VISTA, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Directed Electronics DEIX is pleased to announce that its new SiriusConnect HON-SC1 Interface for Honda / Acura has been recognized with a prestigious Innovations Award by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), one of Directed's eight 2008 Innovations Awards. Directed's three SIRIUS-related Innovations Awards reflect the company's undisputed #1 market share position in aftermarket Satellite Radio receivers & accessories.

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The HON-SC1 SiriusConnect Interface opens up the other half of the satellite radio market for Honda and Acura owners who previously only had access to XM. It allows the Honda / Acura factory radio with its proprietary databus to communicate with the SCC1 SiriusConnect Vehicle Tuner (sold separately) for a permanently installed solution using the existing OEM radio controls. The HON-SC1 also enables a portable solution, substituting a SC-VDOC1 vehicle dock in place of the SCC1, allowing the user to then interface a dock-and-play radio (such as the Innovations Award-winning Sportster 5 or Stiletto 2) with the factory head unit, creating a portable solution that can be used outside the vehicle. (Vehicle dock and dock-and-play radios sold separately.)

The HON-SC1 was recognized not only for being the first available SiriusConnect solution for Honda / Acura, but also for leveraging this same hardware design to deliver a SIRIUS solution for a total of five different vehicle platforms (serving Toyota, Lexus and Scion owners with the companion TOY-SC1 interface, sold separately) differentiated solely by software and harnesses. This is a key value proposition offering new SIRIUS subscribers a cost-competitive, vehicle-specific solution. A DIP switch in the HON-SC1 (and TOY-SC1) selects the number of characters and scrolling parameters of the display to precisely match the factory radio.

The HON-SC1 offers an XM-to-SIRIUS translation which is absolutely transparent to the end-user, making it uniquely worthy of the 2008 Innovations Award. The product will be available in December for an MSRP of $99; the companion SCC1 SiriusConnect Tuner is available now with an MSRP of $49. For more information, including a store locator, please visit http://www.directedsirius.com

About Directed Electronics

Headquartered in Vista, California, Directed Electronics DEIX 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.

Other trademarks, service marks and trade names appearing in this release including Honda, Acura, Toyota, Lexus and Scion are the property of their respective holders.

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Source: Directed Electronics