Alpine Unveils Automotive CD Receiver With Fully Integrated XM Satellite Radio

Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For consumers looking to enjoy XM satellite radio in their vehicles, tuning in has never been simpler. Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. and XM Satellite Radio today announced the industry's first in-dash CD receiver with an integrated XM tuner. With its smart, all-in-one design, Alpine's new CDA-9820XM receiver eliminates the need for a separate XM tuner box for easier installation and delivers best-in-class sound performance.

Alpine's CES 2004 Innovations Award-winning CDA-9820XM features an integrated XM tuner module. Previous configurations required a user to purchase an XM Ready head unit, separate XM tuner module and satellite radio antenna to enjoy XM's service in the car. Now, a consumer can just make an easy purchase of the CDA-9820XM and the new XM Micro antenna (sold separately).

"With more than one million subscribers, XM clearly has led the way in creating demand for satellite radio and Alpine is pleased to be a leader in expanding XM's solutions for consumers," said Stephen Witt, Alpine's vice president of Brand Marketing. "With Alpine's new one-box solution, we're making it much easier for people to buy, install and enjoy the benefits of XM with an in-dash receiver that was designed from the ground-up for better digital media playback and superior sound tuning."

"We are thrilled to partner with Alpine to launch the first all-in-one XM tuner and CD head unit," said Hugh Panero, CEO of XM Satellite Radio. "With Alpine's CDA-9820XM, it's never been easier to get a premium quality XM solution in the car."

Alpine's new CDA-9820XM dramatically improves the consumer's ability to navigate and select XM channels through the use of its exclusive Quick Search(TM) technology, an intuitive user interface for quickly finding the desired channel or music category. Alpine's proprietary Media Xpander(TM) sound correction technology further enhances the music sound quality of digital audio sources.

The CDA-9820XM features a bright two color, eight character display, presenting users with information including XM channel number, name, category, song title or artist.

Users can access XM channels via three bands and program pre-sets for up to 18 of their favorite channels. An optional remote control enables users to directly input channel numbers for easy selection.

Visit www.alpine-usa.com to learn more about Alpine products or to find an authorized retailer.

For more information about XM, visit http://www.xmradio.com

SOURCE Alpine Electronics