ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3

Without Xonar HDAV1.3, Blu-Ray Disc goes down to DVD Quality on PC!

With industry-leading PAPS & AACS compliance, now you get TRUE Blu-Ray Audio Quality when played on your PC system, ONLY with Xonar HDAV1.3!

Powerful Bundle: ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre

Best Performance on HD Content Playback
ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre supports playback of all three Blu-ray disc video formats: High Definition MPEG-2, AVC, and VC1´s well as all kinds of other High Definition (HD) content: WMV HD, Quicktime HD, DivX HD, and H. 264 HD.

Next Generation Home Theatre
ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre fully supports the next generation audio formats used in Blu-ray discs: LPCM, AC-3, DD+, and MLP.

HDCP Support
ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre includes full support for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), a form of digital rights management.

NOTE: Bundled version supports high-definition audio decoding and playback, including DTS-HD, Dolby TrueHD, and Dolby Digtial Plus. Advanced HDMI 1.3 HD audio pass-through feature will be available soon via TMT patch update.

Re-Defines Hi-Fi PC Audio

Hyper Grounding Circuitry Design
With Hyper Grounding, digital and analog signals are clearly separated, and 4-layer PCB board is used to make sure only the cleanest signal passed to the sensitive components.

New Generation HTPC Standard

PAPS with AACS Compliance for Original Quality BD-Audio Output
With upgradeable PAPS on Xonar HDAV1.3, new lossless compressed digital audio formats, such as Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio will be supported for theater-like, professional sound quality, and full flavor output at 96K or 192K is guaranteed.

Certificated HDMI 1.3 Support

Deeper Color
HDMI 1.3a supports 30-bit, 36-bit and 48-bit (RGB or YCbCr) color depths, for stunning rendering of over one billion colors!!

Broader Color Range
Next-generation "xvYCC" color space supports 1.8 times as many colors as existing HDTV signals!

Exclusive Splendid HD Video Processor

Presents True HD video for HTPC
The Splendid HD Video Processor uses proprietary Splendid video engine to increase color performance and enhance edges for a more brilliant, crisper image--even on high-definition content at ZERO CPU loading impact.

Video Up-Sampling
For lower resolution images, Splenidid HD recovers clarity which improves consumer experiences when viewing legacy content on today´s advanced television systems.

Multi-range Video Enhancing
For HD contents, Splendid HD increases color performance and enhances edges for a more brilliant, crisper image. Such as better visual contrast without flickering issue, and much vivid color than reality

Swappable OPA Socket

The new swappable OPAMP socket design on Xonar HDAV allows customers to change to other high-quality OPAMPs for preferred analog sound color

High Performance Component Onboard

Xonar HDAV1.3 invents its fantastic audio quality with proprietary ASUS AV200, high quality oversampling digital to analog converters (Burr-Brown PCM1796, 123dB SNR), National Semiconductor LM4562 OP AMP, and analog-to-digital converter (Cirrus Logic CS5381, 120dB SNR).

Audio PerformanceOutput Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
Up to 120 dB for all channels dB
Output THD+N at 1kHz:
Up to 0.0004% (-108dB)
Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input):
48KHz, 24bit)
145dB Dynamic Range (typical value for 44.1K->48KHz, 24bit)Bus CompatibilityHDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface):
-Compliant with HDMI v1.3a industrial standard
-HDCP 1.2 compatible
-DVI 1.0 compatibleMain ChipsetAudio Processor:
ASUS AV200 High-Definition Sound Processor (Max. 192KHz/24bit)
24-bit D-A Converter of Digital Sources:
TI Burr-Brown PCM1796 *1 (123dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)
24-bit A-D Converter for Analog Inputs:
Cirrus-Logic CS5381* 1 (120dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)
Video SpecificationVideo Resolution:
-DTV Resolution: 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i up to 1080p
-PC Resolution: graphics, Sgraphics, XGA, SXGA, UXGA
Enhanced Splendid HD Modes:
-Photo, Video, Gaming modes selectable (Gaming mode requires ASUS graphics card)
Color Depth and Range:
-Color depth: supports higher 24, 30, 36, 48-bit/per pixel color depths (RGB or YCbCr)
-Color range: supports broader xvYCC color space standardSample Rate and ResolutionAnalog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution:
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution:
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
S/PDIF Digital Output:
Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro
S/PDIF Digital Input:
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bit
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support:
44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @ 16/24bitI/O PortsAnalog Output Jack:
RCA jack *2
Analog Input Jack:
Line-In/Mic-In 3.50mm mini jack *1
Other line-level analog input (for CD-IN/TV Tuner):
CD-In, Aux-In (4-pin header on the card)
Digital S/PDIF Output:
Coaxial and High-bandwidth Optical Combo Connector
Supports 192KHz/24bit
Digital S/PDIF Input:
Coaxial and High-bandwidth Optical Combo Connector
Supports 192KHz/24bit (Shared with Line/Mic In)
HDMI Input/Outut:
HDMI1.3 - In/Out Type A *1Driver FeaturesOperation System:
Windows Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005
Dolby® Technologies:
Dolby® Digital Live:

Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in real-time to Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sounds to your home theater environment through one single S/PDIF connection

Dolby® Headphone:

Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to music, watch movies, or play games with the dramatic 5.1-channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects through any set of stereo headphones

Dolby® Virtual Speaker:

Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers.

Dolby® Pro-Logic IIx:

Dolby Pro-Logic II is the well-known technology to process any native stereo or 5.1-channel audio into a 6.1- or 7.1- channel output, creating a seamless, natural surround sound field.
DTS® Technologies:
DTS® Connect contains DTS Interactive Encoder and DTS Neo:PC technologies. DTS Interactive encodes any sound on PC to DTS 5.1 Surround high bitrate digital stream to your home theater through S/PDIF connection. DTS Neo:PC can convert stereo audio into 5.1 or 7.1-channel high-fidelity surround sounds.
Smart Volume Normalizer:
Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a constant level and also enhances your 3D sound listening range and advantages in gaming
Xear 3D Virtual Speaker Shifter:
Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning and shifting to adjust the optimum soundfield for your speaker placement
Magic Voice:
Modifies and disguises the sound tone of your voice for VOIP and online chat applications
Karaoke Functions:
Music Key-Shifting and Microphone Echo effects
FlexBass:
Professional Bass Management/Enhancement system for small or large speakers
Other Effects:
10-band Equalier/27 Environment Effects
3D Sound Engines/APIs:
Vista: DirectSound3D® GX 2.5, DirectSound® HW, DirectSound SW, A3D®1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability

XP: DirectSound2.5 SW, A3D®1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability

DirectX:
DirectX 9.0 or above required for 7.1ch output
Splendid HD Video Enhancements:
Proprietary Splendid video engine increases color performance and enhance edges for a more brilliant and crispy imageBundled Software UtilityArcSoft Total Media Player:
Supports playback of all three Blu-ray disc video formats: High Definition MPEG-2, AVC, and VC1's well as all kinds of other High Definition (HD) content: WMV HD, Quicktime HD, DivX HD, and H. 264 HD
Accessories1 x 3.5mm-to-RCA adaptor cable (8ch)
2 x S/PDIF optical adaptors
1 x DVI-to-HDMI cable