Mercury launches its high-end built-in car navigation system ‘MD5000’ in Korea market, which is equipped with Monahan 624 Mhz processor, LG’s DMB chipset and PIP chipset independently.

Adopting ‘Mappy United’ map software, the MD5000 navigation supports POP (picture out picture), PIP (picture in picture) and NIP (navigation in picture) and drag & drop function. It also provides Trip display dedicated respectively to QUUS, OPIRUS, SM5/7, WINSTORM, TOSCA, and more.

In addition, the black box function allows its camera to record video of accident for about 18 seconds (before accident-12 seconds, after - 6 seconds). Other features include mobile WiMax service ‘KT Wibro’, FM radio tuner, and AV out connection for rear camera and DVD player.

It is expected to be available in the end of April, and suggested price is around 1,000,000 (KRW).