Aspire Digital Builds Dedicated Manufacturing Facility In China For OEM And Branded Audio-Video Components And Systems

Aspire Digital is building a dedicated manufacturing facility in Huizhou, China to produce both OEM and branded audio-video components and systems. Production of the initial product line, DVD recorders, is expected to begin February 2004.

Torrance, CA (PRWEB) January 12, 2004 --Aspire Digital is building a dedicated manufacturing facility in Huizhou, China to produce both OEM and branded audio-video components and systems. Production of the initial product line, DVD recorders, is expected to begin February 2004. The new facility will produce over 800,000 DVD recorders for U.S. market in first year

"We know that the market for DVD recorders is expected to surge over the next three years," says Dan Tseng, managing partner for Aspire Digital. "This market surge creates a great opportunity for us in the production of both our own branded products and OEM products. Our new manufacturing facility will provide the resources to allow Aspire Digital to capture a share of the DVD recorder market over the next several years, and position the company for the development of other new products."

The first DVD recorders will be produced in two versions, one with a standard USB connection and the other with IEEE 1394 (firewire) for fast download times from digital camcorder tapes and digital cameras. Eleven different housing designs have been developed for OEM customers.

The unit is designed to record onto blank DVD+R or DVD+RW discs, both of which are compatible with most DVD players sold today. DVD editing software is included. [Users new to DVD recording should note that Aspire Digital's products respect the copy-protection present on most commercial DVDs and will not record from them.]

DVD Recorder Includes High Spec Playback Features...
The unit delivers superior-quality playback from virtually all audio or video disc formats, including DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD, CD-R/RW, CD+G, JPEG, WMA, MP3 and Kodak Picture CD. Progressive Scan, Dolby 5.1 audio output, Dolby Digital AC-3 decoder and DTS digital audio output combine to provide expansive sound and crisp images.

The unit includes 4:3/16:9 display conversion, as well as parental lock settings. Both NTSC and PAL formatting are provided for worldwide compatibility. Optical and coaxial outputs are provided for higher speed digital processing. Composite video and analog stereo outputs are also included.

About Aspire Digital...
Aspire Digital specializes in developing high-quality consumer- and prosumer-level home entertainment products for a value-minded market. The company's product line of home-theater-in-a-box systems, DVD recorders and players, surround sound speaker systems, passive and powered subwoofers, and players compatible with a wide range of media types, are sold under the Aspire Digital name as well as under OEM agreements.

For additional information, please contact Aspire Digital, 1606 West Lockness Place, Torrance, CA 90501-5119. Phone: 310/856-0630. Fax: 310/856-0634.
Email: info@aspiredigital.com. Web site: www.aspiredigital.com.

Media Contacts:
Aspire Digital
Maria Chang
310/856-0630 ext. 111
maria@aspiredigital.com

KPR, Inc.
Barbara Evans or David Kaye
818/368-8212
barbara@kprinc.com or dave@kprinc.com

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