Klipsch ProMedia Speakers Selected for New HP Media Center PC Featuring Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Software.Technology and Business Editors INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2002 Klipsch Audio Technologies Klipsch Audio Technologies is one of the most successful consumer and professional speaker companies in America. Founded in Hope, Arkansas in 1946 by Paul Klipsch as Klipsch and Associates announced today that its top-of-the-line Klipsch ProMedia(TM) computer speakers have been selected by HP as the audio option for the new HP Media Center PC, which integrates both computing and entertainment features into an all-in-one, easy-to-use and affordable digital media center. The only PC to be available this holiday season in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. with the new Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition software, the HP Media Center PC with Klipsch ProMedia loudspeakers will combine the functionality of a PC, 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. and CD players and recorders, a TV, personal digital video recorder See DVR. , a digital jukebox (1) Software for managing music files. Also called a "digital music manager," "music manager," or just "jukebox," it lets users organize MP3 and other audio files into playlists, play the songs, rip CD tracks to MP3 and other formats, burn CDs and download titles to portable and other consumer electronics components for spaces where consumers would want both a PC and entertainment solution -- such as a den, game room, teenager's bedroom, dorm room or small apartment. "For this `first-of-its-kind product,' HP went looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the best sounding multimedia speakers they could find, and we're proud that they identified the Klipsch brand," said Paul Jacobs, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Klipsch's Worldwide Products Group. According to Jacobs, Klipsch ProMedia speaker systems have become an obligatory element of any computer or gaming rig that boasts a "cutting edge" or "best of class" performance level. "Klipsch redefined high performance audio for the multimedia world when we launched the ProMedia speaker line at the turn of the millennium," Jacobs said. "Today, you can't flip through a computer or gaming magazine without seeing Klipsch ProMedia speakers listed among the components of editors' and reviewers' reference systems." "The HP Media Center PC is one of the first true convergence products in the marketplace and there is a high expectation for a level of performance beyond anything consumers have ever seen," said David Galvin, worldwide product marketing manager for HP Personal Systems Group. "We chose Klipsch and its ProMedia speakers on this all-in-one entertainment PC because we wanted to provide HP Media Center PC users a true home-theater sound experience." ProMedia 2.1 speaker systems, which make up the bulk of the Klipsch branded systems bundled with the new HP Media Center PC, include two satellite speakers that utilize exclusive Klipsch MicroTractrix(TM) Horn technology, a high-output, low distortion 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. , and a powerful, digital linear hybrid amplifier. According to Jacobs Klipsch has committed to providing HP with 35,000 ProMedia systems so far for the launch of the HP Media Center PC. Based on HP forecasts, Jacobs anticipates providing 200,000 systems total following the launch period, which values this audio partnership in the $5 million to $15 million range. Additional information is available at http://www.hp.com/go/mediacenterpc. |
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