Best Data Releases 6-Channel Dolby 5.1 Sound Card for Movies, Music and Games at Only $69 MSRP.CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 1999-- Best Data's new Theatrix(TM) "Total Immersion  This article may contain improper references to .Please help [ improve this article] by removing . " sound card, announced Wednesday, collects the leading audio technologies from more than a half dozen sources to deliver high-fidelity sound for movie and music lovers -- and especially for 3D gamers. The result is 2, 4, or 6 speaker surround sound that can re-create up to 128 instruments or sound effect sources, with every instrument positioned in the music hall or every audio source placed in its 3D playing environment with pinpoint accuracy. Among Theatrix(TM)'s many resources are: -- A Fortemedia 810 audio processor chipset with Aureal 3D hardware accelerator and wavetracing software for environmental sound effects -- Qsound 2.0 technology for 3D sound positioning -- DirectSound 3D audio processing accelerator with CreativeLabs(TM) EAX (Environmental Audio Extensions) Sound card functions that reproduce the reverberation effects heard in different environments. Developed by Creative Labs, EAX provides an extension to the Windows DirectSound and OpenAL programming interfaces. extensions for dropping in "secondary" sound clues -- A Yamaha XG50 32 MIDI channel, 128-note synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. capable of faithfully reproducing the sounds of 526 instruments with up to 8 reverbs Theatrix(TM) delivers full Dolby(TM) sound, originally created for theaters and now becoming the most common format for 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. , through five speakers and a subwoofer A speaker that reproduces the lower end of the audio spectrum. A subwoofer system may include a crossover circuit which switches frequencies at approximately 100Hz and under to the subwoofer, while passing the rest of the signal to the main speakers. to transform a living room into a concert hall or battlefield. (Even two-speaker and four-speaker systems benefit from the enhanced clarity and separation.) Ports are provided for connecting to video, microphone, earphone See earbuds. , joystick or music input device, CD or DVD, plus the six audio channels of output. Best Data's Theatrix(TM) "Total Immersion" sound card is expected to be retail priced at $69, considerably less than its competition. "Even if it seems like overkill overkill Vox populi An excess of anything for some applications, we think it won't make much sense to buy something less capable," remarked Best Data's president, Bruce Zaman. "Theatrix(TM)'s sound is so much better." Theatrix(TM) will be available immediately at retail and Internet stores where computer and consumer electronic products are sold. About Best Data Products Best Data Products is celebrating its 15th year of manufacturing modems, graphics accelerators, videoconferencing and video e-mail systems, and other digital products for home and office use. Best Data was one of the first vendors to offer 56Kbps and USB modems, USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. networking products and home networking products. Other recent Best Data releases include the "Cabo" MP3 player, and a TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. 2 32-bit graphics card. Like Theatrix(TM), both bring high performance to the market at an industry-leading low price. Best Data Products Inc. can be reached by phone at 818/773-9600, by fax at 818/773-9619, or at its Web address: www.bestdata.com. The company's headquarters is at 19748 Dearborn St., Chatsworth, Calif. 91311. Note to Editors: Theatrix(TM) and Cabo(TM) are trademarks of Best Data Corp. Other tradenames used are the property of their holders. |
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