If you've been shopping lately for an auto sound system then
I am fairly certain that you've come across several full entertainment systems
among those in the running for your audio and entertainment dollars. Vehicles
today offer everything from DVD players, individual speakers, headphones (also
individually adjustable), and even dual players that will allow one different
audio to be played in one section of the vehicle than another. In addition to
all of these wonderful and nifty devices are many more devices that are meant
to tempt, sway, and convince you to spend even more money on the auto sound
system of your dreams. Some of these even offer MP3 players that connect
directly to the audio system of your car, truck, or SUV.
The jury is still out for many people about the safety and
sense of having a DVD player in your automobile. While this is the case, people
will continue purchasing DVD players are part and parcel of their sound and
entertainment systems and manufacturers will continue putting together
attractive packages that offer these devices to consumers while offering
incredible bargains on installation. I know that many feel that this is an
unnecessary distraction to drivers. I'm one of the rare people that feels that
in a day of laptops, cell phones, talk radio, fast food, Starbucks coffee, and
multitasking, a DVD in the back might be one of the best features that can be
added to the car in an effort to minimize distractions coming from the direction
of disgruntled passengers in the rear.
I will confess that many people wonder what this has to do
with an auto sound system and I can understand that question so please bare
with me. One of the features that sound system manufacturers are offering is a
feature that allows individual headphones for passengers in the back along with
LCD monitors that rest in the back of the head rests so that passengers in the
back can both see and hear the DVDs being played without causing a distraction
for the driver (either by noise or by means of flashing lights).
The truth of the matter is that having the noise from a DVD
player in the back is no worse of a distraction than having disgruntled
children competing for your attention from the backseat or listening to audio
books as you drive along. I must admit that audio books are one of my current
and readily admitted addictions. The problem with those is that on occasion
some of the books simply aren't meant for young ears. I try to keep my books
limited to popular stories that are suitable for children whenever my children
are riding along and save the sometimes steamy and often hilarious tales of
Stephanie Plum for when I'm riding alone. Another great reason to make sure you
have an auto sound system that at the very least reads and understands MP3s.
The technology exists for this and I expect to see even more
innovations technologically speaking in the way of auto sound systems and
entertainment systems in the near and not so near future. We live in a world where
technology is constantly evolving and we should see many new and wonderful
features that will make our lives much more enjoyable for our daily commute.
0 comments:
Post a Comment