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Microsoft® Digital Sound System 80
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Primary headline: Superb analogue sound, superior digital sound.
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Subhead (why to buy), approx. 10 words: Microsoft® Digital Sound System 80 is the total solution for PC audio
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Tag line/descriptor: High-End Home Audio Now On Your PC
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Overview, approx. 25 words: Now you can enjoy high-end, home audio elegance and power on your PC. Microsoft® Digital Sound System 80 uses the latest digital technology to deliver rich, crisp and clean audio. It’s the only complete multimedia PC-audio package that delivers earthshaking bass and distortion-free sound!
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Feature highlights, approx. 50 words:
· Customisable 10-band Graphic Equalizer preserves dozens of PC-audio profiles for totally personalised audio*.
· wOOx™ subwoofer technology from Philips® means huge bass response from a deceivingly small console.
· 80 total watts of class-D amplification deliver a clean, bright signal – and raw power when you want it.
· Universal Serial Bus (USB) and digital signal processor unleash clean and robust power and eliminate electromagnetic noise.
· Microsoft Surround Sound* provides a home cinema-like sense of immersion
· Synchronized hardware and software co-ordinates your on-speaker volume controls with on-screen slider controls.
· Two sleek, acoustically designed satellite speakers radiate vibrant sound from a compact profile.
· One-touch controls allow instant satellite and subwoofer volume adjustment.
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Launch date: Microsoft Digital Sound System 80 is scheduled for release 30th October ‘98
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Available platforms and media, plus package information:
Platform & Media / Part number / Barcode**For MS-DOS® 5.0, Windows® 3.x, Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 on CD-ROM / A32-00005 / 93007897513
Specifications:
To use Microsoft Digital Sound System 80 PC Sound Card (Analogue) Support you need:
· PC with an Intel x86 or higher processor
· MS-DOS version, Windows® 3.x, Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system
· Audio card
To use Microsoft Digital Sound System 80 USB (Digital) Support you need:
· Windows 98 operating system
· A double-speed or faster CD-ROM drive, or a DVD-ROM drive – capable of digital audio extraction
· Multimedia PC with a Pentium 166-MHz processor or higher and a USB port
· Microsoft Digital Sound Software (on the enclosed CD-ROM)
To use Microsoft Digital Sound Software you need:
· Windows 98 operating system
· Multimedia PC with a Pentium 166-MHz processor or higher and a USB port
· A double-speed or faster CD-ROM drive, or DVD-ROM . CD audio requirement: When playing CD audio, the 10-band Graphic Equalizer and Microsoft Surround Sound features function only if your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive is capable of playing digital audio.
· 2 MB of available hard disk space
· 16 MB of RAM
* The 10-band Graphic Equalizer and Microsoft® Surround Sound features function only if your PC is capable of digital audio.
** Capabilities vary by operating system
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Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries.
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