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  • SonicBlue Releases Rio Car In-Dash MP3 Player By Richard Menta- 2/27/01 Last October when SonicBlue purchased the British company Empeg Ltd.
  • . Sonic Blue announced yesterday the shipment of the Rio Car, their version of the removable in-dash digital audio player with models ranging from 10GB to 60GB of storage.
  • . The Rio Car is now shipping with 10MB, 12MB, 20MB, 30MB and 60MB versions.
  • . With a single GB of memory capable of holding 300 MP3 tracks at the standard 128kbit-compression rate, Rio Car owners can easily store their entire collection of music on these players.
  • . "Until now, the car audio experience was cluttered by plastic jewel cases, " said the president of Sonic Blue's Rio division Jim Cady, "By storing all the music they own in one portable device, Rio Car frees music fans struggling to sift through their music, so they can simply enjoy it." The Rio Car is identical in looks to the last version of the Empeg car who's site is still up marketing their player but will convert to a Rio brand site soon.



    iRiver To Make MP3 Players for the Car
  • iRiver Turns Focus on In-Dash MP3 Players By Richard Menta 10/12/04 With all the hub-bub of the Apple iPod and the upcoming iPod Killers that it will go head-to-head against this holiday season, iRiver has announced that they will turn their attention to an area that offers huge promise for digital music appliances but is presently underserved - the car.
  • . Not since the Rio Car have we heard much about this niche.
  • . It seems like a natural, a hard drive based-player that holds your entire record collection, leaving the car floor free of CD and cassette cases.
  • . The aformentioned (originally the Empeg Car made by a British outfit later purchased by then Rio parent SonicBlue) and a Hungarian unit we reviewed a couple of years ago called the are two of the very few examples.
  • . Marilyn Chen, iRiver's CEO, made the announcement today that her company will develop in-dash players for the car.
  • . iRiver has been one of the more successful competitors against the dominant iPod, carving out a modest slice of the overall market for digital music portables.



    RioCar MP3 Player (Empeg)
  • contents Art | Automotive | Computing | Résumé | meta | book | adsense Empeg Nomenclature Firstly, the name related confusion (Empeg, Rio Car, Diamond Multimedia, SONICblue and so on ...) can be removed by the following quote from the Empeg website: " Empeg Ltd was the first company to bring to market an in-dash MP3 player, the empeg car.
  • . On November 1st 2000 Empeg was acquired by SONICblue Incorporated, who continued to market an updated version of the car player - Rio Car - until it was discontinued in January 2002.
  • . The Rio division of SONICblue was sold at auction in early 2003, and the new owners decided not to purchase the car player support operation which remained with SONICblue, and as a result was discontinued at the end of May 2003.
  • . I waited that long to order one not because I am not used to burning holes in my pockets due to gizmos, but because I had long since decided not to install it in my car.



