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Canwest News Service
Being the first Boss Audio Systems product to appear in these pages in years, the BV7986 In-Dash DVD/MP3/CD/AM/FM Receiver demonstrates that if a product aspires to gain entry into the CARgo stratosphere, it helps to include an itty-bitty TFT monitor on a single-DIN chassis. The BV7986 features a 4.5-inch widescreen display with a resolution of 1,440 x 234 pixels and a brightness of 600 NITS.
It reads all manner of digital files from disc-based media and features a USB port and SD Card memory slot to boot. This all-in-one AV unit sends out 80 watts per speaker versus the typical 50 watts per speaker of many in-car stereos, meaning buyers are getting considerable boom from a company whose name would imply such.
The interface is also slick, complementing a slide-down, fully detachable panel, which is no surprise considering consumers would have a heck of a time figuring out where to load discs if the panel did not slide.
$300 US; visit bossaudio.com
NO CRADLE OF QUIET
California-based Kensington Computer Products has done iPhone owners proud with its Windshield/Vent Car Mount with Sound Amplified Cradle, which not only secures the device during bumpy rides but boosts sound so music and calls can be heard loud and clear above cabin noise.
The built-in amplification system, using no electricity, gives iPhones a bump in sound, doubling volume that comes out of the speaker by holding it snug and reverberating audio naturally through the cradle.
The product arrives with four sets of swappable rubber inserts to fit the various incarnations of the world's trendiest cellphone. For the construction and amplification novelty, it's not a bad price. $40; visit kensington.com
