CHATSWORTH, CA (06.28.22) – CRUX Interface Solutions has released a new Interface (Part # LVCB-07) that retains the OEM / Factory-installed Digital camera when replacing / upgrading the factory radio in select RAM and Jeep vehicles.
Newer vehicles from 2018 upwards are the target market since OE manufacturers have recently started switching over to such “Digital” cameras which now require a specific LVDS Interface for retention with aftermarket radios.
Visit cruxinterfacing.com for more.
SHREVEPORT, LA (06.27.22) – This past weekend 12volt companies across the US were out in force, from coast to coast, connecting with consumers and enthusiasts. Highlighting these 10 positive events in this article demonstrates the 12volt industry “Has Our Shine On” and is “Jammin’ N June”. The 12volt Central News staff will follow in the coming days with more detailed coverage of these events individually from this past weekend.
In the Great Northwest it was the UTV Take Over in Coos Bay Oregon and The Adventure Van Expo in Hood River, OR.
The UTV Take Over continues to grow as thousands of Powersports enthusiasts and their rides were on the Coos Bay dunes with ten of thousands of attendees taking part of the wide variety of activities at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area hosted by the Boxcar Hill Campground. Stereo King returned from the Portland area with a huge trainer filled with inventory, a demo SXS, displays plus tents along with a staff of 5 installation techs and 4 on the sales side. Scotty Miles related “We worked on about a dozen SXS’s everyday and installed a ton of Rockford Fosgate Stage Kits, Rugged Radios, LED whips and under glow lighting. It was an amazing event again this year.”
Car Tunes from Grants Pass, OR arrived with a trailer packed with inventory, demo and crew headed by Fermin Sanchez. Right out of the gate Sanchez was installing KICKER Soundbars and audio. Dave Gates, Falcon Sales and MT HOOD Marketing supplied images and stated “The Powersports market is so hot. Car Tunes has seen tremendous growth at their Grants Pass store and wanted to connect with more SXS enthusiasts at this year’s UTV TakeOver.”
The Hood River Adventure Van Expo features everything from niche rigs and custom crafter vans to production models. The weekend of van community activities were family friendly and open to all ages. SoundSkins was onsite with a booth filled with sound deadening products to show van owners how to quiet their rides on the road plus all now their ‘tighter” vehicle will make their music sound better too.
“The van builders business is huge and growing. Therese Jacobson from SoundSkins was under our tent with Scott Chapin from Falcon Sales our rep firm in that territory. They had a super show and Jason Sakurai from Roadhouse Marketing sent some great images of our setup there” Dennis Garcia stated.
Moving west down the west coast Al&Ed’s in Escondido hosted Rewind 3 at the Garden Walk in Anaheim CA. Chris Denardo’s Al & Ed’s location in Escondido is a very proactive retailer and showcased a wide variety of show cars and vendors under amazing lighting in the Garden Walk Center. SoundSkins, with Dennis Garcia in the house, was under the company tents letting all know that sound deadening products can knock down freeway road noise and make audio systems in all rides sound better. Garcia sent great images and info.
KICKER hosted a Saturday Cars and Coffee at the company’s world headquarters followed by a Crusin’ Open House event on Sunday for members of the community.
“On Saturday, the huge KICKER grounds were packed with show cars and vehicles of all types. Old model Corvettes were a favorite of many. The KICKER XRV was on the lot and open for all to see the KICKER products displayed and experience the Boom Room and it’s 40,000+ watts of Livin’Loud KICKER power. On Sunday we opened KICKER HQ to the public for all to tour the KICKER Museum and gift shop. Members of the large turnout also enjoyed BBQ, snow cones and ‘racing fuel’ to go from the KICKER family” John Myers, who supplied info and super images, related.
Custom Audio, Erie PA, was set for a shopping center event on Sunday June 26th to benefit a local animal rescue. Unfortunately the weather forecast called for the possibility of rain.