    米SONICblue、ハードディスク内蔵MP3プレイヤー「Rio Car」発売 (MYCOMジャーナル)
  • > > 米SONICblue、ハードディスク内蔵MP3プレイヤー「Rio Car」発売 2001/2/27 　 米SONICblueは、車載MP3プレイヤー「Rio Car」を発普A同社ホームページで販売を開始した。10GB〜60GBの2.5インチハードディスクを内蔵し、価格は1, 199ドルから1, 999ドル。60GBモデルには約1, 000時間の音楽を蓄積することができる。 Rio Carは、インダッシュ式のプレイヤー。アンプを内蔵していないので、車載時には他のカーオーディオ機器と接続して使用する。再生や曲選択などの操作は、同梱されたリモコンや、本体パネルに装備されたエルゴノミックデザインのボタンで行う。ディスプレイは、曲名、アルバム名、アーティスト名、曲の長さなどを侮ｦするほか、20種以上のアニメーションを音楽に合わせて侮ｦする。同梱のャtトウェアで曲情報にジャンルやIDナンバーを付加すればさらに容易に曲の選択を行える。 リモコンが同梱される MP3ファイルの記録は、Windowsを搭載したPCと接続して行う。Rio Carはリムーバブル式になっているので、録音時にはDINベイから取り外してPCのそばに持っていき、あらかじめPCで作成したMP3ファイルを転送する。接続キットとして、USBケーブル、シリアルケーブル、シリアルアダプタなどが同梱される。6月にはFMチューナモジュールも発売する嵐閨B 同社は、2000年10月に英MPEG社を買収しており、今回のRio Carはその「empeg car player」をベースにしたもの。従来のポータブル、据え置きタイプに、Rioシリーズに車載タイプが加わったかたちだ。 クリックすると大きな画像がごらんに慣れます 国内では、現在MP3を記録したCD再生が可狽ﾈカーオーディオが人気を獲得し始めている。Rio Carの日本発売については現在未定とのことだが、今後圧縮音楽の普及の程度によっては、このような大容量ハードディスクを搭載した車載プレイヤーも登場するかもしれない。 関連記事 あのMP3カーオーディオユニットに「マーク2」が登場 Rio Home 本文の終わりです 注目サイト＞＞ Copyright (C) 1997-2006 Mainichi Communications Inc.

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    Rio Car (empeg) now availible [Archive] - MP3Car.com Forums
  • > > > Rio Car (empeg) now availible View Full Version : Meatballman 02-28-2001, 09:30 AM <a href="http://www.riohome.com/products/riocar.htm">Rio Car</a> now seems to be availible from Sonic Blue, and it looks like they are going to cut the prices back a bit.
  • . It is definitely the best commercial solution for mp3's in the car that's out there.


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  • . 02-28-2001, 09:30 AM # Registered User Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Hartsville, SC Posts: 711 Rio Car (empeg) now availible <a href="http://www.riohome.com/products/riocar.htm">Rio Car</a> now seems to be availible from Sonic Blue, and it looks like they are going to cut the prices back a bit.
  • . It is definitely the best commercial solution for mp3's in the car that's out there.
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    Tony Fabris' Home Page: empeg car
  • . It is the coolest possible car stereo you can own.
  • . You can store your entire CD collection on it, and you no longer need to worry about which CDs you've got in the car with you.
  • . No more swapping CDs or "changer packs" of CDs in and out of your car.
  • . The empeg car frees you from having to do any CD swapping at all.
  • . Here you can find information about the latest incarnation of the product, now dubbed the Rio Car.
  • . The software which controls the empeg car is upgradeable (via downloads from their web site), and they have continued to update and improve it at regular intervals.
  • . empeg car Pictures empeg Mark 1, Serial Number 00144 Here are some pictures of the unit installed into my car (a 2000 Honda Accord).
  • . The empeg car player pictured here looks a little different than the one at the because these are pictures of one of the earlier "Mark 1" units, of which fewer than 400 were made.
  • . I always take my empeg with me (in its nifty carrying case) so that it doesn't get stolen.


    eBay: Rio Car EMPeg Mark2 Harddrive MP3 Car Audio Player (item 7617538463 end time May-14-06 18:31:09 PDT)
  • | Listed in category: > > > > Rio Car EMPeg Mark2 Harddrive MP3 Car Audio Player Item number: 7617538463 Bidder or seller of this item? for your status | Bidding has ended for this item If you are a winner, for your status.
  • . Current bid: US $267.99 0% APR on purchases until 2007 - Ended: May-14-06 18:31:09 PDT Shipping costs: US $15.00 US Postal Service Parcel Post ｮ Ships to: United States Item location: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States History: High bidder: ( ) You can also: | Listing and payment details: Starting time: May-07-0618:31:09 PDT Starting bid: US $100.00 Payment methods: PayPal (preferred), Personal check, Money order/Cashiers check, Other - See Payment Instructions for payment methods accepted Meet the seller Seller: ( ) Feedback: 98.0% Positive Member: since Mar-17-01 in United States Buy safely 1. Check the seller's reputation Score: 49|98.0% Positive 2. Learn how you are protected Shop without sharing your financial details Description Item Specifics - Car Audio In-Dash Units Brand: Rio Power: AC and car adapter Model: EMPeg Mark2 Condition: Used Format(s): MP3 Features: Built-In Equalizer, Security Feature(s), Aux Input Original Rio car player that plays MP3's from a 20 gig hard drive.

