"Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc., (OTCBB: SLCM), a technology company specializing in high-performance interactive computing solutions, today announced its design for a 32 and 42-inch High Definition LCD-TV with an integrated, full-function PC and Blu-Ray/DVD player.  Named Allio, this system will define an entirely new category of converged products, where entertainment and instant, on-demand information and productivity blend together seamlessly, in stunning high-definition.

The Allio HD TV / PC is the first product of its kind in North America, and Silicon Mountain is the first company worldwide to develop a converged HDTV / PC solution that includes Blu-Ray. It is available now, in time for U.S. holiday purchases.  Orders are being taken now at the Visionman website at http://www.visionman.com/.

Additional information on where to buy Allio will be announced soon.

The flagship Allio model marries a Full-HD 42" LCD display with a combo Blu-Ray/DVD player,  integrated digital recorder for PVR and a powerful PC, based on the Intel Core2Duo E8400 processor, 4GB of RAM from Silicon Mountain, a 1TB hard drive and the 64-bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium.  In addition to the analog and digital audio-video inputs common to high-def televisions, Allio includes wireless and wired networking capabilities and several USB ports to extend the experience to other computers and peripherals in the home.

 
Allio 42" HDTV-PC - Click image for high res

Specifications

• Allio 42” 1080p LCD HDTV
• 16:9 Full Screen Aspect Ratio
• 3D Y/C Digital Comb Filter
• 176 Degree / 176 Degree Viewing Angle
• 2000:1 Contrast
• 400cd Brightness
• Built-in 12Wx2 Speakers
• 7.1 Surround Sound w/Dolby Home Theatre
• 2 x Component Video & Audio Connectors
• 2 x HDMI Connectors
• 1 x S-Video & Audio Connector
• 1 x Composite Video & Audio Connector
• 6 x USB 2.0 Ports
• 1 x eSATA Port
• 1 x DVI-I Port
• 1 x HDMI Output Only
• 1 x S/PDIF Optical Audio Out
• Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
• 4GB High-Speed DDR2-800 Memory
• Slim 2X BD-ROM Blu-Ray Player (Play’s DVD’s too!)
• Plays & Burns DVD’s as Well!
• Western Digital 1TB (1000GB) SATA-II HDD
• Integrated Intel GMA X4500HD Video
• Hauppauge HVR-950Q TV Tuner
• Gigabit 10/100/1000 Ethernet
• Wireless 802.11b/g
• Microsoft Vista Home Premium 64-bit
• Logitech Wireless Keyboard & Mouse
• Wall Mountable
• Menu Languages: English, Spanish, French
• Includes A/V Cable, User Manual, Remote Control

There you have it; an LCD HDTV with a fully functional on-board HTPC with 2GB of RAM, a Core 2 Duo processor, Intel's newly released G45 chipset with integrated graphics for full HD offload and a Hauppauge HD TV Tuner/PVR card.  The specs list certainly reads like a PC with integrated 42" LCD monitor but with its digital comb filter and reasonably high quality LCD, this just may be one step closer to that convergence nirvana we've all heard about.  There are lower cost units but the high-end flagship model shown here lists for $2799."