(8 January 2007 6:00 pm)

MUMBAI: European IT provider Fujitsu Siemens Computers has launched its new range of entertainment PCs. the aim is to immserse th consumer into digital entertainment.

The firm says that the high definition images and crisp surround sound makes users feel like they have dived into the PC game, or in the audience at a live concert. The flatscreen monitors are designed to fit seamlessly into the living room says the firm.

The Scaleo EV PC has integrated Intel Viiv technology and is now more silent thanks to an improved housing and cooling concept.

The Scaleo EV allows instant control of all TV, DVDs, music, films, photos and radio with one remote control. With the Intel High Definition Audio and 7.1 surround sound, one can listen to the cinema-like audio quality via the stereo.

The digital video recorder (PVR) also lets viewers pause, record, and replay from the TV. This is the hub of the digital home - music stored on the PC can be played on the stereo, photos can be accessed on the television and stored films can be watched on other clients as laptops. It can store up to 320 GB of data, as well as thousands of photos.