RX2 Media Chair Appears in Playboy
Richmond, British Columbia – April 7, 2005 – The RX2 Media Chair's eye-catching form will grace the pages of Playboy. For years, Playboy has been the expert on men with their finger on the pulse of what’s new and exciting. Their revolutionary and cutting-edge approach has identified opportunities to cater to a variety of male interests, with an increased emphasis on technology. Playboy Magazine will feature the RX2 Media Chair, available from Empower Technologies, in their monthly technology feature.
"It’s a very unique opportunity to have the RX2 Media Chair showcased in a magazine like Playboy, which provides a high level of male-focused content,” said Paul Leung, chairman and CEO of Empower Technologies. “For years, Playboy has been the forerunner in identifying trends and presenting innovations to their target audience. The appearance of the RX2 Media Chair will generate great exposure with our target markets in North America.”
Priced at $1,599 USD MSRP and distributed by Empower Technologies, the RX2 Media Chair is an award-winning piece of home entertainment equipment for your digital living room! A 2005 CES Innovations Honoree, the RX2 features a complete Xbox© 5.1 Surround Sound System. With this amazing sound system strategically installed into the frame of the chair, the RX2 creates the most immersive experience for gaming, movies and music playback.
RX2 exhibits incredibly immersive surround sound through a culmination of cutting-edge technology from a number of industry leaders, fine-tuned and calibrated for an incredibly realistic sound experience:
- Mirage-patented OMNIPOLARTM speaker dispersion and technology
- 6 channel, 300W RMS Direct Digital Amplification (DDX) from Apogee Technology
- Aureus™ Digital Signal Processor from Texas Instruments decoding Dolby Digital, PLII and DTS
- MaxxBass® bass extension circuitry from Waves
- Tactile transducer from ButtKicker for sound you not only hear but also feel
The RX2 Media Chair is the first in a line of smart furniture offered by Empower Technologies. Buy it online at http://www.empowertechnologies.com/.
Playboy Enterprises, Inc., is a global entertainment and media company dedicated to providing entertainment that encompasses the realm of men's passions. Playboy provides millions of readers with the up-to-date lifestyle options they want most. The recognized authority on men’s interests, Playboy Enterprises, Inc. continues to deliver award-winning editorial in Playboy magazine and on Playboy.com.
Look for the RX2 Media Chair in the May 2005 issue of Playboy!
About Empower Technologies
Founded in 2000, Empower Technologies, Inc., a Washington State registered company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Empower Technologies Corporation of Richmond, B.C., is a provider of embedded system technologies and solutions for the consumer electronics industry and the intelligent appliance market.
Empower is an innovative company, who through the development of quality partnerships and strategic alliances is positioning itself to become a leading provider of embedded system technologies and solutions for consumer electronics manufacturers.
About Xbox
Xbox (www.xbox.com) is the video game system from Microsoft that brings people together for the most exhilarating game and entertainment experiences. Xbox delivers an expansive collection of breakthrough games, powerful hardware and the unified Xbox Live online service. The new tag line, “it’s good to play together,” captures the spirit of Xbox as the social hub of the new digital entertainment lifestyle. Xbox is now available in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia.
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The Xbox 5.1 Surround Sound System is manufactured under license by Spherex Inc.
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Empower Technologies
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Paul Leung - Chairman, President and CEO: pcleung@empowertechnologies.com
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Paul Leung
Chairman, President and CEO
Empower Technologies Corporation
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