as one of Europe’s fastest growing 100 companies and is ISO 9001, ISO 14000, and ISO TS16949 accredited.
For full details of compatibility, log on to http://www.dension.com
