Parrot Unveils Its Automotive Media Center, Modern Media & TV Sharing for in-Car Entertainment

Parrot, a leader in automotive infotainment solutions, unveils an innovative Media Center for automotive, resulting from substantial investment and development around digital TV, Ethernet AVB and Android.

Media Center (Photo: Business Wire)

This new platform is being adapted to fit into the vehicles of major vehicle manufacturers. Mass production will begin in the first half of 2015.

Full HD (1080p) movies from any connected source or from on-board Digital TV receiver can be broadcasted seamlessly into automotive-grade displays and/or end user tablets or smartphone. Each video source offers fully synchronized playback on multiple screens, or independent video source playback on each screen, for enhanced user experience.

The embedded displays run today's most popular apps and best seller games from the Parrot apps store including Facebook, Glympse, Spotify, Fruit Ninja, Colin McCrae Rally, etc …

"Parrot is a leading innovator in the automotive market and we are proud to offer this new experience to bring "content anywhere anytime” and guaranteeing the highest level of performance, quality and robustness” said Eric Riyahi, Executive Vice-President at Parrot.

ABOUT PARROT
Founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux, Parrot creates, develops and markets technologically advanced consumer products for Smartphones and tablets.
Parrot offers the most extensive range of hands-free communication systems for vehicles on the market. Its globally recognized expertise in the fields of mobile connectivity and multimedia centered on Smartphones has positioned Parrot as a key player of in-car infotainment.
Additionally, Parrot designs high end wireless multimedia products dedicated to sound, and explores new possibilities in Bluetooth Smart technology.
Finally, Parrot is expanding on the UAV market with the Parrot AR.Drone, the first quadricopter piloted via Wi-Fi, and new solutions to address the UAV market for professional use.
Parrot, headquartered in Paris, currently employs more than 850 people worldwide and generates the majority of its sales overseas.
Parrot has been listed on NYSE Euronext Paris since 2006. (FR0004038263 – PARRO)
www.parrot.com ; www.parrotoem.com

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