John Fang, General Manager of System Product Business Unit indicated that digital home products have been the most promising and eye-catching category in worldwide tradeshows these two years. World leading software company Microsoft launched WindowsR XP Media Center Edition of Traditional Chinese Edition in October this year. The software is projected to promote PCs into prosperous trend of digital home entertainment products. Computer product companies are also planning to expand their product application from computer category in the bedroom or study room to digital home appliance field in the living room. Most domestic IT product makers make best of manufacturing advantages in flexibility and time-to-market competitiveness as well as strong experience of wireless technology adoption to enter the field of digital home. There are two major possible factors to cause popularity of digital home products. In one hand, companies use more in-depth and efficient promotion method through both A/V and PC-related channels. On the other hand, affordable street pricing is also the key to success. GIGABYTE’s HA91 features strong computer and home appliance functions to offer users ultimate entertainment platform of great audio and video enjoyment. Those functions include stereo speaker system, DVD player and recorder, TV, Karaoke and other digital entertainment features. The product was firstly showcased at the 2005 INTERNATIONAL AUDIO VIDEO TAIPEI with an affordable price.

In outlook design, HA91 adopts deep color mirror finish to present stylish design instead of traditional tower form factor of PCs or and outlook of DVD players. The product also features VFD to display audio effects and output statuses during operation. Its external USB and IEEE 1394 ports, and card reader slots enable easy operation to users. HA91 combines computer and home appliance products in both outlook and function designs that fits your living room. HA series features multi-functional, easy setup and user-friendly interface that offer users the best home entertainment solutions.

In features and applications, HA91 features built-in TV Tuner Card, S-Video terminal, AV terminal, DVI and SPDIF out. HA91 can work with PDP TVs or LCD TVs to present home theater effect. With its multimedia remote controller, wireless keyboard and WindowsR XP Media Center Edition (Traditional Chinese Edition), users can choose channels as well as view, rewind and record live TV programs and movies when you are watching. The product also supports Time-Shifting function that records a buffer of up to 30 minutes of live TV programs that users can resume watching the program where they left it when coming back. The other available function of the remote controller is to record program that is scheduled to air later. The machine can also offer Karaoke function through the partner company’s platform. With the external microphone, users can enjoy singing and select songs with its remote controller. Ha91 has a more valued feature that enables you to record your own album VCD through a webcam and HA91’s built-in DVD Super Multi drive (16X DVD±R、8X DVD±RW、5X DVD-RAM).

In addition to functions of TV, video recorder and Karaoke, HA91 also features 7-in-1 card reader function (XD/SD/MS/SM/Microdrive/MMC/MS Pro) that can easily save various data formats from digital cameras and PDAs. It can also edit photos directly with its remote controller. Besides, through its built-in IEEE 1394 ports that features high-speed data transmission rate, users can play movies in the digital cameras through HA91 and transform those data into DVD VCD digital formats through video editing software. Users can also use its remote controller to record or categorize their favorite movies, music or photos. Also, it is money-saving for users to talk with friends by MSN and video chats through Internet connection, HA91’s built-in TV Tuner Card and external LCD TV.

HA91 combines complete digital home appliance and computer functions to offer users all-in-one solution and save their money. Moreover, the machine has an easy-to-use wireless keyboard and exclusive multimedia remote controller. With user-friendly operation interface and setup process, family members of all ages can setup and use the product with ease. Also, with its strong functionality, the product makes it a great experience to family members when enjoy TV programs, movies, singing songs, surfing the net, viewing digital photos and so on. HA91, the latest and fantastic consumer electronics product, delivers great experience of digital home application through lively and happy use and interaction experience.

HA91 Specification
• CPU (Processor):IntelR CeleronR D 2.8G(FSB 533，L2 Cache 256K)
• Operation System:MicrosoftR WindowR XP Media Center Edition 2005
• Chipset:Intel 865G(GV) + ICH5
• System Memory:512MB RAM,184pin DIMM×1,DDR400/333 slot×1，Max:1G
• HDD:Support 3.5'' IDE 160GB HDD(7200rpm)
• Optical Drive:Super Multi(16X DVD±R、8X DVD±RW、5X DVD-RAM)
• Card Reader:7 in 1 card reader (XD/SD/MS/SM/Microdrive/MMC/MS Pro)
• Front Panel I/O ports:USB 2.0×2／IEEE 1394(4-pin)／S-Video／AV terminal
• Rear Panel I/O Connector:USB 2.0×2／IEEE 1394(6-pin)／microphone／speaker／audio input／10/100 BASE_T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)／VGA port／ S/PDIF out ／TV Tuner card／DVI +Video out
• Size:325.8mm (D) x 438.2mm (W) x 60.8mm (H)
• Weight:6.6Kg
• Power Management:180W external power supply