Thanks to the increasing popularity of four-channel game sound tracks, DVD players, satellite-based "cable" companies and 5.1-channel Dolby Digital DVD audio (calling for five satellites and one subwoofer), the need for inexpensive Dolby Digital 5.1 capable audio systems has never been greater and the latest must-have feature for desktop sound systems is multichannel output.

The ABIT Emodulator Sound System is positioned to be an ideal Home Theater system for today’s PC enthusiast and is especially suited to take advantage of any system using a DVD drive. It is the heart of a High-End gaming machine with the ABIT Emodulator sound card. Targeting Home/Entertainment market for PC users who need the newest technology, the ABIT Emodulator boasts the key selling points of:

• Very Competitive Price
• Distinctive Package
• Full Range Specs
• Easy to install Software / Super Software Bundle

The ABIT Emodulator Sound card is the heart of the Emodulator Sound System. It uses the ForeteMedia FM801 Sound Chip supporting true 5.1 channel Home Theatre Speaker Output with  A3D, DS3D, Q3D and EAX compatibility. The Emodulator sound system also comes with great bundled software such as soft DVD providing Dolby Digital AC3. The card also supports Remote Control and uses a Wavetable Synthesizer a Hardware FM Synthesizer for Adlib and General MIDI compatibility. 

The card itself is PCI v2.2 Bus master compliant with the following specs:

• Built-in power amplifier
• DDMA. Serial IRQ and Proprietary legacy support
• Audio Converters: 18-bit Audio CODEC support
• Sampling Rates: up to 48 KHz
• Games Compatibility: Compatible with all standard Windows games and most DOS games (in Real Mode DOS)
• Sample Rate Converters: Hardware-based sample rate converters support 32KHz, 44.1KHz and 48KHz sampling rate
• Audio Inputs/Outputs: Microphone input, Line input, Line output, Aux input on internal header, CD input on internal header, 1 G9 speaker output, S/PDIF optical output
• MIDI Interface: Hardware-based MPU-401 MIDI UART-compatible interface through joystick connector.
• Joystick Interface: provide standard analog/digital joystick support
• Yamaha XG Professional Software Synthesizer included
• MS Windows compatibility: Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2000

Emodulator SP-50 Series Home Cinema Speaker system

Surround sound is the one required component for a true home theater system. Together with your current computer, the ABIT Emodulator instantly brings you into the world of true Home Theater Surround Sound. True 5.1-channel surround sound, is a sound system made up of five speakers and a subwoofer. Why do all those extra speakers make the home theater experience so much better? As the C/Net article explains, "A center channel ensures that dialogue always seems to be coming directly from the screen, even for viewers sitting way off to one side. Without surround speakers, you don't get surround. And without a subwoofer, your bass won't be as thunderous as it should be."  And by buying a complete system such as the ABIT Emodulator Home Theater system, you will insure that all five speakers sound alike so that the sound quality of voices doesn't change as sounds move around the room.

The ABIT Emodulator Home Theater Speaker System will come in three versions, the SP 50, SP 51, and SP 20. The SP 50 is the highest-end Emodulator System with the highest power output and wooden casing for the main speakers and metal casing for the satellite speakers. The SP 51 has a high quality vinyl casing for all speakers and slightly less power through-put but is more competitively priced. Finally the SP 20 is a 2.1 channel system giving great sound for a low price.

Contact your ABIT dealer for availability and supply.or more information about ABIT products, please go to: http://www.abit.com.tw

About ABIT

ABIT Computer Corporation designs, and sells a complete family of award-winning computer components that support industry-leading technology and provide superior quality and performance for system integration of computers supporting a broad range of PC applications, such as for e-commerce, e-business, entertainment and education. Corporate headquarters are located in Taiwan. For more information visit the Company's web site at http://www.abit.com.tw

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