Aspire Digital Launches High-Performance Home-Theater-in-a-Box for Under $100.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Aspire Digital debuts the AD-3100PLUS, a high-performance home-theater-in-a-box that costs less than $100. The system provides a low price point, high-value home theater solution for mass retailers in the United States market. The company is already selling a similarly configured home-theater-in-a-box in France through Carrefour, Europe's largest mass retailer. The AD-3100PLUS includes components and features typical of home-theater-in-a-box systems costing as high as $400. The high-performance surround sound speaker set includes two front and two rear satellite speakers, and a center speaker. Each speaker's drivers are capable of handling 20 watts RMS per channel (impedance 8 ohms, speaker frequency response 250 Hz-20 kHz) for clean, powerful sound quality. The sleekly designed 105-watt powered subwoofer (impedance 4 ohms, speaker frequency response 38 Hz-300 Hz) powers the entire speaker system and provides 5.1 Dolby digital audio output directly from the DVD player. Remote controls and speaker cables are included. The system includes a DVD player with an AM/FM AM/FM Amplitude Modulation / Frequency Modulation AM/FM Auto-Mapping/Facilities Management tuner that delivers superior-quality playback from virtually all audio or video CD formats, including DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , CD, CD-R/RW, CD+G (CD+Graphics) An audio CD format that allows images to be stored in six of the eight subcode channels of the CD (P through W). Also known as the "R-W subchannels," because R, S, T, U, V and W are used, each of which can hold 4MB. , JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. , MP3 and Kodak Picture CD. Progressive Scan, Dolby 5.1 audio output, Dolby Digital AC-3 decoder and DTS (1) (Digital Theatre Sound) A digital audio encoding system used in movie and home theaters. Popularized by the movie Jurassic Park, the six-channel (5. digital audio output combine to provide expansive sound and crisp images. Parental lock settings and 4:30/16:9 display conversion are standard, and both NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. and PAL formats are included for worldwide compatibility. Optical and coaxial outputs are provided for higher speed digital processing. The AD-3100PLUS system is designed to be very simple to set up and easy to use. At an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $99.99, the AD-3100PLUS is a complete home-theater-in-a-box that provides phenomenal value for a minimal financial commitment. The AD-3100PLUS will be available February 2004. About Aspire Digital Aspire Digital specializes in developing high-quality consumer- and prosumer-level home entertainment products for a value-minded market. The company's product line of home-theater-in-a-box systems, DVD recorders and players, surround sound speaker systems, passive and powered subwoofers, and players compatible with a wide range of media types, are sold under the Aspire Digital name as well as under OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreements. For additional information, please contact Aspire Digital, 1606 West Lockness Place, Torrance, CA 90501-5119. Phone: 310-856-0630. Fax: 310-856-0634. Email: info@aspiredigital.com. Web site: www.aspiredigital.com. |
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