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    eBay: RIO CAR EMPEG 80 GIG MP3 PLAYER !!! (item 9722375076 end time May-11-06 23:00:00 PDT)
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  • . Current bid: US $365.00 price: US $600.00 Ended: May-11-06 23:00:00 PDT Shipping costs: Ships to: United States Item location: Washington, D.C., United States History: High bidder: ( ) You can also: | Listing and payment details: Starting time: May-04-0623:00:00 PDT Starting bid: US $350.00 Payment methods: PayPal (preferred) Meet the seller Seller: ( ) Feedback: 100% Positive Member: since Oct-23-99 in United States Buy safely 1. Check the seller's reputation Score: 9|100% Positive 2. Learn how you are protected Shop without sharing your financial details Description Item Specifics - MP3 Players Brand: Rio Storage Capacity: More than 60 GB Product Line: Rio Car Empeg 80 gig mp3 Player Color: Black Condition: Used RIOCAR EMPEG 80 GIG PORTABLE MP3 PLAYER You are bidding on a Rio Car (Mark 2 version) 80 gig portable MP3 player.


    Slashdot | In Dash Car MP3 Player with 802.11?
  • Search News for nerds, stuff that matters Log in Nickname Password Public Terminal [ ] Sections Help Stories About Services Slashdot Log In Log in Nickname Password Public Terminal [ ] Related Links In Dash Car MP3 Player with 802.11? Posted by on Tue Sep 28, '04 08:34 AM from the on-the-shelf-yet dept.
  • . An anonymous reader asks: "I'm looking for a car MP3 player, either with a tuner and CD player built in, or with a line-out to connect to the existing car stereo.
  • . I built a navigation system for my car (which I took out again after my MS degree presentation because it was a PITA to use), and a PVR for my house (which I had a mishap upgrading when the source of TV guide data changed, and I haven't bothered fixing yet).
  • . If I don't find a new product with all of what I want, I will either look for a used Empeg/Riocar, which there is a large development community for, and I'd try to add 802.11 and SMB to, or get an Omnifi DMP1 and attempt to hack it's database so I can add music without the WinXP software.


    Slashdot | OGG Capable Car Stereos?
  • Search News for nerds, stuff that matters Log in Nickname Password Public Terminal [ ] Sections Help Stories About Services Slashdot Log In Log in Nickname Password Public Terminal [ ] Related Links OGG Capable Car Stereos? Posted by on Fri Oct 21, '05 12:10 PM from the dashboard-alphabet-soup dept.
  • . asks: "I'm looking to buy a new in-dash CD player for my car, but I can't seem to find any that support .
  • . Have any of you been able to find a simple car stereo that will play your OGGs? Or are my only options to re-encode to MP3, connect a to it, or try to build something like ?" This discussion has been archived.
  • . (Score:2, Insightful) by on Friday October 21, @12:25PM Have any of you been able to find a simple car stereo that will play your OGGs? I think your definition of "simple" is a bit different than mine.
  • . I have an AM/FM car stereo and was thrilled to have a clock and digital presets! Seriously though, just re-encode or use an FM-transmitter.
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    Device Profile: Rio Central digital audio center
  • . Combined HomePNA (phone line networking) and 56kbps modem USB host port (using a slightly modified Linux OHCI driver) for keyboards, Ethernet adapters, and gamepads USB slave port (using a custom driver) Consumer IR and front panel buttons (using a custom driver) Analog line level audio outputs and optical digital audio output Rear panel I/O connectors According to Jeff Hastings, VP of engineering for SONICblue, the Rio Central's embedded software is derived from that of the Rio (formerly ) car player, which was developed from an early version of the Debian/ARM port with the addition of Russell King and Nico Pitre's kernel patches.
  • . Another problem, resulting from a bug in the Linux ARM floating point emulator, also had to be tracked down and fixed." Why use Embedded Linux? "Embedded Linux was originally selected as part of the development of the empeg (later Rio) car player, " says Hastings.
  • . The original empeg car player developer, Hugo Fiennes, had already ported it to an ARM platform.

