VISTA, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Directed Electronics is pleased to announce that its upcoming Responder LE 2-Way Security & Remote Start system has been recognized with a prestigious Best of Innovations Award by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), one of Directed's eight 2008 Innovations Awards. This 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 of aftermarket security and remote start systems on the vehicle databus.
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The design and form factor of Directed's elegant new Responder LE remotes mark a giant leap forward in 21st century vehicle security and remote start, and an evolutionary milestone for the familiar keychain remote. These are Directed's thinnest and most advanced 2-Way remote controls ever, with a clean sleek ergonomic industrial design, made to fit the user's hand comfortably, enabling effortless and intuitive single-handed operation.
One of the other key aesthetic qualities 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 owner 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 with stellar results, including a substantially thinner profile for the remote, enhanced battery life, and extended range. Responder LE is "Powered by Xpresskit," and data-enabled with the Innovations Award-winning Xpresskit XK400, which 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.
There has never been a data-enabled, 2-Way security & remote start system like Responder LE, and there have never been thinner, more elegant or more sophisticated remote controls. Experience the evolution of Responder and the future of 2-Way security & remote start in Booth 301 at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Responder LE will be available at Viper, Python and Clifford retailers in February, each branded configuration with its own unique remote. Suggested retail price will be $479. More information will be available at http://www.directed.com/
About Directed Electronics
Headquartered in Vista, California, Directed Electronics is the largest designer and marketer in North America of premium home theater loudspeakers, consumer branded vehicle security, vehicle remote start and convenience systems, and the largest supplier of aftermarket satellite radio receivers based on sales. Directed is also a major supplier of mobile audio and video systems and has exclusive rights to market and sell certain SIRIUS-branded satellite radio receivers and accessories to Directed's existing U.S. retailer customer base. In the home audio market, Directed designs and markets award-winning Polk Audio(R) and Definitive Technology(R) premium loudspeakers. Directed's broad portfolio of security products, remote start, hybrid systems, and GPS tracking systems are sold under leading brands including Viper(R), Clifford(R), Python(R), Astroflex(R) and Autostart(R). Directed's mobile audio and video products include speakers, subwoofers, amplifiers and video screens, sold under its Polk Audio(R), Orion(R), Precision Power(R), and Directed Video(R) brand names. Directed was founded in 1982 and markets its broad portfolio of products through many channels including leading retailers and specialty chains throughout North America and around the world. More information is available at http://www.directed.com/.
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