Custom Audio’s Sondralee Orengia related “The Car Show was planned to benefit the Anna Shelter for animals with businesses in the West Ridge Plaza Center all open for activities in the parking lot as attendees enjoyed the cool cars, food trucks. Many show car owners stay away if there may be rain. Therefore we rescheduled the event for Sunday July 17th.”
Team Nutz in Pittsburgh hosted a MECA competition. Ed Nuttall and the Team Nutz crew are a very proactive retailer in the Pittsburgh area. They have a large booth at large automotive focused events in the downtown convention center and large Jeep events in the area like the recent Jeep Heritage Festival.
“We had the tent and meters set up under a tent by the store. Kevin Mayo was in the house to orchestrate the MECA event. Showing enthusiasts how to made their rides sound better was on the menu also in addition to their numbers on the meter. We got that done” Nuttall related.
The 2022 Scrapin’ The Coast filled the Mississippi Coliseum grounds and Convention Center in Biloxi. Outside demo vehicles filled the grounds with demos and vendor tents. Inside the event floor was filled with hundreds of custom show cars and vendor booths. Katelyn Halter, daughter of James Halter-Stereo and Video Center in Tyler TX, was at the event and sent super images.
Tint World Orlando continued to connect with area consumers and enthusiasts with 2 exciting days at the Dezerland Auto Museum in Orlando highlighted by a tour of the entire amazing car collection. Pete Muller related “Connecting with consumers and enthusiasts drives business. As we prepare to open our second Tint World location in Orlando that strategy seems to be working. We are looking to hire employees right now.”
DS18 was in Puerto Rico showing all ‘We Like It Loud’. “We made it to the Finals with the DS18 Ambulance that we now call Big Mamma that is fully loaded with DS18… as you see. A huge thanks to all on the Island… much more later” Rob Ferro ‘Mr DS18’ related.
A huge 12volt Central Studios ‘Thank You’ to all who made posts and supplied us with information for this article. So glad we are all “Jammin’ N June”!
CHATTANOOGA, TN (06.27.22) – Tint World Automotive Styling Centers continues expanding with a fifth store location in Tennessee. This marks the first store in the Chattanooga area, under the ownership of Brian Weed, a multi-store franchise developer.
“Tint World’s predictable franchise model allowed me to open multiple stores in the first year of ownership to quickly reach my desired level of success after leaving the corporate world,” Weed said. “Drivers here are passionate about their vehicles. They recognize the value Tint World provides with its comprehensive range of premium services and best-in-class products. I’ve experienced tremendous success as a Tint World franchisee in Middle Tennessee and look forward to building on those results here.”
Tint World Chattanooga, the fifth Tint World location in the state, provides premier automotive aftermarket services and accessories throughout southeastern Tennessee.
“Brian is dedicated to delivering the highest quality products and services to the communities he serves,” said Charles J. Bonfiglio, CEO and president of Tint World. “His proven success as a multi-store developer in Tennessee is evidence of his commitment to Tint World. It’s also proof that our unique franchise model offers fantastic opportunities for owners who share our mission to provide the industry’s best quality and value.”
Tint World Chattanooga is located at 7327 Lee Highway, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421. To book an appointment, request a quote or find out more about Tint World’s products and services, call (423) 381-8300 or visit https://www.tintworld.com/locations/tn/chattanooga-115/
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (06.27.22) – Hundreds of vendors and thousands of enthusiasts packed the Lucas Oil Raceway for Slamology 2022 June 11th and 12th. Massive Audio was a standout.
“We would like to thank all Team Massive Audio members for helping promote the Massive Audio brand at Slamology 2022. A special thanks to Jeremy and the “Pimpala” posting over 161 dB with HippoXL 8” beating cars with 12” and 15” woofers in the lanes,” Rigo Ibarra related for Massive Audio.
Continuing, Ibarra related, “Also a special shout out goes to Cabe Sipes, of Pimp My Ride fame, for building the Hyundai SUV to show off Massive Audio’s sound quality capabilities. Many commented it was the best sounding car at Slamology. Cabe was told by show officials, that if the SUV would have had upgraded rims and a body kit it would have taken 1st place and not 5th place at the show out of 74 cars that entered.”
