Alienware Leverages D2Audio Intelligent Digital Amplifier IC to Enhance New All-in-One Media PC.New Digital Media Platform Integrates High-Performance 100 Watts /channel 5.1 Amplifier on Standard PC Power Supply AUSTIN, Texas -- D2Audio[R], developer of the world's only Intelligent Digital Amplifiers(TM), today announced that Alienware[R] will enhance its newest all-in-one Media PC with home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. quality sound with a D2Audio amplifier. The all-in-one system combines a powerful AMD-based digital media platform with PC functionality and an AVR-class internal audio amplifier. The Alienware DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) A Series is an AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. LIVE![TM] full-featured media center computer powered by the award-winning AMD Athlon[TM] 64x2 dual-core processor. At the heart of the DHS A Series amplifier lays an advanced D2Audio Digital Audio Engine[TM] (DAE-1) Class-D PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) A modulation technique that generates variable-width pulses to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. Like its fixed-width pulse density modulation (PDM) cousin, the output switching transistor is on more of the time for a controller with an integrated DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive . D2Audio is known for high quality sound and as the first digital amplifier company to meet THX A design system that provides realistic sound playback for movie and home theater from THX, Ltd., San Rafael, CA (www.thx.com), an independent spin-off from Lucasfilm, Ltd. The THX Sound System was developed during the production of the Return of the Jedi in 1982 and named after George Ultra2[R] performance levels. This D2Audio amplifier was specifically engineered for use inside digital media devices. Special care was devoted to dynamic thermal management, as well as to high-power and high-efficiency operation, insuring that the CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. power system is unaffected by the amplifier. These D2Audio features help the Alienware platform deliver superior sound quality through an immersive 5.1 channel experience that consumers crave. "The integration of the D2Audio Intelligent Digital Amplifier inside an Alienware AMD LIVE! media powered PC platform is very exciting for our consumers," said Frank Azor, Alienware Senior Vice-President and General Manager Worldwide Product Group. "Digital media devices are integrating deeper into consumer applications, and the sleek new DHS A Series all-in-one form factor will replace much bulkier alternatives, while still maintaining the audio quality that consumers have come to expect." "With the new Alienware DHS A Series, consumers have a leading digital media platform combining the connectivity of a PC with the quality of an AVR-class amplifier, all-in-one slim case," said Brian Wong, chief executive officer and president of D2Audio. "The industry has long predicted the convergence of the many boxes into one, we are very impressed to see this vision finally come to fruition with the Alienware DHS A Series." The D2Audio DAE-1 amplifiers include a full complement of signal processing See DSP. firmware that handles the digital audio data flows through the amplifier, as well as provides dynamic monitoring and control functions to protect digital media processor operation. This sophisticated systems level engineering delivers robust operation in a consumer electronics platform operating from the industry standard PC power supply. This scalable audio amplifier can be configured to deliver a range of power levels and channel counts. About Alienware Alienware offers unique and award-winning technology products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware has been recognized by INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. 500, won the Shoppers' Choice Award as the Best Performance Desktop by Computer Shopper's reader survey and received PC Magazine's Reader's Choice Award in its 18th Annual Reader Survey. In addition, the company recently earned a spot on PC World's list of the "25 Greatest PCs of All Time." Alienware systems are available direct within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Australia and New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . For more information, please visit www.alienware.com or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692). About D2Audio Corporation The D2Audio Corporation, developer of the world's only intelligent digital audio amplifiers, supplies a full line of cost-efficient, powerful, multi-channel platforms including ICs and firmware with market leading performance and superior sound quality for digital media applications in consumer, professional, and automotive industries. The patented D2Audio Intelligent Digital Amplifier technologies, now with D2Audio SoundSuite[TM], deliver an immersive audio experience on the D2Audio[R] Digital Audio Engine[TM] (DAE See digital audio extraction. ) IC platforms. For more information on D2Audio and its products, please visit www.d2audio.com. [c] Copyright 2006 D2Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. D2Audio, Intelligent Digital Amplifiers, DAE, the D2Audio logo and the other trademarks named on the D2Audio website are trademarks of D2Audio. AMD logos are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Alienware logos are trademarks of Alienware Computers. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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