Visteon is launching its latest generation high-definition (HD) digital display technologies on the new Range Rover Velar, unveiled by the British automaker in March 2017.
The all-new Range Rover model features Visteon’s 12.3-inch fully reconfigurable HD “virtual” cluster with retina-class resolution, demonstrating leading automotive grade levels of luminance and colour gamut; as well as remote-controlled rear seat entertainment displays, offering passengers a wealth of different media choices in true 16:9 widescreen format – from movies to digital television channels and music streaming.
“The Velar is the first vehicle to feature Visteon’s latest-generation fully reconfigurable instrument cluster technology, which incorporates significantly enhanced software capabilities and processing power,” said Sachin Lawande, Visteon president and CEO. “We have a longstanding collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover in digital display development that has pioneered several ‘industry-firsts’ – including large-format reconfigurable clusters and high-resolution dual-view information displays.”
As an integral part of the luxury crossover’s cockpit, Visteon’s cluster provides a reconfigurable interface that allows drivers to prioritise and personalise key information. For different driving modes, the cluster accommodates a two-dial layout with an information panel in the centre, a one-dial layout flanked by dual information displays, or a full-map view for the driver’s navigation requirements.
The cluster is powered by advanced multicore platform technology designed for superior multimedia and graphics performance with an exclusive HMI created especially for the Velar. Developed in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover, the HMI is based on the Kanzi® UI development toolchain which facilitates development of custom shaders for unique Velar graphic effects in support of a wide range of brand themes, navigation and off-road features as well as album art for music played.
For rear seat passengers, Visteon has equipped the Velar with dual 8-inch displays for the entertainment system which utilise vertically aligned (VA) liquid crystal technology, achieving market-leading contrast levels in excess of 2000:1 which, combined with full 24-bit colour rendering and high luminance, deliver a superb user experience.
This system features screens in the headsets which provide a wealth of different media choices – from movies to digital television channels and music streaming. The displays incorporate HDMI and HD link connections that support most smartphones, tablets and other devices; while the fully integrated system also comprises two 8-inch touchscreens in 16:9 widescreen format.
