Digital Video Systems, Inc. announced today
that DVS Korea (DVSK) is in commercial production of two new DVD products geared
to the automotive aftermarket with a third slated for full production at the end
of November.
Production on the DSV-800 series of car DVD loaders
and the VXM-2000 series of portable car DVD players began in late July, with
shipments to Asian and US OEM customers expected to exceed 50,000 units by the
end of December. Following the loaders and players, the exciting new VXD-2000
series of car AM/FM/RDS/DVD Receivers, combining the features of a car DVD
player and a full-function AM/FM radio, is now in test production with
commercial quantities planned for late November.
"Making DVD players and receivers for cars has
special challenges," commented DVS CEO Douglas T. Watson. "DVS technology has
unique features that make us very competitive in the automotive market. These
feature-rich DVD units utilize our patented error correction technology and
superior vibration resistance. We are targeting the automotive aftermarket for
near-term sales for both loaders and players, mostly because of the long lead
times for OEM procurements. However, we do have an active campaign to ultimately
grab the brass ring by winning OEM positions for our car DVD products with the
automotive manufacturers."
Used in the Company's new DVD players and
receivers, the new DSV-800 series car DVD loaders use proprietary DVS technology
and sport a new slim design. With its full feature set and exclusive technology,
the Company believes that its DSV-800 loader series will become very attractive
to OEM suppliers of car DVD players.
- Features of the upcoming VXD-2000 Receiver
include:
- DVD Video (Double Layer Ready)
- MultiRead:
DVD,DVD+-R/RW,VCD,SVCD,CD,CD-R/-RW,CD-Text,MP3
- Supports both 8cm and 12cm disks
- Digital and Analog Video Out
- 5.1 Ch Preamp Out with 4 v. Output
- 2 pairs A/V input
- Max. Output Power 50W x 4 Ch
- Dolby Pro Logic II
- SPDIF Out (Coaxial)
- DTS Decoding
"DVS Korea is on the fast track toward higher
margin DVD products," Watson concluded. "These new car DVD products are geared
to the mobile entertainment market and, when added to our just-announced DVD+RW
(rewritable) loader for home use, significantly broadens our reach into
high-growth areas."
About Digital Video Systems,
Inc.
Established in 1992, DVS is a publicly held company
specializing in the development and application of digital video technologies
enabling the convergence of data, digital audio, digital video and high-end
graphics. DVS is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with subsidiaries and
branch offices in South Korea, China and, in the near future, India.
About Digital Video Systems
Korea
DVS Korea Co., Ltd. was established in 1998
following the acquisition by DVS of the DVD operations of Hyundai Electronics.
Assets acquired included the management and R&D team, manufacturing
equipment and capabilities, patents, and a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free,
exclusive license to all DVD-related intellectual properties of Hyundai
Electronics. In 2002, DVS Korea began trading on the Korean Stock Exchange
(KOSDAQ) as DVS. DVS Korea is currently a leading provider in the worldwide
external DVD loader market with an estimated 20% market
share.
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