5.25" Desktop PC Multimedia Entertainment DVD PlayersItem Number: ASVPC1000
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5.25" Desktop PC Multimedia Entertainment Players with world-wide patents
(Vision Process Controller)
W/ audio (FM/CD/MP3) & W/ video (VCD/DVD/JEPG) & W/Remote Control
VPC is the first product of the world that integrated audio/video entertainment as "home appliance computer". Only insert the unit into a standard 5.25" drive bay of the regular desktop PC, it upgrades the regular PC as the most popularity of "home multi media entertainment appliance". Mostly, t he unique sound system of SRS WOW and EQ is enhancing 2.0 speaker as HI FI Dolby performance. Enjoying FM and music without PC booting up anytime. It's the trend leading the regular PC into "Home appliance PC" era. It suitable for "Consumer" basis market, like "entertainment home appliance PC".(VPC Mini barebones),"DIY" (VPC-1000) as well as PC market. That's much different way of other regular branded computers that only focus on PC market.
26 Mar 2004
"Today Voided Warranty got the chance to check out the hype on the VPC-1000 Multimedia Hub. The VPC-1000 is exactly what is says, a multi media hub giving you the ability to play music cd's, watch DVD's and even listen to your favorite radio stations. I would like to Thank Max Distribution for sending us the VPC-1000 for review."---voidedwarranty
24 Mar 2004
"The VPC-1000 Multimedia Hub is a surprisingly good mix of standalone stereo, DVD-ROM and audio processor designed for the lounge room PC crowd."---apc
19 Mar 2004
"In this wonderful world of multitasking we live in these days, it's amazing the products designers come up with, to fit more and more functions into increasingly smaller spaces. When the item delivers as promised, and performs all of the tasks it's designed to do well, more often than not, it's a winner."---overclockers.com
Feb 24th, 2004
"Have you ever wanted to listen to your favorite FM radio station on your computer? Or maybe listen to your music CDs or MP3s without powering up your computer? Okay, all that and play DVDs too...by just adding a single component to your computer? Well, there really is an add in computer component that will do all that called the VPC1000 Multimedia Hub. Home Appliance Computers are becoming more and more popular, and the VPC1000 will get you there without purchasing an entire new system. Wondering how they packed all this goodness into one drive? We are wondering the same thing, so let's take a closer look!"---ClubOC.net
February 26th, 2004
"One of the greatest strengths is that it can function independent of PC power. It looks fabulous on the front of the case, which is always a plus. The remote control offers many features of a standard audio deck such as shuffle, repeat, search, FM presets, and more. The audio quality isn't going to challenge high-end dedicated hardware, but for a convergence product like this it manages to do a good job of integrating its various functions. The fact that it doesn't use any computing power to play CD's or MP3's (or the radio) means that there are no software/resource conflicts to worry about. As far as I can tell, the only system specification that is really required is the IDE interface, so Linux users may be able to use this out of the box, although the documentation doesn't mention this. In short, it makes a great addition to a "Multimedia" PC."---virtual-hideout.net
With the advent of multi-media computer era, one of the hippest things in town is to own and use a computer-integrated electrical appliance at home. This trend of integrating a personal computer with a home video /audio system has further unleashed its promising potential after making its debut in the recent COMPUTEX TAIPEI , products of such capabilities also known as "Audio Video Computerized Electrical Appliance".
ASOUR's VPC products has been always focusing on consumer's entertainment market, combining the conventional standard compact disc drive and the audio video processing power of a personal computer system into one independent unique compact module, which could transform its disc drive into an exciting audio video player even without the need of booting up the personal computer with its operating system. The VPC product has a outer form factor closely resemblance to a car audio system, with a series intrigue functions displaying on a high contrast VFD flat panel and a wheel controller knob, coupling with a card-sized mini remote control, it is an soothing experience to play CD, MP3, FM, VCD, DVD format discs with ease and a peace of mind.
Though it is embedded within a standard compact bare bone computer, its sleek trendy and light-weight design easily makes it another most welcomed electrical appliance cum multimedia hub with capabilities of managing DVD-Audio-Television home entertainments.
VPC (Vision process controller) integrated the 16X DVD-ROM and audio (FM/CD/MP3) / video (VCD/DVD/JEPG) entertainment players with patents worldwide. The unique sound systems of SRS WOW and EQ built inside of VPC is enhancing the performance of normal external speakers more than of Hi Fi Dolby sound equipment. Luminance Panel, A large-area VFD Panel with auto radio scheme and creates a sophisticated and vogue appearance.
SINGLE-UNIT COMPACT DESIGN
VPC is the first product in the world that integrates audio video processing capabilities, sound card, sound blaster card and amplifier into a single disc drive with a unique flip-able front control panel that conceals the compact disc drive's compartment with a single touch on the open/close button. As its size is exactly conforming to the design specifications of a standard computer compact disc drive, thus makes it a great DIY candidate to replace the conventional disc drive that fits into any other computer chassis in the market today.
