Alpine Begins Shipping DVD-Based Multi-Format Head

Alpine's New DVA-7996 In-Dash DVD Player Bridges Superior Mobile Video Entertainment With Playback of Latest Audio Formats Including MP3 and XM Satellite Radio

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., the industry-leading manufacturer of high performance mobile electronics, today announced that it is now shipping its new DVA-7996 DVD-based AM/FM tuner to authorized dealers. The DVA-7996 combines premium in-dash DVD video playback with built-in MP3 decoding and support for XM Satellite Radio, CD-R/RW playback and other audio formats in one head unit. Alpine's DVA-7996 delivers high-end audio and video playback with ultimate system flexibility and control at a suggested retail index of $1,300.