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THX and Dell Team Up to Bring THX to Computers

Lucasfilm THX together with Dell announced the availability of the first THX certified PCs under a newly created THX program.

THX PC certification covers the entire system, and it is the system as a whole that is certified. THX research showed that it isn't just the quality of the various components and PC subsystems that affect performance, but that the interaction among them also critically affects sound and picture quality. THX and Dell say its engineers collaborated over an 18-month period to ensure optimum picture and sound quality among the selected subsystems.

The first PCs to be available with certification from THX under the new program are the 8100 and 4100 Series from Dell, which combine THX certified multimedia speaker systems and Dolby Digital surround sound with state-of-the-art PC subsystems. In addition to the performance enhancements, THX PC certification also brings with it a software-based program that simplifies setup and allows users to switch between the THX settings optimized for audio/video performance and settings for other PC applications.

For easier system setup, certified systems also come with a THX-developed software utility - the THX Picture and Sound Optimizer - that guides the consumer through connections, sound card adjustment, speaker placement and other items to ensure that performance is optimized. Once setup is complete, that same utility allows for quick verification of the THX settings, including adjustments for color balance, brightness, contrast, aspect ratio and 5.1-channel Dolby Digital decoding.

The Dell Dimension 8100 starts at $2,599.00, and the Dell Dimension 4100 will be priced at $1,999.00.

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