So you’ve made a list and checked it twice, but still can’t figure out what gift to give that pickiest person on your list? If you’re thinking mobile electronics, we’ve just made your life a lot easier.
Just as they have in years past, electronics are certain to be a hot commodity this season. Whether that be car audio, video, navigation, or gaming systems—for amusement or function—the following products represent the present and future crowd-pleasers that will bring smiles during the holidays!
Beat The Holiday Rush With Route Guidance
Pioneer AVIC-F500BT Hybrid Navigation System
Suggested price $600
Put more holiday festivities into any drive with Pioneer’s AVIC-F500BT navigation and entertainment system. Designed to integrate with any factory audio system, the AVIC-F500BT with a 5.8-inch screen provides turn-by-turn route guidance, USB connection, and a sophisticated conversational voice technology for controlling Apple iPod music players and Bluetooth-enabled cellular phones.
www.pioneerelectronics.com
| 0812 8l 01 Great Holiday Gift Ideas Pioneer Hybrid Navigation System
Find Your Way
Alpine PND-K3 Portable Navigation System
Suggested price $550
For the person who has everything—except a sense of direction. The Alpine PND-K3 portable navigation system has a 4.3-inch touchscreen, preloaded maps of the USA and Canada, and six million points of interest. It delivers voice-guided driving directions—including street names—sure to get the most direction-challenged person to their holiday destination. The PND-K3 also has a built-in Bluetooth module for hands-free calling.
www.alpine-usa.com
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Portable Navigation
Panasonic Strada CN-GP50U Portable Navigation Device
Suggested price $499.95
For those who hate to ask for directions, Panasonic’s portable navigation device, the Strada CN-GP50U, is perfect. The Strada sports a sleek, slim design and boasts a 5-inch touch-panel display for vivid viewing and optimum ease of use.
www.panasonic.com
| 0812 8l 03 Great Holiday Gift Ideas Panasonic Strada Portable Navigation Device
Sleigh’s Rear Seat Entertainment
Icon-TV HRS-7UK Headrest Monitors—Suggested price $1,999.99
Put a little holiday cheer in your travels whether it’s far or near—make your backseat a theater showing holiday classics sure to entertain family and friends. The HRS-7UK includes leather covers to match your interior and hide the goods, iPod-aux front input, dual A/V inputs, and universal fit posts. The kit also includes two 7-inch high-resolution TFT LCD headrest monitors.
www.icontv.com
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Sleigh Guidance On Track
Haas H1000 GPS Tracker—Suggested price $695
The Haas H1000 GPS Tracker lets you know exactly where the family vehicle is (possibly with children aboard), gives you the ability to program where it should be, and notifies you if it’s not. Your vehicle and its contents are very valuable and the Haas Text-N-Track provides the security and peace of mind you need with a reliable, affordable, and easy-to-use GPS tracking system.
www.haasgps.com
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Play Hours Of Music During Your Travels
SoundGate CORE System Pack—Suggested price $79.95
The SoundGate CORE System Pack comes packaged specifically for Zune or iPod. CORE allows a person to play and continually charge their Zune or iPod in a vehicle. The pack includes the CORE processor with 30-inch cable and player-specific dock connector, A/V RCA breakout cable with minijack, 1/8-inch stereo minijack cable, 18-gauge power harness/charger, and cigarette-lighter power adapter/charger. It’s a great gift idea for any Zune or iPod owner.
www.soundgate.com
| 0812 8l 04 Great Holiday Gift Ideas Soundgate Core System Pack
Protect Your Gifts And Warm Your Ride
Viper, Python & Clifford Responder LC3
Remote Start/Security
Suggested price $659
The third generation of LCD remotes from Directed Electronics, the Responder LC3 combines the best features of the Responder SST One Mile Range with all the exciting installer-friendly features introduced with the Responder LE. The Responder LC3 systems come with one two-way LC3 remote, plus a companion one-way SST 1-mile range remote. The new Active TempCheck feature on the Responder LC3 displays the inside temperature of your vehicle right on the remote. Stay warm in style this winter, and protect your car and gifts all at the same time!
www.viper.com
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A Lot Of Bass In A Small Package
JL Audio 13TW5 Subwoofer—Suggested price $549.95
The 13TW5 13.5-inch ultra-thin subwoofer is designed to provide excellent low-frequency performance in space-challenged vehicles. The patented thin-line woofer technology compresses the architecture of the woofer to make it all happen. This present can fit almost anywhere as it only requires 2.5-inch mounting depth and a sealed box volume of 0.75 cubic feet.
www.jlaudio.com
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Customize A Sub
Digital Designs Custom Subwoofers
- Suggested price starts at $794
Tired of cookie-cutter audio components? Real woodgrain face, leather, vinyl, custom paint code, imbedded T-shirts/Jerzees on your subwoofers—Digital Designs can make anything you want to stand out from the crowd. Don’t compromise. Buy a fully custom gift of bass.
