| 11th May 2000VideoLogic
Systems - a division of Imagination Technologies - has today announced that five models
from its range of award-winning speakers will be available in North America from Turtle
Beach. The products will be available from the Turtle Beach e-commerce Web site ( http://www.turtle-beach.com ) and customer service
center (1-800-233-9377 or 914-966-0600) beginning June 2000. The
five models include three members of the award-winning Sirocco family - Sirocco Crossfire,
a 4.1 surround sound system for gamers, Sirocco Spirit, a high performance desktop
mini-monitor set-up, Sirocco Pro, a powerful system for home musicians and studios and the
award-winning DigiTheatre and DigiTheatre DTS all-in-one home cinema audio systems.
Says Kevin Dale, President, VideoLogic Systems: "We are
delighted that Turtle Beach, one of the leading names in the PC audio industry, is putting
its support behind the Sirocco and DigiTheatre brands in this way. Our speakers are the
perfect compliment to the excellent range of soundcards and software products already
available from Turtle Beach's webshop."
Says Frederick Romano, Executive Vice-President, Voyetra Turtle
Beach: "The Sirocco range of speaker systems has radically reset expectations of just
what is possible in PC audio. Sirocco speakers deliver a level of performance that will
leave audiophiles seriously impressed but with a price-point that PC audio enthusiasts and
home musicians have been waiting for."
The Sirocco range of speakers have created a paradigm shift in computer audio winning over
25 press awards - including the prestigious PC Magazine UK Technical Innovation Award for
Best Multimedia Product, Millennium
Product status from the UK Design Council and the first ever 3D Sound Surge Platinum Medal
of Excellence. The components and techniques used in the manufacture of all the Sirocco
product family are those used in hi-fi and pro audio equipment. Within the same
categories, no other speaker systems come close to the Sirocco family's hi-fi quality
sound.
Styled in black, and complete with remote controls, DigiTheatre and
DigiTheatre DTS are ideally suited for use with stand-alone DVD players in the living room
and can also be used with DVD-capable PCs with S/P-DIF Dolby Digital or DTS output. These
outstanding all-in-one home cinema surround sound systems each provide six-speakers and
stunning audio decode for an immersive cinema experience that captures every detail of the
movie soundtrack with fast, precise positioning of effects and thunderous bass.
Range Information
Sirocco Spirit - High-performance Active Speakers
Featuring two desktop speakers with an integrated amplifier and
Dynamic Virtual Sub TechnologyTM, the Sirocco Spirit design brings amazing high-end, hi-fi
quality sound to the PC at a great price point. Sirocco Spirit embodies the essence of the
Sirocco range's audio quality and high production standards in a discrete desktop stereo
speaker system that exceeds the audio quality of most bulky sub/speaker combinations and
is ideal for, studio mixing, multimedia PCs and users with limited space
Sirocco Crossfire - The Ultimate 3D Speaker System
Sirocco Crossfire provides stunning 3D positional sound for games, or 3D music programs
like Future Beat 3D, and is the ideal complement to any four-channel soundcard, including
VideoLogic's SonicVortex2 and Turtle Beach's Montego II Quadzilla. Sirocco Crossfire is a
4.1 speaker set comprising an amplifier, subwoofer and four satellite speakers. For true
HRTF 3D positional audio and high-quality music Sirocco Crossfire's high-quality is
unrivalled amongst 4.1 systems.
Sirocco Pro - Professional Active Monitor System
The cutting-edge Sirocco Pro design from VideoLogic brings real studio performance to
PC-based musicians and home studios at a ground breaking price point. The fully active
Sirocco Pro includes two satellites, a subwoofer and amplifier and provides an outstanding
specification with sub override (for true stereo monitoring), active filtering, attitude
control and a 24 bit 96 kHz DAC (digital to analog converter). Designed and built to
exacting professional standards, Sirocco Pro out-performs and out-features studio
monitoring systems costing many times its price.
DigiTheatre DTS - DTS/Dolby Digital Decode &
Speaker System
The DigiTheatre DTS digital home cinema audio system provides outstanding hi-fi quality
audio for Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS (Digital Theater System) movies with over 175W RMS of
power. DigiTheatre DTS turns a DTS or Dolby Digital compatible DVD player into a complete
home cinema system, transforming movies with a digital soundtrack into a truly compelling
home cinema experience. Built using high-end hi-fi components, with six dedicated speakers
including a powerful subwoofer and integrated multi-channel amplifier, DigiTheatre DTS'
hi-fi quality speakers provide a spacious sound stage, capturing every detail of the movie
soundtrack with fast, precise positioning of effects and thunderous bass.
DigiTheatre - 5.1 Dolby Digital / AC3 Decode &
Speaker System
To really appreciate the outstanding quality of DVD movies you need Dolby Digital
surround-sound. VideoLogic's DigiTheatre is the first product to provide high-quality
Dolby Digital functionality at an astonishingly low price. The DigiTheatre 5.1 Dolby
Digital / AC3 decoder and speaker system specifically targets the growing market for
stand-alone DVD players, as well as PC users with DVD-ROM, and provides an immersive
high-quality cinema-style sound experience.
About Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
Since its founding in 1975, Voyetra Turtle Beach has earned a worldwide reputation as the
Multimedia Sound Specialists(tm). VTB's Turtle Beach Systems division is a leading
provider of premier audio hardware for the PC
platform. In addition to a full line of multimedia sound and music software titles for
consumers, audio enthusiasts and professionals, Voyetra also provides audio utilities,
software applications, hardware drivers, as well as consulting and engineering services to
the multimedia industry.
About VideoLogic Systems
VideoLogic Systems - a division of Imagination Technologies - produces a range of
innovative and award winning products in the areas of 2D/3D graphics and sound
acceleration, home audio systems, electronic music, DVD, digital entertainment,
video-capture and video-conferencing. Key products include graphics accelerators based on
PowerVR technology and the Sirocco range of hi-fi quality PC speakers. More information is
available on the VideoLogic Systems web site at www.videologic.com.
About Imagination Technologies
Imagination Technologies Group plc is an international company that develops, licenses and
supplies market-leading 2D/3D graphics, digital video, audio and speech technologies and
products for PCs and home entertainment, games consoles, arcade entertainment machines,
mobile devices and digital set-top boxes. Since it was founded in 1985, the company has
introduced, via licensing arrangements or directly, a succession of innovative
technologies, silicon chips and add-in boards, which have played a major role in the
development of multimedia and computer-based entertainment systems. Imagination
Technologies Group plc has its corporate headquarters in the United Kingdom and is
publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE:IMG). More information is available on
the Imagination
Technologies web site at www.imgtec.com
Contact:
David Harold/Julia Horne tel +44 (0)1923 260 511
Imagination Technologies fax +44 (0)1923 270 188
Home Park Estate email david.harold@imgtec.com
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