The new XAV-W1 video head unit not only features the SA-CD audio format but also the accompanying 5.1-Channel surround sound option. It has a 7-inch video screen (measured diagonally) that incorporates the WVGA TFT high-end standard for picture quality.

The system lets passengers enjoy CDs, DVD videos and Super Audio CDs. The player supports Dolby® Digital surround sound and dts® Digital Surround Processing playback, along with the JPEG video format, as well as Windows Media Audio (WMA) and MP3 audio formats.





The integrated SA-CD high-resolution audio format is based upon Direct Stream Digital ™ (DSD) technology. DSD records music signals at a sampling frequency of 2.822 MHz and converts them to 1-bit data.



http://news.sel.sony.com/en/press_room/con...ease/30914.html

The GUI looks awesome!

Perhaps an attempt from Sony to lift their image in the world of mobile electronics? Looks promising...

Sony could be onto something here

- Stooge007 out

looks pretty nice. i could have sworn a few years ago sony had another double din HU albeit not 7" screen it had to round screens it looked like a pair of goggles. im just nit picking coz it said sony's 1st double din....

It does say "Sony’s first double din-sized visual entertainment system for the car"

The one you've mentioned is a CD player and not an AV Headunit such as the one here!

I hope they have ditched the whole "XPLOD" name, it cheapens everything with it stamped/printed/written on!

I'm really liking it, DVD Playback, in a normal headunit, just add a screen, wouldn't be too hard to source a screen, and no need for Touch Screen

That is a double DIN HU with screen, so you wouldn't need to source anything if you wanted to play back DVD's in your dash.

i don't want double din though, wont work with my car (stupid nissan and thier 45 degree angle)

That's where fiberglass is your friend