“As a company Massive Audio is doing all it can to not raise prices in support of its’ dealers. Massive Audio has held its pricing for the last three years unlike many other brands that have recently raised their pricing, two to three times, in the last year or so. Massive Audio is a supporter of authentic pricing and helping its’ customers out in times of need,” Ibarra concluded.
Massive Audio is looking for a few select “influencer” dealers to help with product development and to showcase products and installs. Call 323) 262-2262, ask for JR or email at Hmares@massiveaudio.com for further information on perks offered. Hablamos Español.
Visit massiveaudio.com and slamology.com for more.
SHREVEPORT LA (06.25.22) WTF…Win This Friday. Audio Car Stereo USA won the SiriusXM prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 184 on Friday morning, June 24th.
The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. The weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is now spinning in Year 4.
The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 184th time on Friday morning June 24th. The Wheel landed on the SiriusXM space and the Audio Car Stereo USA slip was drawn from the jar. An Instagram post of the winning slip was posted. A video of the wheel spin was also posted.
We reached out to Audio Car Stereo USA in Miami and there was no answer. We sent a message to Enzo Esposito on Instagram with the news that a SiriusXM prize would be headed that way.
Spinning out a winner each Friday, a lucky 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.
12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, NavAtlas, SiriusXM, AIS, PowerBass, CRUX, DS18, JBL, Kenwood, JVC and USASpec. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.
Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX, Audio Jam in Bear DE, Stereo City Ontario, Ontario CA, Audio By Art, San Antonio TX, Code Zero Customs in Tulsa OK, Ken’s Car Tunes in Mobile AL, Soundz Plus in Naperville IL, Markland Designs in Lithonia GA, Electronics Plus in Salinas CA, Xtreme Autosports in Santa Clarita CA, Superior Audio Sounds in San Angelo TX, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Texas Dreamz Customs in Spring TX, Wired Electronics in Linden NJ and Intense Car Audio in OKC, OK, Underground Auto in Sarasota FL, Car Toys Tulsa in Tulsa OK, Real Audio in Erie PA, Go Autosound in Union NJ, DFM Stereo in Ukiah CA, Impact Tint and Audio in Tyler TX, Mobile Sound Systems in Arlington TX, Redline Audio and Performance In Spindale NC, Car Audio Land in San Diego CA, Audio X Custom Car Audio in Florence AL, River Oaks Car Stereo in Houston TX, American Radio Orlando in Sanford FL, Illustrious Customs in Woodbridge VA, Remote Start Pros in Lawrence MA, HiPro Audio in Victoria TX, AudioPlanetNY in Huntington Station NY, Endless Possibilities in Aurora IL, Audio Finesse in Santa Monica, Drive Customs in San Luis Obispo CA, Custom Works, Noblesville IN, AtoZ Detail in West Haven CT, Cars 843 in Charleston SC, CarTunes Atlanta in Atlanta GA, Mobile Concepts in Garwood NJ, Duke’s Car Stereo in Flint MI, Infinity Auto Sound, King Car Audio in Norwalk CT, PopTronics in Baltimore MD, Sanford Sound in Sanford ME, Angelvip2474 in Draper UT, Dynamic Car Audio in Baltimore MD, Hi-Pro Audio in Victoria TX, Car Stereo Max in Houston, Pro Audio Center in Richland MS, Rhodes Off-Roads in Farmington MO, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Class A Sounds in Athens OH. Just Audio Video in North Providence RI, CT_Custom in Philadelphia, Audio Solutions in Florence MS and The Audio Shop RC in Rapid City SD, DG Motorsportz in High Point NC, ST Mobile in Texarkana TX, AR Custom OC in Orange CA, Temecula Mobile Sound in Temecula CA, Unique Auto Sound in Lindenhurst NY, D’s Garage in Corona CA and DS2 Mobile Solutionz in Tomball TX, C G Car Audio in Kissimmee FL, California Audio in West Valley City UT and The Action Audio Store in Wethersfield CT, Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, Electronics Depot Car Audio in Altamonte Springs FL. Car Audio Garage in Pearland TX, Pinnacle Autosound in Lake City FL, J H Audio in Bowling Green VA, The Car Audio Shop StL in High Ridge MO, Anthonys Car Stereo in North Highlands CA, Flynn Audio in Middleton WI, Living Loud Car Audio in Pelham AL, Trail Star Audio in Minnesota, On The Spot Audio in Pennsauken