SINGAPORE- Pioneer Electronics has launched its newest flagship multimedia receiver, the AVH-X8750BT.

The new generation Multimedia receiver provides expanded smartphone connectivity and enhanced audio and video capabilities on a new clear WVGA touch panel. It is packed with features such as Apple CarPlay which offers the smarter, safer and more fun way to use iPhone in the car; Pioneer’s AppRadio Mode and AppRadioLIVE, Pioneer’s revolutionary app-control technologies that allow users to directly access compatible mobile applications and contents right from the car dashboard. The latest offering also comes packed with Advanced Bluetooth capabilities, MirrorLink compatibility and FLAC file playback.

“Pioneer always aims to be the first to deliver innovative products to our customers,” said Mr. Isao Nomura, Deputy General Manager for Business Planning and Marketing Division of Pioneer Electronics AsiaCentre. “With AVH-X8750BT, Pioneer is one of the leading manufacturers to implement a wide range of new smartphone integrations into our aftermarket in-dash receivers.”

Here are the new features of the new flagship:

Apple CarPlay
Offering drivers the ability to use their iPhone in the car, consumers with the latest version of iOS on their iPhone 5 or later, including iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6, can use Siri voice control to make and receive calls, compose and respond to text messages, access Apple Maps for navigation, and listen to their music, podcasts, and iTunes Radio.

AppRadio Mode and AppRadioLIVE
Pioneer's free and exclusive AppRadio Mode lets users view and control third-party applications installed on their compatible smartphone devices on both iOS and Android platforms directly through each receiver’s touchscreen displays.

AppRadioLIVE is a proprietary application developed by Pioneer to provide optimized content access for drivers, with a new interface that allows users to switch between a selection of mapping, music, news information and calendar events apps simultaneously.

Touch Panel Displays Optimised for Smartphone Integration
The new flagship model offers a new, clear WVGA touch panel that provides brighter, more vibrant colours and increased touch sensitivity, making it more responsive than the traditional resistive touch panels.

Advanced Bluetooth Capability
With the latest Bluetooth AVRCP 1.4 support, the new receiver provides browsing capability of a user’s media library and HFP 1.6 with wideband audio for clearer overall sound quality.

Audio and Video Formats
The AVH-X8750BT is compatibile with the most number of high-res audio and Full HD video codecs in the market to date, including MPEG4, H.264 (FullHD), WMV, MKV and FLAC (USB only), eliminating the hassle of file conversions. It is also the industry's first to offer playback of files encoded as high-res FLAC up to 192kHz/24 bit and provide playback output at above CD quality.

The Auto-Time Alignment feature ensures that sound from all speakers reaches the driver’s ears in perfect sync. In addition to sound quality, audiophiles will be glad to know that with the unique Advanced Touch slide operation feature, they can bring more flavour to their music with the 13-band graphic equaliser to suit the mood and genre of their best playlists.

Parking Assist and Improved Steering Wheel Control
With Dual Camera Inputs for Front and Back Cameras, the AVH-X8750BT shows two camera vision with guide lines to assist parking. Drivers will also get to control more functions directly via the steering wheel. Besides offering the usual functions of playing and skipping song tracks, drivers can now configure their buttons to rewind and even select AV source.

The Pioneer AVH-X8750BT Multimedia Receiver is retailing for S$1,099 and is now available at Pioneer authorized dealers in Singapore.