ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 on PRE-ORDER:)!

[clocka]

Ocuk have the ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3 on pre-order:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-003-AS - £176.24

The Xonar HDAV1.3 features Protected Audio Playback Systems (PAPS) and full Advanced Access Content System (AACS) certification. Without both of these certifications, typical PCs will need to downsample Blu-ray audio to DVD quality (48K/16bit). By closely working with ArcSoft´s Total Media Theater, ASUS´ Xonar HDAV1.3 is capable of decoding Blu-ray movies and takes full advantage of lossless digital audio formats such as Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™ for professional, high-fidelity sounds at 24bit, 96-192Khz. The PCI Express based Xonar HDAV1.3 is designed from the ground up for next generation home theater PCs (HTPC); and is equipped with the proprietary AV200 audio processor and HDMI1.3a certified Splendid HD video processor – making it capable of delivering the highest quality 7.1 channel 192K linear pulse code modulation (LPCM) audio and high definition video through the HDMI port.

- ASUS AV200 (Max. 192KHz/24bit)
- ASUS Splendid HD Video Processor
- TI Burr-Brown PCM1796 (123dB SNR)
- Cirrus-Logic CS5381 (120dB SNR)
- Swappable DIP-typed NS LM4562 (THD+N~0.00003%)
- PCI Express X1
- HDMI 1.3a
- DTV Resolution: up to 1080p
- PC Resolution: up to UXGA
- up to 48-bit/per pixel color depths (RGB or YCbCr)
- broader xvYCC color space standard
- Photo, Video, Gaming (Gaming mode requires ASUS graphics card)
- 7.1 channel LPCM 192KHz/24bit
- Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD Master Audio pass-through upgradeable by TotalMedia player
- 192KHz/24bit
- S/PDIF Digital Input & Output
- 192KHz/24bit
- SNR (A-Weighted):
- Output: 120 dB
- Input: 118dB
- THD+N at 1KHz:
- Output: 0.0004% (-108dB)
- Input: 0.0003% (-110dB)
- HDMI-Out Type A *1
- HDMI-In Type A *1
- RCA jack *2 (Front L/R)
- RCA jack *8 (Front L/R and all other 6 surround channels)
- mini jack *1 (Line-In/Mic-In shared)
- HD Audio and AC97
- Aux-In 4-pin header
- Input: Coaxial/TOSLINK combo
output: Coaxial/TOSLINK combo
- Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Virtual Speaker, Dolby® Pro-Logic IIx
- DTS® Connect (DTS Interactive, DTS NeoC )
- Latest EAX and DirectSound 3D hardware for Windows Vista & XP.
- VocalFX for online gaming or chatting
- SmartVolume, Acoustic Echo Cancellation, Karaoke Functions, FlexBass
- 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
- TotalMedia Theatre: 7.1-ch Blu-ray disc/HD-DVD/DVD movie player supports HD video/audio decoding
- DVI-to-HDMI cable
- HDMI cable
- Stereo RCA to 3.5mm cable
- S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor
- H6 Extension Board cable (for connecting HDAV card and extension board)
- DVI-to-HDMI cable
- HDMI cable
- 3 x Stereo RCA to 3.5mm cable
- S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor

 

[clocka]

deluxe version just adds analog input on a pci bracket i think. Yeah price is steep, £65 ish more than original xonar, asus said slightly higher price, 50% isn't slightly higher imo.

Auzentech's hdmi soundcard should be out very soon too, cant wait for reviews comparing them, price war might happen hopefully.

 

[clocka]

no monkeynut, the db levels and other specs are much better than the current xonar/auzentech/creative cards out there too. But obviously rather expensive. Im sure once the auzentech is out there will be a price war and these will go down to £135.