What makes the FALCON
soar
above other home media centers?
Silence is Golden:
Super quiet fans, power supply and hard drives.
The Falcon is optimized for maximum performance with minimum heat.
Audiophile Quality audio output:
The Professor and Golden Ears have worked their magic
to banish the usual computer sound gremlins
Audio
No need for a separate CD player
Supports most audio formats
No need for a preamp
Listen to and record FM radio
Customized sound card eliminates the usual computer sound gremlims
Audiophile quality RCA connectors for surround 7.1 out, S/PDIF and stereo in
Load your CDs once onto the hard drive
Obtain album and track details automatically over the internet
Search by album, artist, song, or genre (requires internet)
Make your own playlists
Transfer songs of your choice to CD or DVD
Video
No need for a separate DVD player for most formats
Record dual layer 8.5 GB DVD or single layer 4.7 GB DVD
High Definition Off-Air Option: Watch, pause & record Digital TV
Capture analog video from VCR for playback or transfer to DVD
Watch, pause & record analog TV from off-air, cable or satellite
Input home movies for recording to hard drive or transfer to DVD
Graphics card capable of glitch free gaming and playback of HD video
Supports custom resolutions up to 2048 x 1536.
TV Guide allows easy choice of programs to record or watch
Powerful movie search functions including by actors, actresses, directors, genre and if the movie or actor is coming up on TV (requires internet connection)
Standard Equipment
300 GB hard drive with silent mode
Intel CPU
1 GB memory
DVD+/-RW (read/write) double layer capable with quiet mode. (Single layer 4.7 GB. Dual layer 8.5 GB.)
DVD read only (to play rental DVDs that will not play in a "write" capable player) This DVD slot could be used in the future for Blu-Ray or HD- DVD
High-Definition 7.1 surround sound card 192K/24bit with RCA 7.1 outputs, digital out & stereo inputs (Modified by Soaring Audio to remove computer sound gremlins)
Specially selected fans & heatsinks for quiet operation and maximum cooling
Wireless remote control, keyboard and "air" mouse
Quiet, power supply
Graphics card capable of glitch free gaming and playback of high definition video. Supports custom resolutions up to 2048 x 1536. Programmable underscan and overscan compensation
Analog tuner card for TV & FM
Software: Windows Media Center 2005 roll-up 2, virus protection, audio & video codecs for most formats
Black standard. Silver available.
CONNECTORS
Connectors Front: USB2.0 x 4, IEEE1394,
audio mini-stereo (output from sound card)
Connectors Rear
Graphics Card: TV-out, VGA Monitor (15 pin), DVI-I (Two displays can be connected: CRT+TV, CRT+DVI, CRT+CRT or DVI+TV) Can span the displays. Supports custom resolutions up to 2048 x 1536.
Sound Card: 8 RCA connectors for 7.1 surround sound (gremlins removed),
2 RCA input, 1 S/PDIF digital out.
Analog Tuner Card: F-connectors for TV In & FM In (FM antenna provided), S-Video In, RCAs for component video
Motherboard Connectors: USB2.0 x 4, IEEE 1394, LAN,
S/PDIF,
serial port, parallel port, keyboard, mouse
High Definition Option
High Definition off air tuner option with two extra 500 GB hard drives. Watch, pause & record Digital TV. 4 GB ram and upgraded CPU Supports ATSC reception. Supports two displays: Watch one TV show while you are recording another. Also allows capturing analog video and input of home movies for playback or transfer to DVD. This option is recommended for gamers. Connectors: Antenna In, S-Video In, Audio In
Specifications
Power 90 - 264 Volts 47-63 Hz Max continuous total DC output power not to exceed 250W. Fully power factor corrected 0.96.
Surge immunity 2 kV common mode surges and 1kV differential mode surges.
No unsafe operation or user noticeable degradation is allowed under any condition.
Size 425 mm (16.7") x 425 mm (16.7") x 170 mm (6.7") high
Weight 38 lbs
Equipment that can be connected
Most USB devices: camcorders, memory sticks, digital cameras,
external hard drives, tuners.
Connect up to 6 additional USB devices
Internet wSACD player through sound card RCA stereo in
VCR in through the tuner card
TV & FM antennas
Cable or satellite TV
Mixing board into customized sound card RCA stereo in
Photo printer - print screen captures
Cable or satellite TV
Headphones (from customized sound card)
Specifications subject to change without notice.
