New ATI Chip Set To Improve Multimedia

"New ATI Chip Set To Improve Multimedia"

Published: 8th June 2006 | Source: N/A | Author: Llwyd Johnson

New chip set to deliver exceptional TV to PC users the world over along with the new ATI Theater™ 650 Pro and Catalyst Media Center™

ATI Technologies Inc announced the Theater™ 650 Pro video processor chip for superb analog and digital TV reception for PC users around the world in Munich, Germany on June 6. The new chip offers full hardware support for Personal Video Recording (PVR) backed by unrivaled Avivo™ image quality. Theater 650 Pro is supported by ATI’s new Catalyst Media Center™

“Now with Theater 650 Pro, PC owners around the world can enjoy improved TV reception and PVR performance” said Paul Lypaczewski, Senior Vice President Marketing and General Manager of ATI Technologies Inc. “Theater 650 Pro is an outstanding solution to offer both analog and digital PC TV tuner support for worldwide reception standards. Users can expect a new level of video quality design"

The key features include:

• Full PVR functionality - Stop, pause, and rewind live TV on the PC
• 3D interface powered by ATI graphics cards
• MulTView functionality - Record and watch two shows at the same time, or watch one show in a picture-in-picture window while watching another full-screen

• Advanced video compression and conversion settings

• Record or convert to MPEG4, DivX, WMV9, H.264
• Capture video from VCRs or camcorders
• ThruView Translucent video window over other desktop applications
• Hybrid tuner support - Access both analog and digital TV with one TV card
• Advanced electronic program guide (EPG)

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Most Recent Comments

07-06-2006, 17:46:37

nathan

Anyone on here do it, ever tried it. I'm been power kiting for a couple of years and wanting to get into this, just wanted to see if anyone had any advice.

~nath

07-06-2006, 17:49:58

llwyd

know some people who do it occasionally, all they've said is you need to be REALLY strong and fit

08-06-2006, 08:43:01

nathan

cool, i had better get myself of to the gym a bit more. should be pretty good, just pop over to spain for the weekend. It's about £150 for a 2 day lesson. ryanain and bmibaby are doing some really cheap flights.

woooo, im excited :)

New ATI Chip Set To Improve Multimedia