ASUS V7700 Deluxe TV

ASUS ANNOUNCES NEW AGP-V7700 DELUXE TV 3D GRAPHICS CARD THE ULTIMATE VIDEO AND ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTION POWERED BY NVIDIA'S NEW GEFORCE2 GTSTM GPU AND ASUS TV-BOX

Taiwan, Taipei, August 25, 2000 - ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. announced today its all new AGP-V7700 DELUXE TV graphics card, which features the most comprehensive video and entertainment functions in a GeForce2 GTS card. ASUS always sets the trend in the high-end graphics card market in delivering feature-filled graphics solution with its powerful AGP-V6600/6800/7700 DELUXE graphics cards. In addition to its unique features, the AGP-V7700 DELUXE TV is bundled with the ASUS TV-Box to provide enthusiasts the world's first GeForce2 card integrated with advanced digital TimeShifting video technology. Once again, ASUS is at the forefront in providing the most thrilling effects in its cards, beating generic GeForce2 GTS cards from competitors with ease.

The Most Fantastic Digital TimeShifting VCR ASUS Digital VCR, an enhanced application based on the newest version of ASUSLive, successfully integrates Live, Capture and Play-back modes. This innovative tool features not only powerful capturing capability (real time 704*480, 30 frame per second video capture), but also specified field skip options for users to watch special live videos or TV programs. Above all, with an external TV tuner box, the application can enable world's first time-shifting function with GeForce2 card to simultaneously play-back and record a TV program. This allows users to continue watching TV programs wherever it is frozen somehow by users and at high-quality FULL-D1 resolution. Undoubtedly, as with all other ASUS considerate designs, such as scheduled recording, screen room in, etc, ASUS Digital VCR provides an unprecedented yet easy-to-use functions for video preview and management.

Most consolidated video and entertainment solution for a GeForce2 GTS card ASUS has always taken the lead in the graphics card arena. Besides the unique and convenient connector interface including S-V/composite TV-out, S-V video input, and 3D virtual reality, AGP-V7700DELUXE TV also integrates the proprietary ASUS SmartDoctorTM technologies to guarantee the best 3D graphics performance and safety of your valuable system. Aside from these, ASUS' other secret weapons include such utilities as SmartVR (stereoscopic picture/movie/game/TV viewing) and SmartTV (various TV image/video processing) features that users have been wishing for are all integrated in the extreme model.

What's More the AGP-V7700 DELUXE TV graphics card is also bundled with a series of highly valuable and easy-to-use applications/utilities and games, including VideoSecurity, ASUS DigitalVCR, ASUSLive, Ulead VideoStudio, ASUSDVD2000 software player, Soldier of Fortune 3D game, and 3Deep internet color tuner. Virtually everything is included in the package for a total entertainment system at a very reasonable price.

Shipping Date and Pricing The ASUS AGP-V7700 DELUXE TV is scheduled for mass delivery in the second week of September. Retail price is US$379 and $479 for the 32MB and 64MB models, respectively. Price and release date may be subjected to change at anytime without notice. (2000/09/05)