Responder LE Systems From Directed Electronics are now Shipping to Viper, Python & Clifford Retailers Worldwide
Posted on March 24, 2008
Filed Under Security
VISTA, Calif., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Directed Electronics (Nasdaq: DEIX) is pleased to announce the availability of Responder LE 2-Way Vehicle Security & Remote Start systems, which were recognized with a prestigious Best of Innovations Award at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show
(CES), one of Directed’s eight Innovations Awards. The award reflects the company’s #1 market share position in aftermarket Vehicle Security & Remote Start, and its leadership in the emerging field of digital OEM Integration.
The design and form factor of Directed’s elegant new Responder LE
remotes mark an evolutionary milestone for the familiar keychain
transmitter. These are Directed’s thinnest and most advanced 2-Way remote
controls ever, with an ergonomic industrial design, made to fit the user’s
hand comfortably, enabling effortless and intuitive single-handed
operation.
Another key aspect of the remote are the GhostLights(TM) that enable
2-Way operation of the transceiver, confirming that commands sent to the
vehicle have been received and acted upon. These GhostLights are LED
indicators concealed in the bezel which can only be seen when illuminated.
All these design qualities — ergonomic, tactile and aesthetic — work
together to make Responder LE the most advanced and user-friendly vehicle
security and remote start system in Directed’s history. The user is able to
start the vehicle’s engine with the push of a button from up to 2,000 feet
away and receive GhostLight confirmation that the vehicle has started and
is either warming up (in the winter) or cooling down (in the summer.)
Responder LE has incorporated many product innovations which make it
uniquely deserving of the 2008 CES Best of Innovations Award. Directed has
made a significant R&D investment in this product including a substantially
thinner profile for the remote, enhanced battery life, and extended range.
Responder LE is “Powered by XPRESSKIT,” and data-enabled via direct D2D
connection between Responder LE, the XPRESSKIT interface (sold separately)
and the vehicle databus.
D2D cables are shipping now, and the Innovations Award-winning
XPRESSKIT XK400N will become available this summer. The XK400N (sold
separately) snaps into the built-in XpressPort(TM) on the Responder LE CPU,
creating a direct connection to the vehicle databus for the highest
attainable levels of digital integration, reliability and programmability.
Responder LE is now shipping to Viper, Python and Clifford retailers
worldwide, each branded configuration with its own unique remote. Suggested
retail price is $479. More information is available at
http://www.directed.com
About Directed Electronics
Headquartered in Southern California, Directed Electronics is the
largest designer and marketer in North America of premium home theater
loudspeakers sold under the Polk Audio(R) and Definitive Technology(R)
brand names, and consumer-branded vehicle security and remote start systems
sold under the Viper(R), Clifford(R), Python(R) and Autostart(R) brand
names. Directed is also the largest aftermarket supplier of SIRIUS
satellite radios and accessories, and a major supplier of mobile audio and
video. Directed markets its broad portfolio of products through many
channels including leading national retailers and specialty chains
throughout North America, and around the world. Founded in 1982, the
company has more than 500 employees and operations in California, Maryland,
Canada, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit
http://www.directed.com.
SOURCE Directed Electronics
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