Bose, Ferrari create simply state-of-art media system - Boston Globe
More cars are coming equipped with sophisticated multimedia navigation systems that help turn interiors into something approximating state-of-the-art sound studios. The two companies, each at the high end of its field, have collaborated on developing a simplified multimedia navigation system that comes standard with the Scaglietti. Surprisingly, this is Bose’s first automotive “audio system” or as they’re now called, “head units” or “media systems. Simple as it may be, the Bose system also is smart - the tuning knob senses when someone is reaching for it and responds by enlarging the text on the screen. Rotate the outer part of the knob and the system will organize the available stations by genre such as rock, classical, talk, or news on AM-FM, TV, and satellite bands. One of the “musts” on the design list was the ability to recognize and play almost every optical disc available - including CD, DVD (both audio and video), SACD, and digital storage formats MP3 and WMA - and then play them through the Bose system’s 5. Read more
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