NJ, Animated Car Audio in Essex MD, West Coast Car Audio in Citrus Heights CA, Modified Auto Sound in East Alton IL, Star Car Audio in Hermiston OR, VapeNAudio in Clovis CA, SoundWorks in Millersville MD Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, J A Custom Audio in Houston TX Jose Electronics in North Hills CA, Sound Proof Car Stereo in Douglasville GA, Auto Additions in Springfield IL, Elite Car Audio in Hollywood CA, Masters Car Stereo in Greenville SC, Audio Plus in Eden NC, Seismic AutoSound in Novato CA, Car Audio Addicts in Pittsburgh PA and AudioKing Tinting in Yakima WA, Arias Tint and Alarms in Duncanville TX, Odeh Car Audio in Gadsden AL, 12volt Specialist in Newark DE, Cutting Edge Audio in San Diego CA, Southern Auto Fab in Lafayette LA, California Sound in Fontana CA, Big Boyz Toyz in Florence SC, 740 Audio in Athens OH and 12volt Outfitters in Hollywood FL., High Quality Auto Sound, Lawrence MA, Custom Car Stereo SC in Spartanburg SC, Zier Box in Dallas TX and Maximum in Manville NJCongratulations to all.
WTF… Where’s the Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday, June 24th.
NEW YORK, NY (06.24.22) – SiriusXM and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) today announced that the two organizations are teaming up to honor Black Music Appreciation Month with a private event taking place on Thursday, June 30, including the unveiling of the SiriusXM Neighborhood Record Store and a live recording of the award-winning podcast, All Music is Black Music. The special night of programming is the latest in SiriusXM’s ongoing collaboration with and support of the NMAAHC’s mission in documenting African American life, history and culture.
“Since first joining forces one year ago with the launch of All Music is Black Music, SiriusXM and the National Museum of African American History and Culture have continued to develop and expand our relationship. We’re thrilled to now come together to honor Black Music Appreciation Month and officially unveil the next chapter of our collaboration with the SiriusXM Neighborhood Record Store,” said Jennifer Witz, Chief Executive Officer of SiriusXM.
“We commemorate Black Music Appreciation Month all across SiriusXM, in our hallways and on our airwaves, and we’re incredibly excited to now team up with the NMAAHC to take the celebration to Washington, D.C.,” said Nicole Hughey, SiriusXM’s Senior Vice President & Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. “We firmly believe in NMAAHC’s mission and are delighted to continue to find new ways to work together to promote and celebrate African American history and culture.”
The celebrations will kick off with the first-ever live audience recording of All Music Is Black Music, the award-winning SiriusXM original podcast. The Webby and Anthem Award-winning podcast, hosted by Selema Masekela, explores how African American music and culture have shaped the wider contemporary music landscape as told to listeners through artifacts housed within the NMAAHC’s collection. Guests appearing on location in the museum’s auditorium in Washington, D.C for the special episode are expected to include Dr. Dwandalyn Reece, NMAAHC Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs; 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and GRAMMY Award winning producers and songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; and a special performance by singer and multi-instrumentalist Mobley, who composed the podcast’s theme song. This noteworthy edition of All Music is Black Music, along with all previous episodes of the podcast, will be available for listeners exclusively on SiriusXM – including the Volume Channel 106, the SXM App, Pandora, and Stitcher – following the event.
After the podcast recording, SiriusXM will officially unveil the newly-branded SiriusXM Neighborhood Record Store, an interactive destination housed within the NMAAHC’s permanent “Musical Crossroads” exhibition that features record covers for individual browsing and a digital interactive station that links songs and artists to various genres, themes, regions, and time periods. The invitation-only reception at the NMAAHC, hosted by SiriusXM’s Joe Madison, will give members of the media, artists, historians, local government representatives and a few lucky sweepstakes winners an exclusive look at the collaboration between SiriusXM and the NMAAHC.