www.ddaudio.com
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Hip Multimedia Head Units For Your Sleigh
Jensen VM9312HD Multimedia Head Unit
Suggested price $459.99
The Jensen VM9312HD AM-FM HD Radio iPod receiver with motorized 7-inch touchscreen features crystal-clear HD Radio reception with no audio distortion. New channels play more of what you want to hear such as local traffic and stock data (external HD Radio tuner module included). The VM9312HD controls all iPod functions (except iPod Shuffle) via touchscreen. Compatible with DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW, MPEG1/2, XviD, AVI, CD-DA, MP3, WMA, SVCD, VCD, and TPEG. SAT Ready via SDA (Smart Digital Adapter)—compatible with various XM and Sirius satellite tuners.
www.jensen.com
| 0812 8l 12 Great Holiday Gift Ideas Jensen Multimedia Head Units
Nav And Video For The Seasons
Eclipse AVN6620 Multimedia System
Suggested price $1,299.99
The AVN6620 is an all-in-one design that performs audio, video, and navigation functions flawlessly. This fully self-contained unit integrates right into the car’s instrument panel for a factory-fit appearance. It has a 7-inch display and dual DVD drives for navigation and effortless rear-seat entertainment utilizing a touchscreen display. It also features the exclusive Eclipse ESN security—a sophisticated, high-tech electronic serial-number–based theft immobilizing system.
www.eclipse-web.com
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Power Up The Holidays—And The Neighborhood
Kicker WX10000.1 Warhorse Amplifier—Suggested price $9,999.95
The WX10000.1 signal-modulated subwoofer amplifier is a massive marvel. It’s huge, stepping in at just short of a yard long, a foot-and-a-half wide, and weighing nearly 67 pounds—you better have one big sleigh. The Warhorse produces more than 10,000 watts, while this powerful, yet efficient beast requires the services of eight 12-volt batteries and two 200-ampere alternators.
www.kicker.com
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Celebrate Speakers
Boston Acoustics Pro SE Component Speakers—Suggested price $599.95
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Boston Acoustics commemorates its 25th year in mobile audio with the Pro SE. The Pro50SE and Pro60SE deliver huge output without even a hint of distortion and pound out more bass than ever before using the same unique tweeter found on Boston’s flagship SPZ component line. Top features include RadialVent and TwinStage Heatsink cooling systems and VariMount adapter system for easy installation. Finishing with an all-new industrial design, this commemorative series blends Boston’s past, present, and future. Perfect for a holiday song!
www.bostonacoustics.com
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Reindeer Games
PlayStation3
80GB Computer Entertainment System
Suggested price $599
An expanded hard disk drive, the 80GB PlayStation3 is designed to appeal to the online gaming and entertainment enthusiast, providing ample storage space to download more games and other entertainment content from the PlayStation Network. Games and services are available for PS3 system owners including PlayStation Home, a state-of-the-art 3D online community that serves as a meeting place for PS3 users around the world, as well as downloadable games. PS3 comes standard with Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.), Blu-ray Disc (BD) player, built-in HDD, 1080p high-definition output, Wi-Fi connectivity, and SIXAXIS wireless controller.
www.us.playstation.com
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Wii Interactive Computer Entertainment System-Suggested price $249.99
Intuitive control for anyone using the physical motion of the Wii Remote, the Wii interactive game device communicates with the Internet wirelessly or by a wired connection with the LAN adapter. The WiiConnect24 service delivers a new surprise or game update, even if the system is idle. The remotes use wireless Bluetooth technology that allows them to work within 10 meters of the system. Both the Wii Remote and Nunchuk include motion sensors. The Wii Remote also includes a speaker, rumble feature, and expansion port, and can be used as a pointer within 5 meters of the screen.
www.wii.com
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Keep In Touch For The Holidays
Playstation3 Wireless Keypad—Suggested price TBA
Equipped with Bluetooth functionality, the Wireless Keypad is designed to fit precisely with SIXAXIS and DUALSHOCK3 wireless controllers for PlayStation3 (PS3) that are available this holiday season. Instead of using the on-screen keyboard, users will be able to enjoy text chat communication more easily and comfortably in their hands, just as they would use familiar portable communication devices. It supports text chat in PlayStation Home as well, and enables users to enjoy interactivity playing online titles and enjoying entertainment content more smoothly.
www.us.playstation.com
Play Music For The Holidays
Wii Music—Suggested price TBA
Launching this holiday season is Wii Music, a music game that allows you to create musical masterpieces with up to four players. Play a huge selection of instruments in the game with simple motions like strumming and drumming—a little air guitar? You can select your music genre, improv jams, and even record your jam to send to Wii friends who also have the Wii Music. There are modes besides the jam sessions, such as the musical games and an enhanced video playback.
www.wii.com
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Sound Of Music
Focal K2 Coaxial Speakers—Suggested price $599
The K2 power line from Focal is now complete with the addition of two new coaxial speaker sets, the 130 KRC (5.25²) and the 165 KRC (6.5²). Both sets feature a new Aramid fiber inverted dome tweeter and an outboard crossover. With their high sensitivity and good power handling, they could be used with or without an amplifier.
www.focal-america.com
| 0812 8l 21 Great Holiday Gift Ideas Focal Coaxial Speakers
