News Release
VIA and Casetronic Announce Availability of Two New
Travla Mini-ITX Cases for the VIA EPIA M10000
New Travla C137 and C138 extend the range of available
low profile VIA EPIA M10000 cases enabling greater expandability
from quiet living room digital media devices
Taipei, Taiwan, 22 July 2003 - VIA Technologies, Inc,
a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies
and PC platform solutions and Casetronic Corporation,
a world leader in PC enclosure design, today announced
the introduction of the new low profile C137 and small
footprint C138 Mini-ITX cases aimed at the rapidly living
room digital media device market.
Breaking new ground in PC case design, the Travla C137
and C138 follow in the footsteps of the Travla C134
that was launched earlier this year as the smallest
case ever for the VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX mainboard.
The two new Travla cases introduce higher levels of
expandability while providing the extra power required
by additional hardware, such as add-on TV-tuner cards,
for the demanding digital media applications associated
with today's living room devices.
"With the new Travla cases, we are really pushing
the limits of how much you can get into a low profile
VIA EPIA M10000 system," commented Vincent Huang,
Operations Manager, Casetronic Corporation. "They
are the first of their kind because no other cases with
similar dimensions combine the expandability of two
PCI slots and a compact flash reader with 90W of power
from a fanless power supply."
Developed specifically for living room entertainment
systems, the VIA EPIA M10000 strikes a delicate balance
between low profile design, quiet operation and digital
media performance, enabling the development of innovative
new designs that can merge with other consumer electronics
devices in the home. Prominent features on the VIA EPIA
M10000 include an integrated hardware MPEG2 decoder
in the VIA CLE266 chipset for flawless 30fps DVD playback
and VIA Vinyl Audio delivering crisp and clear 5.1 surround
sound.
"The launch of the VIA EPIA Mini-ITX Series of
mainboards has sped up the move towards lower profile
and more compact x86 based digital media devices for
the living room and other emerging markets," said
Richard Brown, Associate Vice President of Marketing,
VIA Technologies, Inc. "We see huge potential for
aesthetically pleasing low profile and compact cases,
like the Travla series, that are free from the size
and space constraints of the traditional tower box."
Contributing to their aesthetic appeal, the Travla
cases come in silver or black with a brushed aluminum
finish. Excellent ventilation, a fanless power supply
and the quiet running VIA EPIA M10000 help to keep noise
to a minimum even while running demanding digital media
applications such as playing a DVD.
About the Travla C137
The low profile Travla C137 measures a mere 12.7"(322.58mm
width) x 2.7"(68.58mm height) x 10"(254mm
deep) and can house two PCI cards, a hard drive, a DVD
ROM drive and a compact flash reader. Available with
a choice of power boards up to 120W (the default power
board is 90W), the C137 touts four USB 2.0 ports and
two Firewire (IEEE1394) ports and is well suited to
living room PC applications that require expandability
options through its many I/O ports. The C137 is available
in either silver or black with a front panel of extruded
aluminum alloy and an all-metal brushed aluminum enclosure.
For more please visit http://www.travla.com/Products/C137/c137.html.
About the Travla C138
The small footprint Travla C138 measures only 8"(203.2mm
width) x 4"(101.6mm height) x 8"(203.2mm deep)
and can house a PCI card and 2.5" hard drive or
a standard 3/5" hard drive. It features front access
USB 2.0 and Firewire (IEEE1394) ports and is available
with a choice of power boards up to 120W (the default
power board is 90W). It is well suited to living room
and small footprint desktop PC applications that require
convenient front access to USB/Firewire ports and is
available in either silver or black with a front panel
of extruded aluminum alloy and an all-metal brushed
aluminum enclosure. For more please visit http://www.travla.com/Products/C138/c138.html.
About the VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX Mainboard
The VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX Mainboard is the second
generation 17cm x 17cm platform optimized for today's
killer digital video and audio applications, and is
compatible with Microsoft Windows 2K/ME/XP and a variety
of Linux-based operating systems. Featuring the new
1GHz VIA C3® processor that provides greater digital
media performance, and the VIA CLE266 chipset with an
embedded MPEG-2 decoder and the integrated UniChrome
2D/3D graphics core, the VIA EPIA M10000 platform provides
smooth DVD playback and a rich overall entertainment
experience.
With the sizable memory bandwidth of DDR266 SDRAM and
the high data transfer speeds of ATA/133, the VIA EPIA
M10000 ensures the high performance levels required
of today's most popular digital media and productivity
applications. The user's digital media experience is
further enhanced by support for 5.1 surround sound,
courtesy of the onboard VIA Vinyl Six-TRAC audio. The
latest in high-bandwidth connectivity is supported with
IEEE1394 and USB 2.0 connections provided, as well as
S-Video and RCA TV-Out (NTSC & PAL) and 10/100 Fast
Ethernet for seamless broadband connectivity. The VIA
EPIA M10000 also offers support for the latest LVDS
embedded LCD panels, has one PCI slot for expandability
options, and is compatible with a full range of Mini-ITX
chassis as well as FlexATX and MicroATX enclosures.
The VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX mainboard is available
in volume for an estimated retail price of US$199 from
VIA's global distribution partners listed on VIA Arena
at: http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=254.
For more information on the full range of VIA EPIA M-Series
Mini-ITX mainboards please visit: www.viavpsd.com/product/epia_m_spec.jsp?motherboardId=81
About Casetronic Corporation
Casetronic Corporation supplies Industrial Computer
Cases (IPC), Server Cases and PC Cases to the marketplace
and other metal tooling manufacturers. Located in the
heart of Silicon Valley, CA, Casetronic Engineering
is an industry innovator in the design and manufacture
of electronic enclosures and passive electronic components.
For more please visit http://www.casetronic.com.tw.
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