New Sony marine head units like iPods

[Flaco]

Sony has introduced new marine head units featuring support for both the iPod and iPhone via direct USB connection.Sony’s got some new marine CD receivers which it says are its first to connect directly to digital music players via a USB connection. The marine head units (models CDX-H910UI and CDX-M60UI) are priced at around $350 and $200 respectively.

These new marine receivers include include a 4.9-foot cable with a USB cable, which allows it to connect to iPod and other USB media players. Both sport sound enhancement technology and play MP3, non-DRM WMA and non-DRM AAC music files.

Other features of these marine receivers include memory backup, music scanning, 52 watts x 4 high-power output, a direct sunlight viewable white LCD screen and satellite radio support. Both will be available in January.

[Simond]

Sony maarine CDX-H910UI and CDX-M60UI offer a Quick-BrowZer feature that allows users to control and select music via the “rotate and push” button, a passenger control feature so passengers can control the connected device itself while it’s being charged.

[Pugsly]

Sony ipod offers a great features like direct sunlight viewable white LCD screen, and compatibility with both satellite radio and HD Radio.