Dension Audio Systems Ltd. was founded in Budapest in 2001 by the Lukacs brothers. Their aim was to fulfil a personal vision of a fully-integrated car entertainment system where digital music collections, freed from the confines of the home PC, could travel with you wherever you went. As they put it; they wanted to 'let the music be with you'.

Their intial cutting-edge projects focused on HDD based stand-alone MP3 players (DMP3A series) for car use and car tuners incorporating removable HDD MP3 player (DH100 & DMP3C) but in 2003 their strategy changed. Inspired by the growing popularity of Apple's iPod, they began to work on iPod interfaces for cars, allowing iPod users to connect them directly to their car radios and access the MP3s stored on them whilst driving.

The breakthrough came with the Ice>Link Plus. Compatible with the majority of major car manufacturers including BMW, VW, Audi, Fiat, Seat, Skoda, Honda and Renault, it fulfilled the Lukacs' initial vision of integration and introduced Dension Audio Systems to the world market. As the popularity of Dension's products grew, the number of compatible vehicles would increase rapidly, as would the options for connectivity.

Today, Dension products come equipped with multiple inputs and outputs (including USB) and are compatible with the majority of audio file formats. Our engineers have now turned their hand to Bluetooth and Video, introducing Gateway 500 accessories (BTA 1500 and AVR) which, where compatible, will allow users to access their cell/mobile phone's phonebook onscreen, make handsfree calls, watch iPod video, DVD and more, all in their car and all without changing their car's original equipment.

Being a relatively small manufacturing company means we are very flexible. We have our own production capabilities and can adapt quickly to market changes. At the same time, we are able to deal with the demands of our customers personally and have a three to nine month time-to-market. Our engineers have expertise in:

          - HD-audio (video) playback
          - advanced iPod interfacing
          - a wide range of wired car-side CD-CH protocols
          - MOST, D2B fiber interfaces
          - USB mass storage & MTP technology
          - WMDRM 10 (Digital Rights Management)

Acknowledged as the industry leader in linking consumer electronics technology to OEM head units, Dension is rapidly expanding its independent aftermarket operations. If you understand the implications of the changing aftermarket and seek a new challenge with one of Europe's fastest growing companies, please email your CV to: recruitment@dension.com.