Sony Unveil New Xplod In-Car CD Players with Emphasis on Digital Media Support [CDX-GT920U & CDX-GT620U]

Sony has unveiled two new Xplod in-car CD audio systems in the form of the Xplod CDX-GT920U and the Xplod CDX-GT620U in-dash units, both of which have been designed from the ground up very much with digital media in mind in offering a host of digital audio file format support as well as sporting integrated USB ports.

Featuring Sony’s Quick BrowZer technology offering intuitive playlist navigation, both the CDX-GT920U and CDX-GT620U, as well as featuring a USB port, offer MP3, non-DRM AAC and non-DRM WMA playback via both CD and the aforementioned USB flash memory drives and also come with a faceplate mounted aux input allowing you to hook you your portable digital media players with ease. The higher priced CDX-GT920U also comes with iPod, HD Radio and satellite radio compatibility.

Sony Xplod CDX-GT620U

The CDX-GT920U head unit also features a motorized fold-out detachable faceplate and switchable blue, green and red key illumination on a large full-motion florescent display – (the CDX-GT620U’s head unit comes with a flip-down detachable faceplate). Whilst the CDX-GT920U also sports multi-line display offers smooth, clean, solid movement of graphics and a higher resolution at 30 x 39 DPI and eight degrees of contrast for improved readability as opposed to the CDX-GT620U’s black LED display – as can be seen courtesy of the supplied imagery.

Sony Xplod CDX-GT920U

Sony’s Xplod CDX-GT620U has just been made available for around $170 which the somewhat more desirable CDX-GT920U is detailed as becoming available in June for around $250.

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