14 DAY TRIAL // AUZENTECH, Inc., a provider of quality consumer electronics products, unveils today its new HDMI 1.3-native, PCI express audio combo card: Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1. The Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1 is able to receive video input either from an internal connection or an external one, then it mixes it with digital audio and, finally, it can output the combined video and the multichannel audio through a single HDMI 1.3 port. An extra feature is the support for Nvidia's upcoming products, which allows it to offer the best performance in both audio and visual entertainment.
Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1 is the latest release in a long line of high performance sound cards. It is able to offer a no downsampling for the bitstream of high-definition, multichannel audio from Blu-ray or HD movies. Users are now able to enjoy the full advantage of lossless digital audio formats including DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD.
The new Auzentech sound card has been designed on the basis of the latest Creative PCI Express X-Fi audio processor, which features HDMI 1.3 support and Dolby Digital and DTS encoding for a single-cable connection to home theater systems, making multimedia enthusiasts happier than ever. Also, the card fits best for gamers too, as it is able to enhance the power of the PCI Express-optimized X-Fi processor to provide users with accelerated audio for improved game experience, along with the ultra-realistic EAX 5.0 effects and 3D positional audio.
"Creative is excited to work with Auzentech to deliver a true high-definition HDMI solution based on our latest PCI Express-based processor," said Steve Erickson, VP and GM of audio for Creative. "We have completely re-architected our X-Fi audio processor, optimizing it for the PCI Express bus. We've also made a significant achievement in customizing our audio technology to enable the highest quality lossless digital audio for HDMI, for a stunning HD digital entertainment experience."
"CyberLink provides the best in audio and video playback quality to deliver the ultimate movie experience on the PC," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "Featuring HDMI version 1.3-enabed capabilities, PowerDVD will enable users to enjoy high definition cinema on their PCs. We are excited to partner with Auzentech to offer a true, uncompressed HD audio experience by employing our breakthrough technologies."
"At Auzentech we focus on bringing innovative products to market by listening to our end-users requests," said Stephane Bae, President of Auzentech, Inc. "By teaming up with Industry leaders Creative, NVIDIA, CyberLink and Silicon Image, end users and home theater enthusiasts will now be able to enjoy Blu-Ray or HD movies in their full glory."
The release of the Auzen X-Fi HomeTheater 7.1 has become reality through the partnership between Auzentech, NVIDIA, CyberLink PowerDVD software, Silicon Image, and the Creative X-Fi chip development team.
The next-generation sound card is expected to be released on the market during September 2008.