DV6100, Conrad Anderson UK

DV 6100

Mobile Cinema for Eyes and Ears:
VDO Dayton is turning the car into a cinema because, from the middle of this year, the MS 5000 intelligent navigation and multimedia package can be upgraded with an optional DVD player. The high-quality and stylish DV 6100 featuring the typical VDO Dayton design processes not only video signals on DVD and homeburned video CDs but also the music from conventional audio disks. What’s more, it is one of the few devices on the market to also play back MP3 files on CD-ROM. (26th April 2002)

The first DVD player from VDO Dayton is directly connected to the MS 5000 via the new TV module, TV 5100, and transforms the navigation system into a complete multimedia package. The package is a treat for both eyes and ears because, as well as opening up the digital cinema world via the route planner monitor, the DVD sound can also be processed simultaneously by the VDO Dayton audio system. However, the DV 6100 not only supports digital videos on conventional DVDs, but it also processes video CDs burned on home computers and conventional music CDs. In addition, in true multimedia package style, the new player is one of the few devices on the market to also play back data in compressed MP3 format to enable the driver to use a single device for all current digital music and video sources.

The TV 5100 module necessary for DVD operation also permits optimum television reception in the car, the integration of the VDO Dayton RV 5100 rear view camera, as well as the connection of another external video source, such as a handycam or a playstation. And the DVD player is no plain box to be relegated to the boot, rather it is a designer piece in typical VDO Dayton style, with its 1-DIN format, is primarily intended for mounting in the cockpit. It does, of course, also have an installation frame for integrating the DVD player in the glove compartment. But the DV 6100 is not just attractive to look at, it is also practical: unlike many of its competitor products, the player also has its own display. This fluorescent, bright and high-contrast display shows all additional information ranging from the name of the current track and the stored chapter of a videodisk to the remaining playtime, so the driver is always in the picture.

True to the VDO Dayton philosophy of the modular design of the multimedia range, the DVD player can also be operated without navigation system. In this case, all the customer needs is a monitor such as the MM 5000 and the new MI 2100 supply unit, which connects the monitor to the power supply and processes the video signals. The RV 5100 rear view camera and the TV 5100 television receiver can also be connected to this box on request.