November 10 2009 - Article
From New Orleans to Los Angeles to national television, Jack Cali’s Drivesoft products have gone from being an aftermarket addition for celebrities and car enthusiasts to a full
built-in multimedia and switching system for limousines and luxury vehicles. Cali tells LCT about how the MTV show "Pimp My Ride" led to Drivesoft's growth and its expansion into the limousine industry.
June 25 2009 - Product
Accele Electronics' LCD-M102W monitor offers an ideal fit for back-seat video in limousine fleets. The 10.2-inch widescreen display offers three inputs, including S-Video and is surrounded by a heavy duty metal housing. It offers a maximum resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and provides a selectable modes for NTSC or Pal, an analogue encoding format used mostly in Europe and Asia.
June 10 2009 - News
The company's electrical switcher equipment proves ideal for handling the complex electronics for stretch limousine lights, sound systems, digital TVs, and climate controls.
June 3 2009 - PhotoGallery
The Drivesoft Corp.'s Drivesoft System with DFS is an in-car computer system that has been featured International CES and the SEMA Show, as well as on an episode of MTV's "Pimp My Ride," a build-off show that was featured on TLC Rides and a Sport Compact Car Build series. In a photo in this gallery, company founder Jack Cali appears with show host and rapper Xzibit. Cali devised the Drivesoft Alive System with Driver Friendly Software (DFS). In 2008, Drivesoft began development of Limousine Switching Systems.
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May 18 2009 - Product
Farenheit Technologies offers its extra small CCD-4XS rearview camera that's ideal for mounting at the rear of the limousine for back-up assistance. The 1/4-inch CCD 0.3 Low Lux color lens captures 161 degrees in wide-angle format and includes DIN and RCA outputs to connect to a radio or in-vehicle video system. It's dimensions are 3/4-inch x 3/4-inch x 1-inch. It usually retails for about $120.
May 18 2009 - Product
Alpine Electronics has introduced the CDA-105, a CD receiver that can also control an iPod and enable hands-free calling with its built-in Bluletooth technology. The single-DIN unit is ideal for upgrading a limousine's audio system, an Alpine spokeswoman said. When an iPod is connected, the head unit provides full access to the digital files and displays song and artist information.