ATI Technologies ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 XT 128 MB AGP Graphics Card (100-714120) Review

Product description

ATI All-In-Wonder 128MB 9600 XT — For blistering fast, visally stunning 3D gameplay, this is the card to beat. 4 parallel rendering pipelines 2 parallel geometry engines 128-bit DDR memory interface AGP 8X support SMARTSHADER 2.0 SMOOTHVISION 2.1 HYPER Z III+ TRUFORM 2.0 VIDEOSHADER MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation, iDCT and color space conversion All-format DTV / HDTV decoding YPrPb component output Adaptive de-interlacing and frame rate conversion Dual integrated display controllers Dual integrated 10-bit per channel 400 MHz DACs Integrated TV output — supports up to 1024 x 768 resolution Optimized fro Pentium 4 SSE2 and AMD Athlon 3Dnow!

From the Manufacturer

More processing and graphic rendering power than ever before in the 9600 Series, and the most complete feature set imaginable make the ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 XT the multimedia leader of its class.

With the ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 XT there is more processing power for blistering fast, visually stunning, 3D gameplay. A new video editing software package customized for ATI will expand your productivity. Multimedia features include TV, DVD, FM radio, and the most complete package of audio and video authoring tools ever offered. The intuitive command center for this multimedia extravaganza is at your fingertips with even longer range wireless control. For the demanding user, or for the user who wants to get ahead of the pack, the ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 XT is the premium multimedia choice.

Features

It’s A Multimedia Command Center
Bring together TV, FM radio, DVD and video playback with on-demand features, wireless remote control REMOTE WONDER II and a 125 channel stereo TV receiver:

• An all-in-one TV tuner with TV-ON-DEMAND (records TV programs, pauses live TV, has optional picture-in-picture (PiP) capability and lets you schedule broadcasts directly to your PC)
• Gemstar GUIDE Plus+ software organizes TV listings and makes searching for and scheduling programs a snap.
• Drive 2 VGA monitors or a VGA monitor and TV output simultaneously.
• Drive an HDTV-ready Television using the optional VGA to YPrPb adapter available from ati.com. Enable a non-interlaced high resolution display in the family room.
• Enjoy the convenience of up to 60 foot wireless radio frequency range (including through walls) with the user friendly control pad utilizing the latest REMOTE WONDER II remote control device
• Includes a simple, forward facing input block with s-video, composite video inputs and stereo audio input
• FM-ON-DEMAND (pause,rewind/and save radio on your PC using the popular MP3 format and schedule recordings of your favorite radio shows. )
• THRUVIEW creates live, translucent TV, video and DVD windows for easy desktop access
• New EAZYLOOK provides easy to read on-screen information for TV and DVDs. Drive MULTIMEDIA CENTER from the couch using the REMOTE WONDER II.
• With the EASYSHARE feature you can share the power of the ALL-IN –WONDER 9600 with all of your home networked computers

It’s A Professional Video Production Studio
Remake your old videos, or use them in new productions, emails, or business presentations with this comprehensive set of authoring tools:

• It’s “all-in-one” video and audio software suite is ready for recording, streaming, and editing; the included MULTIMEDIA CENTER software lets you:
• create your own music videos
• create slide shows
• add European teletext or North American closed captioning
• edit your home movies with Hollywood quality transitions
• convert analog to digital videos
  BONUS: In addition to the powerful video editing capabilities of MULTIMEDIA CENTER, the ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 XT includes Matchware Mediator 7 software, which gives you more options to adapt your sound, image and movie files for flash, .exe and html formats. Now you can be more productive and stand out from the crowd in more exciting ways!

• Save your projects with one touch DVD or Video CD burning software with faster than real time performance
• Capture still images from TV or DVD at resolutions up to 720×480 and video at up to 30 frames per second

More Raw Power To Get You In The Game
Immerse yourself in a visually rich experience with cinematic 3D graphic rendering power at speeds never seen before in a 9600 series product. The competition eating ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 XT clears the bar with 525 MHz engine clock speed and 650 MHz memory clock speed!

Plus

• 128 MB DDR memory to generate detailed gaming without sacrificing frame rates
• Full support for DirectX 9.0 ensures future compatibility with next-generation games
• Full support for the AGP 8X standard doubles available bandwidth for a more engaging gaming experience
• SMARTSHADER 2.0 enables cinematic quality lighting effects
• SMOOTHVISION 2.1 delivers the sharpest, clearest textures
• The ALL-IN-WONDER family is powered by the industry’s most stable ATI CATALYST suite for reliable user confidence