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    ELJonline: Three Years in Embedded Linux: A Talk with Hugo Fiennes and Marc Merlin

  • . For more than three years, a flashy, easy-to-hack car MP3 player called the "empeg" (all lowercase) has been an object of desire among geeks and MP3 enthusiasts.
  • . Today, it's both the center of a thriving hobbyist community and a leading contender in the next generation of must-have, high-end car stereo components.
  • . It all started when Mazda Miata driver Hugo Fiennes decided to stop messing around with cassettes and CDs in the car and bolted his music collection into his trunk.
  • . Last fall, S3, soon to become SONICblue, acquired empeg Ltd., which brought the empeg serious manufacturing capacity and a new name, the "Rio Car".
  • . The Rio Car The first feature that will catch your eye is the "visualizations" -- configurable animations that move to the music.
  • . Not just VU meters but circles, curves, Fast Fourier Transforms and other cool effects take advantage of the big (for a car stereo) 128 ﾗ 32 dot matrix vacuum fluorescent display.
  • . A dedicated hobbyist or pro installer will have a lot of options to tweak the empeg's sound for the car in which it's installed.


    Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Empeg Car and Rio Car
  • Dictionary Thesaurus Encyclopedia Web Premium: | ADVERTISEMENT - - Encyclopedia - Empeg Car and Rio Car The Empeg Car is the first player developed.
  • . The Empeg Car was a -based unit that transferred MP3 tracks from the user's computer to the player via, , or a serial port connection.
  • . The Empeg Car garnered quite a following and became beloved among the small group of users who ponied up good money to own one.
  • . - the former company that had already acquired both the line of MP3 portables by purchasing Diamond and the Rave-MP line by purchasing - took notice of the unit and decided the Empeg Car would fit into its plans.
  • . Unfortunately, SONICblue did not have a clear game plan with how to promote the Rio Car.


    Three Years in Embedded Linux: A Talk with Hugo Fiennes andMarc Merlin
  • . For more than three years, a flashy, easy-to-hack car MP3 player called the ``empeg'' (all lowercase) has been an object of desire among geeks and MP3 enthusiasts.
  • . Today, it's both the center of a thriving hobbyist community and a leading contender in the next generation of must-have, high-end car stereo components.
  • . It all started when Mazda Miata driver Hugo Fiennes decided to stop messing around with cassettes and CDs in the car and bolted his music collection into his trunk.
  • . Last fall, S3, soon to become SONICblue, acquired empeg Ltd., which brought the empeg serious manufacturing capacity and a new name, the ``Rio Car''.


    Bryce Yehl » MP3
  • . I love the idea and remain a huge fan of the Empeg / Rio Car 窶 too bad I had to sell both of mine to raise cash during my unemployed period.
  • . Given the declining prices of XScale / ARM components and laptop drives I think it may finally be possible to profitable sell a single-DIN 40GB car player of Empeg quality and capabilities for $500-$600.
  • . More like a Neo Car than a Rio Car.
  • . On an empeg / Rio Car this happens with a single button press on the remote, or a quick scroll-and-push on the unit itself.
  • . I have similar sentiments towars semen… Update3: I don’t care for playlists.
  • . Lots of information about the Empeg / Rio Car is available from and .
  • . I can’t say enough about how great these car MP3 players are.
  • . Still has SCMS, but computers don’t care.
  • . Docking sled was never installed in a car, still have the original box, cables, and remote.

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