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January 20, 2004 | Chad Phelps | News
ApeXtreme PC Game Console Wins Best of CES in Home Audio & Video

Apex Digital, Inc.'s PC game console, the ApeXtreme (pronounced Apex Extreme), has been honored as the best new home audio or video product introduced at the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The award was bestowed as part of TechTV's Best of CES award program.

TechTV chose the best and brightest in 10 categories from more than 5,000 new products making their debut at the 2004 International CES. The contest was only open to exhibitors at the show and only to those products that were introduced at the 2004 International CES or available for sale after Dec. 1, 2003. The TechTV appointed panel of technology journalists selected winners in each category according to their innovative appeal, usability, usefulness, and value.

"Our judges were really impressed with this year's submissions and the level of innovation and design," commented Andrew Hawn, TechTV's product lab director, and coordinator of the contest. "Each year the competition seems to get tougher and tougher, but we know consumers will really love these 10 new products."

The ApeXtreme moves PC versions of electronic games out of the computer room and into the TV room, giving gamers the ability to play their favorite PC-only games on a console machine, with a bigger game image -- on their standard TV.

The device also combines all the most popular features of Apex Digital's successful line of DVD players such as Component, Composite, S-Video and DVI output with everything a gamer could want in a game console like a 1.2 GHz processor, 40GB hard drive and networking capabilities. Additionally, the ApeXtreme boasts 5.1 channel digital audio output, as well as the ability to playback a variety of CD and DVD formats. It will be available to consumers later in the first quarter of this year. Suggested retail price is $399.

"By selecting the ApeXtreme as one of the 'Best of CES,' the judges have told the world what we have known since we began developing the device," said Apex Digital President Steve Brothers, "that this device will be a hit. The positive reaction to the ApeXtreme by our customers and other visitors to our booth was astounding. To be selected as one of the 10 best new products at the show is the icing on the cake."

Just like a proprietary game console, there is no waiting to play games on the ApeXtreme. Unlike personal computers, there's no "boot-up" time with the ApeXtreme -- turn it on, drop in the game CD/DVD and you're ready to play. The device's unique game-play ability is made possible by a patented Drop & Play Engine, developed by Digital Interactive System Corporation (DISC). Apex has partnered with DISC to bring this groundbreaking technology to market.

"We have been excited about the idea of a PC game console since we first patented the concept," said DISC President Avraham DorEl. "We're pleased that the tech-savvy 'Best of CES' judges agree that the market is ready for a dedicated PC game console like the ApeXtreme."

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this is a neat move by apex. the pc market is ready to kick it in the living room - on the big screen. playing need for speed on my 55" screen sounds like heaven to me.

ExtremeGamer -January 20, 2004

$399 for a games console? ps2 is now $170 and xbox $199 - why would I pay $400 for a similar device?

Rick Ensor -January 21, 2004

I saw the demo of the device at CES and it does alot more than just play games, and it makes them easy.

It plays CDs and DVDs without a dongle, it's got DVI out and it's a decent looking case. Plus teh one I saw in Vegas was different from the picture. It looked more like a DVD player with a silver case and will match my home theater.

Doug Behr -January 21, 2004

the console looks really 1980s - I dont think they'll sell to many if it looks like that!

Fugly -January 29, 2004

if this player powered by winXP is this player do what a stand alone PC do or just a dvd player and game console only?

manny -February 2, 2004

cool cool cool the nividia chip, price, and drop and play tech is awsome

alec -April 28, 2004

change is difficult in it self but coming from an owner of an xbox,ps1, ps2,gamecube,dreamcast,n64,super nitendo and an original nes. I personally can not wait for this console to be released. Come on public keep up with me on this can you even begin to imagine tens of thousands of games already wating and hundreads if not thousands being released everyday that you can purchase drop into you apextereme and begin playing now if you cant see the benefit in just that alone I'm sorry you are missing the whole concept. now i am not bashing anyone just turning the heat up a little to defrost some of those frozen over console gamer minds.

cliff -August 25, 2004

When and where can we buy one? They where suposed to be available Q3 04, and.. its Q4, and i can't find one anywhere!

Kevin -October 13, 2004

I wantz one! I've been waiting for this day!

hot564231 -February 20, 2007

Wher can I buy it? (on the internet???)

Wouter -September 26, 2007

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