RealNetworks Soothes The Beast with RealAudioRealNetworks, the world leader in audio and video delivery over the Internet, produced the world's first live Internet radio broadcast - a Seattle Mariner's baseball game - in 1995, setting the standard for a new Internet media industry that is quickly becoming a popular mass medium. Now they have taken their show on the road, bringing the music experience on the Internet to the car environment. RealNetworks in collaboration with a team of audio system experts led by Alma Gates has made it possible to listen to RealAudio music files in a vehicle in a very big way. The Beast is a 48,000-watt car sound system with a Ford Bronco built around it. Designed to be four times louder than a 747, the Beast has set 14 world records in "boom-bass" car audio competitions. RealAudio is a technology that delivers great sounding audio files over narrowband dial-up modems and broadband connections. It may seem like an unlikely pairing until one experiences the result of the marriage. Recently at the Fall 2000 Internet World Expo the Beast demonstrated that high quality Internet sound is now a reality at any volume, playing music files via a personal computer at a pleasantly loud volume. Go to www.realnetworks.com.
You Can with ToucanToucan has made customizing your car a little easier with the addition of a boot and ring set to their Ractive line of sport and performance products. This combination of a stainless steel plate, aluminum ring, and boot can provide a new look for your vehicle without the forbidding cost of a professional installation. The material used for the boot was specially designed to create a textured 3-dimensional diamond weave, resembling carbon fiber. Several applications are available. The shifter knob can be purchased separately. For more information call Toucan Industries at 800/ 971-2226 or visit www.toucanindustries.com.
Emerson Mobile Introduces New Products Emerson Mobile has prepared an array of new products for release at the 2001 CES show in Las Vegas. Kamran Benji, vice president, announced the introduction of Emerson Mobile's in-dash DVD player. The DV-X2000 fits in standard single DIN slots and plays all DVD, VCD, CD, CD-R, and MP-3 coded CD-Rs. This unit ties directly into any one of the Emerson Mobile TVs or monitors. Also on display will be Emerson Mobile's 2nd generation in-dash TV, a high-resolution 5-inch LCD. For more information on these and the rest of Emerson's new product line call 213/ 749-1447. During CES visit booth number 22728 Mobile Pavilion. On the Web go to: www.emersonmobile.com.