Hercules Game Theater XP 6.1

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• The Game Theater XP is the audio station that will make your PC the next generation entertainment system. You get surround sound capabilities with PowerDVD™'s certified Dolby Digital™ decoder for your DVD viewing pleasure.
  
  For the hardcore gamer, the GTXP has multiple USB ports accessible from the front panel. Plug in your gamepad, joystick, or wheel, start playing your favorite game and notice the awesome 3D sound thanks to the Digital Signal Processing (DSP) accelerator.
  
  Don't forget the audio software bundles included with the GTXP. You can convert your much-loved sound files and save them, manipulate them, or just listen to them as MP3s. Log on to radio stations from around the world and hear the high-quality digital audio pounding through your surround sound system.

 

The Ultimate Audio Experience
So you think your system is complete…think again. The definitive audio station designed for gaming, audio and DVD enthusiasts is here. The Game Theater XP lets you convert MP3s, hook up peripherals, and experience unparalleled Dolby® and DTS™ surround sound.

Gaming will never be the same.

For hardcore gamers:
A real sound station for game fans

• Includes both a PCI sound card and a powerful external rack,
• Multiple USB and game port accessibility on the front panel lets players plug in several game peripherals simultaneously for multi-player gaming. Connect joysticks, wheels or gamepads and start playing!
• The external rack includes a high-speed 4-port USB hub, compatible with all USB devices.
• A powerful Digital Signal Processing (DSP) accelerator for unparalleled 3D sound experience on 2 or 4 speakers leaves your computer free for other tasks.

For DVD enthusiasts:
The ideal solution for PCs equipped with a DVD drive

• Experience surround sound on 2, 4 or 6 speakers (5.1 channels) with PowerDVD™'s certified Dolby Digital™ decoder.
• Using standard stereo headphones, you can enjoy unparalleled Dolby 5.1 surround sound with PowerDVD™'s certified Dolby® Headphone technology.
• Dolby Digital™ and DTS™ formats supported by PowerDVD™ on the digital outputs of the Game Theater XP (Coaxial or Optical).

For music fans:

• Convert to MP3, Connect digital audio players, microphones and keyboards
• Convert any kind of audio source to MP3 and play back your tracks using Cirrus Logic's SoundFusion® DSP MP3 decoding accelerated in hardware without straining your PC.
• Connect your USB MP3 player to the USB port for high-speed downloads.
• Load digital audio files onto MiniDisc™ or DAT thanks to the Optical and Co-axial Digital In/Out.
• 1/4" mic pre-amplifier input jack for connection of a high-quality microphone.
• Connect your MIDI keyboard to the complete MIDI interface (MIDI-In / MIDI-Out DIN connectors).
• Game Theater XP is compatible with all popular music applications: Cubase VST™, Cakewalk™, Logic Audio™ and others.

Free bundled software:

• Gameloft package: utilities to play online games and demos including Rogue Spear, Midtown Madness, and others
• Sensaura Virtual Ear™ (3D sound positioning configuration utility)
• PowerDVD™ DVD player - Certified Dolby Digital™ decoder with 2/4/6 channels - Dolby® Headphone Technology
• MusicMatch™ Jukebox complete digital audio solution - unlimited MP3 encoding
• Yamaha Soft Synthesizer™ S-YXG50™
• Sonic Foundry® ACID™ Xpress and SIREN™ Jukebox press
• Koolkaraoké Lite™ software
• Magix® playR™ jukebox

• Bus - 32-bit PCI 2.1 compliant 
• Chipset - Crystal CS4630 
• Audio - 18-bit ADC/20-bit DAC for high audio quality at sampling rates of up to 48kHz.
• Compatible- Microsoft DirectSound® 3D Hardware accelerator, EAX™ 2.0, A3D™ 1.0, I3DL2, Sensaura's MacroFX™, MultiDrive™, ZoomFX™, EnvironmentFX™, allow for interactive positioning on 2 or 4 speakers or headphones.
• Synthesizer- Wavetable synthesizer DSP accelerated synthesis engine allows for an unlimited number of
  voices (64-voice hardware). 8MB General MIDI/GS™ sample set DLS support - GM™ (General MIDI)
  Yamaha Soft Synthesizer™ S-YXG50™:
• Connector(s):
  On-Card: DB44 connector to the PCI card
  1/8-inch Aux Line-In jack
  Internal- MPC connectors for CD-Audio and Aux2-In
  Front : 1/4-inch Haedphone output jack w/ volume control
  1/4-inch switchable Line-In 2/Mic-In jack w/ microphone gain
  control
  1/4-inch to 3.5 mm adapter provided
  RCA Line-In jacks (left and right)
  Game port and 2 USB ports (1 and 2)
  Rear : 1/8-inch Main stereo Line-Out jack
  1/8-inch Surround stereo Line-Out jack
  6 gold-plated Line-Out RCA connectors - main, left and right
  surround, and left and right center/sobwoofer.
  2 additional USB ports (3 and 4)
  DB44 connector to PCI card
  Digital S/PDIF Input (Coaxial and Optical) - 32kHz, 44kHz, 48kHz
  Digital S/PDIF Output (Coaxial and Optical) - set to 48kHz
  MIDI-In/MIDI-Out DIN connectors (MPU-401 compatible)
• Software- Gameloft package: utilities to play online games and demos including Rogue Spear, Midtown Madness, and others. Sensaura Virtual Ear™ (3D sound positioning configuration utility). PowerDVD™ DVD player - Certified Dolby Digital™ decoder with 2/4/6 channels - Dolby® Headphone Technology. MusicMatch™ Jukebox complete digital audio solution - unlimited MP3 encoding. Yamaha Soft Synthesizer™ S-YXG50™ Sonic Foundry® ACID™ Xpress and SIREN™ Jukebox press Koolkaraoké Lite™ software Magix® playR™ jukebox
• Requires- 
  Pentium® Pentium™ MMX 233MHz & higher, 
  PCI 2.1 slot, 
  16MB RAM, CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
  Headphones or amplified speakers. 
  Available USB port PowerDVD™'s 4 or 6 speakers Dolby™ Digital decoding and Dolby®. 
  Windows® 95/98, Millenium Edition and 2000.