Alpine PMD-B200 Second-Generation Blackbird Portable Navigation Device
With the launch of the 2nd Gen of BlackbirdTM (PMD-B200) portable navigation device and IVA-W205 in-dash AV head unit, Alpine Electronics have provided a new flexible AV+N (audio/video plus navigation) solution without any horrid cables! The new system runs on the Microsoft Windows CE platform, and fits inside the IVA-W205, a 2-DIN DVD/CD/MP3/WMA AV head unit for an integrated in-vehicle entertainment and navigation package. Users will find navigation easy thanks to the on board 6.5-inch flat PulseTouchTM touch-screen LCD. The IVA-W205 DVD/CD/MP3/WMA AV head unit will sell for a hefty $1000 price tag. Check out the specs after the jump.
Blackbird: Fully Loaded Portable Navigation
The new Blackbird is loaded with a bevy of new and upgraded features, including:
• Built-in hard drive for preloaded NAVTEQTM map data of the United States and Canada,
including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
• Four intuitive map viewing options, including 3D mapping, 2D full map, split map and
turn-by-turn arrow view.
• Built-in Bluetooth module enables users to answer phone calls, dial out using the on-
screen 12-key phone dial, and access call data via the Blackbird when connected to a
Bluetooth-enabled mobile device.
• Built-in NAVTEQ® Traffic RDSTM tuner for continuously updated traffic flow and incident
information, as well as re-routing capabilities, in 50 major U.S. markets plus Toronto,
Canada (built-in 90-day free trial, with optional subscription for $60 per year).
• Six million unique points of interest, including restaurants, hotels and gas stations.
• SD card slot allows playback of up to 4GB of stored WMA/MP3 music files.
• Built-in FM modulator in device cradle transmits music and driving directions wirelessly to
any FM car stereo.
• Turn-by-turn voice-delivered instructions with automatic recalculation if a turn is missed.
• Exclusive Graphical User Interface (GUI for DriversTM) with intuitive screen graphics.
IVA-W205: Alpine’s Second-Generation 2-DIN AV Head Unit
The IVA-W205 DVD/CD/MP3/WMA AV head unit, built on Alpine’s proprietary Ai-NET BUS
platform, enjoys full connectivity and on-screen control over today’s hottest digital media sources,
services and devices, including:
• iPod® Enabled: Navigate large music libraries and play iPod music at faster speeds than
before with the head unit’s built-in Percentage Search function and KCE-422i Full SpeedTM
Connection for iPod cable ($30 SRI, sold separately).
• Satellite Radio Enabled: XM® or SIRIUS® satellite radio can be accessed with on-screen
channel and song tag information (separate tuner boxes and subscription service required).
• HD RadioTM Enabled: Access static-free digital HD Radio with multicasting (TUA-T500HD
tuner box required, $250 SRI, sold separately).
• USB WMA/MP3 Enabled: Play and control USB-based MP3 players through the head unit
(KCA-620M cable adapter required, $160 SRI, sold separately).
• Bluetooth Enabled: Operate many Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices wirelessly and get
on-screen display of call information (KCE-300BT Bluetooth adapter required, $220 SRI,
sold separately).
• SIRIUS Plug and Play Enabled: Play and control SIRIUS plug and play devices through
the head unit (Alpine KCA-SC100 adapter box, $80 SRI, and SIRIUS SC-VDOC1,
required.)
• XM Mini-Tuner Enabled: Play and control XM’s Mini-Tuner platform of portable devices
through the head unit (XM Mini-Tuner car dock required).
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