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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.

The wordmark Philips and the Philips shield emblem are registered trademarks and wOOx is a trademark of Philips Electronics N.V.