With the launch of the new MEX-DV1000, Sony have become the first manufacturer to offer a car audio head unit including Super Audio CD (SACD) support.
SACD uses a very different technology from CD and DVD-Audio to encode its audio data. A 1-bit delta-sigma modulation process known as Direct Stream Digital is used, at the very high sampling rate of 2.8224 MHz – 64 times higher than conventional CDs.
To date, over 4,000 titles are now available on SACD, including many titles remastered from original multi-channel recordings.
The unit also features support for pre-recorded and recordable CDs and DVDs. DVD videos can be played back, with the video signal available as an output from the back of the unit, which can be connected to an external screen. Additionally, the unit supports MP3 and WMA file formats, as well as DIVx video.
Sony MEX-DV1000