News Release
ASUS Asteio D22 DAV Center Expands Digital Home to Digital Everywhere
Access and Share Digital Content Stored in Asteio D22 from Anywhere in the World
Taipei, Taiwan: January 6, 2007 - ASUSTek, a leading provider of digital home solutions, proudly offers the Asteio D22 DAV (digital audio and video) center, which incorporates Intel’s latest Viiv technology, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) and a full array of functions for multimedia enjoyment anywhere in the world.
“With the growing popularity of digital TV, progress made in wireless technology and the digitization of audio and video content, digital home entertainment is poised to move to the industry forefront,” said Joe Hsieh, Director of ASUS Digital Home Business. “The Asteio D22 HDMI DAV center makes it easy to access and share digital content from anywhere in the world. It’s not just digital home. It’s digital everywhere.”
Access the Asteio D22 from Anywhere in the World
With the Asteio D22 at home, users can access and share stored movies, music and even cable/ digital TV via any Internet-applicable computing devices, including notebooks, mobile phones and handhelds. Want to watch a recorded TV show while on an overseas business trip? Just go on the Internet and download it from the Asteio D22 in you home.
Intelligent EPG – Record TV Shows Over the Next 2 Weeks
The Asteio D22 provides Intelligent EPG (Electronic Program Guide), which enables program recording of TV shows over the next two weeks. Users can even record an entire season of a TV program with a one-time setting.
Time Shift – Don’t Miss a Second of Your Favorite Shows
No one likes annoying phone calls during important ball games. The Asteio D22 offers a “Time Shift” feature which allows users to pause and record TV programs when interruptions occur. While the user is away, the Asteio D22 will continue to record the show. When the user returns, he can simply un-pause and continue from exactly where he left off.
Dual-Standard TV Enjoyment
The Asteio D22 supports both analog and digital TV standards, and comes equipped with a dual-channel encoder TV tuner, which permits the viewing of one channel while recording another. In addition, recording two separate channels simultaneously is also possible with the dual-channel hardware encoder TV tuner.
HDMI Digital A/V Feast
Embrace the upcoming digital TV era. The Asteio D22 supports the latest HDMI connections. The 5Gbps transmitting rate enables 1080P high definition image output for sharp, crystal clear visual representations. The Asteio series also delivers 6-channel audio that is 100% transmitted without compression.
Reliable and Non-Stop Multitasking at 26dB
The Asteio provides users with the following advantages:
- The Asteio D22 brings dual-core processing power. Compared with previous processing platforms, the Intel Core™2 Duo processor provides a 40% increase in performance and 40% decrease in power consumption when handling large, complex files and multitasking.
- The Asteio D22 is one of the very few Viiv systems with a discreet graphics solution. The NVIDIA 7600 GS video card, together with your amplifier and big-screen TV, lets users game like never before.
- The Asteio D22 adopts solid electrolytic capacitors, which are usually used in server-class solutions. Providing continuous and reliable operation, the Asteio D22 gives users peace of mind.
- Quiet computing at 26dB: ASUS’ Tranquiller technology combines 3 unique features – AI Temperature Sensor, smart optical drive speed control and advanced heat-pipe design – to provide a quiet and reliable entertainment environment.
Lean Back, Relax and Use the Remote Control
With the wireless mouse and remote control, users are no longer stuck right next to the computer. The keyboard also incorporates RF 2.4GHz technology, permitting convenient system control from 30 feet away.
For more information on the the Asteio D22 digital audio and video center, please visit http://www.asus.com/search.aspx?searchitem=1&searchkey=asteio.
ASUS at CES
The best place to see products that bring you a new visual experience in digital life with the latest technology in digital entertainment and computing is at the ASUS booth at CES. ASUS will be showcasing an exciting array of notebooks, systems, and components, including some brand new products, such as an external high-end graphics solution for mobile computing, and a notebook with an auxiliary display supported by the new Windows® Vista® operating system. We are in South Hall 4/ 35166.
Media and analysts who would like an eye-opening product preview should be sure to visit us at the CES Unveiled event from 4PM to 7PM on Saturday, January 6, 2007. CES Unveiled is CES’ official press event. It will take place in the Marco Polo Ballroom on the first floor of the Sands Expo and Convention Center/ Venetian Hotel. ASUS will be at table 81.
About ASUSTek
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (TSE:2357) is a leading provider of 3C total solutions (computing, communication, and consumer electronics). Its product portfolio includes notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, information appliances, desktop PCs, servers, wireless solutions, mobile phones and networking devices. With world-class engineering and offices and subsidiaries located in all corners of the world, ASUSTeK provides innovative solutions to consumers, businesses and OEM/ODM customers. The company is the perennial leader of the motherboard and graphics card industries and a top 10 player globally for notebooks, optical drives, broadband modems and a wide range of other products.
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