Panasonic Launches First In-Car Blu-Ray DVD Player

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,842
edited April 2009 in Car Audio & Electronics
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From Jalopnik:
Panasonic is launching the first in-car Blu-Ray DVD player, the CN-HX900D, for those who need to watch HD videos on a 7-inch screen while waiting in the drive-thru at McDonalds.

The CN-HX900D is a Windows-powered unit with the usual offering of GPS, CD/DVD player, amp, built-in 40 GB hard drive, Bluetooth, and 7-inch LCD screen. Combine this with the option CY-BB1000D Blu-Ray player and you've got the nicest in-car setup this side of Pimp My Ride.

Yo Dawg! We put a Blu-Ray DVD in your car so you can watch Space Buddies in HD while you crash into a wall!

http://jalopnik.com/5222805/panasonic-launches-first-in+car-blu+ray-dvd-player


More info: http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/panasonic_launches_first_bluray_player_for_your_car.php


Apparently this is so new, there isn't much info available yet. Also, so far, no official word on whether it is slated for the U.S. market or not.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited April 2009
    Oh, thats not gonna be cheap.
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited April 2009
    Are you really gonna benefit from a BD with a 7" screen?
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited April 2009
    I've seen some "backseat entertainment systems" in conversion vans that have a 20"-30" drop down LCD screen. I can see a market for it. Especially since BluRay has more space and available bandwidth for multi-channel audio of all kinds.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited April 2009
    I could see this in a RV, but on a 7" screen? Won't take off IMO.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2009
    Yeah I dont see this taking off anywhere but on Pimp My Ride.

    Blu-Ray is already doing poorly for regular tv's due to the fact that you can buy standard DVD's for $5 now and DVD players for $30. Kinda hard to sell $300 players and $40 movies as competition. If you have a $1000 tv then you can benefit from the better picture quality but since most people dont - and NOBODY does in a car, and considering car DVD players cost $300+, cant see too many people going this route.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited April 2009
    That is too funny. Send me two of them. I want a job at Panasonic. Considering that you can get $30 16GB memory cards for easy portable music storage it tosses out the music argument for BR. They can't hardly sell SACD's. BR audio is not going to fly for a long time if ever.
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