Visteon Dockable Entertainment

{{Short description|Portable DVD player/game console hybrid}}

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|title = Dockable Entertainment featuring Game Boy Advance

|manufacturer = Visteon

|image =File:Dockable entertainment 34.jpg

|type = Video game console

|generation = Sixth

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|lifespan = {{vgrelease|NA|July 2006}}

|CPU = ARM7TDMI, 16.78 MHz

|GPU = Custom 2D core

|media = Cartridge, DVD, CD

|controllers = *Visteon Wireless Game Controller

• Game Boy Advance

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The Visteon Dockable Entertainment System (officially referred to as Dockable Entertainment featuring Game Boy Advance) is a portable DVD player created by Visteon in 2006 for the US market at an MSRP of $1299 USD.{{cite web |author1=DSCUBED |title=Interview with Mark Boyle |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ctT0aAvTY |website=YouTube |date=15 July 2006}} The player is notable for containing officially licensed Game Boy Advance hardware, as Visteon partnered with Nintendo to announce the product at CES 2006.{{cite web |last1=Ransom-Wiley |first1=James |title=CES: Visteon's dockable entertainment featuring GBA |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/05/ces-visteons-dockable-entertainment-featuring-gba/ |website=Joystiq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128024117/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/01/05/ces-visteons-dockable-entertainment-featuring-gba/ |archive-date=28 January 2015 |date=5 January 2006}} Initially due out in April, the product was then delayed to May before finally launching in July of that year.{{cite web |last1=Krazit |first1=Tom |title=CES: Nintendo puts Game Boy in autos with Visteon |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/178323/visteon.html |website=Macworld |date=4 January 2006}}{{cite web |last1=Grant |first1=Chris |title=Dockable DVD player with GBA drops in May |url=https://www.engadget.com/2006-04-26-dockable-dvd-player-with-gba-drops-in-may.html |website=Engadget |date=27 April 2006}}{{cite web |last1=Snow |first1=Blake |title=Impressions: Visteon GBA/DVD Player |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/impressions-visteo-gba-dvd-player/ |website=Joystiq |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128025115/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/impressions-visteo-gba-dvd-player/ |archive-date=28 January 2015 |date=11 May 2006}} To celebrate the product's launch Visteon held a photography and writing contest.{{cite web |title=Visteon Running Contest to Promote Dockable Game Boy System |url=https://www.gamersgame.com/visteon-running-contest-to-promote-504061 |website=Gamers Game |publisher=Writers Write |date=4 May 2006}}

The device was not sold at general retailers, but rather at car dealerships in combination with a roof docking head mount for installation, or already equipped in select models of certain vehicles.{{cite web |last1=Hruschak |first1=PJ |title=Visteon's dockable multimedia player, GBA system still kickin' |url=http://www.gamertell.com/technologytell/article/visteons-dockable-multimedia-player-gba-system-still-kickin |website=Gamertell |publisher=Gadgetell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711071213/http://www.gamertell.com/technologytell/article/visteons-dockable-multimedia-player-gba-system-still-kickin |archive-date=11 July 2011 |date=14 June 2008}}

On April 1, 2008, Visteon introduced a model mounted into headrests for $1699.{{cite web |title=Visteon Headrest Entertainment System |url=https://www.ubergizmo.com/2008/01/visteon-headrest-entertainment-system/ |website=Ubergizmo |date=8 January 2008}}{{cite web |author1=Spencer |title=The GBA lives inside car headrests |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2008/01/07/the-gba-lives-inside-car-headrests/ |website=Siliconera |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904061934/http://www.siliconera.com/2008/01/07/the-gba-lives-inside-car-headrests/ |archive-date=4 September 2018 |date=7 January 2008}} Later that year the company expressed interest in creating similar products for the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms, though neither materialized.{{cite web |last1=Hruschak |first1=PJ |title=Gamertell Exclusive: Visteon looking into DS, Wii versions of Dockable Entertainment system |url=http://www.technologytell.com/gaming/35553/gamertell-exclusive-visteon-looking-into-ds-wii-versions-of-dockable/ |website=GamerTell |publisher=TechnologyTell |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130010512/http://www.technologytell.com/gaming/35553/gamertell-exclusive-visteon-looking-into-ds-wii-versions-of-dockable/ |archive-date=30 January 2015 |date=16 June 2008}}