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I-BOX


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The I-Box is a full blown desktop PC that acts more like a Home Theater System.

The I-Box is a very compact package that doesn't allow for adding many upgrades. It does have room enough to add a quality video card or TV tuner card. You can connect the I-Box to your home stereo system for 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound using the SPDIF connector (your stereo must support this feature. The I-Box S-Video output can be used to connect to your Large screen TV as the computer monitor. You can connect any standard monitor to the provided connector for a traditional desktop arrangement.

The I-Box is based on the MSI Mega 180 case and motherboard design. To this EquipPC adds:

AMD XP 2000+ Processor
256MB PC-2100 DDR Memory
80Gig Hard Disk
DVD Burner
Logitech Cordless Desktop (mouse and keyboard)
Windows XP Home

Here are the Mega 180 specs from the MSI website...

Home Theater PC
Create, Watch, Edit Rich Media Content in Your Living Room
Surf the Web and Play Internet Games Wirelessly
Instant on CD / Radio / MP3 support
Bundled MSI Media Center Deluxe Software
5.1ch Surround Sound
Intelligent Color LCD Display
Built-in WiFi
6 in 1 Media Card Reader

Audio Features
Instant-ON CD / MP3 and Radio Features
Support for 5.1ch Surround Sound Audio
nVIDIA SoundStorm™ Dolby® Digital (Needs Dolby Receiver)
Dual Optical SPIDIF In / Out (Front / Rear)

Video Features
Integrated nForce2 (8X AGP)
Dual VGA out
S-Video Out

Communication Features
Wireless LAN 802.11B
10/100Mbps LAN
56K Modem

Front Panel Connectivity
Optical SPIDIF in
Mic-In
Headphone Jack
USB 2.0 x2
IEEE 1394 Firewire x 2 (6 pin and 4 pin)
6 in 1 Media Card Reader

Rear Panel Connectivity
Dual VGA
PS2 Keyboard and Mouse
LAN Port (RJ-45)
USB 2.0 x2
Parallel Port
S-Video
Optical SPIDIF Out
Speaker-out / Line-in / Mic – in (5.1ch)
56K Modem
AGP Slot
PCI Slot


TV Tuner Functions (Optional with MS-8606-040 MEGA TV Tuner Card-- $75)
Free Scan
Time-Shifting
Scheduled Recording (MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4)
Channel Preview
Screen Capture
Parental Control
DVD / Photo / Video Authoring Software bundle

 

Total cost.......... $1,000 without monitor or speakers.

Price estimated on Aug. 1st 2004

Why we don't sell monitors with our systems?

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