Review 2008

Matrox a lansat noua serie M de placi video cu suport multi-monitor dedicate profesionistilor.



Cele 5 noi placi video ofera suport QuadHead cu ajutorul unui singur chip, interfata PCI-E x16, 512MB de memorie DDR2 si vin echipate cu un sistem de racire pasiva. Folosind cabluri speciale pentru dual si quad-monitor, placile video ofera semnal DVI sau VGA la o rezolutie maxima de 2560x1600 pixeli (aceasta rezolutie poate fi atinsa folosind doua monitoare in mod DVI). Placile video din seria M de la Matrox sunt compatibile cu sistemele de operare Windows XP si Windows Vista.

Seria M de la Matrox va fi disponibila pe piata in trimestrul 3 al acestui an, preturile recomandate de producator fiind:

M9120 PCIe x16 259$
M9125 PCIe x16 399$
M9120 Plus LP PCIe x16 329$
M9120 Plus LP PCIe x1 329$
M9140 LP PCIe x16 599$
Quad analog upgrade cable 99$

Sursa: Matrox

Auzentech a prezentat viitoarea placa de sunet Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1.

Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1 accepta o conexiune video interna (exclusiva pentru placi video Nvidia) dar si una externa pentru o experienta video HD exceptionala.

Aceasta placa este construita in jurul celui mai nou chipset Creative PCI Express X-FI, dispune de suport nativ HDMI 1.3 si suporta codarea semnalului audio in formatele Dolby Digital si DTS. Pentru cei pasionati de jocuri, chipset-ul Creative X-FI include accelerare audio hardware si ofera un sunet realist si spatial prin tehnologiile EAX 5.0 si 3D positional audio.

Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1 is este rezultatul colaborarii dintre Auzentech, NVIDIA, CyberLink PowerDVD software, Silicon Image si al celor de la Creative.

Lansarea oficiala va fi in luna septembrie 2008 si se va bate cu ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 HDMI PCI-E.

ASUS a lansat noua placa combo audio/video Xonar HDAV1.3 care este capabila sa scoata semnal audio HD necomprimat din filmele Blu-ray si sa imbunatateasca calitatea transmisiunilor video cu ajutorul procesorului incorporat Splendid HD.

Uncompromised HD Digital Audio & Video with Support for Blu-ray and HDMI 1.3
The Xonar HDAV 1.3 features Protected Audio Playback Systems (PAPS) and full Advanced Access Content System (AACS) certification. Without both of these certifications, typical PCs will need to downsample Blu-ray audio to DVD quality (48K/16bit). By closely working with ArcSoft's Total Media Theater, ASUS' Xonar HDAV1.3 is capable of decoding Blu-ray movies and takes full advantage of lossless digital audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio for professional, high-fidelity sounds at 24bit, 96-192Khz. The PCI Express based Xonar HDAV1.3 is designed from the ground up for next generation home theater PCs (HTPC); and is equipped with the proprietary AV200 audio processor and HDMI1.3a certified Splendid HD video processor – making it capable of delivering the highest quality 7.1 channel 192K linear pulse code modulation (LPCM) audio and high definition video through the HDMI port.

State-of-the-art Analog Audio with 120dB Signal-to Noise Ratio
The ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 also reigns in analog audio quality thanks to a HyperGrounding circuit design. With HyperGrounding, Xonar sound cards further reduce EMI noise inside modern PCs, providing clean 120 dB SNR and peerless 0.0004% low distortion – reaching the pinnacle of audio quality on most PC platforms. Unlike generic audio cards in the market that provide the highest SNR to only the front stereo outputs, the Xonar D2X is able to deliver 120 dB quality audio for all 7.1 channels.

Splendid HD Video Processor Presents True HD video for HTPCs
The Splendid HD Video Processor increases color performance and enhances edges for a more brilliant, crisper high definition image – without impacting the CPU load. Splendid HD not only recovers clarity when viewing lower-resolution content, but also reduces flicker for a more natural, brilliant viewing experience.

High Performance Components & Swappable Operational Amplifiers
At the heart of the Xonar is an ASUS AV200 codec chip, which routes and interprets high quality signals to premium audio components. These high quality materials include oversampling digital to analog converters (Burr-Frown PCM1796, 123 dB SNR), National Semiconductor LM4562 operational amplifiers (opamp), and analog-to-digital (Cirrus Logic CS5381, 120 dB SNR) converter. The Xonar HDAV1.3 is the first in the Xonar family to utilize opamp sockets to allow simple, solder-less modifications for user-customized sound.

DS3D GX2.0 for Rich Gaming Audio
The Xonar HDAV1.3 also comes with the well renowned DS3D GX 2.0, which revives EAX 5.0 and 3D gaming audio in Vista. DS3D GX 2.0 automatically enables the latest EAX and DirectSound HW after installation, with no additional driver patches, game modifications, or OpenAL required. DS3D GX2.0 also extends MMOG EAX to online chat, allowing you to place your voice into the game's environment.

HDAV 1.3 Deluxe - Premium Multi-channel Analog
In addition to the Xonar HDAV 1.3's features, the Xonar HDAV1.3 Deluxe packs the HDAV H6 surround channel expansion card. The HDAV H6 offers 120dB SNR*, ultra-low 0.0004% distortion, and swappable opamps on each channel.

ASUS lanseaza tunerul TV My Cinema - PE9400 Combo.



My Cinema - PE9400 Combo este un tuner TV hibrid ce functioneaza pe interfata PCI Express 1x. Acesta accepta in acelasi timp conexiuni analogice si digitale, fiind dotat cu doua decodoare independente. Acest tuner versatil este dotat cu un encoder hardware MPEG2, ceea ce inseamna ca puteti sa inregistrati emisiunile favorite cu un consum redus de resurse ale PC-ului. In plus, pentru o calitate perfecta a imaginii, cei de la ASUS au inclus si tehnologia noise-reduction in hardware.


La asemenea dotari, este de prisos sa mentionez ca tuneul PE9400 Combo suporta functiile PBP (picture beside picture) si PIP (picture in picture) pentru receptia simultana a unei transmisiuni analogice si a alteia digitale. Ceea ce e cu adevarat inovator este ca se pot inregistra in acelasi timp emisiunile transmise pe doua canale diferite.


Prin ASUS PE9400 Combo, utilizatorii au posibilitatea sa urmareasca transmisiuni TV (atat in semnal analogic cat si digital), pot sa programeze inregistrari, sa editeze filme, sa scrie filmele pe CD/DVD, sa asculte radio FM sau MP3-uri, precum si sa sorteze filmele si pozele stocate pe calculator. Daca lista de facilitati oferite nu este de ajuns, e bine sa stiti ca PE9400 Combo permite monitorizarea locuintei de la distanta prin tehnologia ASUS VideoSecurity Online

Tot nu e de ajuns? ... NU! In pachet este livrata si o telecomanda compatibila cu Windows MCE, pentru acces facil la toate aceste utile functii incorporate.


Mai vrea cineva sa isi cumpere Leadtek WinFast PxDVR3200 H ??? :D