The SiriusXM Neighborhood Record Store unveiling follows the earlier announcement of the $2 million gift to the NMAAHC by SiriusXM Cares, the company’s charitable arm. The donation is part of the company’s contributions to organizations which promote and further social equality, education, hiring, and combat racial injustice.
Visit siriusxm.com for more.
STILLWATER, OK (06.24.22) – KICKER has announced the promotion of Jacob Luckey to its group of global product-training specialists, known to the brand’s dealer base as the Tech Force.
“Following an extensive interview process, we invited Jacob to join the Tech Force and will begin his training duties on July 15,” said Aaron Malin, Tech Force Global Training Manager.
Prior to his promotion, Luckey has been a vital member of the KICKER Consumer Technical Support team for the last three years. During that time while learning KICKER’s vast product offerings, he also worked to earn MECP (Mobile Electronics Certified Professional) certification. Luckey began at Stillwater Designs, the manufacturer of KICKER products, in 2016 and has held duties in various departments prior to landing the Consumer Tech Support position.
Luckey becomes the fourth member of the KICKER Tech Force, a team that’s responsible for educating KICKER dealers and installers about KICKER audio products through live appearances, recorded video and live digital streaming.
Visit kicker.com for more.
RAPID CITY, SD (06.24.22) – Design Engineering, Inc. welcomes Matthew Botos as its new Lead Engineer and Designer.
Botos joined the team on May 10, with his main role focused on designing new products and improving current products. He brings extensive experience in mechanical engineering, computer aided design, computer-numerical control (CNC) machining and information technology.
After 16 years owning his own company, Botos Design & Distribution, Botos is excited to be part of DEI’s work to design and engineer products that solve problems across a multitude of industries.
“The sky is the limit for companies like DEI who have the foresight and flexibility to adapt in an ever-changing world,” Botos said.
“It’s great to have Matt on the Team, and we’re thrilled to work with him on developing new products” Mike Buca, Product Manager of DEI said.
He has a passion for designing new products and bringing them to market, and is bringing that enthusiasm and experience to continue DEI’s commitment to providing customers with the highest-quality heat and sound insulation products on the market. “Working at DEI is a perfect fit for my passions,” he said.
An Ohio native, Botos was born and raised in Grafton, and was the 1991 Ohio State Pole Vault Champion. In his free time, he enjoys motocross and anything CNC.
Visit designengineering.com for more.
BOCA RATON, FL (06.23.22) – Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has been ranked no. 162 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Global Franchise list for 2022.
The recognition follows the fast-growing franchise’s eighth consecutive appearance in Entrepreneur’s highly competitive Franchise 500 earlier this year. Tint World also appeared in Entrepreneur’s 2021 Top Global Franchise rankings.
“The Tint World family is passionately committed to growth, both in the United States and internationally,” said Charles J. Bonfiglio, CEO and president of Tint World. “This important industry ranking demonstrates that our franchisees and our franchise support team members are working hard to deliver the best automotive styling experience to customers around the world.”
Entrepreneur determines its global rankings based on a formula similar to the one used for the Franchise 500. However, in the global ranking, international size and growth are weighed more heavily. Other evaluation criteria include costs and fees, franchisee support, brand strength and financial strength and stability.
For the full Top Global Franchise rankings, visit www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/topglobal
FREEPORT, NY (06.23.22) – KENWOOD USA began shipping the STZ-RF200WD Integrated Dual Camera Recording System in December of 2021. Since that time motorcycle and motorsports enthusiasts have been utilizing this stealth solution to simultaneously record in both the front and rear of their vehicle in full HD 1920 and 1080 resolution.
