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Thinking of finally getting a Media Centre PC or Home Theatre PC for the living room? Well I am but the problem with most MCPCs and HTPCs is that they look just damn ugly and bulky sitting next to that sweet 40" LCD or plasma TV you have in the living room, not to mention the design scheme just doesn't sit well with the missus. Well Asus seems to have solve that problem with its new Digital Home System A33. As you can see from the picture, the Digital Home System A33 is one sweet looking system that look more at home in the living room then it does in the study.
And looks are not the only thing it can catch your fancy with. The Digital Home System A33 also come with an integrated HiFi 5.1 channel amplifier which is a class D digital amplifier with an SNR of 100dB+. This is not something you see in a HTPC or MCPC much if at all. Of course being based of Windows Vista home premium, it can also function as a full blow system as well. Unfortunately, we here in Malaysia will have yet to get our hands on it as it hasn't been brought in the country for sale... yet. So stay tuned to the site for updates and hopefully availabilty of it.
Meanwhile you can read on for more info on the Digital Home System A33 and its tech specs.
Designed to be the multimedia center of living or
Audio rooms, the A33 allows seamless compatibility with most users’
current audio, video and Bluetooth devices; on the top of its varied
support of the latest HD audio formats including SACD Hybrid, DVD
Audio, HDCD, and XRCD – providing up to 24 bit/ 192KHz sample rates to
deliver superior sound performance. It also supports the 802.11n
wireless standard, and can easily transmit or download a 30-minute HD
video in a minute without any lag.
The A33's intelligent room equalizer automatically configures
the amplifier setting to best complement the surroundings and speaker
placement with just one touch on the controller. A perfect audio
setting is thus derived without even requiring professional speaker
setting knowledge. Besides this, 5 pre-set EQ modes comprising of Jazz,
Rock, Pop, Classic and Live music are ready made and available for
users at a touch. Another useful feature – Midnight Mode, allows the
conversation vocals of movies to be clearly heard while reducing the
background sound effects so as not to bother others who sleeping at
night.
The A33 also supports HDMI output – providing high resolution
720p/1080i image displays and audio presentation. In regards
to TV management, the A33 comes with an EPG (electronic program guide)
and two channel TV tuner cards. All the functions mentioned above are easily
accessible with the 3-in-1 IR remote control. With a track ball design,
it provides an easy browsing experience and swift shifting between the
amplifier, computer and media center functions.
Asus A33 Tech Specs
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System
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CPU
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AMD AM2
x 2 4000+
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OS
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Windows
Vista Home Premium
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Memory
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2048 MB
, Dual Channel, DDR2 533/667
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Hard
Drive
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SATA II
(3 Gbps) 500G with NCQ
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Optical
Drive
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Slot-in
DVD-RW Super-multi
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Power
Supply
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250
switching power
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Dimension
(w)x(D)x(H)
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430x330x80
(mm)
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Amplifier
( Class D 5.1 channel)
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Frequency
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20Hz-20kHz,
+/-0.5dB frequency response
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SNR
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100 dB
+
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THD + N
(Total Harmony Distortion Noise)
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<
0.2% (8Ω, 1W, 20Hz-20kHz)
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Speaker
Compatibility
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4Ω and
8Ω speaker
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Video
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Display
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480P,
720P, 1080i
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TV
Tuner
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Dual
Hybrid Channel (Hardware Encoder)
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Communication
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Wireless
LAN
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802.11n
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Bluetooth
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Class
2, Version 2.0 EDR
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Ethernet
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10/100/1000
Mbps
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Connectivity
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Card
Reader
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13-in-1
(CF/SD/MMS/MS/MicroSD)
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Front
Port Connector
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USB 2.0
x 1, IEEE1394 (4 pin) x 1
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Composite
RCA & Stereo In x 1
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Microphone
x 1, Headphone x 1
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Rear
Port Connector
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USB 2.0
x 2, IEEE1394 x 1
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Video
out: HDMI x 1, Component(Y/Pb/Pr) x 1, S-Video x 1, Composite RCA x1
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Video
in: S-Video x 2, Composite x 2 (by tuners)
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Audio
out: 5.1 channel x 1, Stereo L/R x 1, SPDIF Optical x 1
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Audio
in: Stereo L/R x 1, SPDIF Optical & Coaxial x 1
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e-SATA
x 1
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RJ45 x
1
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WiFi
antenna x 1
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IR
Blaster x 2
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Accessory
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Features
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IR
Blaster Microsoft certificated Remote Controller (Slim type with backlight)
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3-in-1
Amplifier Remote Controller
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RF
2.4GHz 10m Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad and Multimedia Hot Keys
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