COOL FRONT PANEL VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display)
A large front display panel that could portray the trendy looks of vacuum fluorescent display (VFD), is closely resemblance to the dynamic and energetic effects of the mini-combo system. With it mobile, card-sized remote control in hand, user is guaranteed of a cool experience of owning a computerized compact set of car audio system at home. The elegant and sharp VFD front panel is integrated tightly against the DVD-ROM Drive, not only it could accurately display the various status of the module functions, its proprieties to the original build (the VFD front panel along is not compatible to use with other standard compact disc drives) has given the uniqueness that outshines various computer toys in the market.
ENTERTAINMENT HUB
This new generation of the multimedia player not only allow personalization of sound effects, amplifier and radio tuner settings, it also could be turned into an entertainment hub without having the need to put up with the lengthy system startup time, and furthermore user is free from any possible noise or disturbance caused by the cooling fans of the personal computer, thus creating a perfect platform for user to enjoy CD, MP3, FM, VCD, DVD format discs while leaving the computer offline and power-off.
Home Theater Effects
It is capable of outputting digital audio of superb quality, charged with SRS-WOW sound enhancement effects, 5.1 digital audio channels, a 3-stage adjustable tone range, a broad spectrum of equalizer elections that inclusive of FLAT, ROCK, POP, CLASSIC, JAZZ etc. This resultant is a superb high quality output of sounds and music coupling with the boost of the amplifier, it is simply a home theater machine in a box!
ASOUR positively believed that this new generation of 2-in-1 home entertainment cum personal computer system, is going to shift the focus of the computer from office to home-based living room, and becoming a common electrical appliance in every household. And you could imagine the ambiguity of such digital toy that is a computer, an audio video system and also a home entertainment hub all within a single box will be just on our heel in a very near future.
- It is standalone Hi-Fi system without software supported.
- PC Power Off Playable CD-DA/MP3/FM(US/Europe and Japanese band)
- PC Power on--16X DVD ROM Drive Playable DVD/VCD and CD-DA/MP3/FM(US/Europe and Japanese band) with Hi-Fi system
- 5 modes preset audio equalizer (Rock/ Jazz/Classic /Flat/Pop)
- SRS's WOW audio processor(SRS / SRS WOW / SRS TruBass / Stereo)
- PC-sound displayed on the VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display) front panel
- All functions by infrared remote control is a possibility
- Downward compatible with most of PC and easy to installation
- Sleep timer: the sleep time in sequence:60, 45,30,15, off
- A->B repeat: Play only a specific portion of a track repeatedly
- Recall: Last status recall automatically at power on
- Alarm clock: The clock time needs to be set first before the timer can be used.
- FM mixer: US/Europe and Japanese FM band
DVD-ROM |
| Data Transfer Rate |
DVD-ROM: up to 22,160 KB/sec max (CAV 16X max)
CD-ROM: up to 72,00 KB/sec max (CAV 48X max) |
| Access Time
(Random Average) |
120 msec at DVD-ROM
110 msec at CD-ROM |
| Seek Time
(Random Average) |
110 msec at DVD-ROM
100 msec at CD-ROM |
| Full Seek Time |
200 msec at CD-ROM and DVD-ROM |
| Compatible Disc Format |
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD+RW
DVD Single layer / Dual layer / 80mm disc
DVD-R (Disc at once and multi border)
DVD-RW (Ver. 2.0)
CD-ROM Mode 1
CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (form1, form2)
PHOTO CD (Single and multiple session)
CD-DA
CD-Extra |
| Compatible Disc Size |
120mm / 4.72 inch (for both horizontal and vertical use)
80mm / 3.15 inch (for horizontal use only) |
| Interface |
ATAPI/Enhance IDE: Supporting PIO mode 1 ~ 4, Ultra DMA mode 0 ~ 2, Multi-word DMA mode 0 ~ 2 |
| Buffer Size |
512 KByte |
| OS Compatibility |
DOS (Separate device driver needed)
Windows 95/98/SE/ME/2000/XP
OS/2 warp
Novell
SCO Unix
Linux |
| MTBF |
Longevity 100,000 POH (20% duty cycle) |
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Tuner (FM) |
| FM Wave Range |
US/Europe: 87.5MHz ~ 108MHz
Japanese: 76MHz ~ 91MHz |
| Sensitivity at 75Ω |
3.9 μ V: 26dB S/N ratio, FM mono
77 μ V: 46dB S/N ratio, FM stereo |
| Stereo Channel Separation |
≧ 24 dB |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
≧ 50 dB |
| Total Harmonic Distortion |
< 2% |
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