Avenue Sound, with stores in Freeport and Patchogue NY, quickly brought this new product into their inventory. Vik Moolchandani, for Avenue Sound related “The KENWOOD STZ-RF200WD was a product that was definitely needed in the marketplace. Soon after learning about the product we placed our order. I how have one installed on my Kawasaki bike and my Jet-Ski. Morris Hartman, from Big Daddy’s, let us know about the in-store product display for the STZ-RF200WD and we have one of the free-standing displays in both our stores. The displays draw attention to the product category.”
Continuing, Moolchandani stated, “These working displays are great for making product sales presentations and demos since the Kenwood STZ-RF200Wd motorsports action camera system is fully functional on the display. Kenwood had a program for the displays and we are happy we have the displays in our stores to drive sales.”
The KENWOOD USA motorsports-grade STZ-RF200WD Integrated Dual Camera Recording System has a MAP of $399.95.
Motorcycle and motorsports enthusiasts now have a stealth solution to simultaneously record in both the front and rear of their vehicle in FULL HD 1920 x 1080 resolution. The STZ-RF200WD consists of 2 externally-mounted cameras, a control switch, and a GPS antenna, all carrying an IP66/67 rating, meaning that they can resist high-pressure, heavy sprays of water and are fully sealed against dust entry. The “brain” of the system is an IP55 rated hide-a-way control box, meaning that it is protected against dust ingress and low-pressure water jets. The control box would typically mount underneath a seat or in another covered location in most motorcycles, side-by-sides/UTV’s, ATV’s and more. When additional length beyond each camera’s 6.6 ft. cable is needed, optional camera extension cables in lengths of 3.3 ft. (STZ-RFCC100, MAP $34.95), 9 ft. (STZ-RFCC300, MAP $49.95), and 16 ft. (STZ-RFCC500, MAP $64.95) can be added.
The STZ-RF200WD’s compact cameras come in at just under 1” in size for ease of installation and a stealthy look, all without compromising recording quality or their wide viewing angle of 195°. High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology is implemented to ensure the image is clearly defined in all lighting conditions day and night. They also feature Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS), which creates a smooth and clear video by reducing blurring caused by vibration.
With its Auto On/Off recording functionality, the STZ-RF200WD’s built-in GPS records speed, latitude, and longitude whenever the system is active. It’s also equipped with a 3-axis G-Sensor and adjustable sensitivity, which is designed to detect a collision and store that event in a dedicated folder. Its built-in Super Capacitor provides enough backup supply to ensure that even if the system’s power is lost, the recorded video file will save correctly and not become corrupted.
Users have two methods to access recorded videos. They can install the KENWOOD Motorsports CAM App on their iOS or Android device, then connect via a localized Wi-Fi network by pressing and holding the STZ-RF200WD’s control switch for 3 seconds and continuing to follow their device connection prompts. Once connected, this method enables users to visually adjust each camera’s field of view, adjust all system settings and review all recorded files. Upon reviewing, each file can be downloaded directly to the user’s device for easy file sharing. Alternatively, the included 32GB microSD card (upgradeable to 256GB) can be manually removed from the control box, allowing users to open the files from their PC or Mac using the KENWOOD Motorsports CAM viewer desktop software. This viewing software expands upon the app’s reviewing capabilities, including map data and speedometer display.
“From protection in case of insurance fraud to capturing beautiful road, backroad, and water scenery, motorcycle and motorsports enthusiasts have long demanded a high-quality dashboard camera-type recording solution. This product is more than just safety, it allows you to capture and share your epic adventures with your friends and family,” said Mike Roberts, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for KENWOOD USA’s car electronics sector. “Our team of engineers has truly delivered on this challenge and we are thrilled to be continuing to fulfill our mission of expanding our motorsports presence.”
For detailed information on specific features for each product, please view their respective product pages at www.kenwood.com/usa/car.
STZ-RF200WD web page: www.kenwood.com/usa/car/dashboard_camera/stz-rf200wd
STZ-RF200WD promo video: https://youtu.be/Sua1eLM0_Ug
STZ-RF200WD unboxing video: https://youtu.be/OI8_QlAbrmc
STZ-RF200WD installation video: https://youtu.be/R7pOD4WSIxI
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